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Kennedy seniors showed off their bleacher section decorated according to their class theme, "Seniors in Space.”
Kennedy Cougars roar at Class Night
More than 800 students showed their support for “Cougar Nation” and a charitable cause at Kennedy High School’s Class Night on Feb. 27. more
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Carol Burris, principal of South Side High School in Rockville Centre and a frequent guest blogger for The Washington Post, recently in Merrick addressed about 60 parents from Nassau and Suffolk counties about federal and state changes to education.
Long Islanders lambaste education changes at Merrick forum
Some of the most well-known names in Long Island’s anti-Regents Reform Agenda movement were in Merrick recently, discussing their views on new curricula, standardized tests, an evaluation system for teachers and principals, and student data-collection practices that debuted last year in schools statewide. A roomful of anxious and angry parents from Nassau and Suffolk counties turned up on a cold night, looking for solutions to what they perceive as the woes afflicting their children’s classrooms. more
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ToniMarie Valeriano, left, and Christine Rizzacasa will play softball in college next year. They are pictured here with family members and Mepham administrators and coaches.
Eight Mepham seniors sign with college teams
Most high schools have but a handful of student-athletes who go on to play sports in college. This year, Mepham has eight. more
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Sarah Hasan, Maria Cipriano, Sara Miller, Miranda Balash, Jessica Serbiss, Kerstyn Burmann and Patrick Deegan enjoyed warm drinks on the cold night.
Mepham students, alumni 'sing in' the holidays
Chestnuts may not have been roasting, but the sounds of the holiday season could be heard over the fire at an annual caroling event featuring former and current Mepham students. more
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Rich school, poor school
On Dec. 3, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released results of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment, a set of three tests — in literacy, science and math — which is given every three years to 15-year-olds in 65 nations. more
Assemblyman thanks Levy-Lakeside student council
New York State Assemblyman David McDonough recently visited Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick and presented the student council with an Assembly Citation for participation in his Coats for Kids campaign. more
At Kennedy, Aaron Plass, Joshua Baron, Gregory Mora and Rohan Nagpal were recognized through the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Central students commended by National Merit program
Twelve Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District seniors have been designated as Commended students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. more
Poverty — the story of us all
The year was 1994. Nassau County was supposed to have built a park with a soccer field, a basketball court and picnic tables at the Five Towns Community Center in the mid-1970s, but for two decades, plans for the project languished. more
Superintendent informs community of ‘stranger incidents’
Two North Merrick students’ interactions with strangers led to police reports this week, according to an email that John DeTommaso, superintendent of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, sent to parents of district students on Sept. 11. more
Tiffany Joosten, whose son will begin second grade at Camp Avenue School this fall, spoke out against what she and other parents see as high class sizes in this grade.
Camp Avenue parents want smaller class sizes
Many parents of Camp Avenue School’s incoming second-grade students are of one mind about the size of their children’s classes: they are far too big. more
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