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Dozens of community members came to Masone Beach on Saturday to honor Caroline Previdi, who was one of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and whom the playground at the beach was dedicated to.

Island Park residents gather to dedicate Christmas tree to Sandy Hook shooting victim

While most people associate Christmas with red and green, each year the Island Park community gathers together to decorate a Christmas tree at Masone Beach in pink. more

By Mike Smollins | 12/12/19

New Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School Principal Cynthia Cameron said her goals for the school include expanding the reading program and technology initiatives, such as the LEGO robotics program.

New Francis X. Hegarty Principal Cynthia Cameron shares her goals for Island Park school

As she prepares for the first day of school on Sept. 4, new Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School Principal Cynthia Cameron cited student growth and an improved reading program as major goals to foster a bright future for the district. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/8/19

The legacy of Columbine: too many people caught up in school shootings

School shootings have become so ordinary that the press is always looking for a fresh hook. Last week, the media found a new lead for an old story . . . more

5/17/19

Angela Maimone, as Lucille Ball, talked to Andrew and Jolene Daniello during Oceanside School No. 4’s “Living Wax Museum” project.

Oceanside fourth graders present a 'Living Wax Museum'

To culminate their most recent English project, fourth-graders at Oceanside School No. 4 became famous figures for a morning in a performative presentation for parents and the community. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 4/18/19

State deserves praise for passing gun measures

The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more

2/7/19

Island Park man charged with sexual abuse, endangering children from Hempstead school where he taught

An Island Park man was arrested in connection with the sexual abuse of three children at the school he was teaching at in Hempstead. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 1/28/19

In “Watermelon Dragon ATTACK!,” you play as a knight with the ability to move around and shoot watermelons from his body. Your goal is to knock as many dragons out as possible — one dragon equals one point — but if a dragon touches the player, it is game over. A group in Mrs. Levine’s class in Oceanside School No. 3 made the game.

Oceanside sixth-graders create video games from ‘Scratch’

As part of their sixth-grade curriculum, students in Oceanside elementary schools banded together to brainstorm, code and produce video games as part of the district’s science, technology, … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 8/10/18

Just another day in America: 17 shot dead

Golda Meir famously said that when Israel’s enemies loved their children more than they hated Israel, peace would be possible. The same could be said of members of Congress: When they . . . more

2/23/18

Lana Landa, left, who won Boardman Elementary School’s spelling bee on Jan. 10, faced off against her sister, Ariel, in the finals.

Sisters square off in spelling bee finals

As a dozen students fell out — one by one — of Boardman Elementary School’s spelling bee on Jan. 10, sisters Lana and Ariel Landa were the final two standing. more

By Ben Strack | 1/24/17

New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short

A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/3/16

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