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Josh Friedman’s favorite part of Run With the Rams is standing on the finish line of the 1-mile fun run and seeing the happy expressions on children’s faces when they complete the race.
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By David Weingrad
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4/16/14
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When Pete Seeger died on Jan. 27, at age 94, the world mourned the loss of an American folk icon and activist. Seeger wrote classics including “Turn! Turn! Turn!” and “If I Had a Hammer,” was a founder of the Newport Folk Festival, and gave countless memorable performances over the decades — including one at W.T. Clarke High School in 1967.
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By David Weingrad
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2/5/14
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More than 250 residents filled the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center on Nov. 20 for a hands-on tutorial on the Common Core curriculum from East Meadow School District administrators and teachers. The goal of the workshop, which was coordinated by PTA Council officials and district administrators, was to give parents a better grasp of the new standards, to enable them to help their children at home more effectively.
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By David Weingrad
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12/4/13
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The East Meadow High School marching band made its Columbus Day Parade debut in 1992, under the direction of Bill Katz, Ken Sepe, Joel Levy and Abby Behr. The band took first place among high school groups that year, and followed that performance with 10 more first-place finishes over the next 20 years. On Oct. 14, the band not only notched its 12th overall victory, but its third in a row.
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By David Weingrad
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10/30/13
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The motto of Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park is “Together we are better.” In East Meadow, Barnum Woods Elementary School’s motto is “We use our head, heart and hands in all we do.”
Last Friday, the two schools backed up those words at a ceremony in the central courtyard of Barnum Woods, where school officials donated $18,500 to the Hegarty School, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
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By David Weingrad
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10/9/13
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After several months of fundraising, Barnum Woods Elementary School officials plan to donate $18,500 to the Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park, which was devastated by last October’s Hurricane Sandy. The majority of the funds were raised by Barnum Woods students, who amassed more than $13,000 by selling chocolate bars last spring.
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By David Weingrad
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10/7/13
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It’s the time of year when many kids have been shipped off to camp for the summer. But the cost of a recreational summer getaway can be prohibitive, and the East Meadow School District offers an alternative: a local, affordable program for children to learn sports from qualified instructors.
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By David Weingrad
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7/10/13
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A video montage showed photographs from the early life of Richard Novarro, leading to his days as a teacher at Barnum Woods Elementary School. Accompanying the photos were quotes from Novarro, to the tune of “All the Things You Are” — a song he selected for graduation when his students walked the stage. By the time the nearly 10-minute video was over, there were few dry eyes in the room.
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By David Weingrad
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5/15/13
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Parents taking part in a movement spreading across Long Island have refused to let their children sit for state-mandated testing, protesting academic standards that they say have become unrealistically challenging.
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By David Weingrad
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4/24/13
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Winter storm Nemo covered East Meadow with 8 to 14 inches of snow on Friday night and Saturday morning.
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By David Weingrad
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2/9/13
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