Though students at Valley Stream South High School have shaved their heads before to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, this year’s fundraiser on March 26 had a more personal feel to it.
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Anthony Bottan
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3/31/10
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Drug addiction infects every community and now, heroin is the new drug of choice for kids in Nassau County. It’s cheap, easy to find and easy to do — it can be snorted rather than injected — which is why the Valley Stream Central High School District hosted its second annual community forum on substance abuse March 18.
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Anthony Bottan
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3/31/10
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Oceanside High School graduate Eric Ascher is taking his community-minded spirit to college. Now in his third year at Stony Brook University, Ascher is spearheading a drive to collect personal …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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3/30/10
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An excellent day for egg hunting
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Oceanside and Island Park residents enjoyed a day out in the sun March 13 for the annual egg hunts at Oceanside School No. 6 and Lincoln Orens Middle School. Oceanside’s hunt was co-sponsored by …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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3/30/10
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The East Meadow School District has reached a "memorandum of understanding" on a new contract with both the teacher and administrative unions.
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Mike Caputo
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3/25/10
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The North Bellmore School District's investment bond passed with 1,063 yes votes to 362 no votes last night. The nearly $8.8 million bond will finance repairs for all six district schools, including:
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3/25/10
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On the board
Passover/Easter Recess. Schools reopen on April 7.
Board of Education Public Work Session. April 8 at 8:30 p.m. in the Administration building.
Preliminary Budget Hearing. …
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3/24/10
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Ben Steinberg was one of 37 eighth grade students at Long Beach Middle School who advantage of a free heart screening for students participating in district sports programs.
The purpose of the …
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3/24/10
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A lawsuit filed against the Long Beach School District and the city on behalf of a bicyclist who died when a school bus hit him at a city intersection was settled for $610,000 last month.
In …
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Joseph Kellard
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3/24/10
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At a Board of Education meeting on March 15, Oceanside Superintendent Dr. Herb Brown concluded the district's round of four budget meetings, revealing a 2.29 percent increase in the district’s tax …
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Alex Costello
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3/23/10
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