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50 years of a better world thanks to Title IX
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 tackled all kinds of discrimination when it came to employment and public accommodation, it bothered Sen. Birch Bayh that the bill failed to address sex discrimination at schools. more
Outgoing Birch PTA President Perri Thaler-Schlechter was honored with a car parade on June 10 for her service to the association. She was joined by her husband, Justin, and children, from left, Chelsea, Brad and Gabby.
Birch’s PTA president honored with parade in Merrick
Knowing they wouldn’t be able to honor their outgoing president at Birch School’s traditional end-of-year dinner, members of the Parent Teacher Association decided to surprise Perri … more
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Long Beach Firefighters rushed to the scene of an apartment building fire on Birch Court on Tuesday.
Firefighters rush to extinguish Birch Court blaze
Firefighters rushed to a fire in a two-floor apartment building on Birch Court at around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Fire Chief Joe Miller said. The fire started in the walls and ceiling between two … more
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Long Beach firefighters rushed to Long Beach Orthodontics at 622 E. Park Ave. on Sunday morning and extinguished an attic fire.
Busy day for Long Beach firefighters
Firefighters rushed to the scene of a small bedroom fire at 5 Birch Court on Sunday at around 5 p.m., according to Long Beach Fire Commissioner Scott Kemins. The fire had been contained to one … more
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DR. PAMELA BANKS
School board candidates are unopposed
Four incumbents and one newcomer are running for election to the Merricks’ school boards this year, and they are just about certain to win. All are running unopposed. more
Parents and teachers took part in a rally against New York educational policies on March 27 in front of Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick.
Parents throw brake on state tests
Last week more than a thousand third- to eighth-grade students in the Merricks did not take state English Language Arts tests. more
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Scott Brinton, who is senior editor of the Merrick Herald Life, is also a Merrick resident whose children attended Levy-Lakeside Elementary School.
Merrick should say, 'Yes to FLES!'
I’m disappointed. Very disappointed. The Merrick Elementary School District’s superintendent, Dr. Dominick Palma, has proposed eliminating the district’s Spanish language program, which the district offered along with French in the 1970s before it cut foreign language because of budget pressures. Spanish was finally reinstated in 2006. more
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The Merrick School District administration has proposed eliminating the district’s Foreign Language in the Elementary School, or FLES, program. Above, Levy-Lakeside Elementary School students who won the National Foreign Languages Week essay and poster contest in 2012.
Merrick proposes cutting Spanish
Third- to sixth-grade students in the Merrick School District now receive Spanish instruction for 45 minutes every six school days. Soon, however, they may learn the meaning of “no mas.” more
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Students from MephaM High School’s Senior Experience program visited Birch and Norman J. Levy-Lakeside elementary schools in Merrick to become ‘reading buddies’ to first-graders.
Mepham seniors spread love of literacy
Children attending two Merrick schools recently received two gifts from Mepham High School students: a buddy and a book. Students in Mepham’s Senior Experience program visited Birch and Norman … more
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Jacob Rakhimob, Jocelyn Yeung and Gabby Cunha raced down a bouncy slide at a carnival organized by the Merrick School District’s summer recreation program on July 31 at Birch School. The carnival was a highlight of a summer, with arts and crafts, sports and enrichment learning for Merrick elementary school children.
Life’s a carnival at Birch School
It was a pretty easy day for Merrick children on July 31 at Birch School. Their assignments: bouncy slides and castles, balloon-making, face-painting, beanbag toss, popcorn and cotton candy eating, hanging out with friends and family. more
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