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On Thursday, Birch Elementary School officials revealed the contents of a time capsule buried at the school 50 years ago.

Birch School reveals time capsule on 50th anniversary

On Thursday, March 24, at 10 a.m., Birch Elementary School administrators, teachers and students uncovered a time capsule that was buried 50 years ago on November 5, 1961. more

By David Weingrad | 3/25/11

First-place winners in Birch Elementary School’s National Foreign Languages Week poster and essay contest included: back row, from left, William Sasson, Ashley Newman, Arielle Pasternack, Ashley Hall, Victoria Katla, Jesse Stasio, Jonathan Lloyd, Jack Gewurz and Justin Kohan; third row, Sarah Encarnacion, Lexi Larsen, Corrie Ruibinfeld, Grace Iaconis, Jessi Hertwig, Alexa Cohen, Brianna Kaffeseder, Gina Zazzi, Charlie Berin and Jaynie Burlock; second row, Sarah Multer, Chloe Demetriades, Jaclyn Mascaro, Kaan Imirzalioglu, Joshua Kaplan, Alebert Cepeda and Zachary Lelonek; and front row, Morgan Baren, Chloe Presser, Harley Ginsberg, Makayla Stapler, Isabella Goldberg, Morgan Connelly, Hannah Nasta and Kristen Auersperg. Joining them at back were Principal Kerri Schlissel and Spanish teacher Jackie Ram.

Birch, Chatterton students honored in foreign languages contest

More than 100 students from Birch and Chatterton elementary schools in the Merrick District recently took part in the National Foreign Languages Week poster and essay contest, and first-place winners were announced last week. This year’s theme was “Languages Make the World Go ’Round.” more

3/17/11

Malverne native Kimberly Birch with Delaware U.S. Sen. Thomas Carper.

Malverne co-ed inducted into prestigious society

Last month, Malverne resident Kimberly Birch was inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society at the University of Delaware, where she completing her senior year as a psychology … more

1/12/11

Merrick district developing diversity curriculum

As educational leaders look to address bullying in the schools, Merrick School District officials are introducing a new diversity curriculum. more

By David Weingrad | 12/16/10

Merrick Kiwanis Club honors 'Everyday Hero'

Robyn Fruchter, second from left, was recently presented the Kiwanis Club’s “Everyday Hero Award” for her Quarters for Change project at a recent Merrick Kiwanis meeting. Fruchter, who is a social worker at Birch Elementary School, is pictured above with Legislator Dave Denenberg, Kiwanis Club President Arlene Gregory and Nancy Kaplan. more

11/18/10

Students at Birch Elementary School in Merrick cheered and waved their flags as veterans passed by during the school’s recent Veterans Celebration.

Birch School honors veterans

Birch Elementary School in Merrick recently held its third annual Veterans Celebration. more

David Weingrad | 11/10/10

Student has perfect attendance four years running

Preston Reitz of Merrick was recently awarded a certificate for perfect attendance at Birch Elementary School –– for the fourth straight year! Above, Reitz, now in fourth grade, shows off his attendance certificates from his Merrick home. more

10/21/10

PTA proposes installing air-conditioning in Merrick

In an effort to make the learning experience in Merrick a little cooler, the co-president of the Birch School PTA, Segal Negrin, offered to purchase roughly 40 air-conditioning units as the PTA's "gift of school" during a Board of Education meeting last week. more

David Weingrad | 8/19/10

House robbery in Gibson

Three men forced their way into a Gibson home last week, and assaulted and robbed the residents. According to police, the men broke into the Birch Lane home on July 9 at 10:20 a.m., stealing about $5,000 cash, a laptop computer and two flat-screen televisions. more

7/14/10

In the Merrick School District's Summer Recreation Program, Skylar Dujardin showed off the American flag that she recently created.

Fun for all at Merrick's Summer Recreation program

See the Herald video of Crazy Hat Day. Children hurried toward the entrance to Birch Elementary School in Merrick on a recent Monday, some in tow with their parents and others singularly focused on reaching the doors to wave goodbye to their moms or dads before starting their day. The excited expressions on their faces left little doubt that they were happy to be at school. more

Vikas Girdhar | 7/13/10

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