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At Memorial Junior High School, it’s important to get good grades but it’s also important to be a good person. Teachers and administrators want students to be of the highest character, often a tough goal to accomplish in a building with more than 1,000 teenagers.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/5/14
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Respect and tolerance aren’t just words. In District 30, those concepts and others are a way of life. Recently, third-graders at Shaw Avenue School put on a play, “Character Matters.”
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/5/13
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Bullies at the Malverne middle school have kicked, taunted, chased and harassed autistic eighth-grader Joel Luna Menjivar, according to his mother, Ana, who called the Herald in a desperate attempt …
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Lee Landor
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1/18/12
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Students and faculty members at Norman J. Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick roared loud and clear during an assembly last Wednesday to kick off the school’s new campaign to instill a sense of respect for others and one’s community in the children.
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By David Weingrad
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10/3/11
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Students at East Meadow High School were honored during a breakfast on May 12 for exhibiting exemplary character and conduct. The high school administration and faculty selected each honoree as a student who has exhibited these outstanding qualities. An East Meadow Champion is an individual who thinks of others and makes consistent positive contributions to his or her surroundings. East Meadow High School is fortunate to have these students as part of its community.
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6/8/11
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A girl sat alone, reading a book, as two of her peers played the popular board game Operation a few feet away. As they played, they snickered and laughed about her, calling her a loser. The girl …
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by Mike Caputo
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1/13/11
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Lynbrook’s Character Counts Committee welcomed guest speaker Joseph A. Califano, Jr., 78, to an open forum on Mar. 2 at the Marion Street Elementary School to speak about his book “How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid.” The event attracted more than 200 concerns parents, educators and residents.
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Mary Malloy
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3/24/10
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On Character Education Day at Lynbrook South Middle School, students looked inward and outward to examine their own behavior and build new bonds of friendship and understanding.
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1/7/10
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Former District 24 Assistant Superintendent Diana Pirrone has been described by many as a woman of character.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/22/09
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