Amid controversy over a highly publicized water balloon fight among some members of the East Rockaway High School junior and senior classes just 10 days before graduation, 14 of the 119 graduating seniors were not allowed to attend the ceremony.
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By Mary Malloy
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6/29/11
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East Rockaway High School’s class of 2011 held its graduation ceremonies in the Harry Bunting auditorium last Friday.
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By Mary Malloy
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6/29/11
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UPDATE: The East Rockaway Board of Education released this statement on Wednesday afternoon:
On Tuesday, June 21, the Board of Education met in executive session for nearly four hours to review the Superintendent’s decision regarding the incidents which occurred at the Junior-Senior High School at dismissal on Tuesday, June 14. The board considered the case of each individual student, regardless of whether the parents had filed a formal appeal to the board...
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By Mary Malloy
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6/22/11
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Students, faculty and parents put on a rousing show with “Broadway by the Bay,” an annual fundraiser held in the East Rockaway High School auditorium.
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6/10/11
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We asked several East Rockaway High School seniors what they’re going to miss the most about their years at ERHS, and what their plans are after they graduate. Here is what some of them had to say:
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By Jennifer Perrone
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5/19/11
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This past year the East Rockaway Board of Education set a goal to complete a baseline survey gauging parent/community satisfaction as it relates to academics, athletics, extra-curricular activities, …
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5/11/11
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Brian Lo, 21, of East Rockaway, died in a kitchen fire near the Cornell University campus shortly after midnight on May 6. Lo was a senior in the School of Hotel Administration.
Lo, an alumnus of …
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By Mary Malloy
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5/11/11
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East Rockaway High School’s 75th annual Rock Rivalry was held in March, and I’m so proud of all of the classes this year. Each and every one of them did an amazing job.
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By Jenn Perrone
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4/21/11
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The seventh and eighth-graders at East Rockaway’s Jr./Sr. High School held their annual Sports Night on April 14, complete with girls’ dancing, Cage volleyball, Tug-of-War, and a pie eating contest — among other events.
The evening included a Chinese Auction, with part proceeds going toward the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Mary Malloy
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4/21/11
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Community and Life's Worc members gathering the East Rockaway Recreation Center last Thursday to bag candy for the village's upcoming Easter Egg Hunt to be held on April 16 at the James Street Complex, starting at 10 a.m. Pictured are Recreation Department volunteer Loreen Peknic, Cassius Heard, Audrey Tyler, East Rockaway High School seniors Jenn Perrone, who is also a Herald intern, and Brian DeMott, who interns with the Rec Department; Kim Shepard, Nicholas Profeta, Fritz Pierre, Jorahn Young and Recreation Director Kristen O'Hagan.
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By Mary Malloy
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4/13/11
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