A little more than two months after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of Long Island and shut down Valley Stream schools for more than a week, a new calendar was unveiled that details how the four school districts would make up the lost days.
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By Brian Croce
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1/16/13
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Class will be in session for students in every school district in the Merricks on days that were originally slated for February break, officials say.
The boards of education of the Merrick, North Merrick and Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Districts have all approved changes to their schools’ calendars, which were devised to make up instructional days lost in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. In each of the three districts, Feb. 20, 21 and 22 were officially made school days for students, in addition to other adjustments.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/20/12
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While many South Shore schools were flooded or damaged and needed to close temporarily in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Valley Stream’s 14 schools escaped relatively unscathed.
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By Brian Croce
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12/5/12
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Wednesday will be a special day for young Antonette Gatke. It will be only the third time that she gets to celebrate her birthday on her actual birthday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/25/12
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February is National Children's Dental Health Month, and Dr. Rania Elbaz of North Merrick helped raise awareness by visiting Twin Oaks Country Day School and The Progressive School. During the …
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2/24/12
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January
Malverne doc returns to Haiti to give Aid
After a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti’s capital on Jan. 12, Malverne resident and Mercy Medical Center cardiologist Thierry …
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12/30/10
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Do something about Long Beach Road
To the Editor:
A horrible accident occurred on North Long Beach Road, just south of Westminster Road, in South Hempstead on Dec. 8: A car headed south, …
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2/3/10
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