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Grand Avenue’s congressional recognition is pictured above

Flag flown over Capitol in honor of Grand Ave.

The first day of school at Grand Avenue Middle School was recently commemorated in Washington, D.C. That’s because members of the Bellmore Moms Group, a community organization started onon Facebook, arranged for a flag to be flown over the Capitol in honor of the school. BMG administrators... more

By Julie Mansmann | 9/17/14

Nicolas Biondo, 12, of North Merrick, was one of 24 boys from around the country who played in the Under Armour Ripken Futures Game on Aug. 16 in Aberdeen, Md. In this team photograph with baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., Nicolas is second from right, standing. He was the Futures Game Most Valuable Player.

Merokean plays in national youth baseball game

Nicolas Biondo was one of 24 boys his age from around the country who a scout picked to play in the Under Armour Ripken Futures Game in Aberdeen, Md. He caught the scout’s attention while playing for the Long Island Junior Ducks ... more

By Brian Racow | 9/4/14

Ferrara running for re-election to North Bellmore board

Voters in the North Bellmore School District will have the chance to re-elect one member of the current Board of Education next week. John Ferrara, who was elected to the board in 2011, is running unopposed this year. more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/15/14

Bulldogs Hockey fundraiser nets 'Toys for Tots'

The Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s hockey team, was not playing for conference standings or athletic trophies on the evening of Dec. 2 at Newbridge Arena in Bellmore. The squad was playing to bring the holiday season home to underprivileged children. more

By Brian Racow | 12/19/13

Sharon Galvin, a Nassau County community affairs police officer, visited Grand and Merrick Avenue middle schools on Nov. 22 to discuss cyber-bullying with eighth-graders.

Bellmore-Merrick middle-schoolers get a lesson in cyber-bullying

Bellmore-Merrick middle school students recently learned that bullying could creep into all aspects of their lives –– including on the Internet. Thanks to a program sponsored by parents and police, though, the preteens now have the information and tools they need to stay safe in cyber-space. more

12/6/13

Central District residents are set to vote on a $49.89 million capital bond on Dec. 2. Above, the Mepham High School art room, which would be among the facilities that are restored if the bond passes a public vote.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District residents to vote on $49.89M bond on Dec. 2

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District residents will head to the polls on Monday, Dec. 2, to vote on a proposed $49.89 million bond to repair and restore the district’s five schools — Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue middle schools, and Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/27/13

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District passing rates compared to Nassau County and New York State averages.

State: Students struggle with Common Core

State test scores plummeted to historic lows in most school districts in Nassau County and New York, a result that was expected following the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum. more

By Scott Brinton, Brian Racow and Andrew Hackmack, sbrinton@liherald.com | 8/14/13

Emily Fontanetta, left, received congratulations and well-wishes from Principal Carlo Conte.

Grand Avenue eighth-graders movin’ on up

Grand Avenue Middle School eighth-graders celebrated two years of study and discussed their futures in high school at their Moving-Up Day. Students said their final goodbyes to Grand Avenue at one of four ceremonies on June 7. Each program featured student speakers and performances by the school choir. more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/21/13

Eighth-grader Krista Ererman, 14, received an electrocardiogram at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s annual heart testing program, sponsored by the Merrick-based Jason F. Gruen Research Foundation.

Keeping Central DIstrict students heart-healthy

On April 15, 1985, 15-year-old Jason Gruen was walking into Manhasset High School, headed to class, when his heart suddenly stopped and he dropped to the ground, dead. A heart defect had gone undetected. His mother, Susan Gruen Helsinger, who now makes her home in Merrick, was devastated. She still is. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/10/13

Police, school officials caution students, parents after ‘stranger incidents’

The Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct is investigating multiple recent incidents in which young adolescents were approached in the Merrick-Bellmore area by a man or men in recent weeks. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 4/26/13

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