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Vaping was the subject of a forum at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School last week. Among the speakers were, from left, James DeTommaso, the high school’s assistant principal; Kristen Mednick, a school social worker; Judi Vining, executive director of Long Beach Aware; State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller; State Sen. Todd Kaminsky; Patricia Folan, director of the Northwell Health Center for Tobacco Control; Nassau County Police Sgt. Charles Solan; and NCPD Officer John Zanni.
Forum in East Rockaway aims to educate about dangers of e-cigarette use
“Vaping” is much like smoking, only it’s done with an “electronic cigarette.” It produces no smoke, only water vapor, and is odorless, making it hard for school officials to detect when students are puffing away on their e-cigarettes. more
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Nassau County Police Department approves crossing guard position in East Rockaway
After two years of petitioning the Nassau County Police Department, East Rockaway resident Dan Caracciolo’s efforts finally paid off on Nov. 8, when the department approved a crossing guard … more
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Robert Wetzel was all smiles for his first day of first grade as his aunt, Jackie Partos, walked him to the front door.
East Rockaway School District ushers in new school year
Parents and family members waved goodbye as students filed into Centre Avenue Elementary School when the East Rockaway School District began a new school year on Sept. 5. The district is entering … more
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Lisa Ruiz, the superintendent of the East Rockaway School District, said that state standardized tests are not an accurate way of determining students’ success because of the high number of opt-outs each year.
State ELA and math test results released as opt-outs continue in Lynbrook, East Rockaway
In August, the state Department of Education released the results of this spring’s English Language Arts and math exams, and there were few changes from 2016 for Lynbrook and East Rockaway students. more
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The New York State Mentoring Program will begin this year at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School in the interest of helping students build positive relationships, develop self-esteem and make positive choices.
Mentorship program introduced at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School
A state mentorship program will begin this school year at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School. As part of the initiative, adult volunteers will be paired with 10th graders at the high school. more
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Roger Tilles of the Long Island Board of Regents spoke to parents at a Rockville Centre High School event in February about diploma options for special needs students.
Officials mull opening up diploma options for special needs students
After being pressured by a group of about 25 Long Island parents, state education officials are signaling their willingness to expand the options available to students who are not able to earn a Regents diploma, but who have otherwise demonstrated their academic competence. more
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Rhame Avenue Elementary School teacher Stavroula Gretes-Coyle was fired after a hearing officer determined she verbally abused students.
Probe concludes East Rockaway teacher ‘humiliated and intimidated’ students
A tenured teacher at Rhame Avenue Elementary School was fired recently after a lengthy investigation found her guilty of verbally abusing students on several occasions during the 2012-13 and 2014-15 school years. more
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Matilda Cuomo, front, third from right, visited East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School on Dec. 13 to speak with participants in the school’s new mentor program.
Matilda Cuomo visits East Rockaway to check in on Mentor Program
Former First Lady of New York Maria Cuomo recently visited with students at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School to check-in on the new Mentor Program, which she founded in the 1980s. more
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Both Lynbrook’s and East Rockaway’s seventh-grade classes had the highest number of opt-outs.
Lynbrook, East Rockaway students opt-out of tests
Hundreds of eligible students in Lynbrook and East Rockaway did not take the state English Language Arts assessments last week, as parents continued to make clear their opposition to the Common Core curriculum. There were increases in both school districts’ numbers of “opt-outs” over last year. more
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Superintendent of Schools Lisa Ruiz presented details of the district’s strategic plan at the Nov. 16 Board meeting.
East Rockaway School District's strategic plan Ok’d
The East Rockaway Board of Education approved a strategic plan to help guide the district’s actions over the next five years at their Nov. 16 meeting. more
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