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John Huss, of the Wantagh-based Fiber Control Inc., an asbestos-abatement company, was hard at work at Calhoun High School last Friday. As part of the Bellmore-Merrick Central School District’s reconstruction project, asbestos floor tiles are being removed at all five district schools.
Central High School District revamp is well under way
In each of the Bellmore-Merrick Central District’s five schools, students’ desks are now stacked in halls beside cardboard boxes full of textbooks and teachers’ knickknacks, and … more
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Donovan Berthoud/Herald Life Valedictorian John Grover, Class President Mckayla Cates, Treasurer Erin Penny, Vice President Katelyn Mulligan, Secretary Alexa Beichert and salutatorian Kristina Dimiceli gathered for a portrait.
Fond memories for Mepham seniors at graduation
Wellington C. Mepham High School celebrated its 78th commencement on June 26 at NYCB Theater in Westbury before a proud crowd of administrators, family members and students. more
Booker T. Gibson, beloved music teacher, has died at 85.
Booker Gibson, beloved music teacher, dies at 85
By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But Gibson could play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more
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Calhoun High Schools Josh Aberman is organizing the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s first Writers’ Festival, to be held Friday at Calhoun.
Bellmore-Merrick Central District to host first Writers' Festival
Calhoun High School senior Josh Aberman loves poetry, particularly the Beat Generation poetry produced by such luminaries as Allen Ginsberg. So, when Aberman was looking to do a fundraiser for the Economic Policy Institute as a senior project, he thought he might try an event aimed at writers. more
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Mepham High School students recently took part in a dress collection for young women from New York City who cannot afford everyday clothing, let alone prom dresses. Among the effort’s organizers were, back row, from left, Felisa Sternbach, Chris Campos, Dylan Morse and Theana Cheliotes; front row, Kayla Samala and Sydney Antener.
Mepham donates 100 dresses –– and loads of kindness
Black shopping bags overflowing with jeans and dresses filled the office of Theana Cheliotes, Mepham High School’s social worker for the past nine years, on a recent Thursday. Students were hurriedly preparing them to ship to Jamaica, Queens, for donation to the charitable organization 100 Suits for 100 Men. The nonprofit group normazlly collects business suits for men who cannot afford interview attire. A major roadblock that many low-income interviewees face is affording commonly accepted dress codes. more
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Two-year-old Lily Chacko showed off her traditional shalwar kameez at Mepham High School’s Night of Middle Eastern and South Asian Culture.
Mepham explores Middle Eastern and South Asian culture
The auditorium at Mepham High School in North Bellmore closely resembled a scene from an Indian film as four young dancers took the stage to perform a modern take on a classic form of Bollywood dance. Embellishing their ornate dresses were golden sequins, forming patterns across their bright pink tops. more
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Serena Turco, a Mepham High School sophomore, and Matthew Brown, a junior, composed notes for care packages that the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District sent to local charities in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District celebrates Dr. King's legacy
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a saying: “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” For King, service to others was the highest form of humanity. more
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Erin Gilroy, who graduated from Mepham High School in Bellmore in December, half a year early, is now at the University of Tennessee, where she will play for the NCAA Divison I volunteers.
Mepham soccer star headed to Division I ball
Mepham High School senior Erin Gilroy had completed all the science and math credits she needed to graduate by the end of 11th grade. Then she doubled up on English and social studies classes this fall. That enabled her to graduate from Mepham six months early — and get a big head start on her soccer training at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. more
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Seniors celebrated on their “Under the Sea” float in Mepham High School’s annual Homecoming parade last year.
Pirates to parade through Bellmore
The Mepham High School community is preparing for one of its most anticipated Homecoming festivities: the afternoon parade. As per tradition, students, teachers, administrators and community … more
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Bellmore-Merrick Central District off to ‘a great start’
By all accounts by Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District principals, opening day of school on Sept. 1 went off without a hitch. more
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