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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Community Parent Center hosted a Drug Take-Back event at Mepham High School on May 30. Above, from left, were Nassau County police officer Kenneth Parker, Bellmore Fire Department emergency medical technician Rami Kranz, North Merrick School District Trustee Neil Brown, John Scalesi, Bellmore-Merrick Heroin Task Force volunteer Michael Reid, County Legislator Steve Rhoads, State Sen. Michael Venditto, Parent Center Executive Director Wendy Tepfer, Central District Assistant Superintendent David Seinfeld and NCPD officer Hoscar Walters.
Bellmore-Merrick drug take-back yields thousand pounds of pills
“All of us were shocked by how great it went,” said David Seinfeld, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s assistant superintendent for instruction. He was referring to Drug Take-Back Day, ... more
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Teen volunteers from local high schools are an important part of the program for children with special needs, as they helped the youngsters play basketball and meet new friends.
N. Bellmore SEPTA launches Special Olympics programs
Tim Flynn, of North Bellmore, said he thought there weren’t enough local sports programs for children with special needs like his 5-year-old son, Brody, who has cerebral palsy. Neighbor Lori Cohen, … more
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Ayden Luchsinger, 3, and Alex, 4, rode the Frog Hopper at the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s Kids Fest last weekend.
Fun and games at chamber’s Kids Fest
Thousands of children and parents filled the parking lot at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station between Friday and Sunday last weekend for the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual Kids Fest. more
Parents and teachers took part in a rally against New York educational policies on March 27 in front of Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick.
Parents throw brake on state tests
Last week more than a thousand third- to eighth-grade students in the Merricks did not take state English Language Arts tests. more
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Opt-out rates soar on state tests
The number of students refusing the New York state assessments increased dramatically this year in Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown, as the movement by parents against high-stakes testing continues to grow. more
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On March 26, State Farm Agents Suzanne Aral-Boutros and Scott Hermann, right, presented a $25,000 check to the Community Parent Center for its “Drive in the Safe Lane” program at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. On hand were, from left, Tom Volpe, director of transportation for the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; John DeTommaso, the district’s superintendent; Cynthia Strait Régal, deputy superintendent for business; Dr. Mara Bollettieri, assistant superintendent for personnel; Wendy Tepfer, director of the Parent Center; and Marge Lee, president of Dedicatedd, a DWI victim advocacy group.
State Farm gives $25K to Community Parent Center
State Farm donated $25,000 on March 26 to the Community Parent Center, a Bellmore-Merrick nonprofit organization that supports parents and families with children in kindergarten to 12th grade, for its “Drive in the Safe Lane” program at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. more
Levy-Lakeside Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association members gathered on March 23 at the school’s Founders’ Day celebration, which honored PTA members for their contributions and dedication.
Lakeside PTA honors volunteers
The Levy-Lakeside Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association’s Founders’ Day celebration on March 23 paid tribute to school community members who give enormously of their time and energy to better the lives of Merrick children. more
Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center sponsoring Narcan training
Opioid-based medications and heroin are being abused in epidemic proportions. To combat the large number of Long Islanders dying of heroin and other opioid-related overdoses, the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center; the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; the Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore and North Merrick elementary school districts; and the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence will host a free Narcan training for parents, families and community members. more
The North Merrick School District held a “Parents University” forum about the Common Core State Standards English Language Arts curricula on Feb. 23 at Fayette Elementary School. From left were Marie Castle, a Camp Avenue Elementary School teacher; Kimberley Goltermann, an Old Mill Road Elementary School teacher; David Feller, the district superintendent; David Adler, a children’s books author; Beth Friedman, deputy superintendent; and Neil Brown, a Board of Education trustee.
N. Merrick encourages parents to read closely
The North Merrick School District aimed to educate parents about changes to the English Language Arts curricula under the new Common Core State Standards at a Feb. 23 forum at Fayette Elementary School called “Parents University.” more
Sixth-graders at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School piled cold cuts and cheese slices onto bread on Jan. 30, creating sandwiches that Lakeside staffers would later donate to homeless people.
Lakeside students prepare food for the hungry
In just one day, sixth-graders at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick assembled more than a thousand sandwiches and bagged 350 cookies for people in need of meals. more
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