Shouts of “Let her speak!” broke out at the Central High School District Board of Education’s Feb. 25 meeting when board President David Del Santo cut off Sewanhaka Student Council …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/5/20
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One day when she was dropping her children off at Sewanhaka High School, Judy Staiano watched as a student was hit by a truck while crossing Covert Avenue. He was fine, Staiano said, but it reminded …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/5/20
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An Elmont man allegedly sexually assaulted a teenager while working as a security guard at Sewanhaka High School, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/7/19
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Farhana Islam, a Sewanhaka School District parent, choked up when recounting to the Board of Education on Nov. 26 how she felt hearing Muslim students describe how frustrated they are that they must …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/5/19
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Sewanhaka High School students and staff, along with Board of Education members, district administrators and visiting community members, came together for the school’s annual Homecoming celebration …
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10/17/19
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Mastery rates on the state Regents exams have increased in the Sewanhaka Central High School District since the 2017 – 18 school year, and more students are taking Advanced Placement exams, Brian Messinger, the district’s coordinator of student achievement, announced at a board meeting on Sept. 24.
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/3/19
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James Grossane always wanted to be a teacher, but after several years in a classroom, he decided he wanted to affect change in the larger school community. He then took on a slew of administrative …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/5/19
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Crafting a school budget that respects both students and taxpayers is a high-wire act these days. With demand growing for new, cutting-edge technologies in the classroom, pressure to increase spending is mounting, seemingly by the year. At the same time, many homeowners say they’ve had enough of high property taxes. They need a break.
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5/15/17
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Seniors at Sewanhaka Central High School filed into the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University to fulfill their four year journey and graduate high school.
Present at …
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6/30/16
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An appreciation for the process of learning and growing have defined Sewanhaka High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian, Merlyn John and Sidney Saint-Hilaire. Both students attribute their …
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By Nakeem Grant
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6/30/16
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