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Then Sen. Hillary Clinton spent a couple of hours at Woodland Middle School in East Meadow in February 2002. Photo by Scott Brinton/Herald

In 2002, Hillary Clinton was rebuilding her tattered image –– and life. It was at that moment that our paths crossed, albeit only for a day. I’m happy they did. Barring unforeseen events, I have little doubt that she will become the first woman president later this year, and someday in the distant future I’ll be able tell my grandchildren that I interviewed and photographed her. more

| 3/10/16

Woodland Middle School sixth and seventh grade students participated in the Social Emotional Learning Club’s “Mix It Up Day."

E. Meadow students get a social education

Students across the East Meadow School District recently received a social education through special character programs hosted by two schools. Parkway Elementary School students recently … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/25/16

W. T. Clarke Middle School English teachers and Principal Stacy Breslin congratulated second-place winner Nicholas Espinosa (left-center) and spelling bee champion Amaya Tallarita (right-center) after the annual English language arts competition.

Honoring the best of the middle schools’ bees

East Meadow’s middle schools recently crowned champions in various academic competitions. Both Woodland and W.T. Clarke middle schools hosted spelling bees and the National Geographic Bee … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/11/16

W.T. Clarke Middle School Principal Stacy Breslin, East Meadow Board of Education members and Kiwanians presented middle schoolers with “Terrific Kids” awards.

East Meadow recognizes ‘Terrific Kids’

Students at both W.T. Clarke and Woodland middle schools were recognized as “Terrific Kids” for September, October and November during the Nov. 19 East Meadow School District Board of … more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/3/15

Woodland Middle School seventh graders and English teachers walked a mile to fundraise for local charities.

Walking for water at Woodland Middle School

With gallons of water in hand, Woodland Middle School students walked around the building’s grounds last week to raise funds and food for two charities designed to help the thirsty and hungry: … more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/27/15

Shane Weiner, 14, an eighth grader at Woodland Middle School, spoke at a gala hosted by the National Psoriasis Foundation on Oct. 29 about the difficulties of living with psoriatic arthritis. A Lego he built was auctioned for $1,200.

Woodland student speaks on grand stage

When 13-year-old Shane Weiner stood at a lectern in New York City and spoke to some 300 people — many of them medical professionals — about the difficulties of living with psoriatic arthritis, the Woodland Middle School eighth-grader said he felt no fear. more

By David Weingrad | 1/21/15

Wenwood Drive, outside Woodland Middle School, pictured above in March, was the site of the 2007 picketing incident.

N.Y. Court of Appeals: Teachers endangered student safety

The New York State Court of Appeals ruled last week that two East Meadow teachers endangered student safety when they picketed from their parked cars before school on a street outside Woodland Middle School on a rainy day in March 2007, protesting stalled contract negotiations. more

By David Weingrad | 5/14/14

Eleanor Roosevelt, with her father, Elliott, at Halfway Nirvana, on what is now Salisbury Park Drive.

Eleanor Roosevelt slept here

In 2011, three Barnum Woods fifth-grade students embarked on a search for the early-childhood home of Eleanor Roosevelt in Salisbury. Roosevelt, born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, married Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was president from 1933 to 1945. more

By David Weingrad | 4/23/14

Nicole Pupo, 12, bottom left, with Cassandra Nikiel, of East Meadow Girl Scout Troop 1404, spent their summer making colorful drawings that will be hung in the pediatric ward at the Nassau University Medical Center. Behind them, from left, are troop leaders Jerri May and Tracy Pupo, NUMC pediatric nurse manager Sue Novelli and activity specialist Heather Spanfelner.

Girl Scouts’ drawings to hang in NUMC

East Meadow Girl Scouts Cassandra Nikiel and Nicole Pupo have been drawing their entire lives. The Woodland Middle School students, and McVey alum, spend countless hours perfecting their skills, and once had their work displayed at an All County exhibit at Adelphi University. more

By David Weingrad | 9/11/13

Will Palmer, a guidance counselor in the East Meadow School District and a coach of Clarke’s junior varsity team, showed kids the fundamentals during the Creative Arts Program of East Meadow’s summer baseball camp.

Sporting the right skills

It’s the time of year when many kids have been shipped off to camp for the summer. But the cost of a recreational summer getaway can be prohibitive, and the East Meadow School District offers an alternative: a local, affordable program for children to learn sports from qualified instructors. more

By David Weingrad | 7/10/13

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