Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free.
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8/9/19
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Last Friday, students from Sea Cliff Elementary had a lot to smile about after school. The North Shore School District sponsored a back to school carnival in the backyard, complete with inflatable …
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10/4/18
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As students and faculty were ushered into the first day of school Sept. 5, some changes are in store for the 2018-19 school year, including no traditional homework for elementary school students. …
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9/6/18
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In an effort to help families prepare for back to school, Freeporter, Leon Broughton, owner of TRIMZ Barbershop, with the partnership of Nassau County Legislator Kevan Abrahams, joined forces to host a community back to school event. The event included nonprofit organization, Heeling Soles, an organization known for providing assistance with shoes and clothing to families in need, the Village of Freeport, Fidelis Care, Advantage Care and other community-based organization that provided a one-stop shop to help meet local families and their back-to-school needs.
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By Nadya Nataly
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9/6/18
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I’m excited to welcome you to the 2018-19 school year. Last year passed by at the speed of light and what a super year it was for Freeport Public Schools. Our students reached new heights as we …
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By Dr. Kishore Kuncham
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9/6/18
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Students in the Lynbrook and East Rockaway school districts returned to school this week.
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By Mike Smollins
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9/5/18
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Dozens of East Meadow residents recently took part in a back-to-school supply drive to benefit the Mary Brennan INN of Hempstead. The drive, which was mobilized by the Facebook group "Nice Things that Happen in East Meadow," supports the Interfaith Nutrition Network, a soup kitchen that helps the hungry and homeless on Long Island by providing food, shelter, long-term housing, and supportive services in a dignified and respectful manner.
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9/20/17
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School-aged children in Oceanside and Island Park headed to school on the first week of September, some of them, for the first time. The Herald was at Oceanside’s School No. 6 and Island Park’s …
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9/14/17
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On behalf of the Board of Education, I am pleased to welcome parents, students and staff to the 2017-18 school year. It was a busy and productive summer. We had more than 2,300 students involved in …
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By Michael Pomerico
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9/7/17
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She sat quietly scrolling through her phone. With the close of summer, Freeporter and Sacred Heart Academy alumnae, Gardenia Molina has been anxiously preparing to start her senior year at Molloy …
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By Nadya Nataly
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9/7/17
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