The word most often used to describe Marge and Conrad Wilkie is “kind.”
Marge and Conrad — or Red, as people call him — both work for the Oceanside School District. Red works part-time, …
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Alex Costello
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12/30/10
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The Principal’s Office took a field trip on Nov. 23 to the Merrick Jewish Centre for a Jewish-Muslim dialogue between Rabbi Charles Klein and Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York.
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Steve Kussin
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11/29/10
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The Malverne American Legion Post 44 honored veterans on Thursday with a ceremony at the gazebo at the Chester A. Reese Memorial Park in Malverne.
Like people throughout the country on Veterans' …
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Lee Landor
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11/11/10
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Nine students have been named Citizens of the Month at Grand Avenue Middle School for October.
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11/5/10
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The state mediator requested by the West Hempstead Board of Education to facilitate contract negotiations with the teachers’ union failed to accomplish that task. Instead, the board …
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Lee Landor
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10/27/10
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With this week’s column, the Principal’s Office begins its sixth year. It’s time to look backward as well as forward. But first, a few thank yous are in order. Scott Brinton has not only been my editor, but has also become a friend and sounding board for new ideas. Executive Editor John O’Connell has always been a prime supporter and booster. And my gratitude to publishers Cliff and Stuart Richner who gave me the opportunity to join the Herald family.
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Steve Kussin
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10/15/10
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The tragedy of Tyler Clementi — the Rutgers University freshman who committed suicide last month after a video of him having a sexual encounter with another man was posted on the Internet — …
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Alex Costello
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10/13/10
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Before the Oceanside Sailors steam rolled the East Meadow Jets 48-7 during the homecoming game, Oceanside High School came out to raise spirits and celebrate school spirit at the Homecoming …
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10/6/10
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For the second straight week, I must postpone my annual anniversary column. As I’ve noted many times before, I have my columns mapped out for months ahead, but when a critical education topic pops up in the news, the schedule falls by the wayside.
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Steve Kussin
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10/5/10
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Oceanside’s reading to dogs program could potentially make its way to other elementary schools in the district some day.
The school district is now looking into expanding the reading program, …
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TOM STEINERT
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9/29/10
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