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A student-teacher volleyball game was one of the highlights of Catholic Schools Week at Holy Name of Mary School.

Holy Name of Mary students and staff take great pride in their school, and that was never more evident than last week. From an open house last Sunday to a trip to Hot Skates on Friday, there were numerous activities to celebrate annual Catholic Schools Week in Valley Stream. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/9/12

Protesters representing the Sacred Heart School in North Merrick weren’t discouraged by cold and snowy weather on Saturday.

Protesters call on bishop to rethink school closings

Hundreds of protesters from six Long Island Catholic schools braved the snow outside St. Agnes Cathedral last Saturday afternoon in an effort to keep the schools open. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 1/25/12

Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre announced on Dec. 5 that the St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square, above, and the Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick are among five Nassau County schools that will close in June 2012.

4 Nassau catholic schools to close

The St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square and Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick are among four Catholic schools in Nassau County that will close next June due to dwindling enrollment and funding. Bishop William Murphy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced the news on Dec. 5, in a public letter that is posted on the diocese’s website. more

By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com | 12/8/11

Holy Name of Mary’s newest students include, from left, Nia Sawney, Hannah Han, Genesis Rivera, Klarke Sconiers and Ryan Plackis. Three of them transferred from Blessed Sacrament School, which closed in June.

Valley Stream Catholic school sees growth

Enrollment at Holy Name of Mary School grew by about 60 students this year, largely because of the closing of another Valley Stream Catholic school, Blessed Sacrament. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/22/11

Susan Vaccaro, center, who has taught at Blessed Sacrament School for 29 years, gathered her former students together for a group picture last Sunday.

'More than a school'

After more than 50 years of educating children in Valley Stream, Blessed Sacrament School has closed its doors. To mark the closing, students, parents, teachers, alumni and parishioners gave the school a special sendoff. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 6/29/11

More than 130 students from Blessed Sacrament School in Valley Stream will have to find a new school for next year.

Where will Blessed Sacrament students go?

With two months left in the school year, most parents of Blessed Sacrament School students have decided where their children will be going next year. The 53-year-old Valley Stream Catholic school will close its doors at the end of June. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/20/11

Holy Name of Mary School ended its Catholic Schools Week celebration with a bang, hosting two evening performances of “The Wizard of Oz” on Feb. 3 and 4. The lead performers were, from left, Lucy Carey as Toto, Brianna Roche as the Scarecrow, Nora Kassebaum as Dorothy, Marlon Polycarpe as the Tin Man, Kevin Higgins as the Cowardly Lion and Kaitlyn Todaro as the Wicked Witch of the West.

A fun-filled week at Valley Stream's parochial schools

Children at Valley Stream’s two Catholic schools were treated to a whole host of activities last week, but they also took some time to give back to their communities. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/9/11

Blessed Sacrament School graduate Nancy Scala in her third-grade class photo.

Blessed Sacrament alumni share their thoughts

Alumni of Blessed Sacrament School in Valley Stream share their memories and thoughts about the school's impending closing in June. more

1/19/11

Blessed Sacrament School, on Rose Avenue, will close at the end of the school year because of declining enrollment. The school has lost more than 100 students in the past five years.

Sadness over Catholic school closing

There will only be one more graduating class at Blessed Sacrament School. The Diocese of Rockville Centre announced on Jan. 11 that the 53-year-old parish school, one of two Catholic schools in Valley Stream, will close in June. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/19/11

Blessed Sacrament School in Valley Stream will close next year, the Diocese of Rockville Centre has reported.

Blessed Sacrament School to close

A Catholic elementary school in Valley Stream will be closing later this year, the Herald has learned. The announcement was made on Jan. 11. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/12/11

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