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Students From Central High School’s culinary arts program prepared pulled pork sliders for visitors to the Valley Stream Council of PTA’s annual Lights On For Education showcase last Thursday night.
Education showcase brings community together
“This is what my favorite event of the year is,” Valley Stream Council of PTAs President Michelle D’Elia said in welcoming hundreds of parents, teachers, students, administrators and Board of Education members to the 53rd annual Lights On For Education program on April 10. more
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A Day of Sunshine, hosted by the BRAVE Committee earlier this month, was a day to build school spirit at Memorial Junior High School. From left are social worker Maggie McConnell, English teacher Kristine Edgar, students Kyle Bonilla, Otis Adames, Jaime Quiroz, Utsab Rai, Chelsea Davis, Sasha Mendoza, Natalie Zedzian, Brandon Aizcorbe and Kevin Aumuller, Principal Anthony Mignella and school nurse Connie Choinski.
Character counts at Memorial
At Memorial Junior High School, it’s important to get good grades but it’s also important to be a good person. Teachers and administrators want students to be of the highest character, often a tough goal to accomplish in a building with more than 1,000 teenagers. more
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Eighth-graders Andre Cisco and David Camulaire are selling raffle tickets to raise money for a Brooklyn soup kitchen.
Holy Name students keep on giving
Students at Holy Name of Mary School have been up to a lot of good lately. Through various charitable acts, they have been helping animals, the hungry and even children on the other side of the world. more
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Valley Stream Junior Fire Department members Capt. Richie Field, left, and Neil Aliventi unveiled the new plaque at the village’s Sept. 11 memorial.
Valley Stream Juniors dedicate Sept. 11 plaque
Although it came a few months after the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Valley Stream Junior Fire Department unveiled a plaque at the monument at Hendrickson Park, explaining to visitors the significance of the memorial. more
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Memorial Junior High School Social Studies teacher Angela Trager worked with Raaed Zaman and Jaden Sullivan to collect twigs at the Valley Stream State Park on Oct. 18 for Exploration Day, which featured numerous team-building activities.
Students team build at state park
Hundreds of seventh graders at Memorial Junior High School made their way out of the classroom and into Valley Stream State Park on Oct. 18 to work on some team building exercises and meet some new classmates as part of the school’s second annual Exploration Day. more
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The Sept. 11 memorial at Hendrickson Park in Valley Stream.
Juniors answer the call to better monument
Valley Stream’s Sept. 11 memorial is full of symbolism, from the Pentagon base, to the piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center. But many people do not know about all the components of the design, and the Valley Stream Junior Fire Department is working to change that. more
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Guests at last Saturday morning’s ceremony look over the garden built outside of Memorial Junior High School in honor of former teacher Stephanie Ginsberg.
A garden grows in late teacher’s memory
In 42 years, thousands of students entered Stephanie Ginsberg’s classroom at Memorial Junior High School and they came out a little more knowledgeable about themselves. more
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Principal Anthony Mignella wasn’t dry for very long after he climbed into the dunk tank.
Memorial makes a splash
Memorial Junior High School’s administration took one for the team. In an effort to raise money for a new electronic sign, three school leaders took a seat in a dunk tank on a recent Friday afternoon. more
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Seventh grader Hannah Roldan shared her essay about her uncle with English teacher Nikki DeStio at her side during Memorial’s second annual Hero Day on May 16.
Students’ heroes honored at Memorial
Sure, Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne wear cool suits and use crazy gadgets to fight bad guys on the big screen, but in the real world, kids and teenagers need real life heroes to look up to. For students at Memorial Junior High School, there is no shortage of heroes — people who put others before themselves and make a difference in students’ lives. more
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The Valley Stream Junior Fire Department hosted a pasta dinner to raise money for member Chris Schroeder who has been battling cancer for the past two years. The event raised more than $2,000 for his medical expenses.
Teen in Valley Stream's prayers
Chris Schroeder’s two-year battle with leukemia has been like a roller-coaster, noted his father, Wally. The 18-year-old South High School senior is back in the hospital, but his family and friends are praying for him to overcome the disease. more
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