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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

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/16/14

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

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/5/14

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

By Brian Croce | 10/23/13

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

By Andrew Hackmack | 6/19/13

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

By Brian Croce | 5/22/13

PTAs to host Legislative Breakfast

The Valley Stream Council of PTAs will be holding its annual Legislative Breakfast on Saturday, March 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. in Memorial Junior High School’s cafeteria. Representatives from all levels of government have been invited. The public is welcome to attend and ask questions of the local legislators. more

3/13/13

Students in Lynne Pravda’s art classes at Memorial Junior High School made cards for the people of Newtown, Conn. to show their support of the grief-stricken community. Pictured with Pravda, top left, are a group of seventh graders displaying their work and Memorial Principal Anthony Mignella, right.

Valley Stream students send their support to Sandy Hook

When Lynne Pravda heard about the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14, one of the first thoughts to pop into her head was how could she help. more

By Brian Croce | 12/26/12

Students work together to create a number line in Key Punch at Valley Stream State Park on Oct. 26.

Seventh graders explore life

Normally students at Memorial Junior High School spend their days traveling from class to class in the three-story brick building on Fletcher Avenue. But for 300 seventh graders on Oct. 26, their classroom was nature. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/14/12

Memorial Junior High students cleaned up the school grounds, then planted flowers last Saturday morning to celebrate Earth Week.

Valley Stream students spruce up their community

If you had the chance to walk down Fletcher Avenue this week, you may have realized there’s not much garbage in the street or on the sidewalks. You can thank Central High School and Memorial Junior High School students, who took time out of their days to give back to their schools and communities. more

By Brian Croce | 4/25/12

Franklin Hospital held its annual health fair for the third straight year at Memorial Junior High School.

Franklin, public make a healthy connection

Franklin Hospital hosted its annual Community Health Fair last Saturday. The event was held in the gymnasium at Memorial Junior High School for the third consecutive year. The theme of this year’s fair was “Making Healthy Connections.” more

4/25/12

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