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Long Islanders have a lot to be happy about these days. Not only is this wretched winter coming to an end, but our average proposed school-tax hike is the lowest it has been in more than four decades. more

3/27/14

Twenty community members gathered at the first meeting of the West Hempstead Strategic Planning Council on March 19 to discuss the district’s new action plan for the 2014-17 term.

Thinking ahead

The West Hempstead school district convened its first meeting of the Strategic Planning Council for the 2014-17 term on March 19 in the West Hempstead Middle School cafeteria, at which 20 community … more

By Emily Webb | 3/25/14

Assistant Superintendent Ann Peluso whisked students away to a world of fantasy while dressed as Mary Poppins on Family Literacy Night.

West Hempstead hosts Family Literacy Night

The West Hempstead district’s sixth annual Family Literacy was held on Thursday, Feb. 28, at West Hempstead High School from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for all of the community members of the West … more

3/11/14

West Hempstead Deputy Superintendent Richard Cunningham laid out last year’s budget and discussed ways to effectively cut school spending in the 2014-2015 academic year at the district’s budget café on Jan. 16.

W.H. budget café brainstorms district spending

On Jan. 16, the West Hempstead school district held its second budget café this year in preparing parents and administrators for its 2014-2015 budget, keeping in mind last year’s … more

By Emily Webb | 1/23/14

West Hempstead schools learn from Sandy Hook

One year after the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., the West Hempstead district has taken preliminary measures to protect their students as they enter a new year. … more

By Emily Webb | 12/31/13

Gary Bixhorn, chief operating officer of Eastern Suffolk BOCES and chairman of the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association, said that Long Island schools would receive a 9 percent increase in state aid if the state legislature were to eliminate the GEA in the 2014-2015 academic year.

L.I. superintendents push to eliminate GEA

As another budget vote nears for New York schools in the 2014-2015 academic year, The Nassau County and Suffolk County School Superintendents Associations announced a legislative proposal on Nov. 21 … more

By Emily Webb | 11/26/13

Carolyn Probst, the new director of academic achievement & innovation in the West Hempstead School District, assumed her new role on Nov. 12.

W.H. district installs director of academic advancement

While invoking heightened standards of learning this year, as part of the Common Core curriculum, the West Hempstead School District has instated a new administrative position designed to monitor and … more

By Emily Webb | 11/19/13

W.H. district receives state grant for professional development

On Oct. 14, the West Hempstead School District acquired a $270,000 two-year grant from the New York State Education Department to extend the administrative reach of its educators for the sake of … more

By Emily Webb | 10/30/13

After adopting a $55.6 million spending plan

WHMS students raise their voices to reinstate music

While most students typically can’t wait for the school bell to ring, West Hempstead Middle and High School students have started to hear that bell ringing earlier this year due to the district’s … more

By Emily Webb | 9/24/13

Superintendent john Hogan said that he looks forward to the students’ return, and enjoys their enthusiasm, whether it’s on the playing field or in student government.

W.H. schools open their doors

“The summer is never quiet here — there’s always something going on,” West Hempstead Superintendent of Schools John Hogan said of the district’s plans for the new school year, which began … more

By Emily Webb | 9/10/13

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