When it comes to school, my philosophy is that almost everything follows the “10-year rule.” That is, in 10 years, nearly all students will probably forget almost everything that they have learned unless they continue to use the knowledge they have acquired. Because of this, classes cannot be based on rote memorization.
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Ross Shulman
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1/10/11
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The Kennedy High School cheerleading squad recently captured the Valley Stream North High School County Cheerleading Competition, and the team was honored with certificates at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting on Jan. 5.
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1/6/11
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John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore recently named one student from each academic department to receive Student of the Month recognition for December in recognition of their achievements in a given subject.
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12/21/10
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The Kennedy High School gymnasium was filled with excitement and transformed into the Kennedy High School Ballroom last Saturday evening when six alumni were inducted into the John F. Kennedy High School Hall of Fame. The induction was the first in 17 years.
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11/22/10
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To graduate high school in New York, every student must pass a variety of Regents exams. In principle, the exams are a good thing. They ensure that graduates know enough of the basic concepts from each subject to pass a test. In practice, however, the Regents exams show nothing.
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Ross Shulman
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11/18/10
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting scheduled for tonight, Nov. 3, has been cancelled. The board was unable to make a quorum in order to hold the meeting. The next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Brookside School in North Merrick at 8 p.m.
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Scott Brinton
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11/3/10
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recognized its National Merit semifinalists at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting.
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10/8/10
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District honored its All-State musicians during Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting.
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10/8/10
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At a public meeting that turned raucous at times, the Bellmore-Merrick Central District Board of Education voted on Wednesday to allow the Police Activity League’s lacrosse program to use one middle school football field each year.
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10/7/10
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The wind blew hard across the Kennedy High School athletic fields in Bellmore on July 28, and so the ball was tricky to play for the dozen participants in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s annual boys’ soccer camp.
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Scott Brinton
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7/30/10
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