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LWA Headmaster Brian O’Connell, left, visited James Bogdan’s socially distanced middle school science class on Sept. 18.

Lawrence Woodmere Academy offers normalcy in unprecedented times

After a tumultuous few months for the Lawrence Woodmere Academy, brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Head of School Brian O’Connell said he was optimistic about the Woodmere school’s future. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 9/23/20

Woodmere native Eric Wilzig performed his magic at The Brandeis School welcome back celebration on Sept. 13.

Welcome back to the Brandeis School in Lawrence

The Brandeis School's welcome back celebration might not have had the all together crowd it usually attracts, but there was no shortage of magic as Woodmere native Eric Wilzig, a magician, wowed the audience who arrived and departed in shifts to comply with social distancing guidelines during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/15/20

Three New York state legislators are asking a trio of school districts with substantial Jewish populations to change the date of the 2021 school budget votes and elections as it conflicts with Shavout.

New York state legislators seek change in school election date

The Jewish holiday of Shavout, which celebrates when the Jews were given the Torah on Mount Sinai, begins on Sunday, May and ends Tuesday, May 18 next year. That Tuesday is also the scheduled day of … more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/10/20

Lawrence High School Principal Jennifer Lagnado-Papp checked in students on the first day of school.

Lawrence High School welcomes back its students, carefully

Lawrence High School administrators collected health forms and checked in students as vehicles rolled past the front of the building on the first day of in-person instruction on Sept. 8. more

9/9/20

Lawrence School District Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen stood in classroom setup for socially distant learning.

Lawrence readies for an unconventional school year

As schools reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, the building environment will look very different from the typical appearance of a room full of students sitting relatively close in busy-looking classrooms, teachers engaging the children one-on-one and crowded hallways. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/31/20

Hebrew Academy of Long Beach teachers are receiving training in social, emotional learning to help their students cope with learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Hebrew Academy of Long Beach teachers focus on SEL training

To learn better techniques to address students’ social and emotional needs, teachers from the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach in Woodmere are taking part in program stretching over several months in conjunction with Hidden Sparks, a nonprofit that aims to train teachers and provide them with the tools to help students in Jewish day schools who need support. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/28/20

Rep. Kathleen visited the kosher food distribution at the Broadway Campus in Lawrence on Aug. 26. From left Elite Caterers employee Sam Korman, Board of Education Trustee Tova Plau, Assistant Superintendent Jeremy Feder, Rice, Elite Caterer co-owner Shlomo Katz and board Trustee Dr. David Sussman.

Kathleen Rice visits kosher food distribution in Lawrence

The vehicles drove in and out, the power jacks pulled the boxes full of food from the trucks and in the middle of all the kosher food distribution at the Lawrence School District’s Broadway Campus in Lawrence, was Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Democrat who represents the Five Towns, appeared on Aug. 26. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/26/20

The Freeport-based Book Fairies held a book fair at the Lawrence School District’s Broadway Campus on Aug. 26.

Take some books and a desk in Lawrence

A half dozen tables full of books were arranged on the landing outside of the Broadway Campus in Lawrence as the Freeport-based Book Fairies held a book fair for two hours on Aug. 26. The nonprofit organization donates books and holds its mission to connect new and little-used books with libraries, schools and groups across the New York metropolitan area. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/26/20

School reopenings this year are most likely to look much different than 2019, when Lawrence Middle School Principal Willis Perry and Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen greeted parents and students on the first day of school.

Five Towns teachers not sold on district’s opening plans

Updated Aug. 21 at 10:35 a.m. Leaders of the two Five Towns public school district’s teachers associations are in on the reopening plans, however they stopped short of total endorsement as both see problems ahead. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 8/21/20

Several safety rules from the Hewlett-Woodmere School District reopening plan presented in detail at the Aug. 18 Board of Education meeting.

Hewlett-Woodmere schools to start instruction on Sept. 8

With the school year set to get under way next month, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District laid out more in-depth details for its reopening plan in-person in the Hewlett High School auditorium at the Aug. 18 Board of Education meeting, with an accompanied livestream. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 8/19/20

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