Hewlett-Woodmere’s $109.6 million proposed budget, which includes a 3.45 tax levy increase — the state’s cap for the district — is 3.6 percent larger than the current spending plan, and maintains two programs that community members were adamant about keeping: the eighth-grade Discovery lunchtime lab program and the highly valued Community Education courses.
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5/15/13
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Lawrence High School will reopen on April 3, the day students return from spring break, in the meantime electrical power will be restored to the entire school in about a week, Superintendent Gary Schall said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/13/13
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Officials in the Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere school districts continue to grapple with the issues that affect student performance as the results of this year’s New York State English Language Arts and math assessments showed slight increases in scores.
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By Ann Friedman
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7/26/12
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Two days after a Valentine’s Day fire tore through residences and businesses at 1435-1441 Broadway in Hewlett, Elizabeth Mero stood outside her scorched apartment amid large black plastic bags full of possessions she had salvaged, listening to comforting words from a friend as tears streamed down her face.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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2/23/12
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The Hewlett-Woodmere School District kicked off the 2011-2012 school year by officially welcoming two new school board members, Cheryl May and Scott McInnes, at their July 12 meeting.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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7/21/11
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While most field days for schools could best be described as organized chaos, Hewlett Elementary School took a different tack as its Physical Education department created a recycling-themed event last Thursday.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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6/10/11
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The Lawrence Central Council PTA is sponsoring a "Meet the Candidates Night" on Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. in the Lawrence Middle School Cafeteria.
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4/27/11
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