In an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District will be live streaming three upcoming Board of Education meetings on their website.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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3/17/20
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From cleaning prayer books to heeding the advice of medical experts, schools, synagogues and organizations in the Five Towns are working to ensure that students, school staff, congregants and members do not become infected with the coronavirus.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/12/20
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The second annual Hewlett-Woodmere public schools staff volleyball championship at Hewlett High School on Feb. 27 included tough competition and fun, according to those who attended and the staff from the district’s five schools...
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/5/20
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Fathers and daughters danced, snacked and spent two hours together at the annual Ogden Elementary School dance PTA fundraiser.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/20/20
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While Nassau County has passed legislation to cut down on the sale of electronic cigarettes, school districts are still trying to find the best methods to discourage students from vaping.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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2/20/20
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After the death of Hewlett High School sophomore John Sabu in September, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District has attempted to put more of an emphasis on mental health, which now includes collaborating with two medical care facilities and four other school districts on behavioral health center for teenagers.
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By Jill Nossa and Matthew Ferremi
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2/13/20
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Cold temperatures, ice, snow and Valentine’s Day are the most visible signs that it is February.
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By Jeff Bessen and Matthew Ferremi
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2/6/20
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Beginning the 2021-2021 school year before Labor Day and having a two-week holiday break for Christmas and New Year’s garnered mixed reaction from a portion of the Hewlett-Woodmere School District community, when the proposed school calendar was unveiled earlier in January.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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1/30/20
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There are many moving parts to the Hewlett-Woodmere School District’s HW 2025 initiative, a seven-year plan that seeks to put the school district in the best possible position to improve the manner it educates its students.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/30/20
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While educators in public and private schools are emphasizing STEM education — science, technology, engineering and math — roughly 2.4 million jobs with that focus are unfilled across the country, according to a 2019 report from the National Association of Manufacturing.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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1/30/20
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