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Max Berman at his graduation ceremony in June.

Oceanside schools alum starting vocational program

Former Oceanside schools student Max Berman is excited about starting at his post-secondary day hab/vocational program in Nassau County. Max is a proud graduate of The Brookville Center for … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/8/23

The Oceanside Union Free School District Board of Education is proposing a $174.3 million budget for the 2023-24 school year.

Oceanside school district proposes $174.3 million budget

The Oceanside school district is presenting a $174.3 million proposed budget for the 2023-24 school year, a 3.83 percent increase over the current spending plan. There will be no cuts to any … more

By Karina Kovac | 4/23/23

A local who volunteered their time to read with a Kindergarten student at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary as part of a new Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program.

Seniors help teach kindergarten students to read

Senior citizens of the Island Park community read to kindergarten students at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary as part of the new district initiative called Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program … more

Farrah Salazar | 4/16/23

For the grand finale, all skaters joined together in their cowboy costumes for the classic song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex.

Oceanside gets rootin' and tootin' at Roller Skatin’ Roundup

Now in its 58th year, the Oceanside Annual Roller Skating Show is a staple in the Oceanside community. This year the theme was Roller Skatin’ Roundup, as students skated at the Oceanside … more

By Karina Kovac | 3/23/23

Oceanside High School media teacher Tracy Busk with Tim Kunken, whom she told about C-SPAN’s national StudentCam film competition. Kunken’s documentary, ‘Glass-Steagall: Reexamined,’ was among the top 5 percent of entries, and received an honorable mention and $250.

Senior Tim Kunken is up-and-coming documentarian

In a clear and crisp voice, Oceanside High School senior Tim Kunken starts his documentary “Glass-Steagall: Reexamined.” Kunken’s video — which he researched, narrated and … more

By Karina Kovac | 3/23/23

On March 18 at 8:30 a.m., the Oceanside School District is offering a Saturday Symposium for parents at the Oceanside High School titled ‘Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World’ featuring author and expert Devorah Heitner, a noted authority on kids in the digital age.

Symposium tailored to community needs

Our phones and other devices are no longer simply tools that we use. They’re also doorways into online communities. On March 18 at 8:30 a.m., the Oceanside School District is offering a … more

By Karina Kovac | 3/9/23

Eager eyes surround Sebastian Muzeja, the Hall of Science programs assistant in charge of the rocket station, as sixth-graders test out their rockets.

Harnessing the potential of students’ wonder and awe

Live insects, bubbles, electricity, slime, and rockets. That’s what students six through eight grades at the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park enjoyed learning and tinkering with as … more

By Karina Kovac | 2/23/23

Hannah Ott, an Oceanside High School junior, and Lily Knobel, a senior, serve as Cohen Strong Mental Health Ambassadors. They made a presentation at a Jan. 10 Oceanside School District Parent University workshop on how families can promote mental well-being.

Oceanside parents head back to school to learn about mental health

Parents went to school on Jan. 10 to learn from students and mental health professionals about students’ perspective on mental health and ways to open the lines of communication between the … more

By Karina Kovac | 1/19/23

School No. 8 students brainstormed pedestrian safety using LiDAR protection in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition.

Local schools win prestigious STEM competition — again

The sixth-grade Project Extra classes at Schools No. 5 and No. 8, under the direction of teachers Kristin Stea and Sheila Gunther, respectively, have for the second year in a row been named New York … more

By Karina Kovac | 12/22/22

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