Levy-Lakeside School recently held its Founders’ Day celebration, honoring the dedicated members of the school’s Parent-Teacher Association.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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2/21/12
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Current students at Gunther Elementary in North Bellmore will enroll at new schools in the fall because their school will close in June, and many parents felt that asking them to also figure out their own transportation was too much.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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2/17/12
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Sixth-graders at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick are raising funds to provide cleft palate surgery to children around the world by collecting recyclable plastic bottles.
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2/14/12
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Students at Old Mill Road Elementary School in North Merrick had a chance to stretch their legs and have a ball while also raising funds for the PTA during Winterfest at the school on Jan. 21. Kids engaged in all sorts of crafts, games and sports during the daylong event, which gave children a little respite from the cold and snow outside. There was even a tennis court set up in the gymnasium.
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1/23/12
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New York State Assemblyman David McDonough, a Republican from North Merrick, recently swung by Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick to thank sixth-graders for their participation in his annual collection drive for the Coats for Kids campaign, sponsored by the Neighborhood Cleaners Association.
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1/19/12
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Students might take a trip to a natural history museum to check out dinosaur bones. Last week, the museum came to Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick when second-graders heard a presentation by Dinosaurs Rock owner Neil Brown.
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1/9/12
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On Sept. 27, 2005, Jill and Craig Levine faced the unthinkable. Their 9-year-old son Robbie was rounding the bases during a Merrick Little League practice at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick when he suddenly collapsed at home plate. He stopped breathing, and had no pulse.
Craig, an oral surgeon trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, gave his son CPR for five long, terrifying minutes until a paramedic arrived with a defibrillator and administered electric-shock treatment. But Robbie never woke up.
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By Scott Brinton and David Weingrad, sbrinton@liherald.com or dweingrad@liherald.com
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12/30/11
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The St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square and Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick are among four Catholic schools in Nassau County that will close next June due to dwindling enrollment and funding. Bishop William Murphy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced the news on Dec. 5, in a public letter that is posted on the diocese’s website.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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12/8/11
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Updated: Dec. 12, 2:13 p.m.
After more than 50 years of educating South Shore children, Sacred Heart School in North Merrick is expected to close in June next year. The announcement was made on Dec. 6 by the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Sacred Heart will be one of four Nassau County Catholic schools to close next year, including St. John Baptist de La Salle Regional School in Farmingdale, St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square and St. Ignatius Loyola School in Hicksville.
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David Weingrad
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12/6/11
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North Bellmore’s Committee to Explore Educational Options recommended closing Gunther School at a Nov. 16 meeting. Committee members presented findings to the Board of Education, which will hold a public hearing to review the committee’s recommendation on Thursday, Dec. 8, at Saw Mill Road School at 7 p.m.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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12/5/11
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