A group of local dentists volunteered last week to help get kids on their way to building healthy teeth.
Seventy-five dentists from the Nassau County Dental Society, with the help of …
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by Mike Caputo
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2/9/11
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On Feb. 2, Mepham High School students celebrated Chandeleur Day, learning about the traditions surrounding the French holiday, which, much like Groundhog Day, is about predicting the future. They capped the event by cooking up a batch of crepes.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/11
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As he has at recent Board of Education meetings, Calhoun High School parent Eric Strezenec called on the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education on Feb. 3 to release figures …
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/11
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At the Jan. 5 meeting of the Central High School District Board of Education, Eric Strezenec, the father of a Calhoun High School athlete, called on the board to offer exact figures on the cost of installing three synthetic-turf fields at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools, including how much the project would raise local property taxes.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/11/11
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The Kennedy High School cheerleading squad recently captured the Valley Stream North High School County Cheerleading Competition, and the team was honored with certificates at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting on Jan. 5.
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1/6/11
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As educational leaders look to address bullying in the schools, Merrick School District officials are introducing a new diversity curriculum.
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By David Weingrad
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12/16/10
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The Educational Support Committees of the Merrick School District PTAs will host a Special Needs Open House for local recreational programs and services on Monday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m.
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12/2/10
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In a century, there’s a good chance that parts of Long Island and Manhattan will be underwater because of global warming, Joe Levine told students at Calhoun High School Tuesday morning. Levine, who co-authored the students’ biology textbook, was one of the many speakers invited to participate at the school’s Environmental Awareness Day.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/10/10
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Merokean Laura Lynch has been appointed as the Nassau County Museum of Art’s director of education. She began her new position on Nov. 8.
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11/8/10
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting scheduled for tonight, Nov. 3, has been cancelled. The board was unable to make a quorum in order to hold the meeting. The next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Brookside School in North Merrick at 8 p.m.
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Scott Brinton
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11/3/10
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