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Calhoun student Dylan Drasin, 17, got airborne.

‘Challenge Day’ brings students together

Special-needs students from around Nassau County came last Wednesday to Calhoun High School for a field day centering on fun and engagement with mainstream students. more

5/28/14

North Merrick students worked on their math during a recent lesson.

‘Opt-outs’ in Merricks increase during math exams

Sometime between when third- to eighth-grade students took state English Language Arts tests at the beginning of April and when they took state math tests four weeks later, some Merrick and North Merrick parents decided that enough was enough. more

By Brian Racow | 5/23/14

Nora Sheppard, a Merrick Avenue Middle School science teacher, taught in her classroom Monday morning. She is one of 42 Long Island teachers whom the state has accepted into its new “Master Teacher” program.

Nora Sheppard, MAMS teacher, named one of state’s best

Nora Sheppard, a 20-year Merrick Avenue Middle School science teacher, is one of 319 New York teachers whom the state has accepted into its new “Master Teacher” program. more

By Brian Racow | 5/23/14

Danielle Novello, Alma Syla, Lauren Gochman and Jillian Wolfson performed a Chinese ribbon dance.

Kennedy celebrates world cultures

Kennedy High School senior Nicholas Braccio said he joined World Culture Club when he was a freshman because he wanted to meet new people. While the friendships he has made with diverse groups of … more

By Julie Mansmannn | 5/21/14

Mepham High School library media specialist Shari Stack was recognized as the 2013-14 Nassau BOCES School Library System’s School Librarian of the Year. She is pictured with Superintendent John DeTommaso, left, Principal Michael Harrington and English Chairwoman Marie Netto.

Mepham’s Shari Stack honored as "Librarian of the Year"

Shari Stack, a familiar face to students and teachers visiting the Mepham High School library, has been recognized as the 2013-14 Nassau BOCES School Library System’s School Librarian of the Year. more

5/21/14

BELLMORE: Vote 'yes' on school budgets

Endorsing the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District budget is, for us, a no-brainer. The district’s 2014-15 budget is set to rise by 1.97 percent, from $136.5 million this year to a little more than $139 million next year. And, despite a lower-than-hoped-for state aid increase of $200,000, the district does not plan to cut services for students. In fact, it is restoring some services such as BOCES dance, which had been cut during the leanest years of the 2008-09 recession and its aftermath. more

5/15/14

MERRICK: Vote 'yes' on school budgets

Endorsing the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District budget is, for us, a no-brainer. The district’s 2014-15 budget is set to rise by 1.97 percent, from $136.5 million this year to a little more than $139 million next year. And, despite a lower-than-hoped-for state aid increase of $200,000, the district does not plan to cut services for students. In fact, it is restoring some services such as BOCES dance, which had been cut during the leanest years of the 2008-09 recession and its aftermath. more

5/15/14

Ed Grosskreuz took on the role of Caesar Flickerman from “The Hunger Games” while interviewing junior Laiba Qurashi during the contest.

Mepham hosts ‘Hunger Games’ poetry contest

Fifteen Mepham High School students hoped that the odds would be “ever in their favor” on April 24 at the first-ever Poetry Games. In honor of National Poetry Month, the school hosted a … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/7/14

Calhoun Glamour Gals members, from left, Jackie Chin, Alison McCutchan, Sarah Protan, Cameron Morales, Sarah Sandler and Claire Murphy visited with seniors at the Belair Nursing Home in North Bellmore in January.

A glamorous role for volunteers

Sarah Sandler founded a Glamour Gals chapter at Calhoun this year after being inspired by the charity’s mission to foster self-esteem and mutual respect between two generations. Twenty Calhoun students have visited local nursing homes, where they have developed relationships with older women through makeovers, manicures and conversation. more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/7/14

Ed and Christian DeAngelo were among the thousands of attendees at the Merrick Chamber of Commerce's annual Kids Fest last weekend.

Merrick Kids Fest a blast for thousands

Thousands of children and their parents crowded into the Merrick train station parking lot last Friday to Sunday for the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual Kids Fest, which serves as a scholarship fundraiser. more

4/30/14