Memorial Junior High School Principal Anthony Mignella has accepted an administrative position in the Baldwin School District and will end his six-year stint as head of the school on August 19.
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By Nick Ciccone
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7/27/16
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Family and friends of Zachary Ranftle gathered behind the baseball field at Memorial Junior High School last Saturday to dedicate a tree that was planted there in his memory.
“Zachary, we love …
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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7/15/15
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Seventh graders, teachers and administrators of Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School took time out of their Friday morning and gathered in the gymnasium to pay tribute to people who have positively impacted the lives of the students as part of “Hero Day.”
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By T.J. Brennan
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5/28/14
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It’s been four years since Tony Spezio has had a child in Valley Stream schools. But to him, that doesn’t make a difference.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/23/14
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At Memorial Junior High School, it’s important to get good grades but it’s also important to be a good person. Teachers and administrators want students to be of the highest character, often a tough goal to accomplish in a building with more than 1,000 teenagers.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/5/14
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Memorial Junior High School’s administration took one for the team. In an effort to raise money for a new electronic sign, three school leaders took a seat in a dunk tank on a recent Friday afternoon.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/29/13
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Sure, Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne wear cool suits and use crazy gadgets to fight bad guys on the big screen, but in the real world, kids and teenagers need real life heroes to look up to. For students at Memorial Junior High School, there is no shortage of heroes — people who put others before themselves and make a difference in students’ lives.
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By Brian Croce
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5/22/13
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When Lynne Pravda heard about the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14, one of the first thoughts to pop into her head was how could she help.
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By Brian Croce
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12/26/12
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Normally students at Memorial Junior High School spend their days traveling from class to class in the three-story brick building on Fletcher Avenue. But for 300 seventh graders on Oct. 26, their classroom was nature.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/14/12
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A student’s choices in high school can shape the years after they graduate in more ways than one. Sure, many students form lifelong relationships with their classmates and teachers, but even more so, each student is impacted by their academic performance and the effort they put into their classes.
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By Brian Croce
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10/17/12
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