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Wantagh High School choral students joined their peers in the school’s audio engineering class to create and share a virtual concert with the community.

Wantagh High School choir, audio engineering class perform virtual community concert

As the coronavirus pandemic raged on, many people — and especially senior citizens — were unable to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends. At Wantagh High School, … more

By Derek Futterman | 1/21/21

Despite the pandemic, the Seaford PTSA has played a continuing role in lifting the spirits of the student body, including donating a balloon arch for a socially distanced Spirit Week.

Hooray for the sanitation workers

To the Editor: During this holiday season, let’s not forget to give a big thank-you to our sanitation workers. more

12/28/20

The Wantagh Warriors volleyball squad captured a state championship in 2018.

Seniors hope to have one more go in ’21

Emily Van O’Linda, Vincenzo Buffalino and Jake Schneider, senior student athletes at Wantagh, Seaford and General Douglas MacArthur high schools, respectively, are faced with the possibility … more

By J.D. Freda | 12/28/20

Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads met with county majority members and school district representatives to help keep schools open to in-person learning.

County concentrates on keeping school open

In late October, Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered new guidance to school districts, outlining the rate at which each would have to test their students depending on various factors, including their zone … more

By J.D. Freda | 12/28/20

The Seaford 9/11 Memorial Committee is tentatively scheduling a calendar of events and efforts for next year in honor of the five Seaford High School alumni lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

Seaford 9/11 Committee preps for 20-year remembrance

The Seaford 9/11 Memorial Committee is making its initial preparations for the tentative 2021 schedule. Next year’s events are designed to culminate in the committee’s annual Sept. 11 … more

By J.D. Freda | 12/10/20

Chaminade High School has used small cohort classes and has spread its student population evenly across its four-building campus.

Public or private, South Shore feels safe

In recent months, the Herald has taken closer looks at local public school districts that serve Seaford and Wantagh, and how they have provided safe environments amid a resurgence in Covid-19 cases. … more

By J.D. Freda | 12/10/20

Wantagh High School Key Club members hosted a drive-through toy donation for the John Theissen Children’s Foundation last Saturday.

Cars bear gifts for Theissen

Last Saturday, a line of cars, classic and contemporary, pulled up in the municipal lot behind the headquarters of the John Theissen Children’s Foundation in Wantagh. Inside were donated toys. … more

By J.D. Freda | 11/27/20

Wantagh psychologist has research published

Dr. Caitlin Wong, Wantagh High School psychologist, was congratulated by the district recently for having her research published in both The Journal of Moral Education and in Child & Youth Care … more

11/27/20

Seaford Kindergarten Registration

Seaford Harbor Elementary School will be holding kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year on Jan. 13 and 14. Seaford Manor Elementary School will be holding kindergarten registration on … more

11/27/20

The Wantagh Kiwanis organized a cleanup at Jones Beach last Saturday, and Wantagh High School Key Club members picked up bags full of trash.

Key Club and Kiwanis clean up

On an unseasonably beautiful 73-degree afternoon last Saturday at Jones Beach, the Wantagh Kiwanis and Wantagh High School Key Club joined forces on the boardwalk to do a bit of … more

By J.D. Freda | 11/17/20

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