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Mark Kerchman, of Levittown, spoke at length, demanding more security for students, at the Feb. 28 Levittown school board meeting.

The Wantagh School District is awaiting a $1.5 million grant from the State Education Department that would fund new safety measures. more

By Eden Laikin and James Mattone | 3/8/18

Now’s the time to speak up on school budgets

As far back as 1993, there was talk at the highest levels of government of consolidating Long Island school districts to save money and provide greater resources for the Island’s poorest districts. That debate is likely to be resurrected . . . more

1/25/18

Dressed in traditional costumes, fourth-grade Forest Lake Elementary School students celebrated the school’s Native American Day on Jan. 11.

Wantagh students celebrate Native American life

Wantagh fourth-graders at Forest Lake Elementary School participated in the school’s annual Native American Day on Jan. 11, and returned to their classrooms with a greater understanding of … more

By James Mattone | 1/24/18

Wantagh School District cancels classes Friday, Jan. 5

The Wantagh School District has announced that all classes and after school activities are canceled for Friday, Jan. 5. more

1/4/18

Seventh-graders at Jonas E. Salk Middle School sold teddy bears last month to benefit the Tyler’s Teddies fundraiser to support Kids In Danger.

A beary kind holiday season

Seventh-grade students at Jonas E. Salk Middle School in Michele Witte’s class decided to pay it forward by selling colorful teddy bears as part of the school’s movement, Tyler’s … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 1/3/18

Fourth-grader Steve Mavrommatis learned how to mindfully eat an apple.

Lee Road students embrace a mindful lifestyle

Third and fourth-grade students in the new Mindfulness Club at Lee Road Elementary School in North Wantagh gathered on the morning of Dec. 8 to learn the importance of mindful eating. Under the … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 1/3/18

Students in the BMBroadcasting program at Mepham High School in North Bellmore were busy on a recent Thursday preparing for an important show featuring an interview with the school principal, Eric Gomez. Among them were, clockwise from top left, sophomores Colleen Hefferen, of Bellmore, and Aidan Carolan, of North Merrick; senior Jason Spiller, of Bellmore; and junior Michael Daniels, of North Merrick. Simulating authentic workaday situations is at the heart of experiential learning, educators say.

Experiential learning, vocational education making a comeback

Part five in the series “Educating the 21st Century Child.”Mepham High School broadcast teacher Stu Stein often holds class in the dark, and with virtually every surface in his … more

By Scott Brinton | 12/22/17

Fourth-grade students at Lee Road Elementary School celebrated the 10th year of its Get-A-Voice Character Education Program on Oct. 24. New York Islanders representative Dina Tsiorvas and mascot Sparky the Dragon attended the kickoff.

Lee Road Elementary School tackles teamwork

Lee Road Elementary School, in North Wantagh, celebrated the 10th year of its Get-A-Voice Character Education initiative on Oct. 24. The school — which is part of the Levittown School District … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 11/21/17

Stephen Cerra performed some extreme bike stunts, including the “The Front Wheel Turbine,” as a part of a weeklong celebration at Lee Road Elementary School on Oct. 25.

Kicks and tricks at Lee Road Elementary

As part of the Levittown School District’s Levittown Educators Against Destructive Decisions Week, Lee Road Elementary School students sat in on two assemblies with Joey Branford and Stephan … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 11/10/17

Lee Road Elementary School fourth-graders in Jackie Katz-Rabinoff’s class practiced fire safety in a Smoke House on Sept. 28.

Things are heating up at Lee Road

In an effort to prepare students for a possible fire emergency, members of the Wantagh Fire Department visited Lee Road Elementary School in North Wantagh on Sept. 28 to review the importance of fire … more

10/19/17

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