With new health and safety protocols in place, students and teachers in Malverne and West Hempstead are still adjusting to virtual and distanced learning. One month into the new school year, district …
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By Nakeem Grant
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10/8/20
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The West Hempstead School District welcomed students back to all five of their schools for the 2020-21 school year on Sept. 3. District Superintendent Dan Rehman and Assistant Superintendents Dina …
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9/17/20
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School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen to begin the new school year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last Friday. District leaders in …
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By Nakeem Grant and Karen Bloom
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8/12/20
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Keeping up social-distancing protocols, West Hempstead High School held a two-day graduation ceremony at the school’s football field from Aug. 1-2. Four separate graduations were held to limit …
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8/12/20
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The West Hempstead School District held a Virtual Family STEAM Night on June 11, which included more than 40 projects demonstrated by Advanced Placement STEM students and teachers.
Being unable …
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6/25/20
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Residents in the West Hempstead School District voted to support the 2020-21 budget on Tuesday, by a vote of 2,330-1,466.
In addition, incumbents Vincent Trocchia and Joseph Magaraci were …
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6/17/20
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Four candidates are running for two open Board of Education seats in the West Hempstead School District in the June 9 election. The Herald sent brief questionnaires to the candidates, and their …
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By Nakeem Grant
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6/3/20
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The West Hempstead Board of Education adopted their proposed budget for the 2020-21 school year on May 19. This year’s budget vote and trustee election will be done by mail. Ballots will be …
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By Nakeem Grant
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5/26/20
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Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week with a week of activities for students to express their gratitude to educators. Each day, Principal Faith Tripp posted a …
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5/20/20
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In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, students in New York state will not return to school for the rest of the year, and will instead continue with distance learning, Gov. Andrew …
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By Nakeem Grant
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5/6/20
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