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Current students at Gunther Elementary in North Bellmore will enroll at new schools in the fall because their school will close in June, and many parents felt that asking them to also figure out their own transportation was too much.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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2/17/12
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The NFL Punt, Pass, and Kick competition has been a staple in the North Bellmore School District’s phys-ed program for the past decade, but students have never made it past the Long Island Championships ––that was, until this year. Gunther second-grader Lauren Guitriago placed first at the Long Island Championships at the Met Life Stadium in New Jersey in December, which guaranteed her a spot in the national finals in Baltimore.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald
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2/3/12
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By the end of the week, all Gunther Elementary School students will know what school they will attend next September. Though the students will no longer spend their days learning and bonding at Gunther, their legacy will be a permanent one left on the school. That was the hope that Principal Marie Testa had when the school developed the idea to literally mark the building’s walls with a lasting memory.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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1/18/12
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In a hearing that began at 7 p.m. and ran into the middle of the night, the North Bellmore Board of Education heard testimony last Thursday from a long line of angry parents pleading with district officials to keep Gunther Elementary School open.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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12/9/11
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The St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square and Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick are among four Catholic schools in Nassau County that will close next June due to dwindling enrollment and funding. Bishop William Murphy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced the news on Dec. 5, in a public letter that is posted on the diocese’s website.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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12/8/11
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Updated: Dec. 12, 2:13 p.m.
After more than 50 years of educating South Shore children, Sacred Heart School in North Merrick is expected to close in June next year. The announcement was made on Dec. 6 by the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Sacred Heart will be one of four Nassau County Catholic schools to close next year, including St. John Baptist de La Salle Regional School in Farmingdale, St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square and St. Ignatius Loyola School in Hicksville.
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David Weingrad
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12/6/11
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North Bellmore’s Committee to Explore Educational Options recommended closing Gunther School at a Nov. 16 meeting. Committee members presented findings to the Board of Education, which will hold a public hearing to review the committee’s recommendation on Thursday, Dec. 8, at Saw Mill Road School at 7 p.m.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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12/5/11
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Parents of children in Gunther Elementary School’s class of 2013 gathered on Wednesday after the announcement that their school would likely close at the end of this school year. Anger and sadness resonated through the group. Parents said they were particularly upset that their children would lose the chance to graduate with their lifelong friends from the school where they grew up.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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11/19/11
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During a meeting last Thursday, the North Bellmore School District’s Committee to Explore Educational Options reinforced what Board of Education members said recently — a school will close. For nearly a half-hour, the CEOO then discussed why one of the six elementary schools must close.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/1/11
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It’s official –– summer’s over and students in the Bellmores are back in school once again. The Bellmore, North Bellmore, and Central High School districts opened their doors on a rainy morning on Tuesday.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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9/7/11
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