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Bulldogs Hockey fundraiser nets 'Toys for Tots'

The Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s hockey team, was not playing for conference standings or athletic trophies on the evening of Dec. 2 at Newbridge Arena in Bellmore. The squad was playing to bring the holiday season home to underprivileged children. more

By Brian Racow | 12/19/13

Sharon Galvin, a Nassau County community affairs police officer, visited Grand and Merrick Avenue middle schools on Nov. 22 to discuss cyber-bullying with eighth-graders.

Bellmore-Merrick middle-schoolers get a lesson in cyber-bullying

Bellmore-Merrick middle school students recently learned that bullying could creep into all aspects of their lives –– including on the Internet. Thanks to a program sponsored by parents and police, though, the preteens now have the information and tools they need to stay safe in cyber-space. more

12/6/13

Central District residents are set to vote on a $49.89 million capital bond on Dec. 2. Above, the Mepham High School art room, which would be among the facilities that are restored if the bond passes a public vote.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District residents to vote on $49.89M bond on Dec. 2

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District residents will head to the polls on Monday, Dec. 2, to vote on a proposed $49.89 million bond to repair and restore the district’s five schools — Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue middle schools, and Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/27/13

Out of Order: In the Mepham High School football locker room, the sink and urinals are broken beyond repair.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District superintendent offers facilities tour

In schools throughout the Bellmore-Merrick Central District, many wooden doors are scratched up, and their handles don’t latch properly. In most bathrooms, one or more sinks and toilets are broken and covered over. In Mepham High School’s football locker room, where the smell of sweat suffuses the air, the sink is sealed with plywood and the urinals are cemented over. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/5/13

Emily Fontanetta, left, received congratulations and well-wishes from Principal Carlo Conte.

Grand Avenue eighth-graders movin’ on up

Grand Avenue Middle School eighth-graders celebrated two years of study and discussed their futures in high school at their Moving-Up Day. Students said their final goodbyes to Grand Avenue at one of four ceremonies on June 7. Each program featured student speakers and performances by the school choir. more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/21/13

Eighth-grader Krista Ererman, 14, received an electrocardiogram at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s annual heart testing program, sponsored by the Merrick-based Jason F. Gruen Research Foundation.

Keeping Central DIstrict students heart-healthy

On April 15, 1985, 15-year-old Jason Gruen was walking into Manhasset High School, headed to class, when his heart suddenly stopped and he dropped to the ground, dead. A heart defect had gone undetected. His mother, Susan Gruen Helsinger, who now makes her home in Merrick, was devastated. She still is. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/10/13

Police, school officials caution students, parents after ‘stranger incidents’

The Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct is investigating multiple recent incidents in which young adolescents were approached in the Merrick-Bellmore area by a man or men in recent weeks. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 4/26/13

Herald reporter David Weingrad ran with the Grand Avenue Middle School cross-country team recently to explore the question of how to keep young people interested in athletics throughout their lives.

Running for a lifetime: Herald staffer looks at how to stay fit beyond middle school

I ran track as an eighth-grader at Grand Avenue Middle School in Bellmore in 2001. I wasn’t a star, but I stuck it out through the spring season and learned how to stay fit for life. I was 14 years old. more

By David Weingrad | 9/26/12

A swirl of incoming seventh-graders converged on Merrick Avenue Middle School for orientation last week.

Central seventh-graders find their bearings at Grand Ave., Merrick Ave. orientations

“Where’s room 239?” “Dennis! Where’s your next class?” “I need some help.” Shouts and the sound of shuffling feet filled the halls of Grand Avenue and Merrick avenue middle schools last week during the annual seventh-grade orientation program, which gives students and their families a chance to get to know their new schools. more

By Julie Mansmann and Scott Brinton jmansmann@liherald.com and sbrinton@liherald.com | 9/5/12

Joshua Corwin was honored this year by the Bellmore-Merrick Cultural Arts Council for his exceptional ability on the viola. Here he is shown with his teacher, Marcia Miller of Merrick.

Bellmore-Merrick's Renaissance musician

Fourth in a series on Bellmore-Merrick students of the arts. At age 14, Mepham High School freshman and aspiring violist Joshua Corwin has already performed on a number of the New York metropolitan area’s great stages, including the Tilles Center on the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University in Brookville and Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/22/12