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Calhoun High Schools Josh Aberman is organizing the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s first Writers’ Festival, to be held Friday at Calhoun.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District to host first Writers' Festival

Calhoun High School senior Josh Aberman loves poetry, particularly the Beat Generation poetry produced by such luminaries as Allen Ginsberg. So, when Aberman was looking to do a fundraiser for the Economic Policy Institute as a senior project, he thought he might try an event aimed at writers. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/24/16

Bellmore-Merrick Central District off to ‘a great start’

By all accounts by Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District principals, opening day of school on Sept. 1 went off without a hitch. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/9/15

Laser Industries worked throughout the summer to install artificial-turf fields at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. Above, heavy machinery brought in earlier this summer at Calhoun High.

With school starting, turf fields are ready for play

With the summer winding down, so is work on the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s three new artificial-turf athletic fields at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. The fields passed their final “bounce test” and were certified playable on Sept. 9, according to Saul Lerner, the Central District's athletics director. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/12/14

Word of Mouth, the Merrick Avenue Middle School a cappella group, sang at the “Merricks Make Music” concert on June 3 at the North Merrick Public Library.

A little rain couldn’t stop the music

The North Merrick Public Library hosted a music festival on June 3 that starred many up-and-coming musicians: elementary school to high school students from the community. more

6/19/14

Last year, three Merrick Avenue Middle School students allegedly spread false rumors online that a lewd video contained images of a girl who attended Merrick elementary schools before moving to a private school in seventh grade, according to a lawsuit the girl’s parents filed against the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.

Family sues Central over alleged cyber-bullying

The parents of a girl who is now in high school, and who never attended the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, are suing the district after a handful of Merrick Avenue Middle School students allegedly circulated a “lewd” video defaming the girl during the 2012-13 school year. more

By Brian Racow | 6/5/14

Bellmore-Merrick Special Education PTA to host disabilities workshop

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Special Education PTA will host a workshop on technology-related assistance for individuals with disabilities on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Merrick Avenue Middle School’s auditorium. more

3/19/14

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

Bellmore-Merrick Central District educators who lent a hand at Rock & Wrap It Up’s Thanksgiving dinner in Far Rockaway were, from left, Eric Passman, Kennedy High School baseball and football coach; Karin McMahon, Meadowbrook Alternative Program phys. ed. teacher and Calhoun coach; Saul Lerner, the Central District director of health, physical education and athletics; Sarah Tolle, Merrick Avenue Middle School Tempo Group social worker; and Rich Wilen, MAMS dean, athletic director and coach.

Central educators help feed the hungry

A group of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District educators traveled to the First Congregational Church in Far Rockaway on Thanksgiving morning to help feed homeless and low-income residents of New York City housing projects on Thanksgiving. more

12/12/13

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

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