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Michael Dolber, a retired Merrick Avenue Middle School social studies teacher, was 13 years old when President Kennedy was killed. He was in French class when word reached his junior high school that the president was dead. He was pictured here teaching at MAMS last February, shortly before his retirement.

Retired MAMS teacher: Where I was when JFK was killed

On the day President Kennedy was killed, my mother turned 41 years of age –– only 5 years younger than he was. I was 13, a ninth-grader at JHS 68 in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Our neighbors were coming over that evening for coffee and cake, and as I sat in my French class sometime after 1 p.m., I was thinking about birthday cake and the upcoming weekend. French was not foremost in my mind, nor was the idea that in a few minutes I would get news of an event that would turn our history upside down. more

By Mike Dolber | 11/20/13

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

Stefan Serie, a former Merrick Avenue Middle School health teacher, recently lost his provisional tenure and his position, apparently because of his appearance on “Princesses Long Island.” Now he is threatening to sue the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District if he doesn’t get his job back. Above, Serie appearing on the show.

MAMS teacher, ousted over 'Princesses L.I.' appearance, threatens lawsuit

Stefan Serie, a Merrick Avenue Middle School health teacher and multi-sport coach who recently lost his job, apparently because of his appearance on the Bravo TV series “Princesses Long Island,” is threatening to sue the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District if he doesn’t get his position back. more

By Brian Racow and Scott Brinton, bracow@liherald.com, sbrinton@liherald.com | 8/7/13

More than 100 parents, students and teachers rallied on Wednesday in support of Stefan Series, the Merrick Avenue Middle School health teacher who lost his tenured position, apparently because of his appearance on the Bravo show "Princesses Long Island."

MAMS teacher out after ‘Princesses L.I.’ cameo

A Merrick Avenue Middle School health teacher and football, wrestling, softball and track coach will no longer have a job come September, after he appeared in two episodes of the Bravo TV show “Princesses Long Island.” more

By Brian Racow | 7/25/13

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

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, at lectern, came to Chatterton Elementary School in Merrick on Monday to reassure Bellmore-Merrick parents and children that police were doing all in their power to catch a man or men who have been approaching elementary and middle school students on their way to and from school in recent weeks, frightening them. He was joined by police and school officials. At his right was Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, of Merrick.

County executive vows to ‘hunt down’ possible ‘predator’ in Bellmore-Merrick area

Surrounded by police and school officials, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano vowed during a news conference at Chatterton Elementary School in Merrick on Monday to catch the man or men who have approached and frightened Bellmore-Merrick children in recent weeks. In at least once incident, a middle school student reported that a man had attempted to grab him. more

By Scott Brinton and Brian Racow, sbrinton@liherald.com or bracow@liherald.com | 4/29/13

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

Central District eighth-grader looks back at Hurricane Sandy

Editor’s note: Morgan is an eighth-grader at Merrick Avenue Middle School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. As everyone knows, the East Coast was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29. People lost power. Many lost their homes. Some even lost their lives. more

By Morgan Connelly | 12/7/12

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

Dr. Meador Pratt, the new principal of Merrick Avenue Middle School, was an assistant principal at Kennedy High School in Bellmore.

Two new principals on board in the Central School District

Middle school is a time of change and turbulence in students’ lives –– a high-speed transition from late childhood to early adulthood. Ensuring that students make that leap in a way that respects their social and emotional needs while providing an academically rich –– and demanding –– environment is the job of the middle school principal. This coming school year, both Grand Avenue Middle School and Merrick Avenue Middle School will have new principals, each with years of experience as a classroom teacher and an administrator. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/10/12