The Bellmore-Merrick High School District is creating new academic opportunities for students this year, said Michael Harrington, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. more

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will not count students’ scores on this year’s geometry Regents exam unless they boost their GPAs, after it was discovered that at least two test questions had either more than one or no correct answer. more

Wellington C. Mepham High School celebrated its 78th commencement on June 26 at NYCB Theater in Westbury before a proud crowd of administrators, family members and students. more

The auditorium at Mepham High School in North Bellmore closely resembled a scene from an Indian film as four young dancers took the stage to perform a modern take on a classic form of Bollywood dance. Embellishing their ornate dresses were golden sequins, forming patterns across their bright pink tops. more

When ticking off the many and varied phys. ed. programs that Saul Lerner has brought to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, you quickly realize what a profound and lasting impact he has had on the lives of thousands of students, his colleagues say. Among the programs are girls’ lacrosse, boys’ badminton, bicycling in gym classes, and first aid/cardiopulmonary resuscitation for all students, a program begun with the Merrick-based Robbie Levine Foundation, to name just a few. Lerner is the Central District’s director of physical education, health, athletics, driver’s education and adult education. After 19 years in the district and 35 years in education, Lerner, 58, will retire on June 30. “It’s been a great run,” he said during an interview last week, “and I loved every minute of it, and I love the community.” more

A record 23 Mepham High School student-athletes have committed to play sports in college. more

Many who grew close to Kayla Ann Donnelly-Smith in Bellmore and beyond will remember her as a flyer — in more ways than one. The former Mepham High School cheerleader, who went on to cheer … more

Skies may have been gray, but the rainy weather couldn’t dampen the Pirates’ spirits last Saturday at the grand opening for Mepham High’s new synthetic-turf field. more

Matt Waldmann, Mepham High School’s class of 2014 salutatorian, began his commencement address with a story about a Vietnam War veteran, describing to a packed audience at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury ... more

Organizers of the Chop Your Locks for Charity fundraiser at Mepham High School said the community showed what the Pirates were all about last week when they collected more than $71,000 for the St. … more