When the 26 students in Calhoun High School’s leadership class were batting around ideas for a community service project in November, they didn’t debate their cause –– they wanted to do something, anything, to aid those whose homes had been ravaged by Hurricane Sandy.
And when they went looking for possible projects, they thought immediately of Long Beach, which took the brunt of the storm, suffering an estimated $250 million in damage.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/19/12
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Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer.
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11/23/12
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Calhoun overcame second-half deficits in both the semifinal and championship rounds of the Nassau Class AA girls’ soccer playoffs, but a well-placed shot by Massapequa’s Rosie DiMartino in the 54th minute ended the Lady Colts title hopes.
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By Steve Siniski
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11/20/12
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The seniors in Kara McManus’s Advanced Placement government class at Kennedy High School in Bellmore were seated in a giant circle, just talking. No arguing, just talking.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/15/12
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will be back in session on Wednesday, Nov. 7, according to Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan.
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11/5/12
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With Hurricane Sandy predicted to wreak havoc on Long Island Monday into Tuesday, school districts across the South Shore cancelled classes for Monday, Oct. 29.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/28/12
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With just a week left before the 1980 presidential election, Republican candidate Ronald Reagan asked Americans whether they were better off than they were four years earlier.
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9/13/12
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The W. C. Mepham High School Alumni Association hosted several events in honor of the school’s 75th anniversary last weekend.
The celebrations kicked off on Saturday, Sept. 8, with the All-Class Pirates’ Picnic Reunion at Wantagh State Park. Alumni from different graduating classes were invited to bring their own food and catch up with old friends, organizers said. Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg also attended.
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By Julie Mansmann
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9/13/12
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Next week, when students return to classes, they will be greeted by new teachers, meet some new classmates and may even notice the shiny floors and clean desks.
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8/30/12
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Mother Nature brought some rain to yesterday’s Long Island Class AA Baseball Championship at SUNY-Farmingdale and Calhoun senior Alex Vargas provided the thunder, booming a two-run double to the left field corner that capped the Colts' stunning three-run ninth inning comeback in a 6-5 win over Connetquot.
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By Steve Siniski
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6/6/12
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