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Merry Tuurmann, left, Alisha and Summer Marfani and Amir Ibrahim attended Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Board of Education meeting on Dec. 4, and implored the board to add Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, two Muslim holidays, to the school calendar.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District mulls Eid for ’20-21 calendar

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education was set to approve the 2020-21 calendar at its Dec. 4 meeting, but before regular business began, Trustee Dr. Nancy Kaplan … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/12/19

Terrence Batts conducting the Lawrence High School orchestra in 2015. He said he was kept out of Honors classes as a student in the 1960s and ’70s, despite his clear academic abilities. Many students of color, he said, are automatically placed in lower-track classes, without regard to what he calls “intellectual heft.”

Reshaping class discussion on race and culture

Part three in a series. The New York State Education Department launched a new statewide curriculum in May intended to root out implicit bias and racism in all its forms in the schools while affirming students’ “racial, linguistic and cultural identities.” more

By Jeff Bessen and Briana Bonfiglio | 10/17/19

Help students in need of school supplies

Imagine opening a new marble notebook on the first day of school and taking out your new box of crayons. Now imagine what it might be like to show up to class empty-handed and have to ask your teacher, or a classmate, to borrow a sheet of paper and pencil. more

8/23/19

Using a green screen, participants in the Central High School District’s summer film program transform classrooms into film sets. Melanie Iovane, left, performed with Susan Ellinghaus.

Special ed students take a trip to Wonderland

The conclusion of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s special education summer program was more than a film screening starring students and educators. It was an emotional farewell. more

By Andrew Garcia | 8/22/19

“A Christmas Carol” was the first film put together by the special-education film club. With clever editing, a green screen and a costume, Arianna was transformed into the Ghost of Christmas Past.

Special ed students dazzle on screen

“To get them to socialize more, I said, ‘Let’s put on a play,’” said Kathy Brickmeier, a paraprofessional at Sanford H. Calhoun High School who works with special-education students. When they discovered that there was no availability in Calhoun’s auditorium, however, the concept shifted and blossomed into something bigger. more

By Andrew Garcia | 6/20/19

UPDATE: NCPD arrests Massapequa man in connection with murder of Merokean Evan Grabelsky

Nassau County police have arrested 21-year-old Ryan Lindquist, of Massapequa, in connection with the murder of Merokean Evan Grabelsky, a 32-year-old special education paraprofessional who dedicated his life to helping others. Lindquist was to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Saturday. At press time early Saturday morning, police did not say precisely how Lindquist was involved in the murder. A news conference was to be held later in the day, at which time further details were to be offered. more

By Andrew Garcia and Anthony O'Reilly | 6/6/19

Student Ali Cheema, left, County Legislator Steve Rhoads, Sidra Naheed, Matthew Alexander, Caroline Casella and Kiwanis President Seth Pitlake attended the club’s Student Recognition Night.

Merrick Kiwanis honors Central District seniors

The Kiwanis Club of Merrick gave special praise to one graduating senior from each of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District schools. The May 14 dinner was the club’s 52nd annual Student … more

5/30/19

Dorothy Kafalas, a retired home economics teacher, attended the luncheon. Some retirees recognized Kafalas as their own teacher when they attended school in the district.

Bellmore-Merrick Retired Teachers Association is 'very important to teachers'

Pat Christy started teaching in upstate New York in September 1948, with a starting salary of $2,400 a year. Later, she said, she moved closer to her friends and family on Long Island to teach phys. … more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/30/19

Susan Ellinghaus, front row and third from left, was presented with the Nassau BOCES Education Partner Award. The Meadowbrook Alternative Program principal accepted the award with 12 other honorees.

Meadowbrook Alternative Program principal honored with BOCES award

Susan Ellinghaus, principal of the Meadowbrook Alternative Program in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, was recently lauded as one of the most devoted supporters of public education … more

5/23/19

Dinkelmeyer Elementary School teacher Jean Patterson, front right, was recognized by her students, Principal Danica Brugge, Superintendent Marie Testa and support staff members on May 13.

North Bellmore ’bees gives Dinkelmeyer teacher an ‘A’

After 15 years with the North Bellmore School District, teacher Jean Patterson, had the most special day of her career on May 13, when a student nominated her for the Applebee’s Above and BEEyond … more

5/23/19

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