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Nicole Pupo, 12, bottom left, with Cassandra Nikiel, of East Meadow Girl Scout Troop 1404, spent their summer making colorful drawings that will be hung in the pediatric ward at the Nassau University Medical Center. Behind them, from left, are troop leaders Jerri May and Tracy Pupo, NUMC pediatric nurse manager Sue Novelli and activity specialist Heather Spanfelner.

East Meadow Girl Scouts Cassandra Nikiel and Nicole Pupo have been drawing their entire lives. The Woodland Middle School students, and McVey alum, spend countless hours perfecting their skills, and once had their work displayed at an All County exhibit at Adelphi University. more

By David Weingrad | 9/11/13

The Cuttone sisters of East Meadow, clockwise from top left, Rosanna, Victoria, Daniella and Julia, are quadruplets. With different styles, hobbies and interests, the girls each have their own identity, but there’s no shortage of sisterly love (just don’t call them identical!).

One house, four 12-year-old girls

“How old are you?” I asked. Four voices responded in unison: “12.” “What’s your birthday?” Again, four voices: “April 30.” There was no echo in the room. Rather, it was the Cuttone sisters, quadruplets who will enter seventh grade at Woodland Middle School next week. more

By David Weingrad | 9/3/13

Will Palmer, a guidance counselor in the East Meadow School District and a coach of Clarke’s junior varsity team, showed kids the fundamentals during the Creative Arts Program of East Meadow’s summer baseball camp.

Sporting the right skills

It’s the time of year when many kids have been shipped off to camp for the summer. But the cost of a recreational summer getaway can be prohibitive, and the East Meadow School District offers an alternative: a local, affordable program for children to learn sports from qualified instructors. more

By David Weingrad | 7/10/13

Brooke Leventhal, with American Theater Dance Workshop Director Madeline Dempster, emulated the pose that is depicted in the mural.

Learning about the world through art

Young artists at Woodland Middle School recently completed their latest masterpiece, a mural depicting the American Theater Dance Workshop in New Hyde Park. The mural is a painting of ballet dancer Brooke Leventhal, a Woodland student, while surrounded on stage by fellow dancers and a large audience. The mural was drawn by roughly 20 students in Dr. John Healy’s art class. more

By David Weingrad | 5/31/13

Naman Shakrani, of W.T. Clarke Middle School, recently won the school’s spelling bee for the third straight year. He correctly spelled "philodendron" to win the competition.

Middle schools crown spelling champs

There are many words that can be used to describe the intelligence of W.T. Clarke Middle School’s Naman Shakrani and Woodland Middle School’s Abel Ninan. And whatever word you choose, they’ll know how to spell it. more

By David Weingrad | 2/6/13

The mural, drawn by art students at Woodland Middle School, was dedicated in the Nassau County Legislative Building last Saturday.

Woodland dedicates a mural

On Saturday, Dec. 15, the Nassau County Legislature held a ceremony to dedicate a mural that was drawn by students at the Woodland Middle School. more

By David Weingrad | 12/27/12

Woodland Middle School artists created a mural that is on display at a credit union in Westbury. Also pictured from left is Legislator Norma Gonsalves; Valerie Garguilo, credit union vice president of marketing; James Lethbridge, principal at Woodland; and Dr. John Healy, Art Club advisor.

'Neighbors in the News'

Woodland Middle School Art Club members came together to fashion a mural depicted the beauty of Long Island, and their work is now on display at Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union in Westbury. more

7/18/12

Erin Floody, center, won a Long Island sewing competition. She is pictured with educator Susan Carlson, left, and Principal James Lethbridge.

Woodland girl wins sewing competition

Erin Floody, a seventh-grade student at Woodland Middle School, was named the 2012 grand prize winner in the Long Island Family and Consumer Sciences “Sew to Serve” Challenge. more

5/11/12

Math wiz kids take part in regional competition

Select seventh and eighth-grade students from Woodland Middle School recently participated in the Long Island Math Fair Competition at Hofstra University. more

4/13/12

Kiwanians stood outside on a chilly Sunday morning collecting food at Waldbaum’s to donate to local families.

East Meadow Kiwanis collects food for local families

East Meadow Kiwanians of all ages were out in the community last weekend collecting for the Holiday Food Drive at Waldbaum’s and Pathmark. more

By Shannon Koehle | 3/29/12

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