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School briefs in East Meadow for issue of April 14-20
McVey and Parkway Elementary Schools were selected as the curriculum presenters at the March 31 Board of Education Communications meeting at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center.
McVey, led by Principal Kerry Dunne, introduced a literacy program at the school known as “Words Their Way.” “It’s the key ingredient in our balanced literacy workshop,” Dunne said. “The teaching is brain-based, multifaceted and dynamic.” Using a Smart Board, Dunne and a crew of teachers demonstrated lessons and a word game that involved interaction with students on hand at the meeting.
Parkway, led by Principal Jamie Mack, presented the school’s work with videoconferencing. Maria Leftwich, who oversees technology at the school, gave a rundown of the various programs that students partake in with museums, agencies, schools and organizations from around the world.
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Budget presentations
Administrators from the East Meadow School District will be visiting local PTA units and organizations to present the adopted budget proposal for 2011-12. They visited East Meadow High School and Parkway Elementary School on Monday, and McVey, Clarke and Barnum Woods on Tuesday. The next meetings with PTAs will be on April 27 at Woodland at 7:30 p.m. and on May 4 at Bowling Green (7:30 p.m.) and a combined SEPTA and Meadowbrook meeting at 7 p.m.
A formal budget presentation for the public will be held on May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center.
The public votes on May 17.
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EMHS plant sale
The East Meadow High School PTSA hosts a plant sale on May 5 and 6 for students. However, for those interested in preordering plants, call Debbie Hillman at 826-2488. Pick up for preorders is after school on May 4.
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National recognition
Arjan Singh of W.T. Clarke High School placed first in the New York State DECA Competition, in the Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan. He will represent Clarke and New York State at the DECA International Career Conference in Orlanda, Fla., from April 29 through May 2. He was also elected parliamentarian of New York State DECA, the first time a Clarke student has ever held office.
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Musically inclined
Gregory Almeida of W.T. Clarke High School has been recognized as a Regional Finalist in the New York State Reflections Contest. His original musical composition will be judged at the state level and results will be announced in April.
