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The Elmont Dads' Club, a group comprised of residents from the Elmont Union Free School District, held its annual “Clean Up Elmont Day” on April 21, in commemoration of Earth Day — an annual day that was observed on April 22 this year, in 175 countries worldwide.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/26/12
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This year’s SIDMUN event was my first; I became a member of the Model United Nations program in September, and I’ve valued and loved every second of the program ever since. Model UN gives me more than most other clubs do; I’ve gained invaluable experience and knowledge, and had the opportunity to network with dozens of other students.
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By Shahrukh Khan, for the Herald
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4/26/12
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Hundreds of students from the Sewanhaka Central High School District — comprised of five high schools — competed at the 19th annual Lee Markus Sewanhaka Inter-School District Model United Nations competition, held on April 21 this year, at the Floral Park Memorial High School, located at 210 Locust St. in Floral Park.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/26/12
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Last June, Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature enacted a 2 percent property-tax-levy cap, limiting the increase in property taxes that a school district can collect to meet expenses — and limiting its ability to add programming to improve student performance.
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4/26/12
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With last Wednesday marking the petition deadline for candidates running for Boards of Education seats in New York State, local school board elections are now in full swing.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/25/12
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An exhibit entitled “Vertical” will be on display at the Elmont Memorial Library — in the library gallery — through April 27. The display includes work created by 24 students, grades 8-12, from the Sewanhaka Central High School District.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/17/12
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The Elmont Jazz Masters program has been turning musically talented students in the Elmont Union Free School District on to blues and jazz for more than 10 years. Under the direction of Elmont music teacher Anthony Pino, the highly selective program — participating students must first be recommended by their music teachers — emphasizes improvisation and high tempos.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/10/12
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The Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education voted unanimously on March 27 to approve the district’s 2012-13 of $167.03 million — a 2.94 percent increase over its current budget, $163.97 million.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/10/12
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The legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel, known best by his pen name, “Dr. Seuss,” was celebrated nationwide on March 2 — Seuss’s birthday. Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated world-renowned books like “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham.”
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By Jackie Nash
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3/23/12
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The Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education held its first 2012-13 budget workshop in February, unveiling three spending scenarios and stressing that the budget would likely exceed the 2 percent tax levy cap in order to avoid more than $3 million in cuts. Since that time, the board was notified that it would receive an unanticipated, additional $1 million in state and special education aid from prior school years, bringing the projected the tax levy increase for 2012-13 down, from 4.64 percent to roughly 4 percent.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/20/12
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