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Coronavirus spreads through close person-to-person contact, especially coughs and sneezes.

From cleaning prayer books to heeding the advice of medical experts, schools, synagogues and organizations in the Five Towns are working to ensure that students, school staff, congregants and members do not become infected with the coronavirus. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/12/20

Hewlett-Woodmere staff representing the district’s five schools who played in the second annual volleyball tournament.

Volleyball fun raises $1,900 for Hewlett High School senior class

The second annual Hewlett-Woodmere public schools staff volleyball championship at Hewlett High School on Feb. 27 included tough competition and fun, according to those who attended and the staff from the district’s five schools... more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/5/20

At the Ogden Elementary School father/daughter dance on Feb. 13, Gary and Daniella Kotlyar led the way doing “The Macarena.”

Dancing the night away at Ogden Elementary

Fathers and daughters danced, snacked and spent two hours together at the annual Ogden Elementary School dance PTA fundraiser. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/20/20

The Hewlett-Woodmere School District is attempting to combat vaping in its secondary schools by monitoring vaping-prone areas such as restrooms.

Cracking down on vaping

While Nassau County has passed legislation to cut down on the sale of electronic cigarettes, school districts are still trying to find the best methods to discourage students from vaping. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 2/20/20

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, far left, said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 31 for the Northwell Health’s Behavioral Health Center that the opening of the facility is an important step forward in providing adequate resources for mental health treatment. From left, Michael Dowling, president and chief executive of Northwell Health, Dr. Vera Feuer, the center’s director, Rockville Centre School District Superintendent Dr. William Johnson and Southside High School junior Madison Gamberg.

Hewlett-Woodmere School District collaborates on mental health center for teens

After the death of Hewlett High School sophomore John Sabu in September, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District has attempted to put more of an emphasis on mental health, which now includes collaborating with two medical care facilities and four other school districts on behavioral health center for teenagers. more

By Jill Nossa and Matthew Ferremi | 2/13/20

Lawrence Board of Education President Murray Forman, left, Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen and Trustee Heshy Blachorsky at last year’s board meeting, when the 2019-20 budget was unveiled.

It’s time to talk school budgets, again in Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere

Cold temperatures, ice, snow and Valentine’s Day are the most visible signs that it is February. more

By Jeff Bessen and Matthew Ferremi | 2/6/20

Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education President Mitchell Greebel, center, said that despite opposition to the calendar, he believes the board developed a calendar that is in the best interest of the community.

Adopted 2020-21 Hewlett-Woodmere School District calendar not a community favorite

Beginning the 2021-2021 school year before Labor Day and having a two-week holiday break for Christmas and New Year’s garnered mixed reaction from a portion of the Hewlett-Woodmere School District community, when the proposed school calendar was unveiled earlier in January. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 1/30/20

Hewlett-Woodmere School District officials and community members joined forces to create a long-term strategic plan. Above, Justin Shnayder, left, Bilaal Sadiq and Noah Tipipere discussed West Coast Connection, a student travel program, with Catherine Montera, a trip director at last year’s opportunity fair.

How the Hewlett-Woodmere School District will get where it is going

There are many moving parts to the Hewlett-Woodmere School District’s HW 2025 initiative, a seven-year plan that seeks to put the school district in the best possible position to improve the manner it educates its students. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/30/20

Lawrence School District Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen said that STEM learning starts at a young age in the district. Above, Lawrence High School chemistry teacher Rebecca Isseroff, left, and award-winning students Bhawan Sandhu, of Lawrence High, and HAFTR’s Tzipora Schein, in Lawrence’s lab room last July.

Can STEM classes be fun?

While educators in public and private schools are emphasizing STEM education — science, technology, engineering and math — roughly 2.4 million jobs with that focus are unfilled across the country, according to a 2019 report from the National Association of Manufacturing. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 1/30/20

Hewlett High School Guidance Department Chairwoman Mary Harrison said that Parent University serves as a great way for parents to receive guidance on raising their children.

Parent University hosted at Woodmere Middle School

Parents of elementary school students throughout the Hewlett-Woodmere School District were able to take a seat in the classroom and do some learning on setting a good example for their children. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 1/23/20

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