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Milo the robot helps students at the John Street School learn social cues and teaches them how to work through their emotions.

Elementary class learns social cues with robot

When students in Alana Smith’s third-grade class arrive every morning at the John Street School in Franklin Square, they are greeted by Milo — a robot that teaches social cues and emotions, and soon will teach academic disciplines as well. more

Rei Wolfsohn | 9/22/23

Gary Schall greets Facilities Director Chris Milano with an elbow bump at the ribbon-cutting.

A special kind of homecoming

“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Mary Malloy and Jeff Bessen | 4/24/13

Eric Colberg, Long Beach, and Joanna Parrino, Malverne, in "Don't Marry Me'

'On Broadway' — on Long Island [Photo gallery]

The Island Park Theatre Group, in conjunction with the Island Park Union Free School Recreation Department, presented “On Broadway - A Musical Revue” last weekend. A cast of 70 locals actors, dancers and singers entertained the audience at the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park - and the IPTG broke records with its ticket sales. more

Mary Malloy | 3/25/10

Alden Terrace Principal Shawnée Warfield and Assistant Principal Cynthia Cameron are pictured with students who achieved proficiency on the NYSESLAT.

Student and board member recognition in Elmont [Photo gallery]

Elmont School District students presented members of the Board of Education with beautifully decorated cards and tokens of appreciation at the Oct. 5 trustees meeting at Dutch Broadway School. more

10/26/16

Sewanhaka Central High School District’s Cosmetology students cleaned up the CTE common area in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Sewanhaka’s cosmetology students give back [Photo gallery]

Sewanhaka Central High School District’s cosmetology students took part in a major cleanup of the Career and Technology Education common area, as part of their efforts to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. more

10/26/16

The role of Dorothy was played by Jessica Buontempo.

Off to see the Wizard, and Annie, and Mary [Photo gallery]

Students at Willow Road School performed scenes from a trio of popular plays in the March 25 production of “Broadway Comes to Willow.” more

4/7/10

Sewanhaka Freshmen pose with their “Chinese New Year” float. The parade’s theme was “Holidays.”

Sewanhaka celebrates four holidays at once [Photo gallery]

Sewanhaka High School's "Holiday" Homecoming theme was a weekend-long celebration for students of all ages. more

Matthew Hampton | 10/22/09

The North High School Spartan mascot heads through the neighborhood with the band en route to the school.

No rain on this parade [Photo gallery]

Valley Stream North celebrated Homecoming last Saturday with a 20-12 victory over Conference IV rival Locust Valley. more

10/22/09

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10