Marilyn June Russell Healey, 78, a former student at Sewanhaka High School, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011. Her son and daughter were by her side when she died peacefully at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, North Carolina. more

Sewanhaka High School’s 2011 valedictorian is Armaghan Behlum. Since leaving his native country, Pakistan, with his family when he was 3 years old, he has conducted research in microbiology, been named an AP Scholar, and was named to every departmental Honor Society. more

Faye Blue, an eighth-grader at Floral Park Memorial High School, has always been passionate about art. She’s an avid “Project Runway” fan, and loves to listen to pop music. She … more

The Sewanhaka Central High School District, one of the largest school districts in Nassau County, passed its 2011-12 budget last week, with 4,628 votes supporting it and 3,028 opposing it. This year’s turnout of 7,656 voters was significantly lower than last year, when nearly 10,000 people voted on the current school spending plan. more

The Sewanhaka Central High School budget passed this evening, with 4,628 votes in support of the budget, and 3,028 votes against it. This year's turnout — 7,656 voters — was slightly lower than last year's, when nearly 10,000 residents came to the polls to vote for the 2010-11 budget. more

Sewanhaka couldn’t have picked a better time to end a four-game slide on the softball field. The seventh-seeded Lady Indians knocked off No. 10 Wantagh, 2-1, in the first round of the Nassau Class A playoffs. more

Following Sewanhaka Central High School District superintendent Warren Meierdierck’s announcement last December that he would be retiring in June, the district has been working to find a new superintendent to take his place. The district’s Board of Education placed advertisement in The New York Times, held a search meeting in March, and has been receiving leads from a search firm over the past few months. During the Sewanhaka district’s last BOE meeting, on May 3, BOE president Jean Fichtl announced that Dr. Ralph Ferrie will be the district’s new superintendent, beginning July 1. more

Senior third baseman Kevin Brethel homered twice and knocked in five runs, and pitcher J.J. McLaughlin tossed a three-hitter while striking out 10 to lead host Sewanhaka to 12-2 win over Westbury last Friday. more

Board of Education elections for the Franklin Square and Elmont school districts will be held on May 17, in addition to budget elections for Sewanhaka, Franklin Square and Elmont. How well do you know the candidates who are running? more

A bomb threat was left on the voice-mail system of a member of the H. Frank Carey High School administration on April 27 around 11:10 p.m. The threat was made after the Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education meeting that night. more