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Steve Kussin
Time for another spelling test
The Principal’s Office is taking a break from its usual lineup of heavy-hitting topics for one of the most popular features since the column’s inception –– the Writing Quiz (this time in the form of a spelling test). more
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Steve Kussin
More classroom time? Not so fast
In last week's column, I made the case for more time in the classroom. Based on the research, eight powerful arguments were presented for adding more instructional time. The case for maintaining the status quo, however, is just as compelling. more
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Steve Kussin
Longer school day? How about a longer school year?
One of the more recent controversies raging in education is whether and how to extend the school day and even the school year. Most children spend about six hours a day in class. There are proposals to lengthen that time anywhere from an hour to two or more. One variation involves weekend school, particularly for those students who have fallen behind in their studies. more
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Chorus members, Kristin Bedics, Sarah Finkelstein, Rebecca Richter and Lauren Justin, clockwise from right, visit with Nadine Sternberg, whose husband is one of the Mill River Players, during the annual School #2 Holiday Sing-Along at the Oceanside Senior Center.
Holiday Sing-Along
Students from Oceanside School #2 paid a special visit to the Oceanside Senior Center Dec. 9 for a holiday concert. Ninety-five chorus students in fourth, fifth and sixth grade performed songs they … more
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Sydnee Weinberg, a first grader in Mrs. Okun's class at School #8, holds one of the doves that lives at the Nature Study Center, located at School #6. Behind her is classmate Sarah Brennan. Allie Tonzi and Victoria Justin look on.
Kids get a hands-on lesson in nature study
On certain weekdays, visitors to Oceanside School #6 may see elementary students from the school district armed with magnifying glasses, peering into aquariums and taking observational notes. … more
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Danny Quadrino
Danny Quadrino on Broadway in Bye Bye Birdie
East Rockaway High School senior Danny Quadrino, 18, is living his dream as an actor on Broadway. He has made his debut on the Big White Way in the revival of the musical "Bye Bye Birdie." He just filled in for the starring role of "Hugo" in this week's matinee performance. more
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A budget crisis of the state’s making
It’s a truism of politics: In times of economic collapse, hard-liners seek scapegoats to blame rather than bipartisan solutions to offer hope. more
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Eighth grader Frank Cundiff gets low during a limbo contest.
Competitive spirit hits OMS
Oceanside Middle School wrapped up its Team Spirit week on Nov. 25 with events for both the seventh and eighth graders. Students danced, cheered, limboed and competed against each other to prove who … more
Students at Lincoln Orens Middle School also created ten collages, each spelling out the words to one amendment of the Bill of Rights, as part of an art project. Their work now hangs in the school's library.
Students honor local veterans
Students and faculty at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park honored local veterans with a special ceremony last Monday. The event featured student presentations and personal dedications to … more
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Health care, an issue of race and riches
Throughout the long, at times agonizing health reform debate, conservatives and insurance-industry lobbyists have argued that we don’t need a public insurance plan to compete with private insurers. more
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