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‘Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency’ author Jason Edwards with second grader Jackson Sargent and third grader Eva Reechulsky.
Francis X. Hegarty Elementary students meet living authors
Students, parents and school staff gathered at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary in Island Park for a living book fair on March 1. More than 20 authors and illustrators were in attendance as part of the … more
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On March 18 at 8:30 a.m., the Oceanside School District is offering a Saturday Symposium for parents at the Oceanside High School titled ‘Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World’ featuring author and expert Devorah Heitner, a noted authority on kids in the digital age.
Symposium tailored to community needs
Our phones and other devices are no longer simply tools that we use. They’re also doorways into online communities. On March 18 at 8:30 a.m., the Oceanside School District is offering a … more
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The shell game we like to call graduation rates
State taxpayers remain mostly blinded by educational obfuscations like the high school graduation rate. more
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Eager eyes surround Sebastian Muzeja, the Hall of Science programs assistant in charge of the rocket station, as sixth-graders test out their rockets.
Harnessing the potential of students’ wonder and awe
Live insects, bubbles, electricity, slime, and rockets. That’s what students six through eight grades at the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park enjoyed learning and tinkering with as … more
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Hannah Ott, an Oceanside High School junior, and Lily Knobel, a senior, serve as Cohen Strong Mental Health Ambassadors. They made a presentation at a Jan. 10 Oceanside School District Parent University workshop on how families can promote mental well-being.
Oceanside parents head back to school to learn about mental health
Parents went to school on Jan. 10 to learn from students and mental health professionals about students’ perspective on mental health and ways to open the lines of communication between the … more
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School No. 8 students brainstormed pedestrian safety using LiDAR protection in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition.
Local schools win prestigious STEM competition — again
The sixth-grade Project Extra classes at Schools No. 5 and No. 8, under the direction of teachers Kristin Stea and Sheila Gunther, respectively, have for the second year in a row been named New York … more
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Paws for a Cause founders Sydney Dolger and Riley Rugolo sit with Dolger’s dog Rari, in middle, who helped inspire giving back to Posh Pets animal shelter in Long Beach.
Teens help furry friends this holiday season
Sydney Dolger and Riley Rugolo have an affinity for furry friends that has started spilling out of the classroom. Tenth graders at Oceanside High School, they participate in the same clubs together … more
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Students from Oceanside Elementary School No. 3 had a thoughtful discussion about how differences don’t define an individual with Sadie McGill, 8. She was joined by members of the Limb Kind Foundation, with Jill Smith and founder Robert Schulman.
Giving a hand to those in need
Imagine trying to comb your hair or tie your shoes without arms. Ride a bicycle or swim with no legs. That’s the daily battle of some 2 million people in this country who have had an … more
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50 years of a better world thanks to Title IX
Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 tackled all kinds of discrimination when it came to employment and public accommodation, it bothered Sen. Birch Bayh that the bill failed to address sex discrimination at schools. more
Sweethearts and Heroes speakers Tom Murphy and Rick Yarosh taught acceptance and understanding to educators on Superintendents Day. They’ll be back to talk to Oceanside students in December.
Celebrating ‘sweethearts and heroes’
Rick Yarosh was sitting in a restaurant about 15 years ago after being cooped up in his home, terrified of being seen by the public. He had picked a table with no one near, to save other diners from … more
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