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Students at Maurice Downing Elementary School in Malverne made busts of famous American women out of recycled newspaper in celebration of Women's History Month.

Malverne schools celebrate Women's History Month

In observance of Women's History Month, students at the Maurice W. Downing Elementary School in Malverne have been studying famous historical women across each of their subject areas. One of the … more

3/17/10

Malverne High School students Robert Hallam and Dominick Gandolfo spoke with admissions counselor Amy Colvin about SUNY Farmingdale during the first annual College Spirit Week.

Malverne schools host first annual College Spirit Week

Malverne High School joined forces with the Howard T. Herber Middle School to host the Malverne Union Free School District's first annual College Spirit Week, which included a host … more

3/17/10

Malverne students get visit from Jets player Ferguson

D’Brickashaw Ferguson, left tackle for the New York Jets, recently visited with students in the Malverne Union Free School District. A Freeport native, this is … more

3/17/10

On Broadway - A Musical Revue [Video]

Watch the cast in rehearsals for "On Broadaway - A Musical Revue" featuring local talent of all ages from all communities. Experience Broadway-style singing and dancing at a fraction of the cost -- and ten times the fun! Performances will be Sunday, March 14, 2010, 3 p.m. ($10 disount tickets for seniors.) Fri., Mar. 19 and Sat., Mar. 20, 8 p.m.; and an encore matinee on Sun., Mar. 21, 3 p.m. at the Lincoln Orens School Middle School, 150 Trafalgar Blvd., Island Park, NY 11558. For tickets and more information, call (516) 431-3320. more

Mary Malloy | 3/13/10

Malverne High School's rendition of "Fiddler on the Roof" was the talk of the town since opening night, March 3. In this scene, the five daughters of main character Tevye perform the song "Matchmaker." They were played by Amy Coonan (Tzeitel), Samantha Henry (Hodel), Dana Manza (Chava), Ashley Simon (Bielke) and Krista Lutz (Shprintze).

Malverne High School's 'Fiddler on the Roof' a hit

In their rendition of "Fiddler on the Roof," students at Malverne High School entertained the audiences that came out to see the performances every evening from Wednesday, … more

3/10/10

Choreographer steps it up!

Sal Canepa dances in his head — but not before he listens to the tune about a half dozen times and then, painstakingly and intricately, puts each step on paper. Canepa is now working with the cast of Island Park Theatre Group’s “On Broadway — A Musical Revue,” which features full, well-known songs from 29 Broadway musicals. more

Mary Malloy | 3/10/10

If the N65 bus line is discontinued, students would have to cross the busy intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Glenn Curtiss Boulevard to catch a different bus.

Malverne school district must address transportation issues: parents

Some two dozen parents, many holding wet umbrellas, their winter coats dripping, filled the library at Malverne High School the night of Feb. 23. They were angry, and the pouring … more

Lee Landor | 3/3/10

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

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

Schools need reserve-fund flexibility

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently completed audits of New York’s 733 public school districts and BOCES. The audits were part of a series of legislation following a scandal in the Roslyn School District in which administrators embezzled $11 million. more

2/25/10