The West Hempstead School District held a Virtual Family STEAM Night on June 11, which included more than 40 projects demonstrated by Advanced Placement STEM students and teachers.
Being unable …
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6/25/20
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Residents in the West Hempstead School District voted to support the 2020-21 budget on Tuesday, by a vote of 2,330-1,466.
In addition, incumbents Vincent Trocchia and Joseph Magaraci were …
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6/17/20
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Four candidates are running for two open Board of Education seats in the West Hempstead School District in the June 9 election. The Herald sent brief questionnaires to the candidates, and their …
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By Nakeem Grant
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6/3/20
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The West Hempstead Board of Education adopted their proposed budget for the 2020-21 school year on May 19. This year’s budget vote and trustee election will be done by mail. Ballots will be …
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By Nakeem Grant
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5/26/20
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Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week with a week of activities for students to express their gratitude to educators. Each day, Principal Faith Tripp posted a …
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5/20/20
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In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, students in New York state will not return to school for the rest of the year, and will instead continue with distance learning, Gov. Andrew …
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By Nakeem Grant
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5/6/20
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Former West Hempstead High School Principal Alvaro Escobar, who spent nearly 20 years in the West Hempstead School District, died on Sunday at the age of 60. The cause was not …
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By Nakeem Grant
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5/4/20
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Students in kindergarten through 12th grade and college will not return to their schools in New York for the rest of the 2019-20 school year and will instead continue with distance learning to help …
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By Nakeem Grant and Scott Brinton
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5/1/20
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With schools not expected to re-open until at least May 15 in New York state because of the coronavirus pandemic, students and teachers in the West Hempstead School District have found new ways to …
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4/29/20
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Erin Holtkamp, an English as a New Language teacher at George Washington School in West Hempstead, took it upon herself to ensure students’ needs are being met at home by donating books to …
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4/15/20
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