By all accounts by Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District principals, opening day of school on Sept. 1 went off without a hitch. more

Glitter and glitz were in ample supply last Thursday in Bellmore-Merrick as high school seniors gathered at friends’ homes before prom. Calhoun High School’s prom was held at the Bridgeview … more

When ticking off the many and varied phys. ed. programs that Saul Lerner has brought to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, you quickly realize what a profound and lasting impact he has had on the lives of thousands of students, his colleagues say. Among the programs are girls’ lacrosse, boys’ badminton, bicycling in gym classes, and first aid/cardiopulmonary resuscitation for all students, a program begun with the Merrick-based Robbie Levine Foundation, to name just a few. Lerner is the Central District’s director of physical education, health, athletics, driver’s education and adult education. After 19 years in the district and 35 years in education, Lerner, 58, will retire on June 30. “It’s been a great run,” he said during an interview last week, “and I loved every minute of it, and I love the community.” more

Students in Mepham High School’s three-year Authentic Science Research program worked for months, and in some cases years, on their projects for this year’s Research Symposium on May 28. more

Mepham threw everything but the kitchen sink at top-ranked MacArthur in the semifinals of the Nassau County Class AA softball playoffs before falling 6-1 in the third game of the best-of-three series. Seeded fourth, the Lady Pirates (13-9 overall) fell behind from the start in the decisive game on a three-run homer in ... more

A record 23 Mepham High School student-athletes have committed to play sports in college. more

The Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will host a Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mepham High School, 2401 Camp Ave., Bellmore. more

Students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s five schools are working to tie the community together — literally and figuratively. Thanks to the brainstorming of a Kennedy … more

The Mepham High School kickline team is preparing for nationals after a successful winter season. more

Poetry went from the printed word to dramatic performance when students at schools across the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently took part in Poetry Out Loud recitation … more