As educational leaders look to address bullying in the schools, Merrick School District officials are introducing a new diversity curriculum.
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By David Weingrad
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12/16/10
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The Educational Support Committees of the Merrick School District PTAs will host a Special Needs Open House for local recreational programs and services on Monday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m.
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12/2/10
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Merrick School District officials are reporting that two men in a light-blue Corolla approached a Chatterton Elementary School student who was walking home from school on Nov. 18 around 3 p.m. and asked the student to "enter their car."
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Scott Brinton
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11/18/10
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Chatterton Elementary School in Merrick recently invited Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg to be a guest reader for the students in Mr. Keenan’s sixth-grade class.
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11/17/10
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In light of recent vandalism at local schools, the Merrick School District is looking into the possibility of installing infrared cameras outside each of its three elementary schools to provide night vision, Assistant Superintendent Christine Grucci said at a recent South Merrick Community Civic Association meeting.
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David Weingrad
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11/2/10
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Camp Avenue Elementary School in North Merrick recently held its annual “Walk to School Day,” encouraging children to arrive at school the old-fashioned way -– on foot.
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By David Weingrad
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10/21/10
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To help close the more than $300 million budget deficit that Nassau now faces, County Executive Ed Mangano’s recently proposed budget includes a proposal to end the county’s “guarantee” that it will pay refunds owed when homeowners successfully challenge their tax assessments.
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David Weingrad
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10/15/10
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In an effort to make the learning experience in Merrick a little cooler, the co-president of the Birch School PTA, Segal Negrin, offered to purchase roughly 40 air-conditioning units as the PTA's "gift of school" during a Board of Education meeting last week.
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David Weingrad
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8/19/10
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The State Department of Education recently upped its "cut scores" for elementary-level English and math tests, making it harder for children to pass the exams, and the change became a topic of discussion at Tuesday night's Merrick Board of Education meeting.
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David Weingrad
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8/11/10
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See the Herald video of Crazy Hat Day.
Children hurried toward the entrance to Birch Elementary School in Merrick on a recent Monday, some in tow with their parents and others singularly focused on reaching the doors to wave goodbye to their moms or dads before starting their day. The excited expressions on their faces left little doubt that they were happy to be at school.
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Vikas Girdhar
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7/13/10
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