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Oceanside says goodbye to longtime staff
This year, the Oceanside School District said goodbye to many of its teachers and staff, who took more than 1,100 years of combined experience in the district with them. At a special Board of … more
The class of 2011 celebrated in traditional style.
Oceanside High School’s freshest batch of graduates
Oceanside High School conferred degrees on the 502 graduates of the class of 2011 at the school’s 108th commencement ceremonies on June 24. The graduation was held in the school’s … more
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The tax cap sting
On June 24, New York State lawmakers passed a property tax cap bill that could place extra financial burdens on local school districts and villages. The tax cap — the first in New York history … more
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Oceanside firefighter Ed Scharfberg talks to OHS students about proper CPR and other lifesaving techniques.
Preparing for emergencies
High school trains students in essential skills they need to succeed in life: math, reading, writing and more. Now Ocean-side High School is also teaching its students skills so they can save … more
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The majority of the district’s budget is allocated for salaries and employee benefits — 82 percent of the $131.1 million spending plan.
Oceanside School District unveils finalized budget
The third Oceanside School District budget workshop for 2011-12, held March 21 at School 3, focused on teaching staffs and administration, which Superintendent Dr. Herb Brown has called the … more
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Celebrating 25 years of Stars On Ice: Kurt Browning, 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek, and Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen, show their championship form.
Smucker's Stars on Ice glides into Nassau Coliseum
The stars of the skating world celebrate a milestone when the 25th edition of the Smucker’s Stars on Ice tour arrives at Nassau Coliseum on Friday. more
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The Oceanside School District held the line on most instructional materials spending, but had to spend more for its new EnVision Math program.
Are instruction costs excessive?
On Feb. 28, in front of sizable crowd of teachers, parents and students in the School 4 auditorium, Oceanside School District officials presented their second workshop on the 2011-12 budget, and the … more
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Oceanside and Island Park both met or exceeded the state average for students passing the standardized tests given every year. Fewer students passed this year than last year, though, which is mainly attributed to more rigorous passing standards for the exams.
Oceanside and Island Park earn high marks
The New York State Department of Education recently released its report cards for school districts, charting how well students performed on the 2009-10 state tests. And both Oceanside and Island … more
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Teacher retirements will save Oceanside $4 million
Oceanside teachers had until Feb. 11 to decided whether they would opt into the district’s cost-saving retirement incentive program, which Superintendent Dr. Herb Brown announced at the December … more
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Doing more with less
Last Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a two percent tax cap and said state aid for school districts would be curtailed significantly for the 2011-12 school year, which were two items Oceanside … more
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