Even though students in Island Park were ready to head back to school on Sept. 7, their schools weren’t quite ready for them.
Due to flooding from Irene and earlier storms, parts of the Francis …
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Alex Costello
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9/14/11
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Over the summer, the new principal of the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park, John Barnes, received a letter from Julia Sarnelli, suggesting that the school hold a remembrance ceremony for …
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Alex Costello
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9/14/11
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The assessment scores for grades three through eight that were recently released by the New York State Education Department has the Oceanside School District reviewing its curriculum and teaching …
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Aaron Axelson
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8/24/11
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As Oceanside students line up to watch the summer blockbusters or relax at the beach, they remain blissfully unaware of the work that goes into preparing for the coming school year.
The high …
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Aaron Axelson
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8/3/11
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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 …
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7/6/11
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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 …
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Alex Costello
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6/29/11
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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 …
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Tom Steinert
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6/29/11
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The Oceanside and Island Park school districts are joining forces to get the biggest bang for their buck.
With districts across New York State already adapting to state aid cuts for the 2011-12 …
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Tom Steinert
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5/18/11
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The Island Park School District adopted its proposed 2011-12 budget at the Board of Education meeting on May 2, and, on May 17, residents will vote on it at the Lincoln Orens Middle School.
A …
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Tom Steinert
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5/11/11
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Island Park Schools Superintendent Dr. Rosmarie Bovino began the district’s public budget process on April 11, outlining in a letter to school parents and residents the new costs facing the …
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Alex Costello
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4/20/11
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