After 85 years of business and service to the Rockville Centre community, Barry Athletic closed its doors in January when owner Joan Hoffman decided to retire.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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3/7/19
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The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence.
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2/7/19
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Fifth-graders at William S. Covert Elementary School donated more than 100 bags of shoes to help countries struggling with the aftermath of natural disasters.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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1/24/19
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The auditorium at William S. Covert Elementary School, which was closed at the beginning of the school year due to the discovery of mold, has reopened, school officials announced, but the gymnasium …
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By Matthew D'Onofrio
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10/11/18
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“As you can imagine it’s been a rough year, but this is something that helps with healing,” said Johanna Bowers, a Spanish teacher at Francis F. Wilson Elementary School that has helped lead the charge in raising more than $25,000 for childhood cancer research.
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By Ben Strack
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9/20/18
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The students and faculty of William S. Covert Elementary School are currently not allowed to enter the gymnasium or auditorium because of mold, which was discovered last month, days before school …
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By Matthew D'Onofrio
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9/13/18
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Jim Duffy, a longtime teacher at Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School with a variety of other roles in the district, was named interim principal of Francis F. Wilson Elementary School last week.
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By Ben Strack
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8/30/18
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“Oh my gosh, my stomach dropped,” laughed Kara Spinelli, a fourth-grade teacher and academic facilitator at Francis F. Wilson Elementary School, recalling the moment she found out that Principal Thomas Ricupero was retiring. “It’s definitely going to be a big adjustment.”
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By Ben Strack
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8/23/18
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Meryl Goodman asked a room of second-graders at William S. Covert Elementary School on June 6 to share ways that classmates can work together.
“Include everyone,” said Mara Davidson.
“Fabulous,” Goodman answered, prompting another student with her eyes.
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By Ben Strack
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6/14/18
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Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School now has a temporary room to contain guests, a measure introduced as part of a wave of security enhancements approved by the Rockville Centre Board of Education in February after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
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By Ben Strack
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4/19/18
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