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Most teachers making the grade
The public can now know what school districts have known for the past year: how teachers are doing. New York state recently released teacher evaluation results for the 2012-13 school year, and the numbers showed that a vast majority of educators in Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown are doing a good job. more
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Children at the Woodmont summer camp practiced their tennis skills during the last week of the program at Mandalay Elementary School.
Summer camp comes to a close
Children went back to school last week, but at Mandalay Elementary in Wantagh, kids were a familiar sight there all summer. more
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Seaford High School has been designated as a Reward School by New York state.
Seaford High named Reward School
For the third straight year, Seaford High School has been named a Reward School by the New York State Department of Education. The announcement was made by Superintendent Brian Conboy at the Board of Education meeting on Sept. 4. more
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Engineer Alison Auriemmo, along with South Farmingdale Water Commissioners John Hirt, far left, and Ralph Atoria, showed Schumer the plant.
‘Hand over the check’
Residents of northern Seaford will soon be ensured safe drinking water, even as a toxic underground plume from the former Grumman property in Bethpage moves south. Those residents could be saddled with extra costs for that clean water, however, if the Navy doesn’t come through with a $5 million payment owed to the South Farmingdale Water District. more
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Daniel Lupo, a kindergarten student at the Harbor School, already found a friend after getting off the bus for his first day.
Seaford students head back to school
The doors opened at Seaford’s four schools on Sept. 3, and 2,338 students walked through, as the 2014-15 school year began with high hopes. more
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Walter Francaviglia, a biblical storyteller, speaks to the kids.
Kids had fun learning at Bible School
About 50 children worked on building their relationship with God as the Seaford United Methodist Church held its annual vacation Bible school last week. more
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Michael Scott Fox joined Troop 581 in 2003 and has achieved the highest rank in scouting, that of Eagle Scout.
Three’s company in scouting family
Seaford’s Michael Fox has always looked up to his older brothers. On Aug. 17, he became their equal when he joined them among the exclusive group of Eagle Scouts. more
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Herald Editor Andrew Hackmack, left, intern Brian Stieglitz, center, and Senior Editor Scott Brinton recently cycled from Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa, to check out New York state’s new 3.6-mile, $3.8 million bicycle path on the Ocean Parkway.
Video: Biking the Ocean Parkway
I had been pedaling for an hour and a half when I stopped cold. The view, quite simply, stunned me. It was 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, and I was three-quarters of the way through a bike ride up and down the asphalt path that runs along the Wantagh and Ocean parkways, from Nassau County’s Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa. The entire ride, from Cedar Creek to Tobay Beach and back, was 17.6 miles. more
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Scott Kaplan, of Seaford, has won a pair of contests this year for his short story writing, but he also dabbles with screenplays and other genres.
Seaford scribe now an award-winning writer
When Scott Kaplan isn’t helping people get into shape, he often can be found at his computer, working on his next story idea. more
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Jaylyn Klun, 4, was on stage to help out with a juggling act.
Seaford readers get rewarded
Jester Jim visited Harbor Elementary School on Aug. 15, a treat for children who took part in the Seaford Library’s summer reading program. more
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