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Kennedy High School had the work of four researchers accepted by the Long Island Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at Stony Brook University recently. They were Daniel Bornstein, left, Jeremy Roberts, third from left, Morgan Drucker and Stephanie Sager, who were joined by one of their research mentors, Advanced Placement biology teacher Barbi Frank.

Ninety of Long Island's top science and mathematics students recently convened at SUNY Stony Brook's Charles B. Wang Center to compete in the prestigious Long Island Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, and in the crowd were five -- count 'em, five -- young Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District researchers, all seniors -- four from Kennedy High School and one from Calhoun. more

Scott Brinton | 4/20/10

Calhoun High School's Paige Vadnais races to the finish line for a win at Mepham High's recent Paul Limmer Invitational, hosted by Mepham's track and field team. More than 2,500 athletes on 50 teams took part in the invitational.

Track invitational keeps Mepham running

A chilly spring morning couldn't deter more than 50 teams from across Long Island from attending Mepham High School's Fourth Annual Paul Limmer Pirate Track and Field Invitational recently. The event, which was initially started to showcase Mepham's then new track, has become an annual friendly meet to raise money for Mepham's track and field team at the beginning of the season. more

Deirdre Krasula | 4/15/10

Keri Grittani saved the head of Calhoun High School freshman Conor Murphy at this year's St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser to benefit childhood cancer charities.

St. Baldrick's fundraiser raises more than $30K

Students of all ages, parents and educators at Calhoun High School shaved their heads for a cause on March 16. The school's annual St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser brought in more than $30,000 to aid research into childhood cancers. The non-profit St. Baldrick's Foundation provided more than $12 million for research in 2009 alone. Participants in a St. Baldrick's fundraiser shave their heads in "solidarity with kids fighting cancer" and collect pledges in return for taking it all off. more

Scott Brinton and Sari Zeidler | 3/24/10

A series of suspicious fires at Calhoun High have brought fire and police officials to the school in recent weeks.

Calhoun fires 'suspicious'

A recent string of fires at Calhoun High School in North Merrick has prompted an arson investigation, officials say. According to Vincent McManus, division supervisor at the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office, there have been six suspicious fires at the school since Nov. 19, three of which the North Merrick Fire Department responded to. more

Sari Zeidler | 12/10/09

Tyler Seaman, Calhoun senior, came up with the idea to hold a fundraiser to benefit the Chordoma Foundation, a nonprofit group that funds research to find a cure for the rare form of cancer that he suffers from.

Calhoun cares about chordoma

For more than a week, Calhoun High School senior Tyler Seaman has looked for the right words to tell his classmates how he feels about them. On Thursday after press time, he was preparing to stand in front of his fellow students, teachers and parents, and share a speech of thanks. In return, students and faculty were preparing to take to the Calhoun auditorium stage to sing, dance and perform in the school’s first student-faculty talent show to benefit the Chordoma Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for this extremely rare form of cancer. more

by Sari Zeidler | 11/19/09

The Calhoun Colts' Robert Rinch celebrates after coming up with a big tackle to prevent the Massapequa Chief from scoring a touchdown at Homecoming last Saturday

Central celebrates Homecoming

Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools all celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, and students had a blast at the pre-game parades and at the big football games, despite all three home teams losing. Calhoun went down to Massapequa, 24-20. Kennedy lost a heartbreaker to Division, 21-20, after being up 20-0 at halftime. And Mepham was overpowered by No. 4 seed Wantagh, 30-7. more

Scott Brinton | 10/1/09

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