Off to see the Wizard, and Annie, and Mary
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Students at Willow Road School performed scenes from a trio of popular plays in the March 25 production of “Broadway Comes to Willow.”
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4/7/10
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District 13 voters will soon have their say on a proposed $41.3 million budget for next year. The Board of Education unanimously adopted its proposed spending plan on March 23.
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Andrew Hackmack
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3/25/10
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Dozens of trees crashed to the ground, tearing up sidewalks and ripping down electrical wires in Valley Stream during last weekend’s nor’easter. Village officials estimated that it will take at least until the end of the week to clean up the damage. Hundreds of homes remained without power at midweek.
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Andrew Hackmack
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3/17/10
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The proposed 2010-11 budget for District 13 contains less than a one percent spending increase from this year to next, and a 3.34 percent tax levy increase. Though the budget is tentative, if passed, the average homeowner would pay an extra $39 in school taxes.
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Anthony Bottan
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3/3/10
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Carole Anne Gravert loves to learn about space. The Willow Road School librarian visited NASA in 2000 and spent six weeks at the Langley Air Force Base in Virginia through the Aerospace Educators Workshop.
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Andrew Hackmack
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2/24/10
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Local school leaders support a plan by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli which would allow districts more flexibility with a retirement benefit fund.
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Andrew Hackmack
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2/24/10
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It’s not a well kept secret that students don’t really like homework. And if it were up to the children of Willow Road School, a law would be passed against nightly school work.
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Andrew Hackmack
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2/17/10
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Valley Stream’s four school districts stand to lose about $4 million in state aid if Gov. David Paterson’s proposed cuts for next year become reality.
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Andrew Hackmack
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2/3/10
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District 13 board members got a special treat at the Jan. 26 meeting — themselves.
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Andrew Hackmack
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2/3/10
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A teacher’s quick thinking may have saved the life of a student at the Wheeler Avenue School two weeks ago.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/27/10
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