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Jonas Salk Middle School Principal John Zampaglione recalled that when the district launched the RISE character education program in 2006, administrators suggested that teachers incorporate the concepts of respect, integrity, safety and staying healthy, and empathy into their lessons. More than a decade later, he said, those words are used daily in classrooms throughout the Levittown school, and plastered on bulletin boards around the building.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/15/17
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If you take the LIRR (the reverse commute,) you can easily identify with Aaron Port (Josh Radnor) who travels to Levittown each week to teach an adult ed class on creative writing. If you’ve …
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1/15/17
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The MacArthur girls’ basketball team won the second annual Kim Klein Memorial Tournament last month, which was held at the Levittown school on Dec. 8 and 10. The event honors the memory of Klein, who died in 2015 after battling breast cancer.
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By Julie Mansmann and Rebecca Anderson
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1/13/17
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Levittown School District students and residents became holiday elves at the culminating event for the Adopt-A-Family program on Dec. 12, wrapping hundreds of presents for local families in need.
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By Julie Mansmann and Rebecca Anderson
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12/20/16
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Wantagh, Seaford, Levittown and East Meadow residents will be stuffing their Christmas stockings with gifts that they purchased at the St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church Advent Craft Fair on Nov. 26.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/13/16
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For John Theissen, the holiday season is an eventful time of the year. Whether he’s keeping an extensive inventory of the thousands of toys he’s collected for sick children or organizing birthday parties for youngsters in need, it’s always busy at John Theissen Children’s Foundation on Wantagh Avenue — even late at night.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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12/13/16
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For nine consecutive years, MacArthur High School alumni have gathered at the Levittown building to compete in a flag football tournament in memory of Rick Bailey, a former tight end for the Generals.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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12/6/16
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Esta Lachow and Gina Interdonato have become the head elves of the Levittown School District. The community members coordinate one of the largest holiday-giving projects in the area — the Adopt-A-Family program.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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11/29/16
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Students, parents and educators grabbed their sneakers and water bottles before heading down to the annual Levittown Education Against Destructive Decisions Walk and Community Fair on Oct. 30.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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11/15/16
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The Levittown School District’s “community of readers” formally gathered to discuss and analyze a novel that every middle school student was required to read: “Counting by 7s,” a novel by Holly Goldberg Sloan that is about being an outsider, coping with loss and discovering the true meaning of family.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/15/16
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