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Peggy Weinstein, a Merrick resident who was the music teacher at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick for 14 years, teaches opera class to about 45 Levy-Lakeside students on select mornings.
Bringing the joy of opera to elementary students
While walking through Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick in the early morning, you might be surprised to hear opera music flowing through the halls, emanating from the Cubs’ Cave, in the school’s gymnasium. more
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Officials announced that one of six North Bellmore elementary schools will close starting next fall. The announcement came in the face of a state-imposed property-tax levy cap that will take effect in 2012. Above, North Bellmore students headed off to class on the first day of school in September.
N. Bellmore officials: One school will close
One of six North Bellmore elementary schools will close starting next fall, officials announced at the Oct. 13 North Bellmore Board of Education meeting. more
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Levy-Lakeside Principal Elizabeth Trencheny donned the “Lakeside ROARS” T-shirt during the school’s kickoff pep rally for a new character-education last Wednesday.
Levy-Lakeside ‘roars’ with new character-ed. program
Students and faculty members at Norman J. Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick roared loud and clear during an assembly last Wednesday to kick off the school’s new campaign to instill a sense of respect for others and one’s community in the children. more
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Levy-Lakeside Principal Libby Trencheny, at left, kneeling, greeted children on their way into school on the first day of class, Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Merrick School District celebrates start of 2011-12 year
Students in the Merrick School District piled out of school buses and their parents’ cars during a short break in a persistent rainstorm for the start of the new academic year on Tuesday, Sept. 6, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of children eager to begin their studies. more
Kelly Bremel, a Town of Hempstead summer ranger at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, regularly leads kayaking tours down the Meadow Brook into Merrick Bay.
There's something in the water part IV
For a moment, I stopped paddling and took in Merrick Bay, its virtually still surface glistening in the morning sunlight. In the distance, the Jones Beach water tower and amphitheater stood out amid a light haze. The view was, in a word, breathtaking. more
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Kayaks at the preserve were originally stored vertically, which caused their handrails to warp. Hillman built a new rack, in which the kayaks are stored horizontally.
Eagle Scout honored for project
Eagle Scout Charles Hillman, 19, of East Meadow, received a Certificate of Recognition from Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano at an awards ceremony in June at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola. Hillman was honored for his Eagle Scout service project, a seven-month-long reconstruction of the kayak storage area at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick. more
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Chabad of Oceanside moves in
The Chabad of Oceanside purchased its 17,000-square-foot building on June 30, cementing its place in the community and opening the door for new and expanded programs — starting right away. The … more
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The tax cap sting
On June 24, New York State lawmakers passed a property tax cap bill that could place extra financial burdens on local school districts and villages. The tax cap — the first in New York history … more
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Capt. Don Harris of Operation SPLASH, a Freeport-based environmental group, met recently with students at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick.
Lakeside’s ‘Go Green’ group makes a ‘SPLASH’
Capt. Don Harris, first vice president and environmental educator for the Freeport-based Operation SPLASH, recently visited Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick. Operation SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors) is a non-profit, all–volunteer organization that focuses on improving quality of life on Long Island’s shores. more
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Eagle Scout James Egan spoke about his Eagle Scout project, educating children on how to be environmentally responsible citizens.
Scouts honored at Levy Park
An air of dignity, service and honor circulated above the campfire at Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick on Saturday morning. Beside it stood Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, who recognized the Boy and Girl Scouts who reached the highest plateaus of their proud organizations – the rank of Eagle Scout and the Gold Award. more
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