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For the third year in a row, West Hempstead Middle School eighth-grader Mouhammad Seck won the school’s geography bee on Jan. 23. This last achievement follows up Mouhammad’s sixth-place …
Students from Cornwell, Chestnut host ‘Souper Bowl’ in West Hempstead
Students at West Hempstead Union Free School District’s Cornwell Avenue School and Chestnut Street School have combined their excitement for the Super Bowl and aiding the community as they took …
West Hempstead Library hopes to build interest in STEM
Center for Science Teaching and Learning launches new center
The West Hempstead Public Library was the first of eight libraries on Long Island to open a new STEM center, which is funded by the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, on Jan. 27. Supported by …
Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas the Apostle School in West Hempstead
Children of all ages filled St. Thomas the Apostle School in West Hempstead for its annual Open House on Jan. 27. STA was one of many private schools to take part in Catholic Schools Week, for which …
Schools
Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead rings in 106th anniversary
The West Hempstead Union Free School District acknowledged the 106th anniversary of the Chestnut Street School with a special ceremony at the end of the school day on Jan. 14. The celebration …
Board addresses asbestos removal project at George Washington Intermediate School
Several teachers raised concerns about a recent project to remove asbestos from the windows of George Washington Intermediate School in West Hempstead at the district’s Jan. 15 board meeting. A …
Town, state officials hope to aid furloughed employees on Long Island
As the partial government shutdown continues, Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Donald X. Clavin, State Assemblyman Ed Ra, Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito called …
Schools
West Hempstead students shine at science expo
Students from West Hempstead Middle School and West Hempstead High School took part in the district’s Science Expo on Jan. 10, showcasing projects they executed following research. Through …
‘Lone soldier’ from West Hempstead fulfills his dream of serving in the Israel Defense Forces
West Hempstead native Yitzchak Milworn decided long ago that he wanted to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. During his senior year of high school at Rambam Mesivta, a Jewish private school in …
Editorial
Black history is a story of migration
February is Black History Month, and African-American history is very much a story of migration. Between 1916 and 1970, 6 million black people left behind the shackles of the rural South and its …
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead in Malverne, West Hempstead
Jewelry workshop Enjoy an afternoon of creativity with paper, crystal and fabric at the Lakeview Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. Instructed by Mickey Gonzalez, the library …
Randi Kreiss
How well do you think you know your kids?
The operative word above is “think,” because no parent can ever know his or her child, especially during the firestorm known as adolescence.