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Mepham High School junior Kristen Corless, left, posed with her first-place certificate at the American Association of Teachers of Italian poetry recitation contest

Mepham student wins Italian poetry contest

A Mepham High School student recently won a Long Island-wide Italian poetry contest. Junior Kristen Corless earned first place in Level IV of an Italian poetry recitation contest sponsored by the … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/17/15

On March 26, State Farm Agents Suzanne Aral-Boutros and Scott Hermann, right, presented a $25,000 check to the Community Parent Center for its “Drive in the Safe Lane” program at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. On hand were, from left, Tom Volpe, director of transportation for the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; John DeTommaso, the district’s superintendent; Cynthia Strait Régal, deputy superintendent for business; Dr. Mara Bollettieri, assistant superintendent for personnel; Wendy Tepfer, director of the Parent Center; and Marge Lee, president of Dedicatedd, a DWI victim advocacy group.

State Farm gives $25K to Community Parent Center

State Farm donated $25,000 on March 26 to the Community Parent Center, a Bellmore-Merrick nonprofit organization that supports parents and families with children in kindergarten to 12th grade, for its “Drive in the Safe Lane” program at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. more

4/16/15

The state budget: some good, some bad

For weeks New Yorkers heard rumors that when the state’s budget battles finally ended, teacher performance would be measured more effectively, elected officials would be held to higher ethical standards . . . more

4/9/15

Mark Schissler, North Bellmore’s assistant superintendent for business, right, explained the 2015-16 budget draft at a hearing at Newbridge Road Elementary School on March 31.

North Bellmore schools receive more state aid

Because the North Bellmore School District received more state aid than officials anticipated, they will not have to dig into reserve funds as much as they planned to in the first draft of the … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/9/15

Deirdre Gambino, assistant superintendent for business and technology services, second from right, explained the budget draft at meetings held throughout March

Bellmore maintains low budget increases

Bellmore School District officials said that the first draft of the 2015-16 budget features historically low increases in spending. Administrators in the district, which includes the Reinhard … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/9/15

North Bellmore Foundation to offer summer program

The North Bellmore Foundation for Academics, Enrichment and Recreation will be offering their annual summer programs for a 10th season. The nonprofit group was founded in 2004 by a few parents in … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/9/15

Marla Kilfoyle, a leader of the activist organization Badass Teachers Association, spoke at a forum on state education policies on March 31 at Brookside School in North Merrick.

Parents, educators decry testing at forum

On March 31, a crowd of roughly 150 people, mostly parents and teachers in Bellmore and Merrick, packed the auditorium at Brookside School in North Merrick for a forum on the state’s education policies. more

By Brian Racow | 4/9/15

Bellmore-Merrick teachers and parents who took part in Paint Merrick Road Red for Public Ed to voice their concerns about the state of public education in New York and raise public awareness of changes made to the system.

Teachers, parents knock Cuomo at Merrick Road rally

The bleats of car horns blared through the air in front of Levy Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick last Friday afternoon — but not because of traffic. Drivers were honking at more than 100 … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/6/15

The Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center will soon welcome prekindergarten students to the “Rising Star” family.

Bellmore to offer pre-K at Reinhard

Bellmore’s Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center will welcome 4-year-olds to its “Rising Star” family next year when the district launches an in-house prekindergarten program in 2015-16. … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/26/15

Hundreds of participants turned out for the One Voice, One Message 5K, despite the weather.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District 5K off and running

For a while on the morning of March 21, organizers of the first One Voice, One Message 5K Run/Walk, hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, wondered whether anyone would show. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/25/15

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