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Kennedy High School English Chairwoman Sally Maya, Kim Miller, third-place winner Nicole Homburger, first-place winner Olivia Schmidt, Vivian Lopez, second-place winner Amanda Aronoff and Catherine Arresto celebrated at the school’s “Poetry Out Loud” competition.

Kennedy announces 'Poetry Out Loud' winners

Kennedy High School students recently had the chance to get in touch with their inner poets during a school-wide “Poetry Out Loud” competition. more

2/5/14

Central District Board of Education meeting cancelled

The Feb. 5 meeting of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education has been cancelled owing to inclement weather. more

2/5/14

Five to eight inches was expected to fall across the Bellmore-Merrick area on Feb. 3. Above, a couple on Merrick Avenue in downtown Merrick around 8:30 a.m.

Snow blankets Bellmore-Merrick –– again –– all schools closed

Once again this winter, snow has blanketed Bellmore-Merrick, making driving conditions hazardous for commuters. Roads were passable during the morning commute, but snow-covered and slushy. The afternoon commute is expected to be more treacherous, as snow piles up throughout the day. Forecasters expect five to eight inches of heavy, “wet” snow by day’s end. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/3/14

School cancelled in all Bellmore-Merrick districts

All five Bellmore-Merrick school districts have cancelled school ahead of a predicted winter storm that forecasters say could dump five to eight inches of snow across the area by day's end on Feb. 3. more

2/3/14

Comptroller: L.I. districts pushed to the fiscal brink

New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on Jan. 14 titled “School District Revenue Growth Slows.” Before I get to it, a quick primer on education funding. more

1/23/14

Bellmore-Merrick schools closed Wednesday due to snow

Schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22 due to the snowstorm moving through the area. The Merrick, North Merrick and North Bellmore school districts will also be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22. more

By Brian Racow | 1/21/14

Calhoun High School football and lacrosse star Griffin Miller, right, has a 98 average and, as a junior, is already committed to play lacrosse at Dartmouth. Students like him are the reason that all 28 of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s fall squads were designated New York State Scholar-Athlete Teams by the state Public High School Athletic Association, Central District officials say. He was joined here by Jason Elias, a Calhoun English teacher and Kennedy High School soccer coach, who said he stresses academics first and athletics second.

28 Bellmore-Merrick Central squads named Scholar-Athlete teams

Calhoun High School football and lacrosse star Griffin Miller attends the athletes’ after-school study hall daily after practice. No exceptions. He finishes 45 minutes of homework, grabs a late pass and dashes to practice, after which he sits down to another two to three hours of studies at home. The junior’s commitment to homework, in part, explains why he has attained a 98 average while taking a battery of Advanced Placement and Honors classes and is already committed to play at Dartmouth. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/20/14

Central Board of Education decries inBloom data mining

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education passed a resolution at its Jan. 8 meeting calling on the state not to send data on district students to InBloom or any other private third party. more

1/10/14

Community Parent Center, Central District team up on safe driving

The Community Parent Center, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg are sponsoring a “Driving in the Safe Lane” program at the Brookside School in North Merrick on Jan. 14. more

1/10/14

Students at the Meadowbrook Alternative Program in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently took part in an artist-in-residence project with visual artist Jeffrey Schrier, right.

Central District students' sculptures look at pollution's impact

Students at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Meadowbrook Alternative Program recently worked with a world-renowned artist while learning about environmental issues. more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/10/14

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