Poetry went from the printed word to dramatic performance when students at schools across the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently took part in Poetry Out Loud recitation …
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2/18/15
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Many who grew close to Kayla Ann Donnelly-Smith in Bellmore and beyond will remember her as a flyer — in more ways than one.
The former Mepham High School cheerleader, who went on to cheer …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/18/15
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Despite last year’s vehement opposition to a proposed charter school in the Lawrence School District, which forced the applicants to withdraw the application in November, a similar group wants to open a newly named charter, the Lawrence Charter School. The group behind the effort submitted a letter of intent to the State Education Department ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/18/15
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In keeping with the North Bellmore School District’s mission of “contributing to the global community,” the Dinkelmeyer Elementary School Students Against Destructive Decisions Club recently …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/18/15
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The Merrick School District administration reversed course last Tuesday on a recent recommendation to cut Spanish from the curriculum, citing the importance of foreign language in the elementary school, or FLES, and pledging to keep and improve Merrick’s Spanish program.
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By Brian Racow
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2/10/15
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At the Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center in Bellmore, students in Christopher Merz’s first-grade class and Eloise Eisenhardt’s second-grade class collaborated to study Doreen …
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2/6/15
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Great music warmed the hearts of a crowd of parents recently on a cold night during the Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center’s annual winter concert in Bellmore.
Students at the school, …
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By Stephanie Kostopoulos
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2/6/15
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Members of the Mepham High School varsity kickline became teachers on Jan. 17 when they held an instructional clinic for elementary-age children interested in potentially performing with the dance …
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By Scott Brinton
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2/6/15
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Third- to sixth-grade students in the Merrick School District now receive Spanish instruction for 45 minutes every six school days. Soon, however, they may learn the meaning of “no mas.”
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By Brian Racow
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1/28/15
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Bellmore sixth-graders recently shined on stage at the Shore Road School talent show, an annual event that students and parents alike love. The show was held at the school, which houses Bellmore …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/21/15
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