State test scores plummeted to historic lows in most school districts in Nassau County and New York, a result that was expected following the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum.
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By Scott Brinton, Julie Mansmann and Andrew Hackmack, sbrinton@liherald.com
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8/14/13
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Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District officials are weighing the possibility of financing necessary energy-savings projects through an energy performance contract that could save the district millions of dollars.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/14/13
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Stefan Serie, a Merrick Avenue Middle School health teacher and multi-sport coach who recently lost his job, apparently because of his appearance on the Bravo TV series “Princesses Long Island,” is threatening to sue the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District if he doesn’t get his position back.
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By Brian Racow and Scott Brinton, bracow@liherald.com,
sbrinton@liherald.com
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8/7/13
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is moving ahead with plans for a bond referendum to repair science laboratories, bathrooms and athletic fields, and according to district architect Roger Smith, the referendum could be put to a vote as soon as November.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/29/13
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A Merrick Avenue Middle School health teacher and football, wrestling, softball and track coach will no longer have a job come September, after he appeared in two episodes of the Bravo TV show “Princesses Long Island.”
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By Brian Racow
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7/25/13
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At Calhoun High School’s graduation ceremony last Sunday, there was no principal’s address. David Seinfeld gave up his time to a senior who he said continues to inspire the class of 2013, even though his time at Calhoun is over: Dean Brownworth.
Brownworth and the rest of Bellmore-Merrick’s seniors celebrated their high school experiences while looking forward to the future at commencement exercises for Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham on Sunday.
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/26/13
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will not install synthetic-turf athletic fields in 2013-14, Marion Blane, the Board of Education president, said at a June 5 meeting. But synthetic-turf fields are under board consideration for subsequent years, she said.
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By Brian Racow
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6/19/13
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Bellmore-Merrick residents may notice something new while driving past John F. Kennedy High School: a “jumbo-tron” digital welcome sign, which was funded by alumni and a grant secured by State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr.
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/13/13
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently named its valedictorians and salutatorians for the class of 2013. They are: from Calhoun High School, William Mansmann, valedictorian, and Julianne Ciccone, salutatorian; Kennedy, Eric Fegan, valedictorian, and Jordan Liebman, salutatorian; Mepham, Connor Garet, valedictorian, and Brandon Needelman, salutatorian.
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6/11/13
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Mepham High School’s Physics Olympiad team, comprising Nicole Altomare, Corryn Chaimowitz, Connor Garet, Brian Keohane and Matthew Waldmann, captured the first-place overall trophy at the recent Physics Olympics sponsored by the Long Physics Teachers Association at SUNY Farmingdale.
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5/30/13
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