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Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, was recently honored by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Council for her efforts to create the Driving in the Safe Lane Program, which is now in about half of Nassau County’s 57 high schools. She was joined here recently by Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s health and athletics director, who helped to create the safe-driving program.

Honored for promoting teen driver safety

The scenario is tragic, gruesome and perennial. A high school senior, all of 16 or 17 years old, gets a driver’s license. His or her proud parents hurry out to buy their child a new car –– perhaps a fast car. Within days or weeks, the teen is dead, killed in a fiery wreck. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/8/11

Auditor: Rough waters ahead for Central District financially

Alan Yu, a certified public accountant with Cullen & Danowski in Port Jefferson Station, offered a sobering view of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s finances during a Board of Education meeting last Wednesday. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 11/8/11

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District honored former trustee Nina Lanci, second from left, at its September meeting on Wednesday. Joining in celebrating Lanci's many achievements as a seven-year board member were, from left, Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan, board Vice President Marion Blane and President Dr. Matthew Kuschner.

Central District excels on Regents, AP exams

Before hearing a half-hour presentation on students’ many successes on New York State and Advanced Placement exams on Wednesday night, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education paused at its September meeting to honor Nina Lanci, who served on the Central board for seven years before losing in her re-election bid this past spring to newcomer John Ferrara. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/9/11

First-graders Alyssa Schafer, left, Kathryn Brassill, center, and Gabriella Priola were eager for the day to begin at Park Avenue Elementary School in North Merrick.

Bellmore schools kick off the new year

It’s official –– summer’s over and students in the Bellmores are back in school once again. The Bellmore, North Bellmore, and Central High School districts opened their doors on a rainy morning on Tuesday. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 9/7/11

Local administrator named Nassau County poet laureate

Since elementary school, lifelong New Hyde Park resident Linda Opyr, 58, has been devoted to poetry, and that dedication recently paid off. On June 12, Opyr was named poet laureate of Nassau … more

By James Fitz Gerald | 7/13/11

Kennedy seniors and their dates gathered at the Basile household in South Bellmore before prom on Thursday evening.

Central seniors dance the night away at prom

Seniors and their dates gathered at homes across Bellmore-Merrick to prepare for prom last Thursday. The Basiles of Bellmore hosted about 20 Kennedy High School couples, who gathered to chat over food with their friends and classmates as parents snapped photos. The house, located on the water, made for a beautiful evening. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 6/30/11

Central’s three high schools rank among Newsweek’s top 300

The hard work of Bellmore-Merrick students, teachers and administrators has garnered national recognition as all three Central District high schools –– Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham –– ranked in the top 300 of Newsweek’s America’s Best High Schools of 2011. more

By Alex Krinsky | 6/30/11

Kennedy High School seniors celebrated outside the NYCB Theater in Westbury just before their graduation ceremony got under way.

Central seniors celebrate at graduation

Much was the same about this year’s Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District graduation ceremonies on Sunday. Seniors came attired in their caps and gowns –– blue robes for Calhoun, green for Kennedy and red for Mepham. Excited parents showered their now adult children with flowers and balloons, and snapped hundreds of photos. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/27/11

Jeffrey Caso, Calhoun High School valedictorian

Central District names valedictorians, salutatorians

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently named the valedictorians and salutatorians for Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. The following provides short biographies on each of them: more

6/23/11

Senior honorees at the Bellmore-Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation’s annual luncheon chatted after receiving their awards.

Central District celebrates students of the arts

Central District students of the arts wowed an audience of their parents, teachers and school administrators with their musical and dramatic performances as well as presentations of the visual arts during the Bellmore-Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation’s 32nd annual luncheon at the Uniondale Marriott last Thursday. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/31/11

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