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Elise Meade, seated, recently took first place in the Mathematical Science division at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, earning her a trip to Los Angeles to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. She was joined by one of her advisers at Calhoun High School, Kim Laskarides.

Senior’s math project adds up to success

In many ways, Calhoun High School senior Elise Meade is your typical teen. The 17-year-old played varsity soccer last fall. She now competes on the varsity badminton team and plays the clarinet in Calhoun’s wind ensemble. On weekends, she referees youth soccer games. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/25/11

Calhoun High School seniors Tim Campbell and James Panetta, second and third from left, recently earned All-State honors in winter track. They were joined at last week’s meeting of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education by Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan, winter track coach David Hendler and board Trustee Dr. Matthew Kuschner to celebrate their accomplishment.

Calhoun seniors earn All-State honors in track

Two Calhoun High School seniors –– Tim Campbell and James Panetta –– were recently awarded All-State honors in winter track. more

4/15/11

Chris Memoli, center, with Meadowbrook Alternative Program students last week.

MAP students learning life’s lessons

“Are you indestructible? I thought I was,” an electronic voice asked students at the Meadowbrook Alternative Program at the Brookside School in North Merrick last week. The voice detailed the … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 4/14/11

Mepham High School junior Bilal Siddiqui recently earned first place in the Microbiology category at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. Joining him to celebrate his win were, from left, Mepham Principal Michael Harrington, science research adviser Dr. David Kommor and Science Department Chairman Dr. Patrick Mannion.

Mepham junior is a rising star in science research

Bilal Siddiqui, who is all of 17, began work on a research project aimed at understanding how cancer cells hijack the body’s own enzymes in order to metastasize, or spread, when he was still a sophomore at Mepham High School last year. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/13/11

Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai, center, recently won New York’s Poetry Out Loud competition. Now he is headed to national finals of the contest in Washington, D.C. He was honored during last week’s Bellmore-Merrick Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting. He was joined by Central Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan and board President Nina Lanci.

Mepham senior crowned NY’s poetry king

Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai was recently crowned New York state champion in the Poetry Out Loud competition, a national contest that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. more

By David Weingrad | 4/11/11

Put teachers before substitutes

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is planning to cut 13 teaching positions next school year. Before the district cuts these teachers, though, it must do everything in its power to save them. They are the people who give your children an education, not SMART Boards, not artificial-turf fields and not substitute-teachers. more

By Ross Shulman | 4/7/11

Mepham takes first at Physics Olympiad

A team of five Mepham High School students recently took first place at the Physics Olympiad at SUNY Farmingdale. The winning physicists were, from left, Werda Alam, Tara Panzarino, Mollie Bienstock, Josh Haimson and Bilal Siddiqui. They were joined by their teacher and coach William Leacock. more

4/7/11

Three Kennedy High School seniors did well at the recent Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. They were, from left, Greg Manis, Amanda Lindner and Matthew Gallitto. Manis took first place, which earned him a trip to California to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair.

Kennedy researchers score big at L.I. science fair

Kennedy senior Greg Manis describes himself as “chief geek” of the high school’s science club. To begin to understand Manis’s world, you probably have to be one of the club’s assistant geeks. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/6/11

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Trustee Jonathan Butler.

Bel-Mer Central teachers, administrators OK salary freeze

Teachers and administrators in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District have agreed to voluntarily freeze their salaries for the 2011-12 academic year in order to avoid further budget cuts and preserve student programs. In all, the wage freeze will save the district $840,000, according to Central officials. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/25/11

The Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs ice hockey team recently finished second in the state championships in Buffalo.

Central hockey squad skates to second at states

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s ice hockey team, the Bulldogs, finished second in the state championships in Buffalo last week. more

By David Weingrad | 3/14/11

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