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A fast-moving storm that dumped snow at a rate of two inches per hour swept across the South Shore last night. By the time Nassau County residents were waking up on Thursday morning, more than a foot of new snow lay on the ground. As a result, school in all five Bellmore-Merrick area school districts was closed on Thursday, Jan. 27.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/27/11
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Owing to the inclement weather, all after-school activities in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District have been cancelled for Wednesday, Jan. 26.
Also, the health education video …
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1/26/11
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They might not know it, but members of the Jericho boys’ swim team have targets on their backs. The Bellmore-Merrick Sharks tied Jericho last season, and fell to the squad by two points in a meet this year. The Sharks now say they’re hoping for a different outcome the next time the two teams meet, at the county championships in February. They want to win.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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1/26/11
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The Kennedy High School student government granted its December C.A.R.M.A. (Cougars As Role Model Americans) Award to the members of the Future Business Leaders of America Club.
For the past few years, John F. Kennedy’s Future …
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1/24/11
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“There’s no describing her. She was just beautiful.” That’s how childhood friend Nicholas McCormick summed up Erin Clare Malloy-McArdle, 18.
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Deirdre Krasula
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1/18/11
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Owing to the threat of a major snowstorm, which is expected to dump six to 18 inches on central Nassau County, all five Bellmore-Merrick area schools are closed for Wednesday, Jan. 12. For more information, check your school district website.
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1/11/11
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At the Jan. 5 meeting of the Central High School District Board of Education, Eric Strezenec, the father of a Calhoun High School athlete, called on the board to offer exact figures on the cost of installing three synthetic-turf fields at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools, including how much the project would raise local property taxes.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/11/11
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Joshua Golub, a Calhoun High School senior, was recently named a semifinalist in the 2010-11 Coca-Cola Scholars Program. About 2,100 high school seniors, out of 71,000 applications, are in the running for $3 million in scholarships offered by the program. Two hundred and fifty finalists will be chosen to travel to Atlanta in April for a final interview.
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1/11/11
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When it comes to school, my philosophy is that almost everything follows the “10-year rule.” That is, in 10 years, nearly all students will probably forget almost everything that they have learned unless they continue to use the knowledge they have acquired. Because of this, classes cannot be based on rote memorization.
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Ross Shulman
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1/10/11
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Grand Avenue Middle School promotes a community of caring for all, school officials say. To further that environment, a new program, “Grand Gives Back,” was launched in September. Through the program, Grand Avenue selects different organizations each month to raise money for. Students, faculty and staff members are encouraged to donate to charities.
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Deirdre Krasula
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1/10/11
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