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Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre announced on Dec. 5 that the St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square, above, and the Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick are among five Nassau County schools that will close in June 2012.
4 Nassau catholic schools to close
The St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square and Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick are among four Catholic schools in Nassau County that will close next June due to dwindling enrollment and funding. Bishop William Murphy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced the news on Dec. 5, in a public letter that is posted on the diocese’s website. more
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Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre announced on Dec. 5 that the St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square, pictured above, will close its doors in June 2012.
St. Catherine of Sienna School to close
Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre announced on Dec. 5 that the St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square will close next June, due to dwindling enrollment and Long Island’s weak economy. more
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Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s director of health, athletics and driver’s education, served as a keynote speaker at a Long Island Youth Safety Coalition conference, “Drunk, Drugged, Drowsy and Distracted: Using School and Community to Create Comprehensive Solutions to Dangerous Driving.” He was joined here recently by Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center.
Hofstra conference takes on dangerous driving
For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and ordinances prohibiting smoking in public venues have been passed as a result. These efforts, officials say, have paid dividends. more
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Anthony Maffea Jr., 11, left, and Vincent Gatto, 11, of Troop 294.
Local Boy Scouts hold annual wreath sale
Local Boy Scouts of Troop 294 held their annual Christmas Wreath Fundraiser on Dec. 3 and 4, at the St. Vincent De Paul Church in Elmont. more
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Dutch Broadway kindergartners Gabrielle Lewis, left, Matthew Bianchini and Abigail Melizabiml dressed as Pilgrims during the school’s holiday celebration on Nov. 23.
Remembering the first Thanksgiving
Dutch Broadway kindergartners Gabrielle Lewis, left, Matthew Bianchini and Abigail Melizabiml dressed as Pilgrims during the school’s holiday celebration on Nov. 23. more
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District 13 Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Robb-Fund talked about her goals for the district at the annual Educational Planning meeting.
District 13 strives to teach 21st Century skills
Barely two months into the school year, District 13 officials are already planning for next year. The district held its annual Educational Planning meeting last Saturday morning, a 20-year tradition. more
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H. Frank Carey High School students participated in the Habitat For Humanity Walk-A-Thon last month.
Walking for a cause in Nassau
In support of Habitat World Day, and to raise awareness of the current housing crisis and the need for adequate housing in Nassau, local residents participated in Habitat For Humanity of Nassau County’s three-mile Walk-A-Thon on Oct. 30, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Among those residents were several H. Frank Carey High School students, who recently created a Habitat For Humanity club to support HFHNC. more
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Sewanhaka High School band and majorette members performed at the 2011 Newsday Marching Band Festival, held at Hofstra University in October.
Locals perform at annual Marching Band Festival
Local high school marching bands performed at the 2011 Newsday Marching Band Festival, a three-day event held at Hofstra University in October. more
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Xavier, an Elmont 3rd grader, left, Tia, 3, and Andrew, an Elmont sixth-grader, volunteered at the Elmont Dads’ Club/Student Council food drive on Nov. 18, along with Elmont Union Free School District superintendent Al Harper.
Elmont dads take lead on feeding those in need
The Elmont Dads’ Club/Student Council Food Drive ended on Nov. 18, and on Nov. 19, Gotham Avenue students helped box up food in the Gotham Avenue gym, along with Dads’ Club and Student Council members. More than 100 boxes of food were collected and distributed to families in need in Elmont. more
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The Franklin Square/Elmont PAL and Franklin Square Little League recently collaborated to create the community’s first Winter Softball Training Program.
Local PAL, Little League create winter softball program
For the past decade, Franklin Square resident Joe Rigano’s passion has been youth baseball and softball, and staying committed to other sports programs for local children. As commissioner of the Franklin Square/Elmont Police Athletic League, which has existed for more than 50 years, Rigano is able to live do what he loves most year-round. Recently, he’s been working to make the local PAL even better. more
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