October 29, 2012 — surely a date that I will never forget. Yes, this day marked the start of a five-month period during which I would not be able to live in my home in Woodmere. And true, my basement, which had become a five-foot swimming pool, smelled like a mixture of sewage waste and Seaworld due to Hurricane Sandy.
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Dena Gershkovich
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11/6/13
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1000 Miles team raises $3,000 to fight cancer
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Students and families from the Hewlett-Woodmere community took part in the “Strides Against Cancer Walk” held at Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 20.
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10/30/13
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LWA’s homecoming was a ball of fall fun
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For five hours the campus of Lawrence Woodmere Academy on Woodmere Boulevard in Woodmere was transformed into an autumn fun-land as the school held its annual Homecoming on Oct. 19.
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10/30/13
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At this time last year, I thought things would never be the same. Hurricane Sandy had just hit and I was sitting in my kitchen in complete darkness, wondering how life would be different.
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Nicole Engleman
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10/30/13
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It’s a difficult concept to understand; it leaves us distraught, unsettled, and discontent. The simple thought that our world can become so disjointed by the power of nature is worrisome. But perhaps we can learn from it.
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Elissa Candiotti
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10/23/13
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I remember being on the brink of total sleep deprivation when Hurricane Sandy decided to drown my town, Atlantic Beach, with its salty wake and strong winds. Little did I know that I would be getting plenty of sleep in the days to come, because Sandy had done so much damage to Lawrence High School that it had to be closed for repairs.
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Carina Kohn
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10/23/13
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Homecoming delights fans as Lawrence wins
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Homecoming was once again a happy one for Lawrence as sun shone down on parade participants and watchers before the football team defeated Conference III rival Hewlett, 36-20, last Saturday.
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10/16/13
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A happy Homecoming for Hewlett High
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They marched from Hewlett Elementary School on Broadway to East Rockaway Avenue and turned onto the Hewlett High campus during the annual Homecoming parade last Saturday.
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9/25/13
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Lawrence Middle School students reflect on Sept. 11
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At the September 11 Remembrance Ceremony at Lawrence Middle School, students and staff gathered to remember those who lost their lives.
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9/18/13
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Entertaining and educating through the air
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To supplement the social and emotional component of its curriculum, the Number Five School PTA sponsored a visit to the Cedarhurst school on Monday by the Pennsylvania-based Dialed Action Sports Team.
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9/18/13
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