On Feb. 17, Noah Rubin was a guest speaker at Covert Elementary School in Rockville Centre, where his mother, Melanie Rubin, is a special-education teacher. When a student asked him if anything had held him back in his tennis career, Rubin gave the fourth- and fifth-graders some advice on reaching their goals.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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2/24/17
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Seaford Harbor Elementary School third-graders marked the Chinese New Year and enhanced their learning of the nation’s culture at an assembly program presented by the Chinese Center of Long Island.
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2/23/17
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English as a New Language students at Meadowbrook Elementary School rang in the Chinese New Year with a variety of activities on Jan. 26.
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By Stephany Reyes
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2/22/17
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When Abby Manasakis went to the Lynbrook School District’s budget meeting on Feb. 15, she expected to learn more about the school board’s plan to move special education students from Marion Street Elementary to schools closer to their homes. Instead, she was told that there would be a private meeting after the proposed budget is adopted on March 8 to discuss the transition of special education students to new schools.
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/22/17
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The East Rockaway community is mourning the loss of longtime resident Sue Daitz, who was described as a relentless advocate who never wanted to be the focus of attention, despite her efforts to help those in need. She died on Feb. 10 at age 65 after battling a brief illness.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/22/17
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Kristen Larke was feeling ill a few weeks ago and decided to stay home from her job as a teacher in the Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District. She said she decided to drop off her daughter at Marion Street Elementary School, where she noticed that the gates are left unlocked when her daughter plays outside.
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/15/17
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As he watched third-grader Jake Prince’s 3-point shot go through the hoop during a game of basketball, the pride in Lynbrook High School sophomore Josh Polansky’s face told the whole story.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/1/17
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Fifth-graders at Lee Road Elementary School made some furry friends at an assembly program presented by one of their classmates.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/31/17
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As a dozen students fell out — one by one — of Boardman Elementary School’s spelling bee on Jan. 10, sisters Lana and Ariel Landa were the final two standing.
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By Ben Strack
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1/24/17
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The Shaw Avenue Elementary School celebrated raising $1,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a childhood cancer charity, on Dec. 23 by rallying around Principal Alejandro Rivera and shaving his head.
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By Nick Ciccone
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1/20/17
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