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Delmy Valle, right, a Hempstead High School senior, is concerned about how the media treats schools like Hempstead. She believes the media needs to give the school more positive attention to help boost students’ spirits. She was joined here by Franklyn Garcia in Advanced Placement calculus class.
Focusing on the positive at Hempstead High
Hempstead High School is called a “failing school” and has been so for the past 10 years, according to the the 2015 State of New York’s Failing Schools. With a graduation rate of 37 percent … more
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Lucy Acosta, a senior at Hempstead High School, emigrated from Honduras when she was 6 years old. She had to work hard to learn English. She says she feels comfortable among students who were born abroad as well as in the U.S., but she knows that not everyone does. Her article looks at ways to unite the two groups of students.
Uniting Hempstead High School as one
A loud, screeching bell rang through the hallway of my old elementary school as I was walking to my next class. As the halls filled with students at Bethpage Elementary School, I could feel the walls closing in on me. I noticed, however, a new face I hadn't seen before. It was a new kid at school who was accompanied by a parent, struggling to navigate through the chaos. I remembered when it was my innocent face –– a 6 year-old immigrant student from Honduras. more
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Kathryn McLaughlin curled up with her teddy bear for the movie.
Teddy bear tea tradition lives on
More than 25 children, accompanied by their favorite teddy bears, sipped on some “tea” and enjoyed tasty treats on Dec. 11 at the 26th annual Teddy Bear Tea Party at the Seaford Public Library. more
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It’s too easy for terrorists to get into our country
One would think, in this post-Sept. 11 world, that it would be very difficult for people from other countries to enter our country. I was shocked to learn that this isn’t the case. more
On ISIS, the president doesn’t have a winning strategy
President Obama is a deer caught in the headlights, with no idea of how to handle the Islamic State. According to a CNN poll released Sunday, 60 percent of Americans . . . more
Seaford Teens recently made holiday cards for seniors at The Bristal in Massapequa.
Seaford spreads cheer to seniors
The Seaford Public Library is spreading holiday cheer with its new program geared to help seniors in the area. Two weeks ago, around 60 Seaford teens, ages 11 and up, took part in a project to create and decorate cards for seniors at the Bristal Assisted Living Facility in neighboring Massapequa. more
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Participants in the annual walk worked to end “suffering in silence.”
'Peace begins with me'
Círculo de la Hispanidad hosted its annual Walk to End Domestic Violence on the boardwalk last weekend. The organization offers bilingual support in the areas of domestic violence, housing, … more
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Isabella Staehlin, front, a junior in the Meadowbrook Alternative Program, took in the film “A Beautiful Mind” in Tiffany Rzempoluch’s social-studies class on a recent Monday.
Meadowbrook Alternative Program celebrates 10 years
The Meadowbrook Alternative Program, which the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District offers as an alternative to the mainstream, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. more
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South High School senior Allyce Yang was named a National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist.
2 seniors named scholarship program semifinalists
Two Valley Stream Central High School District seniors qualified as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, the district announced last month. more
Village offers after-school arts program
A new arts and crafts after-school program for children 8 to 12 years old will be held at the Valley Stream Community Center on Wednesdays from Nov. 18 to Dec. 23, the village announced last week. more
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