Lisa Scherer, a social studies teacher at John F. Kennedy High School, is a fan of 1940s musicals. She said she saw her chance to learn to move like Ginger Rogers and other stars of the era’s lavish productions at her school’s twist on a more modern show, “Dancing with the Stars.”
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/11/13
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Nine –– count ‘em –– nine Calhoun High School senior athletes have been recruited to play sports in college.
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3/8/13
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For the fifth year, the Bellmore-Merrick community gathered for Forever 9: The Robbie Levine Foundation’s annual Dealing with Hearts Gala.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/13/13
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District must slash $2.2 million in spending from its 2013-14 budget to meet a state property-tax levy cap imposed by Governor Cuomo in June 2011. That could mean a wide range of cutbacks, from the elimination of summer school for all students except seniors to reconfiguring the anti-drug Athletes Helping Athletes program to reducing the number of junior-varsity games that are played in a season.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/11/13
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A major winter storm dubbed "Nemo" slammed into Long Island’s South Shore Friday into Saturday morning, Feb. 8 to 9, and dumped anywhere from eight to 14 inches of snow on Bellmore-Merrick.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/13
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Three Bellmore schools produced a total of 10 champions in the 15 individual weight classes, with Mepham capturing six, while Kennedy and Calhoun each had a pair of title winners.
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By Steve Siniski
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2/7/13
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Students at John F. Kennedy High School recently donated baseball equipment that may be used on the “field of dreams” – the one in East Harlem, that is.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/6/13
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No doubt, 20-somethings entering the teaching profession these days face a daunting task in trying to land that first job at a time when school districts are slashing dozens of positions to reduce costs and meet a state-mandated 2 percent property-tax cap. Mike Dolber, a Merrick Avenue Middle School social studies teacher and president of the Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers union, understands their plight.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/5/13
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The administration and staff at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore recently named a student from each academic department to receive “Student of the Month” recognition.
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1/31/13
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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce installation dinner at Château Briand in Carle Place on Jan. 24 was a night to celebrate the firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who …
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By Scott Brinton
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1/30/13
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