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Valley Streamer Karin Longo pleaded with the Central High School District Board of Education on Aug. 27, asking them to provide late-bus service to her grandson who attends private school. His mother died of breast cancer in June.

“How would you feel if you had a child who lost his mother and he had no way of getting home?” 50-year Valley Stream resident Karin Longo asked the Central High School District Board of … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 9/6/19

Author Michael Otterman, formerly of Merrick and Old Westbury, stopped by the 2019 Hofstra University Summer High School Journalism Institute to discuss journalism with participants.

Former Merokean Michael Otterman, searching for peace while covering conflict

Editor’s note: Devin Johnson, one of 10 participants in Hofstra University’s 2019 Summer High School Journalism Institute, is a rising junior at Elmont Memorial High School. The following … more

By Akinwale Agesin | 9/5/19

Valley Stream firefighters sprayed the source of a natural gas leak at Central High School with water to dissipate the fumes.

Gas leak at Central High School prompts evacuation

Falling bricks reportedly damaged a natural gas line at Valley Stream Central High School on Monday afternoon, forcing employees and workers at the school to evacuate the building for roughly an hour … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 8/12/19

School store: the gift that keeps on giving

Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free. more

8/9/19

The South High School graduates listened to the valedictorian and salutatorian speeches.

Valley Stream South grads take lessons with them

The more than 200 students who walked across South High School’s field on June 26 to receive their diplomas were told to remember the lessons they have learned at the school as they move onto the next chapter of their lives. more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/4/19

North High School seniors tossed their mortarboards skyward after their graduation ceremony on June 26.

Valley Stream North seniors learn life lessons

More than 200 North High School seniors learned life lessons on June 26 before they walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. “Humans love teaching each other lessons,” Valedictorian … more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/4/19

The Central Senior Chorus sang, “I Can Go the Distance” from Disney’s “Hercules.”

Valley Stream Central High School graduates look back, ahead

More than 300 Central High School seniors took time out of their graduation ceremony on June 26 to reflect on the four years they had spent roaming the school. Salutatorian Nader Ahmed asked his … more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/4/19

The Residency Advisory Committee announced on June 17 that 54 non-resident students were withdrawn from Valley Stream schools this year.

Non-resident students removed from Valley Stream schools

Fifty-four students were removed from Valley Stream schools this year for not residing within district boundaries, the Central High School District’s Residency Advisory Committee reported on June 17. more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/27/19

Newspapers’ existential crisis

In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more

6/21/19

Devi Arjune asked members of all four Valley Stream Boards of Education to consider adding Diwali to the school calendar.

Valley Stream South senior asks schools to add Diwali to their calendars

For the past two years, Devi Arjune has been petitioning the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education to add Diwali to the school calendar — she has collected more than 2,000 online and 60 print signatures for her petition, and has garnered support from Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky. On June 13, she continued her efforts by speaking to members of all four Valley Stream Boards of Education. more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/20/19

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