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Central High School District board members vowed to work with North High School parents and students to ensure that the school is properly maintained.

Central High School District Board of Ed: ‘We will try to work with you’

Two Central High School District trustees surprised audience members at the district’s June 11 meeting, when they made motions to help fix North High School’s alleged crowding issue. First, … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/20/19

Tina Castelluzzo represented SEPTA at the Central High School District’s Citizens’ Advisory Committee to discuss the district’s waiver policy last year.

Valley Streamers, Malvernites raise money for PTA, SEPTA mom

Malvernite Bettina “Tina” Castelluzzo dislikes asking for help, even with little money to pay for her impending divorce, a new home and college and vocational school expenses. But when she realized that she couldn’t afford everything, she accepted her friend Caroline Bormann’s aid. more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/6/19

Malvernites, Valley Streamers raise money for PTA, SEPTA mom

Malvernite Bettina “Tina” Castelluzzo dislikes asking for help, even with little money to pay for her impending divorce, a new home and college and vocational school expenses. But when she … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/6/19

Baldwin High School students showed off the murals they made for Long Island Jewish Valley Stream’s new orthopedic wing and patient unit on May 28.

Baldwin students design murals for LIJ

Eighteen Baldwin High School art students spent months painting and photographing murals to calm patients at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, and on May 28, the students unveiled their work to the hospital’s staff. more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/6/19

The legacy of Columbine: too many people caught up in school shootings

School shootings have become so ordinary that the press is always looking for a fresh hook. Last week, the media found a new lead for an old story . . . more

5/17/19

The Central High School District Board of Education announced that the district has been working to address cleanliness issues at North High School at its May 14 meeting.

Heidenreich: Central High School District working to fix North issues

Central High School District Superintendent Bill Heidenreich announced at a Board of Education meeting on May 14 that he and other district officials have been working to address issues at North High School regarding cleanliness since students originally raised their concerns in March. more

By Melissa Koenig | 5/15/19

Former Falcons hoops star charged with manslaughter

Former South High School basketball star Dana King Jr., 23, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault for his involvement in a March 18 high-speed crash that … more

By Peter Belfiore | 5/8/19

A public display of faith at Holy Trinity High School

Students at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville recently took part in the ‘Faith in the Public Square’ initiative, which asks students to do good works. During Holy Week, the students prepared … more

5/2/19

In response to complaints about overflowing garbage, Central High School District administrators provided North High School with larger garbage bins.

North High School community claims administration is unresponsive

One month after North High School students spoke before the Central High School District Board of Education, decrying the condition of the school’s facilities, North parents, teachers and students again filled the cafeteria at Memorial Junior High School on April 9 to demand answers from district administrators. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/18/19

Valley Stream school districts present budgets

For the past few months, administrators at all four Valley Stream school districts have been presenting their proposed 2019-20 budgets, which residents can approve or vote down on May 21. The … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/11/19