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Central High School alumni and local veterans attended the Sept. 27 meeting of the Valley Stream Historical Society to learn about Chris Critchley’s research. Critchley was second from left.
Remembering Central’s fallen
When Chris Critchley was researching his family’s history three years ago, he wanted to find out whether he was related to Walter G. Critchley, whose name he saw on Central High School’s World War II memorial plaque. That desire compelled him to pore over military records and speak to the families of the 57 other young adults who studied at Central High School and died fighting in World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars. more
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Superintendent Bill Heidenreich, left, and school board President William Stris listened as residents discussed the waiver policy issue at an Aug. 29 board meeting.
Parents submit pro-school choice letter to Valley Stream board
After the high school district board formed a committee to examine the effects of a school choice policy last month, a group of about 30 parents submitted a letter on Sept. 12 indicating that they do not think the policy is causing overcrowding, and that it should remain in place. more
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A classroom in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District in Orange, Texas, was left severely damaged after flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
Valley Stream junior high aiding storm-ravaged school in Texas
Memorial Junior High School hosted a homeroom competition this week to see which class could raise the most money to benefit an elementary school in Orange, Texas — about 100 miles northeast of … more
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Anthony Cruz
An open letter to Valley Stream's incoming seventh-graders
After years of hard work battling your way through elementary school, you've finally gotten to the end! But now, there's a much bigger monster you’ll have to tackle: middle school. more
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Parents and teachers submitted a petition to the Board of Education in June claiming that North High School is overcrowded.
Panel to review impact of school choice policy
The high school district’s Board of Education has approved the creation of a committee that will study a decades-old district policy that allows incoming students to choose the school they attend, and the policy’s impact on enrollment. The move, at a meeting on Aug. 29, came after parents and teachers signed a petition to the board in June protesting the policy, which its critics believe contributed to overcrowding at North High School that has now reached a tipping point. more
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As one of her projects for Hofstra University's recent High School Journalism Institute, Munahil Sultana, left, an Elmont Memorial High School sophomore, wrote about her schoolmate Mikelley Baptiste, right. They were pictured here at the Institute. Heralds Executive Scott Brinton, who is an adjunct Hofstra professor, and Peter Goodman, a full-time professor, are the Institute's co-directors.
Mikelley Baptiste: Her faith inspires her schoolwork at Elmont High
Editor’s note: Sultana is a  at Elmont High School. She wrote this review as part of Hofstra University’s recent High School Summer Journalism Institute. It is the first in a series … more
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Victoria Alaimo has taught at Memorial Junior High School for the past 15 years.
Valley Stream music educators advance in Grammy contest
Victoria Alaimo and Elizabeth Klamkin were selected from among more than 3,000 nominees as quarterfinalists for the Grammy Music Educator Award, and have inched one step closer to winning a grand-prize trip to next year’s Grammy Awards on Jan. 28. more
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Mikelley Baptiste, far left, was a recent participant in the Hofstra University High School Summer Journalism Institute, funded by the New York Press Association and Press Club of Long Island. Mikelley, an Elmont High School junior, is seen here during a tour of Hofstra's Emily Lowe Gallery, led by museum educator Elizabeth Dysart. Mikelley reviewed the show "Converging Voices: Gender and Identity."
Hofstra Museum show illuminates gender, racial issues
Art has always been a way for people to express their truest feelings. Art is a window to the mind, heart and soul. more
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Saarah Braithwaite, left, and Kimberly Flobil, both of Elmont High School, showed off their certificates and Hofstra University gear after recently completing the High School Summer Journalism Institute.
Hofstra hosts High School Journalism Institute for Elmont, Hempstead students
Ten students — eight from Elmont Memorial High School and two from Hempstead High — recently took part in Hofstra University’s annual High School Summer Journalism Institute, led by … more
Cristobal Stewart
On waiver issue, let’s find a common-ground solution
Some concerned parents assert that the school waiver policy has led to overcrowding at North and South high schools (“Parents claim schools are overcrowded,” July 27-Aug. 2 issue). In the absence of quantitative data verifying this claim, I’ll leave the technical determination of whether or not a school building has met its functional capacity to our education experts — the superintendent and the Central High School District’s professional staff — although, I suspect it has not met that threshold. more
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