Students at Forest Road School celebrated the whole world with its International Week festivities. And yes, they even included Antarctica.
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Andrew Hackmack
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6/2/10
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Memorial Day in Valley Stream — Schools
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Valley Stream held its Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 31.
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6/2/10
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The memory of former administrator Diana Pirrone will be kept alive for many years in District 24. On May 26, Friends of Bridge presented the first set of awards to students in the Diana Pirrone Memorial Essay Contest, which is expected to become an annual tradition.
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Andrew Hackmack
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6/2/10
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Valley Streamers remember vets in many ways
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American Legion Post 854 began its Memorial Day service ahead of time, with a commemoration at the Legion Hall on Roosevelt Avenue Sunday morning, followed by a service at the Brooklyn Avenue School.
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6/2/10
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More than 100 pieces of student artwork were on display for the District 13 Board of Education meeting on May 25. Before the board got down to business, everyone toured the art gallery set up in the main hallway of the James A. Dever School.
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Andrew Hackmack
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6/2/10
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District 13 Board of Education trustee Thomas Speranza has resigned. He is moving out of Valley Stream to North Carolina.
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Andrew Hackmack
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6/2/10
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If we learned anything from last week’s elections, it’s that voters have become a lot smarter than we give them credit for. The May 18 primaries were just the first round of tests for many influential incumbents, and several big names flopped at the polls.
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Al D'Amato
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5/28/10
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Last week, 92 percent of Long Island school budgets won public approval. Aware of the public’s anger over rising taxes, most districts held their growth down to between 2 and 4 percent. Thankfully, the voters didn’t punish the children.
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Jerry Kremer
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5/28/10
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District 13 will send 15 student-athletes to the upcoming Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged at Mitchel Field.
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Andrew Hackmack
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5/26/10
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Spring is in season at Carbonaro
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The Robert W. Carbonaro School hosted its annual Spring Fling on May 14. Spring Fling is a unique event developed by physical education teacher Faye Egre for students in grades 3-6.
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5/26/10
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