West Hempstead students put on their annual spring concerts throughout the month of May. The Cornwell Avenue School concert was held May 16, the George Washington School concert was held May 19 and …
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6/1/11
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Felicia Binkis and Jake Lang both placed first in the St. Thomas the Apostle Barnes & Noble Favorite Teacher essay contest. They were awarded at the Westbury store on Monday, May …
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5/25/11
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The West Hempstead Chiefs Soccer Club’s TOPSoccer program held its final practice last Saturday at the George Washington Elementary School field.
In addition to the final practice, the …
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5/25/11
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Community activist Charles Nanton, of West Hempstead, has been named Adult Volunteer of the Year by the U.S. Tennis Association.
Nanton, a retired police officer, is the president of the Lakeview …
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5/25/11
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Last month, more than 150 students from around Long Island attended Adelphi University’s annual Poetry Festival, which included workshops, a student poetry reading and a keynote address by the …
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5/25/11
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The Island Park school district, which does not include a high school and sends its teens to either West Hempstead or Long Beach high schools, is cutting some of its late-bus service for high school …
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By Lee Landor
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5/20/11
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“Yikes!” said Little Orphan Annie in excitement.
“Yikes!” says the Principal’s Office.
My recent column “Beating three common writing errors” drew more feedback than usual. It’s a pleasant surprise; as I’ve said repeatedly over the past six years, the value of writing good English has declined, but readers seem intrigued by the “writing quiz” feature that I sprinkle in several times a year. As a matter of fact, I have now added the “grammar policeman” to the rotation of features on my WCBS 880 spot “Eye on Education.”
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By Steve Kussin
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5/19/11
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West Hempstead High School junior Steven Trezza is a Boy Scout with Troop 240 of West Hempstead. In his pursuit of the rank of Eagle Scout, Steven launched a community service project last year aimed …
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5/18/11
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Holy Trinity High School junior Kayleen Freyre, of West Hempstead, took second place in the New York "Voice of Democracy" essay contest. The theme of this year's contest was the students of …
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5/18/11
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The West Hempstead Kiwanis Club held a pancake breakfast inside West Hempstead High School last Sunday, while the West Hempstead Community Scholarship Fund held a sidewalk sale in the school parking …
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5/18/11
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