Category: School News
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Sewanhaka Adopts Budget Ahead Of May 17 Vote
The Sewanhaka Central High School District adopted its budget with a tax-levy increase of 2.87 percent, a figure that’s tax-cap compliant. The total budget balanced at approximately $227.4 million, a 5.39 percent increase from the current year budget. Of those monies, approximately $28.5 million will be allocated towards administrative costs, approximately $172.6 million will be…
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Mineola, New Hyde Park, Westbury School Budgets Adopted
Community to vote on school budgets It’s budget season: and on May 17 community members will be heading to their local schools to vote on the budget, board trustees and other local matters. Three local school districts; Mineola Union Free School District, Westbury Union Free School District and the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park…
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NHP-GCP Students Excel In National Vocabulary Competition
Four New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District students participated in this year’s WordMasters Challenge, a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 125,000 students annually. Manor Oaks sixth grader Anisha Ahmed earned a perfect score of 20 on the challenge. Nationally, only 64 sixth-graders achieved this result. She competed in the difficult Blue Division…
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Herricks High School Seniors Named Regeneron Science Talent Scholars
Herricks High School seniors Caitlin Chheda, Aanya Goel and Roshni Patel have been named in the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2022, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The three were selected from more than 1,800 applicants representing 603 high schools nationally and…
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Herricks Student Earns Award For Volunteering
Searingtown School student Sophia Chen has been awarded the 2021 President’s Volunteer Service Award in recognition and appreciation of her commitment to volunteer service. She has completed more than 75 hours by helping kindergarten students with their math and English language arts activities, as well as volunteering at events during summer camp and after school…
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John Lewis Childs Evacuated After Threat
Students and families had quite the scare recently when John Lewis Childs Elementary School in Floral Park was evacuated after a threatening note was found inside the school on Monday, Dec. 13. Another threat was made against the school via text messages that were allegedly made six months ago. The texts started circulating among students…
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Tri-M Honors Concert
Herricks musicians recently joined together again on the Herricks High School stage in front of a socially distanced and eager audience of parents at the annual High School Tri-M Honors Concert. Each ensemble prepared a high caliber program featuring works encompassing a myriad of genres. Congratulations to all musicians along with their dedicated teachers, Dr.…
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Students Learn Dances Of India
Third graders at the Herricks Public Schools’ three elementary buildings enjoyed participating in Dances of India presentations led by AJNA Dance Company. The authentic Indian dancers made the South Asian style of dance come alive during visits to Center Street, Denton Avenue and Searingtown schools. The interactive performances showcased movement and dance and kept students…
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Herricks Welcomes WWII Veterans
Herricks High School recently welcomed four WWII veterans for a significant and educational event held in collaboration with English 12 classes. Tech Sergeant Gil Blum, Staff Sergeant Dominick Critelli, Corporal David Marshal and Seaman First Class Carl Tringali discussed their experiences protecting their country during the war. Blum, Critelli and Marshall served in the U.S.…
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Valedictorian And Salutatorian Chosen At Floral Park Memorial
Floral Park Memorial High School has named Gagandeep Kaur and Meaghan Kilcarr as the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the Class of 2022. Kaur is a well-recognized face around Floral Park Memorial, as she is involved in multiple school organizations. She is president of the National Art Honor Society and a member of the World…