Tuesday, August 9, 2011
A column that will honor the top students in the Bellmore community.
This week's Whiz Kid is Chaminade senior Neil Hiler! Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree. Each week, Bellmore Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Matthew.Hogan@Patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information:
Friday, June 18, 2010
From juggling fun to a Chicken Tag run, students enjoy a fun-filled day.
Hundreds of students could be seen jumping, dancing and smiling in the playground at Newbridge Road School's Annual Field Day yesterday. Students were divided up by grade and donned color-coordinated Newbridge Road t-shirts to show their school pride. The day was divided into various events including Chicken Tag, Tug of Fun and Cone Toss. There was also a DJ, Bellmore parent Mr. Ulmschneider who donated his time and blasted tunes for all to enjoy. Coach Mike Weiner organized the day's activities, creating different sporting events the students competed in. The PTA held fundraisers to help pay for cotton candy, drinks, ices, entertainment and inflatable rides. Parents also took part in Field Day, as they stood near each field day station…
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Newbridge Road School
1601 Newbridge Rd, North Bellmore, NY
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
This self-directed, humble student has known she wanted this honor since the sixth grade.
Referred to as a scholar, leader, artist, athlete, motivator and humanitarian, Mepham valedictorian Michelle Dimino has clearly made the most of her high school career. While most students would find it difficult to manage leadership responsibilities, club commitments and community involvement, Dimino has thrived. A National Merit Finalist, St. John's Women in Science award winner, president of the Italian Honor Society and secretary of the National Honor Society, Dimino's accomplishments certainly do not stop in the academic arena. She also played on the girls badminton and tennis teams, served on the Students Against Destructive Decisions executive board, was elected Class President and Student Government President for the past three …
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Wellington C. Mepham High School
2401 Camp Ave, North Bellmore, NY
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Meeting at Newbridge Road School lets parents know what to expect when they send their kids off to kindergarten this fall.
On Tuesday, the North Bellmore School District hosted a meeting at Newbridge Road Elementary School for parents of incoming kindergartners. Nearly 50 families in attendance learned how to prepare their children for kindergarten and understand what their children will be learning in their first year in elementary school. "Making a connection between home and the school is a huge goal," said Superintendent Arnold Goldstein. He added that much can be done at home to enhance their experience once in school. To begin, Linda Nussbaum, an occupational therapist at Newbridge, Martin Avenue and Dinkelmeyer, demonstrated the refinement of fine motor skills of kindergartners. She handed out scissors and coloring activities for the parents to give to…
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Newbridge Road School
1601 Newbridge Rd, North Bellmore, NY
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Students create art from found objects.
Recycling took on new meaning, - and new forms - at Saw Mill Road School in the North Bellmore School District recently. In celebration of Earth Day, students created art out of found objects to enter in a recycled art contest sponsored by the school’s Student Council. The winning creations of students in each grade were displayed in the school’s main lobby.
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Saw Mill Road Elementary School
2801 Sawmill Rd, North Bellmore, NY
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy visits Newbridge Road School to see children engaged in unique education-plus-exercise program.
Last spring, during a hearing on promoting healthy habits among children before the House Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee she chairs, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-New York, learned about a unique education-plus-exercise program called Activity Works being piloted in New York. Yesterday, McCarthy visited Newbridge Road School to see the Activity Works program in action. "My committee has been pushing for physical activity as part of overall childhood nutrition, anti-obesity policy-making," McCarthy said, adding that since First Lady Michele Obama has taken up the cause, it has received greater national attention. Nancy Copperman, director, Public Health Initiatives, Office of Community Health and Public Policy at North Shore-…
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Newbridge Road School
1601 Newbridge Rd, North Bellmore, NY
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Friday, March 12, 2010
The upcoming bond vote and the budget situation also discussed at North Bellmore Board of Ed meeting.
At the March 11 board of education meeting, North Bellmore Superintendent of Schools Arnold Goldstein announced the results of a demographic study of the school district. The study estimates that the school district's student population will decrease 66 students, from 2,163 to 2,097. "It's really important to know these trends so we can plan accordingly," Goldstein said. According to the study, all schools should have decreasing populations over the next four years, with the exception of Dinkelmeyer Elementary School. Seventy new homes are being built on what had been a military operations center in North Bellmore, and the report estimates that this will add 24 students to Saw Mill Road Elementary School. Goldstein said that …
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North Bellmore Public Schools
2616 Martin Ave, Bellmore, NY
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Friday, February 26, 2010
With yet another wallop from Mother Natures, school officials shut down classes for the day.
All schools in the Bellmore-Merrick School Districts have closed for today, school officials confirmed. North Bellmore, Bellmore and the Central High School District and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton have canceled Friday's classes and activities after several inches of snow accumulated. This comes off the heels of rare back-t0-back snows days for the districts not but two weeks ago on Feb. 10-11. Additionally, Alphabetland Day School and Camp, Bellmore United Methodist Nursery School and Grace Lutheran Preschool are also closed. The Long Island Railroad said on its Web site that it plans to operate regular weekday service this morning. "We will be monitoring the changing weather system throughout the storm, and will update this page as necessary…
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Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
1260 Meadowbrook Rd, N Merrick, NY
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Bellmore Public Schools
580 Winthrop Ave, Bellmore, NY
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North Bellmore Public Schools
2616 Martin Ave, Bellmore, NY
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Monday, February 22, 2010
In the wake of a recent fire at a West Babylon school, residents seek donations of books and supplies.
Residents in Bellmore have scrambled to set up a collection site for much-needed school supplies and books for a nearby district. On Feb. 18, a late night fire ravaged through South Bay Elementary School in West Babylon. Two of the school's three wings were destroyed and nearly 400 have been displaced. While the students will be temporarily schooled in a nearby church, they need books and supplies that were not spared from the blaze. The West Babylon Fire Department, parents and alumni are seeking help from Long Islanders at Books for South Bay and on Facebook. Bellmore parents and residents have answered their call. "We all know that if we needed help we would want the same from the other districts out here," Bellmore resident Beth …
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Bellmore United Methodist Church
2640 Royle St, Bellmore, NY
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160 Great East Neck Rd, West Babylon, NY
South Bay School
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Abet cabin fever by getting out and about in Bellmore this winter break.
You knew it was coming. And like it or not, the schools doors are locked, the buses are empty and the teachers are nestled at home in their beds. And you? Well that's a different story because (gulp) the kids are on vacation. Between last week's blizzard and the frigid temperatures that just won't quit, we don't blame you if you haven't had a free moment to batten down the hatches and prepare (mentally and physically) for midwinter break. So what's a busy mom (or dad) to do? Never fear. Even if you don't have Mary Poppins on speed dial, there are plenty of local options to stave off cabin fever and get keep those winter recess blues in check. With that in mind we've surveyed the array of local family-friendly options and mapped out a week'…
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CLOSED: SportsPlex
1329 Newbridge Rd, Bellmore, NY
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A Taste of Home
1992 N Jerusalem Rd, Bellmore, NY
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Creative Corner
309 Bedford Ave N, Bellmore, NY
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Paint Me a Picture
2924 Merrick Rd, Bellmore, NY
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Bellmore Movie Theater
222 Pettit Ave, Bellmore, NY
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Newbridge Arena Ice Skating Rink
2600 Newbridge Rd, Bellmore, NY
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Liz Berger
8:49 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Way to go, latest Whiz Kid Neil...oh the places you'll go! more ›