Vol. 82, No. 39
Friday, September 30, 2022
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JHS students raise money for crisis center
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Jericho returns to normality, says Superintendent BY GEORGE HABER
“For all intents and purposes, we are back to pre-pandemic activity,” Jericho Schools Superintendent Hank Grishman told the community at the monthly school board meeting September 22. Grishman said class and school trips have been restored and added that over the summer more than ten million dollars worth of construction projects were completed, so that students and teachers are returning to refurbished or new tech labs, lighting, air conditioning systems, and gym. He also said that the school’s newly established “DEI Committee" is being formed, with its first meeting planned for early October. The committee, with its subcommittees, is designed to implement the New York State requirement for all districts to have a DEI program in place this year. DEI stands for “diversity, equality, and inclusion," which is designed to insure bias-free schools and learning. In a separate report, the Board and community were briefed on the district’s new “Academy Program" designed for “at-risk" students who benefit from smaller classes and more personalized instruction. Focusing on students who may have “school-phobia," the program offers learning in a single classroom, with emphasis on the humanities, math and science, and sessions with a social worker and a See page 18
Jericho High school students who are in the Jericho Mindfulness Ambassador Council (JMAC) raised over $1,000 by selling handmade bracelets with inspiring words and baked goods to support Long Island Crisis Center. The donation was made for the students to join in on the “Let’s Walk Let’s Talk: Stepping together to prevent suicide” walk on Sunday, September 18, 2022 in Long Beach. Proceeds from this event will be used to raise awareness of suicide prevention in our community. Also, LICC has supported the Jericho Community for well over a decade in providing workshops to staff and students. Jericho High School psychologist Danielle Smith and Jericho High School Principal David Cohen join the students in presenting the check to representatives from the Long Island Crisis Center, who were very appreciative of the efforts. The Syosset Advance Published every Friday by Litmor Publishing Corp. Periodical Postage paid at Hicksville, N.Y. 11801 Telephone 931-0012 - USPS 3467-68 Postmaster: Send Address Change to: The Syosset Advance, 821 Franklin Ave., Suite 208 Garden City, N.Y. 11530 • Meg Norris, Publisher
Jericho home burglarized
A home on Forest Drive, Jericho, was burglarized on Sunday, September 25. According to Nassau County Police detectives, an unknown man entered an unlocked vehicle in the driveway of the home and removed a garage door key fob. A second man used the fob to enter the home’s garage inside the home, but both burglars fled when an alarm was activated. According to police, both subjects fled westbound on Forest Drive towards Fox Lane in a newer model black BMW 5 series with an unknown plate number. Both subjects are described as Black men, wearing dark clothing, See page 18
Jericho theatre program honored PAGE 6 Movie night at Robbins Lane School PAGE 19