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We’re all in this together
Local high schools welcome students amid a pandemic By AlYSSA SEIdMAN aseidman@liherald.com
Students and staff in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District returned to school on Tuesday. For some, this meant logging on to a computer for a designated day of remote learning; for others, it meant stepping into a school building for the first time since March. And for everyone involved, the first day of school marked the beginning of an unprecedent-
ed year ahead. The Central District will follow a hybrid lear ning model — in which students alternate between in-school and remote classes — for the first two weeks. The goal is to ease into full in-person instruction as teachers, students and staff adjust to new safety protocols. “Our whole being is wanting to support kids academically, socially and emotionally, so starting with half the population will help us get used
to protocols and procedures,” Calhoun High School Principal Nicole Hollings said. “The model that we have going forward is the best model we can have — now we have to actually do it.” If routines are perfected and it is safe to do so, the district has set a tentative full inperson reopening date of Sept. 21. The final decision on a full reopening will be made by Sept. 16. The Herald Life got a Continued on page 10
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MEPhAM hIgh School science teacher Josephine Parlagreco had her temperature taken by an infrared scanner as she entered the building as Jim Lavin, a security aide, looked on from behind a plastic barrier.
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managers. Now, more than ever, we are relying on you, our readers, to support us, as we have supported you through this crisis. Please consider taking an annual subscription to the Herald. See our subscription ad in this week’s paper on Page 6. If you are already a Herald subscriber, thank you for your support. We hope you are pleased with our coverage, and if you are, you might consider taking a two- or three-year subscription. If you’re new to the Herald, then you must know that our mission is to cover all the n e w s o f yo u r neighborhood, from the schools to the Little Leagues, from HERALD houses of worship to veterans organizations. We also want to hear what you have to say about the issues affecting the Bellmores. Please share your story ideas with me, Alyssa Seidman, or Reporter Andrew Garcia. Finally, you can make a taxdeductible donation to the Heralds to help support our newsgathering efforts by going to liherald.com/donate.
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— Alyssa Seidman, Editor