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rington said. Board members agreed this past year has been one of the T h e B e l l m o r e - M e r r i c k best in the district’s history, Board of Education welcomed marked by various academic students and staff, new and and athletic achievements. One of the district’s special retur ning, for the 2024-25 school year at its first board accomplishments is its high meeting of the school year on graduation rate last school Sept. 4 — one day after classes year. In Bellmore-Merrick, the graduation rate is at a remarkwere back in session. “Yesterday, there able 97 percent, were a lot of really exceeding the state proud parents dropaverage of 86 perping their kids off cent. The district — our buildings are said not counting alive again,” Nancy students with sigKaplan, president of nificant lear ning the board said. challenges, the disOn the first day NANcy trict’s graduation cy KAPlAN KAPlAN K o f c l a s s e s , h i g h President rate is over 99 perschools across the Bellmore-Merrick cent. Of these graddistrict had leader- Board of Education uates, 86 percent ship teams of older went on to pursue students welcome four-year degrees, ninth grade students to feel eight percent for two-year safe and comfortable, in addi- degrees, and six percent went tion to helping them meet new directly to employment or serstaff and teachers. vice academies, according to Superintendent Michael Assistant Superintendent of Harrington expressed his grat- Curriculum and Instruction itude to the district’s educators Scott Bersin. and administrators for their “It really was a terrific year work during the previous last year,” Bersin said. school year. “When people look for what “I’m so grateful to be part of makes us a great district, they this community every day, look for results, they look for which has so much gratitude scores, they look for opportuniand so much pride in the work ties for students, but really, all that gets done here,” HarContinued on page 2 11:56 AM 9/10/24
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to fun at the Birch School
We support that. The Birch PTA in the Merrick Union Free School District kicked off the new school year with a fall festival on Sept. 13. The event featured popcorn, cotton candy, pizza, carnival games, a GaGa Ball pit, a DJ, and a dance party. Teachers joined in on the fun as the community celebrated the start of the school year. Above, Fifth graders Ilyse and Kennedy had a blast on the playground during the back-toschool fall festival. Right, Grayson and Zane were all smiles during the event. Story, more photos, Page 7.
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