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Board of Ed reviews state report card like the coronavirus pandemic. One significant trend is the district’s declining enrollment. The Locust Valley Central Sampino noted that from the School District’s 2022-23 New 2015-16 school year to 2022-23, York State school report card enrollment dropped from 2,087 to 1,822 students, was presented at which effectively the Board of Eduincreased the percation meeting on centages of subWednesday, offergroups including ing a detailed look students with disat district perforabilities, those who mance metrics. are economically Janine Sampino, disadvantaged and assistant superinthose eligible for tendent for curricufree or reducedlum and instrucprice lunches. tion, delivered the “Although the report, which highraw numbers in lighted trends in these subg roups enrollment, student have remained relaachievement and tively stable, the curriculum initia- JANINE SAMPINO Assistant shrinking denomitives. nator has caused Sampino began superintendent their percentages by acknowledging for curriculum and to rise,” Sampino the support of her instruction, e x p l a i n e d . Fo r a d m i n i s t r a t i v e Locust Valley Central example, the porteam, noting their School District tion of economicalcritical role in ly disadvantaged inter preting the data. She explained that while students increased from 18 perthe state requires districts to cent in 2015-16 to 22 percent in review report card findings 2022-23. T h e re p o r t h i g h l i g h t e d annually, the process of analyzing the data is complicated by mixed results on state assessshifting state standards, testing ments across grade levels and protocols and external factors CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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Honoring veterans at Northwinds concert Karen Murphy sang a rendition of ‘All the Things You Are’ during the Northwinds Symphonic Band concert on Nov. 17. Story, more photos, Page 10.
Railroad Museum wins an award for T.R.’s new augmented reality By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum has received the Award for Excellence in Embracing Innovation from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network, for the museum’s Theodore Roosevelt Augmented Reality app, better known as “TR AR.” The recognition underscores the museum’s commitment to preserving history while embracing modern technology to engage visitors year-round. The award, presented at a luncheon at Manhattanville College on Oct. 15, highlights the museum’s use of augmented reality to share Roosevelt’s story. The app allows visitors to
explore key moments in his life at the historic Oyster Bay train station, even when the museum is closed for the season. “We were thrilled to receive this honor,” said Ann Balderston-Glynn, a museum board member. “This recognition not only validates our efforts, but also opens doors for future opportunities, including potential grants.” The TR AR app, funded by a $125,000 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, is part of a broader initiative to enhance accessibility to historical narratives through technology. The app includes four augmentedreality experiences in which visitors can hear Roosevelt narrating key moments in his life — CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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