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Seniors throw pies for mental health Calhoun students unite for a sweet fundraiser on school campus passionate about, Joyce explained. “Two of the students proDozens of students at San- posed doing a campaign to ford H. Calhoun High School, bring awareness to mental in Merrick, put their money health, since mental health is down for some much-needed something that a lot of stustress relief last week, raising dents in high school suffer m o n e y f o r m e n t a l h e a l t h through,” he said. This led to awareness by taking part in the creation of Pie-A-Teacher. an after-school Pie-a-Teacher The student team’s vision f u n d r a i s e r, a went beyond the friendly, if onesponge toss. The sided, game of leadership class is dodgeball. also hosting an Last Friday, stuaw a r e n e s s c a m dents were given p a i g n i n wh i c h sponges soaked in students talk whipped cream about the importhat they tossed tance of caring for across a booth at their mental members of the health in gym s ch o o l ’s f a c u l t y classes. for donations of $5 “They conductper throw. ed an awareness AndReW BuOnO C a l h o u n ’ s Senior, Sanford H. campaign where s e n i o r S t u d e n t Calhoun High School they present to the Leadership class gym classes about voted for the event mental health, as its “passion project” after some statistics and letting the many students shared their kids know they’re not alone, own experiences with priori- and where they can reach out tizing mental health. Their to get help,” Joyce said. instructor, Brian Joyce, teachThe proceeds of the event es a number of leadership will benefit the National Alliclasses in the school. As a part ance on Mental Illness, just in of the senior class’s curricu- time for Mental Health Awarelum, the students propose ness Month, which is recogcommunity service projects Continued on pAge 28 connected to a cause they are
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Broadcasting teacher Matt Russel, Mepham High School senior Allison Redican, teacher Lisa Kalish and CBS meteorologist Craig Allen at the Bellmore-Merrick Broadcasting mobile booth set up.
Popular STEAM Career Fair returns, state honor is recognized By HeRneSTO GALdAMeZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s annual STEAM Career Fair returned to John F. Kennedy High School on April 21, bringing students, families and professionals together for an evening of handson learning — and building on recent statewide recognition for the program. More than 50 businesses, schools, medical professionals and organizations participated in this year’s fair, offering students a firsthand look at careers in science, technology, engineering, art and math. Among those in attendance were representatives from Northwell Health, the state Department of Environmental Conserva-
tion, Weill Cornell Medicine, Barracuda Networks, Delta Airlines, Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, and Civil Air Patrol. Several Kennedy alumni also returned to share their experiences. T hroughout the evening, students explored interactive exhibits and workshops featuring virtual reality, flight simulations, robotics, and 3D printing, while also networking directly with professionals about their day-to-day work and potential career paths. “This event exemplifies the district’s commitment to STEAM education while connecting students with the professional community,” Roger Bing, the district’s science and STEAM chair, said. “It was especially Continued on pAge 20
e’re addressing such a serious topic in a fun and lighthearted way.