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On Monday, June 4th, the Mollie Biggane Melanoma Foundation presented a skin cancer prevention program to 6th Grade Middle School students. Dr. Ted Daly, a Garden City Dermatologist, shared in the presentation. Students viewed the video, "The Dark Side of the Sun". More ... The Garden City Board of Education ended the school year at its June 18th meeting by recognizing student achievement and saying farewell to Stewart School Principal Dr. Marie Braccia, who is retiring after 22 years in the district. More ... Registration for the After School Program for the Garden City Public Schools is now available online. The website address is: www.gardencity.k12.ny.us and, and once there, you can either click on the "forms and policies" button - or - scroll about three-quarters of the way down the homepage where you can click on the link. More ... Garden City High School students in Diane Veitch's Computer Graphics class recently showcased their work at Apple Store School Night at the Apple store in Roosevelt Field. The students were invited to participate in the showcase in celebration of the creative work they have produced using Macintosh computers. More ... Garden City High School students have reached out to students and staff at Virginia Tech in the aftermath of the tragic shootings that occurred there in April. They have sent the university a simple message of support printed on banner that can be hung on campus. "You are in our thoughts" the banner reads. The National Disaster Relief Awareness Club took the lead, designing the banner and arranging for other clubs to participate in the project. Show here are National Disaster Relief Awareness Club President Matthew Strong, third from left, and fellow club members with Advisor Mary Ellen Scala, left; Assistant Principal Adele Bacotti, second from left; and Principal Frank Banta, right. More ... Students in Jeanne Ciaverelli's second grade class at Stewart School received a special surprise this spring: a flag that had been carried in Iraq by members of the 3-297 Infantry. The flag contains the logo of the 3-297 and the words "Operation Iraqi Freedom: Duty, Honor, County" together with the names of all the students in the class. More ... Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology The Trustees of the Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund for Technology in Education ("Stephen's Fund") are pleased to announce the winners of the sixth annual Stephen K. More ... Richard An, a member of the Class of 2010 at Skidmore College, received academic recognition at the college this spring. He is the son of Chancy and Jeanrey An of Garden City. An was selected for membership in the Honors Forum, which works to strengthen intellectual life at Skidmore and especially to encourage the academic aspirations of highly motivated and talented students. More ... Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2006-07 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition. More ... Homestead School students Christina Levi, left, and Lindsey Gambino, shown with their kindergarten teacher Deborah Ward, have won Certificates of Merit in the Nassau Reading Council's Young Authors' Contest. Students from more than 80 schools throughout Nassau County participated in the contest, which requires students to write a personal narrative More ... Jared Schroder, son of Michael and Roberta Schroder of Garden City, has graduated from Portledge School of Locust Valley with honors. Jared was inducted into the Cum Laude Society at graduation on June 9. The induction and award were given by David Hoyler, dean of the Upper School. Jared graduated as an Art Scholar and received an award for outstanding public service. More ... Richard Gustavson, Valedictorian Garden City High School Class of 2007 Valedictorian Richard Gustavson is a gifted student of calculus with a weighted grade point average of 100.87 percent. "Richard has the ability to see through the course content to the very essence of the calculation," Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator Stuart C. More ... |
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