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longislandpress. com > 04/28/2026 > district-prepares-for-40th-annual-games-for-physically-challenged

District prepares for 40th annual Games for Physically Challenged

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (523+ words) The Mineola School District is sending 16 students to the Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged on Friday, May 29." Among the participants from Mineola are sets of siblings and students from almost all of the district's schools. According to the…...

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longislandpress. com > 04/24/2026 > mineola-school-exchange-portugal

Mineola high school hosts exchange students from Portugal

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (400+ words) Estarreja Secondary School in Portugal" sent 11 students to Mineola High School as part of the annual student exchange program. One of the celebrated parts of Mineola High School's cultural tradition, the foreign student exchange, was once again front and center…...

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longislandpress. com > 07/28/2025 > luhi-day-camp-summer

Lu Hi Day Camp welcomes over 1, 300 campers this summer

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (450+ words) Despite graduating approximately 65 students this academic year, Lutheran High School welcomes over 1, 300 campers from July through August for its "Lu Hi" summer day camp. "It's a pretty small school, but it's a very big camp," said Jason Wass, the camp's…...

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longislandpress. com > 04/28/2026 > future-advocates-mock-trial

Program uses mock trials to build advocacy skills in students

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (631+ words) A growing educational initiative in Nassau County is introducing hundreds of students to the legal system through hands-on learning, while building confidence, critical thinking and communication skills that organizers say extend far beyond the courtroom. The Future Advocates Mock Trial…...

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longislandpress. com > 04/24/2026 > manhasset-student-earns-corporate-sponsored-national-merit-scholarship

Manhasset student earns corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (204+ words) The Manhasset school district announced that Manhasset High School senior Adriana Chan has been named a winner of the ADP Henry Taub Memorial Scholarship. This prestigious award is part of the first round of corporate-sponsored honors announced by the National…...

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longislandpress. com > 04/24/2026 > manhasset-first-graders-bring-literacy-to-life-with-3-piggy-opera

Manhasset first graders bring literacy to life with "3 Piggy Opera

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (341+ words) On Saturday, April 17, the stage at Manhasset's Shelter Rock Elementary School was brimming with song and spirit as first grade students presented a captivating performance of the "3 Piggy Opera." Performing for an audience of proud parents and family members, the…...

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longislandpress. com > 04/21/2026 > hofstra-goldwater-scholarship

Hofstra student wins Goldwater Scholarship for biomedical research

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (317+ words) Hofstra University student Linden Faye "27 has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a highly competitive national honor recognizing undergraduate achievement in science, engineering and mathematics. He is the third Hofstra student to receive the award. Faye, a computer science and…...

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longislandpress. com > 03/11/2026 > 2026-roslyn-national-merit

5 Roslyn High School students named finalists in 2026 National Merit Scholarship Awards

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (193+ words) Five students from Roslyn High School have been named finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, a nationwide academic competition that recognizes high-performing high school seniors. The finalists are Benjamin Davidson, Caitlin Lee, Matthew Lin, Amy Yang Wu and Micah…...

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longislandpress. com > 12/30/2025 > locust-valley-alumni

Locust Valley alumni offer advice to current students " LI Press

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (144+ words) 28 Locust Valley High School alumni who took part in the International Baccalaureate program returned to their old stomping grounds on Dec. 22 to participate in roundtable discussions with current students to help guide them into their own futures. The alumni ranged…...

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longislandpress. com > 04/16/2026 > syosset-cold-spring-fire

Cold Spring Harbor School District building in Syosset reopens weeks after fire

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (401+ words) West Side Elementary School welcomed students back to the classroom on Monday, April 13, just one month after the building suffered severe fire damage, according to Cold Spring Harbor School District officials. "Today marked a truly special milestone with the reopening…...