HEALTH HEROES HONORED
“My mom, sister and I were discussing how much work the frontline workers are doing – that they have been risking their lives to
keep us safe – and we wanted to thank them,” said Rohan Manjrekar, a sophomore at Hicksville High School (HHS). So, in early April, he
and his sister Rhea, a 2017 HHS graduate, and their friends decided to do something to express their thanks
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Arrest for car theft in Hicksville
Nasau County Police arrested a 19 year-old Hicksville man on April 21st for allegedly stealing a neighbor's car.
According to police, Clifton Woods, 19, of Michigan Drive, took a 2010 Ford Explorer from in front of another home on the street.
Police say the victim had left the car unattended, with the key in the ignition.
While conducting a canvass of the area, police officers say they located the vehicle and attempted to stop it, but the driver refused. Police say Woods exited the vehicle on Salem Road, but failed to
put the car into park causing the vehicle to strike a parked car. The driver then allegedly ran and hopped a nearby fence, entering a nearby backyard. Police located the suspect and he was placed under arrest at 8:25 am without further incident.
Board considers: Senior prom at Thanksgiving?
BY RIKKI MASSAND
The Jericho Board of Education’s meeting on Thursday, April 23 had over 100 participants tuned in live online -- over 50 on Zoom and another 50 on Facebook Live. Six weeks into the Coronavirus’ shutdown of all school facilities, the community heard about many topics for K through 12 educators and local families moving forward, including the likelihood that the rest of school year 2019-2020 will taking place virtually, dashing some hopes for June’s traditional year-end with JHS Class of 2020 festivities and graduation. While students and parents are providing some suggestions, Jericho High School administrators are “exploring creatively” for scenarios of what graduation could look like, and when that would occur.
Jericho Superintendent of Schools Hank Grishman said some novel discussions have been held on the potential to hold a makeup Class of 2020 Senior Prom over the Thanksgiving weekend or potentially in December this year, in consideration that many who go away for college would return home to Jericho as fall college semesters end.
A Class of 2020 Graduation cer-
emony possibility involves taking into account college semester move-ins and starting dates. Grishman noted that parents and faculty mentioned that most students will still be in town for the August 7, 8 and 9 weekend. Ideas will continue to circulate with discretion based on New York State and Nassau County Department of Health guidance before a decision can be made.
Grishman said one of the pressing questions he’s received is on what the district will do to assess students’ academic and experiential growth by late June, and to assess what supports need to be put in place by the start of the school year next September.
“One of the things we’ll need to do is assess, by department and by school, where we are and the progress we’ve made being online until June. We are even thinking that if we do have normal opening in September, we might take 1 to 3 additional Superintendent’s Conference Days at the opening of school to assess the curriculum that was covered and where we may need to fill some holes. Very frankly we may also need the time to evaluate where and how we sup-
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Pictured here with Commissioner Patrick Ryder are (left to right) Jesse Kohli, Rohan Manjrekar, Simran Kohli, Rhea Manjrekar, and Krisha Advani.
Summit Lane School shows signs of gratitude
This picture of Summit Lane teacher Christine Pase (middle) and her family were one of many pictures featured in Summit Lane Elementary School’s thank you video to frontline workers. Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Members of the Summit Lane Elementary School community in the Levittown Public Schools virtually joined together to create a special thank you video project to show their appreciation for those working on the frontlines during these unprecedented times.
The 21-minute YouTube video featured pictures of staff, students and their families holding thank you posters and signs. The project was coordinated by teachers Cynthia Dano, Maureen McLaughlin, Jennifer O'Brien, Christine Pase, Meghan Ruane and Marge Wade.
A thank you flyer with a link to the heartwarming video was presented to
frontline workers along with platters of soft pretzels from the Philly Pretzel Company in Bellmore. Summit Lane staff members donated money to provide these treats to essential workers at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Nassau University Medical Center’s intensive care units, the Nassau County Police Department 8th Precinct, the Levittown and East Meadow fire departments, and the Target and King Kullen in Levittown. The Summit Lane staff also wanted to thank the school’s custodians for working hard to keep the school safe. They provided them with gift certificates to Fred’s Deli.
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SHS students receive National Honor Society scholarships
Syosset High School Seniors Guilia Barbella and Jeffrey Bolnick have been selected as 2020 National Honor Society (NHS)Scholarship recipients.
Guilia and Jeffrey were both notifed by NHS that they were selected as national semifinalists, each receiving a $3,200 scholarship to be used at their respective college choices this fall. They are among 600 graduating seniors from around the nation who have been awarded a share of over $2 million worth of scholarships.
High school seniors who are members in good standing of an active
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Finalists are selected on the basis of their leadership skills; participation in service organizations, clubs, and other student groups at school and in the community; and their academic record.
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Since 1946, more than $17 million in scholarships has been awarded to outstanding NHS senior members.
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Levittown Chamber: Spotlight on Business
The Levittown Chamber of Commerce would like to spotlight a long time Chamber member Joan Lynch, who is the Immediate Past President of the Chamber and serves on the scholarship, budgeting and festival committees. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Gerben Foundation whose charter is to provide financial support for research and treatment of Canine Lymphoma and is also a member of the Levittown Lions Club.
She was a past honoree at the Levittown School District’s annual dinner for her commitment and service to the community and was honored at the Nassau County Legislature 2019 Women of Distinction Program-Trailblazers the New Millennium 21st Annual Awards Ceremony for District 15.
Lynch is Executive Director of The Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc., (LICIL) a not-for-profit agency that provides services to assist people with disabilities to live as independently as possible in their communities.
Lynch has been with LICIL for 37 years interacting with consumers and
learning something new every day and has been serving people with disabilities since her first day at this agency. She has a strong belief in helping people with disabilities and the frail elderly, thus her long tenure with The Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc.
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The Center also has a Readers Theater Group and an Art Class that is always open for new members. The Center has many workshops and events throughout the year.
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Rollerblading robber hits Dunkin Donuts
last seen roller skating southbound on Broadway.
on Friday, April 24th.
According to detectives, a man wearing roller blades entered Dunkin Donuts, 100 N. Broadway, and purchased a cup of coffee. The man, while simulating that he had a gun under his clothes, allegedly demanded that the store clerk give him cash from the register. After obtaining an undetermined amount of money, the man left the store and was
The uninjured clerk further described the subject as being 5’10” tall with a thin build. He was wearing blue sweatpants, a brown “Carhartt” jacket, red beanie cap, surgical mask, black rubber gloves and inline roller blades with a bronze chassis.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding this incident to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
Nassau County Police are seeking a man wearing roller blades who robbed a Hicksville Dunkin Donuts
Surveillance photo of suspect in robbery of Hicksville Dunkin Donuts.
High school junior creates online community organization
BY GARY SIMEONE
Syosset High School junior, Brian Gao, wanted to form an organization to help people of Asian heritage come together to support and inspire each other. With the help of his friend, Arin Siriamonthep, a senior at Roslyn High School, he recently put together the online platform, ‘Asians Speak Up.
“There has been an increase of xenophobia against people of Asian descent, especially since the beginning of the Coronavirus epidemic, and I wanted to put an end to some of the misconceptions out there,” said Gao. “I wanted to give a voice to people in the Asian community who might be afraid to speak their mind.”
Asians Speak Up uses social media outlets such as Facebook and instagram to allow people to post stories about themselves or their experiences and foster discussions about Asian heritage.
“People can read other people’s stories and maybe be inspired by them, which might give them the courage to share their own personal stories,” said Gao. “It’s almost like a domino effect where one person can motivate someone else to speak their mind.”
Gao said his own personal story focused on the many stereotypes and misconceptions that people have about people of Asian culture.
“I think one of the biggest stereotypes out there is that Asians are only into studying and getting good grades.
I’m a competitive tennis player and it’s something I take seriously. There’s a lot more to people than meets the eye and I tried to explain that people of a certain culture can’t be defined by common stereotypes or misconceptions.”
Siriamonthep said that his own story focused on a particular time in his life, where he was stereotyped for being of Asian descent.
“I wanted to show that instead of being angered by the situation, I was able to use positive energy and wouldn’t stoop down to someone else’s pessimistic level,” said Siriamonthep.
Gao said the online forum already has 300 followers since its inception in late March.
“Most of the people are students at
Syosset and Roslyn High School, but the forum is gaining traction and we’ve had people from Pennsylvania and Florida who’ve shared their stories,” said Gao.
One particular story that caught his eye, because of its relevance to the current times, was from a girl in Florida who experienced a xenophobic attack.
“She was at a community pool and overhead a mom telling her kids to stay away from her because all Asians have the coronavirus,” said Gao. “She was very insulted because of such a generalizing statement and ended up developing a complex within herself.”
More information can be found on their Facebook page, (Asians Speak Up) and the Instagram account, (@ asiansspeakup.)
New grading system for Jericho HS for fourth quarter classes
BY RIKKI MASSAND
During the Jericho Board of Education’s April 23 meeting held via Zoom and Facebook Live, Superintendent of Schools Hank Grishman announced new grading methods for the fourth-quarter of the 2019-2020 school year, which he anticipates will continue online and with remote instruction through June’s final days of class meetings and assignments. In the past few weeks teachers and administrators had multiple discussions over this area of concern. The superintendent says there’s a new system designed to treat JHS students fairly in this most unusual learning environment, and “with a system that encourages our kids to stay engaged.”
“It is important that our students, for their health, continue to stay engaged in their academics through the end of the school year. Kids will receive grades ranging from a Pass-Plus; a Pass, or an NC indicating No Credit. A Pass-Plus grade would be for students sufficiently engaged in all Fourth Quarter learning activities and objectives. A ‘Pass’ means students were proficiently engaged in at least ⅔ of Fourth Quarter activities and objectives. A grade of NC would be that the student engaged in less than ⅔ of Fourth Quarter activities and objectives,” Grishman said.
In terms of cumulative year indication and Final Grades for 2019-2020 and these special Q4 assessments, Grishman said there would be a baseline for yearend looking at Quarters 1 through 3, but for Q4 if a student earns a Pass-Plus their final grade for the year will go up one notch, for example from an A- to an A. For students who earn “Pass” there would be no impact on final grades this year. Students who get an NC in Q4, that student would be penalized one notch, or dropping from an A to an A-.
“The students’ final transcripts have only one grade for the year on it, and
that is sent to colleges and universities. Our hope is that this system encourages students to stay involved while giving us flexibility to have a system that everyone is aware of as Q$ begins,” Grishman said.
School Board President Bill Ferro said the fourth-quarter plans take into consideration “everybody’s concerns.”
“It is an excellent idea for keeping students engaged and giving students an opportunity to increase their grade. No one is getting significantly hurt by the grading. I thank our administration for working on that solid plan,” Ferro said.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Barbara Bauer responded to an online question about topics prioritized for students’ virtual learning in the fourth quarter this school year.
“There are some subject areas and courses for which specific topics automatically appear during this period in the year. Curriculum Associates are working with our teachers in regards to individual courses to determine what instructional objectives will be set for this particular quarter. The markings for this quarter will be based on those objectives and we do have to ensure students will have the skills, abilities and knowledge that they will need in order to move on to the next course,” she said.
Bauer also noted that at Jericho’s elementary schools and Jericho Middle School there is universal testing in Math, English/Language Arts and in some cases Science. “That will also give us a baseline from which we can work with our students. As Superintendent Grishman mentioned we could be adding on more Superintendent’s Conference Days for planning in late August as we move forward,” she said.
Superintendent Grishman noted another question posed to administrators was about the new Science Acceleration program Jericho Schools
had planned for Summer 2020. He says monitoring of potential school opening for summer will continue, but the holding pattern stops any developments with it at the moment.
“Once we know if we can be up and running in summer months we’ll make a decision but if we do make a decision to cancel, if we cannot run that Summer Science Acceleration program, we will run this in the next summer, 2021, so kids will still have an opportunity to learn in that program,” he said.
School Board President Bill Ferro welcomed participation in the virtual school board meeting on April 23, wishing all the 100-plus participants online well.
“This remains a very difficult time both from an educational standpoint and from a human suffering standpoint. Sadly here in Jericho we’ve suffered the loss of many individuals and the numbers keep growing. While from
Gov. Cuomo’s press conferences some numbers may be more favorable, we know that the pain felt in this community and all of New York is currently feeling is very real, and that pain is not going away any time soon as we will more than likely hear of more family and friends lost. We wish all of you and your family good health and continued safety and we send out our sincerest condolences to anyone in the Jericho community who knows anybody who has been sick or passed away from this horrible COVID-19,” he said.
Superintendent Grishman noted that Jericho Schools’ community has united to support families and staff members impacted by the pandemic. “That is our number one strength and our number one priority right now -- this incredible community rallies support when needed and I don’t think there has ever been a time of greater need than we are at right now,” he said.
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Bethpage MS students deliver school news, from home
As the saying goes, the show must go on, and that’s exactly what a group of Bethpage Middle school students. Since the school district has officially closed its doors to in person learning on March 13th, the JFK Live weekly news broadcast has gone on without a hitch.
“JFK Live has been a staple of our school community since 2015,” said Andrew Choi, Director of Technology at Bethpage schools. “The show is broadcasted from a television studio in our middle school to all of the students in the building.”
He said that the students are passionate and they care so much about the show, that is why it has continued
its run of 161 episodes this past Friday.
Zachary Levy, special education teacher and JFK Live faculty advisor, said he had reached out to students during the school closure, to make sure they were fully equipped to broadcast from home.
‘With the school closings and all of the circumstances surrounding it, I reached out to the students to gauge their interest in continuing the show and they were strongly in favor of it,” said Levy. “Having this show on the air gives students a sense of continuity and is an anchor for them in these unprecedented times.”
He added that the show is not only a saving grace for the students, but it’s helped build up the morale of the teachers, parents and community members to have some culture of the school building still going on.
Students have been using their desks, microphones and different gimmicky devices throughout the week to keep the show going.
Maria Laina-DiMartino, an 8th grader, said that the creativity of the students is a big part of the show and what she enjoys most about it.
“Being part of this show has helped foster my creative outlet,” said DiMartino. “I’ve felt like by doing this I’ve been a role model to the rest of the students and that makes me feel good.”
Haley Flaherty, a 7th grader, is the show’s student producer and is in charge of tasks like collecting the video, fixing errors in the broadcast and making sure all of the material is in by deadline.
“Being a part of this show has been good for my confidence since I am kind of a shy person to begin with,” said Flaherty. “Gathering all the necessary
materials and helping to produce the show has been a weight off of my shoulders.”
During the normal school year, the shows are broadcast in seven minute segments. They are broadcast to each classroom every Friday morning at 8;21 sharp.
Many of the shows broadcast pertinent information happening during the school day and useful knowledge relating to the school calendar.
Levy said other shows might revolve around things like a person’s character traits or a weekly game where students can play ‘name that tune.’
“Last year on St. Patrick’s Day, we had a name that celebrity show and
we also hosted a name that Star Wars character show, when the new Star Wars movie was released last May,” said Levy.
At the end of the show there is usually a student segment, which can include a meaningful video of someone or a spotlight on a particular student.
Levy said ther have been various sports related segments, mindfulness practices segments, cooking segments and even features on a talented musician in the school.
“If I’m aware of a student in the school with a particular talent, I will reach out to see if they want to be highlighted on the show,” said Levy.
Ben Maciel-Seidman, a sixth grade student and anchor, filmed his segment from home. Photos courtesy of the Bethpage School District
Haley Flaherty, a seventh grade student and lead anchor/producer.
Maria Laina DiMartino, an eighth grade student and lead anchor.
Maria Laina DiMartino, an eighth grade student and lead anchor.
Syosset student's art featured on UN social media
Congratulations to South Wood School’s 6th grade student Grace C. Liu. Her visual art “The Rainbow Ahead” was featured on the United Nations official social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
Her art is inspired by a written piece about trust in science to save lives. The blue umbrella represents the United Nations and science cooperation, shielding people from the virus raining down. The hands are symbols of the nations working together, and rainbow symbolizes hope.
Reduce, reuse, recycled robots help celebrate Earth Day
Northside Elementary School second graders from the Levittown Public Schools recently celebrated Earth Day at home with a hands-on science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics project challenging them to make an Earth Day recycled robot.
Leading up to the day, teachers Cheryl Bamberger, Melissa Dinkelacker, Angela James, Ryan Shutka and Dianna Truocchio asked their students to gather materials such as used cereal boxes, water bottles, yogurt containers, bottle caps and paper towel rolls to prepare for the surprise project. The students then watched a video from Generation Genius which highlighted the importance of reduce, reuse and recycle. It also taught the second graders how people can have a negative impact on Earth’s land, water and air and how we can make a positive impact by making the right choices.
After learning about the importance
second grader Joseph
used water bottles, a cereal box, a paper plate and more to complete his recycled robot.
of protecting our Earth, the teachers introduced the STEAM challenge to their students. The second graders were asked to lay out the materials that they collected and follow the Scientific Design Process. This included imagining how they could make their robot using their materials, planning their design, creating their robot, improving their creation and finally, presenting their robot. Since they could not be in their classrooms, students submitted pictures of their completed recycled robot to their teachers.
“The results were better than we could’ve imagined,” said Bamberger.
“The students and families were truly engaged. We received many positive comments from them.”
The project was a unique way to connect the students to their learning material while allowing them to explore their creativity and collaborate with their family members at home.
second grader Chemss Eddine-Fallah showcased his creativity while designing his recycled robot.
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Northside second grader Sophia Cerrochi with her recycled robot.
Northside second grader Angelina Harrison showed off her adorable recycled robot.
Artwork by South Woods School’s 6th grade student Grace C. Liu, “The Rainbow Ahead”.
“De moc ratic Con gressman Tom Suozzi ... Fighting for New York in Wash ington”
—NY-1, April 20, 2020
I have been fighting hard for New York and, along with my colleagues, I’ve helped deliver aid and PPE’s to local hospitals and frontline workers, and helped secure billions of dollars for individuals, small businesses, testing and research.
I will continue to fight:
★ To make banks help smaller-small businesses, not just big-small businesses
★ For more funding for New York State, local governments and hospitals based upon rate of infection
★ To dramatically increase testing and contact tracing so we can re-open our economy
★ For massive infrastructure investment targeted to Nassau, Suffolk and Queens
★ To repeal the state and local tax (SALT) cap
Woodbury doc advises on headphones, audio for virtual work
BY RIKKI MASSAND
How many times a day do you turn ‘mute’ on and off on your device? Are you popping the AirPods in your ears more often that you realize with Zoom meetings taking over?
“The first thing I stress is taking a break. That does not necessarily mean leaving your meeting, it means switch off from using headphones to using computer/tablet audio. Part of the reason people constantly use headphones is to hear over background noise as they’re at home. People usually increase the volume to hear presentations, virtual meetings and classes over what’s around them, but your ears get tired,” said Dr. Diana Callesano, owner of the Hearing and Tinnitus Center of Woodbury, 113 Crossways Park Drive #101.
Her husband works in the finance industry and on weekdays, some of his Zoom meetings are seven hours long. She’s controlling the damage being done to his ears by making sure he switches between AirPods and the speakerphone, from a distance, so his ears get a good break.
Dr. Callesano explains the value of time spent planning your virtual sessions, trying to find the quietest location at home -- even in the backyard while the kids do schoolwork inside -- somewhere you can have enough space to set up. Seclusion can be a valuable solution to increase your focus and decrease your volume requirements to participate.
“You don’t necessarily need a personal office but if you can find a quieter spot where you can work, which is maybe even a room where you can close the door, your computer use won’t
require higher volume. That space is key to working within the Three D’s that will save your ears.... Consider the Distance, Decibel level and Duration. Those factors impact how much noise exposure you have and how detrimental that is to your hearing,” Dr. Diana says.
Another tactic is using noise-cancelling headphones, which would lessen the volume settings you opt for on those videoconferences.
“There won’t be extra noise from the background seeping in, which in turn would make you reach to raise the volume. With longer meetings it is hard as people need to be on the phone or iPad for a long time. Half an hour is a long time if you are blasting your ears for sound,” Dr. Callesano noted.
She reminds the community that the ears get tired, and the brain is a muscle as well as an organ, as people more often experience the tiring effects from reading lots of pages and straining their eyes. “Your ears get tired in the same way; if you are listening and using earbuds or AirPods for seven hours, not only will the brain tire from attention span on the audio but the ears get exhausted from over-work,” Callesano said.
Aside from work schedules at home and coursework students are navigating through, online use and downloads of podcasts, yoga tunes, virtual cooking lessons and audiobooks are increasingly popular and used more during the little break times our eyes get. When she’s not attending to her medical practice in Woodbury to service patients’ hearing aids, as they drive-up and drop the devices off, Diana is tuning in for webinars she needs to complete for continuing education credits. Those sessions are three hours’ worth of listening
apiece.
“Regulating what the ear is exposed to starts at decibel levels. At 85 decibels you can listen to a sound for eight hours before it becomes damaging. But for every three decibels that the sound increases, then you can subject hearing to that environment for half the amount of time. Now, when you reach 100 decibels you can only be at 100 decibels for 15 minutes before it becomes damaging,” she said.
A sure sign your ears need rest is any ringing or buzzing sound and/or a ‘tightness’ sensation. While people are not necessarily listening at an unsafe level all day, the auditory time can add up while work meetings happen, attending to business, doing coursework online and all other things at home.
“When we think of daily headphone use, most people are not listening to their headphones at 85 dB. If they are it is likely they are trying to overcome hearing loss, diagnosed or undiagnosed. And if there’s ever any ringing sensation, consider it like the little hair cells in your ears sending up a red flag -- danger, stop what you are doing. The probability of this increases with listening too loud over a long period, the ears can experience some noise-related damage. It could take years to develop but this virtual lifestyle is our new norm in America -- and most businesses will not reopen to resume normal operations on May 15 or when the stay-at-home mandates are eased,” Dr. Callesano adds.
She believes that when companies with in-office staff get back into workplaces, there will be phase-ins “of cyclical crews” with two weeks of work on-site and then two weeks of working at home still.
“People will continue to operate their
work and lifestyles in this way for a very, very long time. They need to recognize that noise exposure can be cumulative; ears do get tired. Everyone’s ears are different, and children studying at home on their devices are more resilient but also less in tune with their senses, developmentally. Know that in a child’s mind, they too might feel an uncomfortable sensation while listening to something, but they won’t give it much thought,” she said.
Dr. Callesano suggests parents check in on the audio levels their children have with headphones, earbuds and AirPods whether they are working on schoolwork, playing video games (some with headsets on for connectivity) or listening to music. Parents who are busy trying to navigate through daily routines during the pandemic should make sure they can’t hear the headset volume when a few feet from their children’s workspace at home.
“It is challenging enough to focus on children’s learning environs and concentration at home. A benchmark is hearing the audio from kids’ headphones. Also if the child can take their earbuds/headphones out and holds that at arm’s length, if you can still hear the sound it is set too loud,” she said.
A final tip Dr. Callesano said with the constant washing hands and cleaning and disinfecting everything that we can possibly touch or use, people should disinfect those listening tools that go in their ears every day. Don’t forget their place on your body, close to the face.
“We should but we’re just too busy disinfecting our cell phones, iPads and computers which get more finger contact. You’ll use your fingers to pick up the AirPods and earbuds too,” she said.
Property tax deadline extended to June 1st
Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato have announced that he and Supervisor Joseph Saladino requested, and Governor Cuomo has now agreed, to
extend the deadline for school property tax payments without penalty until June 1st. With the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic having a
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negative effect on residents throughout the state, most local governments have restricted or fully suspended in-person interactions at their facilities, and the extension to the deadline will help alleviate any processing issues, as well as offer residents most effected by the public health crisis extra time to make their payment.
to help mitigate in person interaction during this pandemic.”
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Receiver of Taxes Pravato stated, “In the last 30 days we’ve seen economic hardships rise in every corner of our community, yet in less than 30 days government expected homeowners to pay one of the highest school tax bills in the nation. It was wrong, and I’m glad the Governor listened to our concerns and agreed to extend the deadline. With a surge in unemployment and furloughed workers, it was very important to give residents this extra time to pay their bills. I remind residents to take advantage of the ability to pay by eCheck for a reduced fee, which my office negotiated
The Receiver’s Office, although still open, has suspended in-person visits to both its Oyster Bay and Massapequa locations. Residents are encouraged to make payments online at www.oysterbaytown.com/departments/receiver-of-taxes/, where Receiver Pravato arranged for taxpayers to remit payment via eCheck at a reduced fee. The fee for eCheck is now only 75 cents, reduced from a previous high of $6. Additionally, residents can alternatively pay via credit card online, where a third-party vendor charges a much larger processing fee as authorized by New York State, or mail their payments (made payable to Jeffrey P. Pravato, Receiver of Taxes) to 74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. The office can be reached by phone at (516) 624-6400.
Hicksville HS conducts virtual career day
Clockwise, from right, Assistant Principal Patrick Harris, attorneys Melissa Greenberger and Denise Marzano-Doty and Career Day Inc. Executive Director Beth Bucheister during Hicksville High School’s Virtual Career Day
As the Hicksville School District works to provide students with continuity of learning through multiple online platforms, Hicksville High School hosted a two-day Virtual Career Day Inc. program to bring students together with professionals who represented a variety of careers.
Hicksville High School had planned to host a traditional career day in conjunction with the organization Career Day Inc. on April 3. Once schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hicksville High School Principal, Ray Williams, and Career Day Inc. Executive Director, Beth Bucheister, began working on an alternate plan to provide the forum remotely.
“We said to each other, ‘Let’s make this work,’” said Bucheister, who indicated Hicksville High School’s was the first virtual Career Day Inc. program. “Our thought was, just because we can’t be together doesn’t mean we can’t make this a meaningful experience for students. Hicksville High School was unbelievably supportive.”
After reviewing the original list of 81 presenters and looking closely at the most popular career interests of students, they developed a schedule for students to log on through Google Meet at different times over the course of the two days. They heard from as many as 11 professionals representing careers in different areas of the arts, education,
Hicksville student violinist makes a name for herself
engineering, fashion, finance, health care and law.
Students who pre-registered for the traditional career day were given first choice before opening the event to all high school students. Based on availability at the time, students had the opportunity to attend every session. Sessions averaged approximately 20 students, with Assistant Principal, Patrick Harris, Assistant Principal, Walter Roche and Bucheister, facilitating discussions. One session was led by Samantha Falkowski, a Hicksville High School Class of 2013 alumna, who works as the lead process improvement engineer at General Dynamics Electric Boat, which designs and constructs submarines for the U.S. Navy.
“We were happy to give our students an opportunity to hear from professionals in different careers and allow them to share how they were able to achieve success,” Williams said. “Thanks to Career Day Inc. and all of the speakers, they received valuable information to help them chart their personal career paths.”
Career Day, Inc. is a registered Nassau BOCES Exploratory Arts in Education Enrichment program that organizes programs at local high schools to inspire students through career choice awareness and to introduce students to paths others have taken to reach their professional goals.
Kudos to Lee Avenue Elementary School student-musician Grace Cho, who has been racking up accolades as a top violinist! Grace was selected as concertmistress of the Hicksville School District’s Elementary All-District Orchestra, an annual concert that combines the talents of all seven elementary schools into a 100-plus-member orchestra.
Grace’s outstanding scores at last spring’s New York State School Music Association Spring adjudication festival earned her seats in the Nassau Music Educators Association All-County Festival and her selection to participate in the Long Island String Festival Orchestra. Grace played with the AllCounty ensemble; however, like many concerts scheduled for this spring, LISFA and the districtwide elementary concert were canceled in accordance with closures put into effect to contain the spread of COVID-19.
According to Grace’s orchestra
teacher, Richard Enderle, she also took the initiative to audition for the Gemini Youth Orchestra, an elite, audition-based orchestra that is very selective in choosing its members. Grace not only was chosen for the ensemble, but was seated third in her section. She was scheduled to perform at Carnegie Hall and the USDAN Center for Performing Arts, but those concerts have been postponed as well.
“Grace is not only an incredibly passionate and gifted performer, but she is humble, and a leader in my orchestra,” said Enderle. “She always offers to help out in any way that she can, even conducting and warming up the orchestra. Grace is truly a one-of-a-kind musician that I am very fortunate to have taught for the past three years.”
Like so many others who are familiar with Grace’s playing, Enderle looks forward to the day when he can once again see and hear her perform live.
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Lee Avenue Elementary School violinist Grace Cho. Photo courtesy of the Hicksville School District
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Jericho students win first place in Lexus Eco Challenge
A team of scientists from Jericho High School, named Finding Nano, recently won first place nationally in the Lexus Eco challenge for their work studying wastewater treatment and creating their own sustainable ultrafiltration membrane system and an app to help residents monitor water quality.
The Jericho students are Katherine Zhang (grade 12), Catherine Kim (grade 11), Harrison Kane (grade 10), Riya Patel (grade 12), Maya Yu (grade 12), Audrey Zhong (grade 12), Janice Rateshwar (grade 10).
In the Lexus Eco Challenge, student teams tackle environmental issues related to land, water, air, and climate, and create Action Plans with practical solutions and quantifiable results.
The following is information on their
project: When this team found out that 61% of NY waterways are contaminated with unregulated, likely carcinogenic contaminants, such as 1-4 dioxane, pesticides, and heavy metals, the students felt strongly about the need to study wastewater treatment and create more efficient options. They then created a sustainable ultrafiltration membrane using nanocellulose and also designed “FrackTrack”: a new app for residents to monitor water quality. The students also: raised and donated funds to two collaborating environmental organizations to help improve water quality on a global scale; extensively shared their message via educational YouTube videos, a website, and daily blog posts explaining the local and global impacts of fracking; and participated in local
events educating the community about ways to reduce their water footprint. They also demonstrated filtration experiments with filter paper, sand, and water to middle school students to teach them about membrane technology and water, and went on radio station 106.1 WBLI to air a PSA about Long Island water pollution and encourage cleanup support. For the final challenge, the team chose to study how to remediate antibiotic and textile dye water pollution with nanocellulose, to change current treatments that are costly, inefficient, and ineffective, and increase humans’ risk of developing chronic diseases. First, the students expanded their social media presence through posts focusing on global environmentalism, created additional videos on
YouTube, and wrote more blog posts to increase international awareness. Then they devised a sustainable and reusable DCNC-SA Hydrogel to target the pollution, creating a two-phase test kit. They reached out to water authorities and demonstrated how current wastewater-treatment processes are inadequate and encouraged using nanocellulose-based filtration systems. Finding Nano then formed an international network of Finding Nano Ambassadors to encourage high school environmentalists to express their local concerns, learn sustainable practices from each other, and educate their communities. They also collaborated with UN delegates to maximize sustainable efforts.
Supplement store delivers healthy nutrition during pandemic
BY RIKKI MASSAND
During the Coronavirus pandemic and shutdowns of non-essential retail and services, a bright spot among local businesses comes from health and nutrition outlets. The virus has prompted many residents to address their health needs and seek ways of taking better care of themselves and their families.
Kelly Futter, a mom of three and owner of Total Nutrition Syosset health and supplement store at 235 Robbins Lane, has seen some busy days of walk-in customers since opening her store. The location’s doors are still busy, but in a different sense. These days only one customer is allowed inside at a time. More often Futter goes outside to deliver supplies to her drive-up customers, dropping items off as they pop the trunk.
While sales dropped by at least 50% since mid-March, Futter is thankful that her business, a member of the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce and mainstay among local residents, can continue with makeshift operations and taking orders remotely.
“Under these circumstances
I’m thankful that I’m here and that many of my customers are okay as we continue to service their nutritional needs. I am happy to be a very hands-on owner, but I hope the economy can kick back and eventually all of us can be busy once again.
Hopefully Total Nutrition will be staying afloat until we can safely reopen,” Futter said.
In an interview with the Advance & News-Journal last week Futter said the Coronavirus pandemic has spurred sales of top supplements for boost immunity including zinc, elderberry and Vitamin B-12 and Vitamin C. Many stores are running out of such supplies, but Total Nutrition is well-stocked. She explained a noticeable focus among her customers on getting the right mix of items for home, so they can be healthier and try to navigate through challenging times and the many COVID-19 cases around them, if not directly impacting them, in Nassau County. As of April 22 there were 31,555 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau County, with over 1,879 hospitalizations and 1,431 deaths attributed to the virus.
“Right now people may be panicking. I know what my longtime customers need so
they call me to ask for a gift bag for them, costing $25 or $50, and I just prepare it with some different flavors or new kinds of products. They come by to pick up these bags and they’ll get to try anything. I can see the stress on people’s faces -- right now what’s going on with COVID-19 gives everyone even more of a reason to get fit and try to avoid the addictions to snacks and junk foods. I tell customers to call me if they need any help, and I’ve connected my store phone to my cell phone so I am always available -- and I am happy to receive texts from anyone for questions or info on our products. Morning, night, any time,” Futter explained.
Last week Kelly worked with a customer searching for Keto diet products and appetite suppressants. She allowed the gentleman in the store as no one else was present. In the span of minutes he was inside, Kelly brightened his day and overall mood of trying to stay healthy and active during stayat-home orders. Her guidance, from taking supplements with 8 oz. of water informs local residents such as this customer about the needs to follow best practices and try to walk around the neighborhood at times when less people might get outside. She makes sure to encourage each customer to make small adjustments that will go a long way and focus on their health bit-by-bit.
“Wake up half-an-hour earlier and try to be outside, take a short walk. Start the day carefully. Have oats, oat-
meal ½ a cup or 40 grams, for breakfast -- choose the unflavored, unsweetened kind and add fruits in. Oatmeal is the healthiest, and you can add in cinnamon and some honey by yourself. People won’t feel hungry as they start the day inside and work, teach their kids and manage everything,” she advised the gentleman. Minutes later, a local mom of two college students pulled up in her car to pick up an order from Total Nutrition. Futter says these daily one-to-one interactions with (physical distancing in mind) are 90% of what she does for customers.
The store’s popular smoothie bar has attracted many, but at this time with safety protocols emphasized Futter is unable to make smoothies inside. Her business is not deemed “essential” in the same vein GNC supplement/ health outlets are classified, but the value of reaching out for her vast experience and product knowledge is provid-
ing Syosset, Woodbury, Jericho and Plainview residents with much peace of mind.
She maintains the full schedule, plus increased virtual relationships and advising customers while her three kids learn and do schoolwork at home. While mid-days on weekdays are best for her to jump into the store, she readily attends for any pick-up requests customers make.
Futter says she found the U.S. Small Business Association PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan program application, through her Chase bank, to be very convenient.
“Unfortunately the three employees (one full-time and two part-time) that worked for me had to be let go due to the situation, and they all got unemployment benefits through the state. It is just about waiting for the business loan now,” she said.
Enriching Bethpage students from home
Students from Central Boulevard Elementary School in the Bethpage School District participated in a paper chair challenge as part of the district’s 21st Century Scholars’ Program. Organized by 21st Century Coordinator Lorraine Marcis, the challenge was to build a chair using only paper and tape that could hold a stuffed animal. Students were directed to draw a design
before they began constructing, and also reminded to adapt their designs after failures.
The Bethpage School District has been continuing districtwide programs while schools are closed. The 21st Century Scholars' Program is designed to assist students in fulfilling their full potential as students and citizens.
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Plainview resident Morgan Moritz has been named to the Dean’s List at James Madison University for the Fall 2019 semester. Students who earn Dean’s List honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Moritz is majoring in intelligence analysis.
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SUNY Morrisville recently announced that Eileen O’Hare of Hicksville was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. Eileen is majoring in equine science - BT.
To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a 3.0 to 3.99 gradepoint average for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.
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Rachel B. Bernstein of Plainview was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota for the fall semester of 2019. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.
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Leyna Friedman of Plainview was named to the Dean’s List at LIM College for the Fall 2019 semester. To be placed on the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.79.
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Ashley Sharma, Class of 2022, from Levittown, has been named to the Deans’ List for the Fall 2019 semester at Bryant University.
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Emily Katz, Class of 2020, from Bethpage, has been named to the President’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. The President’s List is an academic distinction for Bryant’s highest achievers who earn a GPA of 4.0 or better for at least 12 semester hours of work.
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The University of Hartford is pleased to recognize the following students who have been named to the President’s List, signified by a 3.75 GPA or higher, for Fall 2019: Allison Bueche of Hicksville Ilana Foster of Plainview
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dents who were named to the Fall 2019 Presidential Honor List. The following local students made the list:
Christian Arrieta of Hicksville, who is studying digital film and television production.
Mirza Baig of Hicksville, who is studying information technology.
Derezaar Jamshed Banaji of Hicksville, who is studying hospitality management.
Akil Boby of Hicksville, who is studying life sciences.
Maha Essani of Plainview, who is studying digital art.
Shannon Firooz of Plainview, who is studying computer science.
Alex Heras of Levittown, who is studying digital art.
Jayson Hwang of Levittown, who is studying computer science.
Kristinamarie Kaszovitz of Hicksville, who is studying interdisciplinary studies.
Sameer Kazi of Plainview, who is studying life sciences.
Zarmina Khan of Hicksville, who is studying health sciences.
Alexandra Kideris of Plainview, who is studying communications and media production.
Chandrika Kumari of Hicksville, who is studying biology.
Nicholas Larocca of Levittown, who is studying electrical and computer engineering.
Zachary Lavigne of Levittown, who is studying health sciences.
Christine Lee of Plainview, who is studying life sciences.
Tej Patel of Hicksville, who is studying life sciences.
Sabrina Popal of Hicksville, who is studying psychology
Mandip Prajapati of Hicksville, who is studying electrical and computer engineering.
Sakina Rahim of Hicksville, who is studying life sciences.
Cristina Romanelli of Hicksville, who is studying health and wellness.
Prem Naresh Sanghvi of Hicksville, who is studying business administration.
Gurpreet Singh of Hicksville, who is studying mechanical engineering.
Juliette Strahan of Levittown, who is studying health and wellness.
Yurika Takadachi of Hicksville, who is studying architecture.
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Curry College is proud to announce that Gabriella Lucas of Levittown has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. Lucas is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring in special education.
To earn a place on the list, fulltime undergraduate students - those who carry 12 or more graded credits per semester - must earn a 3.3 grade-point-average (GPA) or higher.
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New York Institute of Technology congratulates more than 1,000 stu-
To qualify for the Presidential Honor List, a student must achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3.7 and complete at least 12 credit hours without any incomplete grades.
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Victoria DiMartino of Levittown studied this spring in Florence, Italy.
DiMartino is a creative writing and graphic design major in the Class of 2021. DiMartino is a graduate of Gen Douglas MacArthur High School.
Central Boulevard fifth grader Partap Sidhu participated in the school’s 21st Century Scholars’ Program paper chair challenge, creating a paper chair out of paper and tape that could hold his stuffed animal.
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port individual students with what’s transpired in their lives over the past few months. Please know we will continue to assess where we are when this is all over. As our teachers always do so well, they provide support for our children and we fill holes where we need to fill holes,” he said.
During the meeting, one of the longest-tenured school board members in New York State history confirmed that after 21 years she is not seeking another term on the school board. As she has since the late 1990s, Barbara Krieger led the board’s discussion last week. She asked in addition to evaluating students’ academic and social-emotional needs, what school budget implications would be as results of the pandemic for both the current fiscal year and the new school budget year, 2020-’21, which starts July 1. She believes there can be some positives and negatives for both school years, as Jericho continues with its annual budget vote (for 2020’21) scheduled for a yet-to-be-determined Tuesday in June.
Krieger says for instance, this school year should see a significant drop in
overtime with schools closed. Also based on what Superintendent Grishman commented on, she imagined the district may need more learning center or support staff to work with kids.
Grishman said as the return of businesses openings and the school year winds down such evaluation will be done. “We will assess where and how we need to add support for the kids. Thank goodness in the proposed budget we always have flexibility in our budget in terms of staffing and we will make determinations, as we always do, based on need,” he said.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs Victor Manuel said areas on the expense side of the 2019-2020 school budget could fall lower, but there would be initial expenses.
“For next year’s budget we would be okay for added expenses. My concern looking long-term is for the 2021-’22 school budget as that will be a tough budget year with New York State Aid falling and in healthcare expenses -- the next two budget years through mid2022 we will see significant increases in healthcare costs. We will also see signif-
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and gratitude to the workers they described as our “Health Heroes.”
“We put together 300 snack bags with personalized thank you notes and delivered them to the Nassau County Police Dept., NYU Winthrop, and Mercy Medical Center.”
Rhea and Rohan subsequently raised over $500 through family and friends. “We will be making 250 additional snack bags filled with cookies, chips, and personalized notes to continue to support our Health Heroes!”
icant increases in TRS and ERS Teachers Retirement System and Employees Retirement System as that is based on a five-year average of the stock market. In the first few months of 2020 that has fallen dramatically -- the 2021-’22 year is the major issue, budgetarily. Much depends on New York State and NYSED if they get federal stimulus,” Manuel said. He referred to some recent comments by Gov. Cuomo about such federal funding and said all school districts need to see what plays out.
Another direction the district needs to receive from New York State is for the ballots and potential for an all voteby-mail format. “They will let us know what instructions are, and the board elections and budget vote could be different for different regions of the state. Gov. Cuomo may open up different parts of the state earlier than others,” Manuel said.
Officially all of Jericho’s school grounds remain closed, and Superintendent Grishman said on April 23 that from conversations he has had, chances are “99% likely” that the remainder of 2019-2020 classes and school activities will need to take place virtually, with schools probably closed through June 30. Gov. Cuomo’s recent executive order specified closures through May 15, but another decision looms for school closures, particularly in downstate New York including Long Island, New York City and suburbs immediately north of the city.
Jericho students and staff at the district’s various school buildings will be advised of “two to three hours per week” when -- with strict enforcement of social distancing, plus use of PPE including face masks and gloves -- when
students and faculty can access and retrieve any materials, books and items they have stored in lockers, or for staff to pick up classroom and instructional materials to help support their online learning.
Ferro said school administrators should ensure that the current directive from Gov. Cuomo for anyone who enters the building to be wearing face coverings at all times and to not socialize with one another unless sufficiently - 10 feet - apart. Ferro noted that it may be counterintuitive to not get to run up to, hug and warmly greet someone from school who you have not seen in a few months.
Trustee Krieger wished aloud that her last term could end with consideration of the past 21 years and how Jericho has achieved its present rankings and profile of being among America’s greatest school systems. She hoped that face-to-face, she could thank the faculty, staff and administrators she’s collaborated with effectively in planning school budget and policy matters, as well as her fellow board members.
Although the rest of this year and fall 2020 are questionable at the moment, district administration will distribute a potential calendar for school year 20212022 for the board to review.
Superintendent Grishman also announced a fundraising initiative through the PTA, which will sell “Jericho Strong” T-shirts for $20 apiece -- all proceeds will go to support families within the school district that are having any type of financial needs during the pandemic.
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