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District grants laptops for all of Education and the school community for getting this done,” Harrington said. “It will The Bellmore-Merrick Cen- truly enhance the academic tral High School District is in the experience of the students.” process of implementing a 1:1 Although all students in the Chromebook Initiative that will district will be given Chromeput laptops in the hands of all books this year, the rollout has students in grades started with grades seven through 12. seven through 10. Joseph Innaco, “Right now, seventh the district’s directhrough 10th grade tor of administrahas a Chromebook,” tive and instructionInnaco said. “We are al technology, told in the process of givthe Herald that the ing them out to initial plan was to grades 11 and 12. give Chromebooks “We had to update to seventh- to ninththe infrastructure graders. But with over the summer,” he additional state aid added. “We really and approval by the condensed three Board of Education, Joseph INNAco years of network the initiative was Technology director, upgrades into one expanded to include BMCHSD summer.” grades 10 through With the sta g12. gered rollout, the dis“We didn’t have a 1:1 initia- trict gave parents a time frame tive prior to this,” Innaco said. for when their kids would “But students had the opportuni- receive the new equipment. ty to use Chromebook, laptop or According to a letter sent home iPad carts — as well as a bring- to parents, the district is assessyour-own-device policy.” ing the stability of the network As reported in the Herald in upgrades in the younger grades June, Superintendent Mike Har- to make sure everything is workrington explained that the dis- ing smoothly. Once the network trict realized over the course of is proven stable, the older grades the 2020-21 school year how cru- will begin receiving their lapcial technology had become in tops. helping students succeed. “We “So far, the rollout has been are truly grateful for the Board Continued on page 20
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lAst suNDAY, rAbbI Charles A. Klein said goodbye to the synagogue he has called home for 43 years. Hundreds attended the event at the Merrick Jewish Centre.
Rabbi Klein says goodbye to Jewish Centre congregation It was a momentous and bittersweet night at the Merrick Jewish Centre last Sunday as Rabbi Charles A. Klein, its religious leader for 43 years, retired. It was a special event, attended by hundreds who share a connection with the rabbi. For many, including Klein himself, it was hard to say goodbye. And what better way to kick off the event for the always-jovial Klein than with a crowd wave? While many throughout
the night shared their fondest memories of their rabbi, eliciting smiles and laughter, the reminder that those days are now in the past made for choked words and held-back tears. Klein was selected as the Jewish Centre’s rabbi in 1978, and the decades since have “flashed by in an instant,” said his wife, Betty. In addition to weekly Shabbat services and holiday events, Klein presided at countless marriages, funerals, births and
bar mitzvahs, and offered guidance to many in their darkest times. He has worked side by side with several MJC presidents, many of whom spoke last Sunday. Current President Howard Tiegel, who is serving for the second time, said he was both the 19th and 23rd person to have the honor to be president alongside Klein. “During our three and a half years together in this capacity we have exchanged Continued on page 6