Thursday, May 17, 2012
Six local teachers have been named finalists in the radio station's contest.
The radio station KJOY 98.3 has named an Island Trees teacher a finalist in this month's "Teacher of the Month." Angel Mitchell, a third grade teacher at Stokes Elementary School in Levittown, is one of six local teachers who were named finalists in the contest.The other five teachers are from Valley Stream, Cedahurst, Plainview, Lindenhurst and East Rockaway. The winner receives a $500 Visa gift card and a $100 gift card to Salon Nouveau in Bellmore. Vote now for Angel at the KJOY website.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A look at the history of Levittown.
Throughout the post-WWII years, it became something of a truism that the average Levittowner was from somewhere else. Brooklyn and the Bronx had been the more common, albeit hardly exclusive, points-of-origin. Elliot Willensky's nostalgic When Brooklyn Was the World ends with a fellow from 1950's Canarsie, Flatbush, or Park Slope packing up the car to go check out the new homes "out on the Island" as they used to say. "For most of us", Willensky observed, "that's how Brooklyn ended". How long Levittown remained peopled by folks from away is difficult to say because the Baby Boom quickly created a native-born population. Indeed, between 1947 and 1957, St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church celebrated an astonishing 7,345 baptisms. Very few …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Incumbents Kim McDonugh and Daniel Donahue re-elected.
Island Trees voters came out in strong numbers Tuesday to support the district's 2012-13 budget, passing it by a vote of 689 to 278. The approved spending plan totaled $57,925,136 with a 1.99 percent tax levy increase. Major budget cuts applied to the middle school vocal lessons as well as with the elimination of the high school golf team. Incumbent trustees Kim McDonough and Daniel Donahue ran unopposed to regain their seats on the board. McDonough was re-elected with 562 votes while Donahue earned 583. "We would again like to thank the community for their support of our schools," said Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Charles Murphy. The board will meet for their monthly work session Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Stephen Karopcyzc …
Board incumbents Kevin Regan and Ed Powers ran uncontested.
The Levittown School District budget for the 2012-13 school year has passed by a wide margin, according to District Clerk Elizabeth Applebaum. The total votes tallied were 2,545 votes for the budget and 1,386 against it. This year's budget calls for a 1.85 percent tax levy increase, with a 4 percent decrease in district spending. School board incumbents Kevin Regan and Ed Powers ran uncontested. Regan received 2,127 votes, while Powers received 1,788. Receive updates to this story and other breaking news in your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our newsletter here
Both Levittown and Island Trees residents are out voting early Tuesday.
Voters braved the gloomy weather Tuesday morning to cast their ballot the 2012-13 school board and budget election. With a 2 percent tax levy plaguing school districts statewide, board trustees have voiced that this year's budget process was far from easy. In the Island Trees School District, the board adopted a budget of $57,925,136 with a 1.99 percent tax levy increase. Cuts were made in middle school vocal lessons as well as with the elimination of the high school golf team. Joan Behrens, a resident of Island Trees for nearly four decades, makes a point to vote in the election each year. "My children all went through the Island Trees schools and now my grandchildren are here and I feel it's important we keep things going for them," said…
Gardiners Ave. elementary school students recently participated in a number of activities.
With April being Autism Awareness Month, students at Gardiners Avenue Elementary School participated in a day of activities to bring awareness to autism. Third-grade students Anthony Vaughn and Jamie Church, both of whom have siblings with autism, gave presentations about this disorder to their classmates and over the loudspeaker. The day proceeded with students in grades K-2 reading age-appropriate books about autism. Those in grades 3-5 learned facts about the disorder and were asked to decorate and write autism facts on paper puzzle pieces, which were then displayed at the main entrance of the school. During lunch, students at both Gardiners Avenue and East Broadway Elementary Schools sold autism awareness bracelets and pins, raising…
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Monday, May 14, 2012
School board trustee is up for his second three-year term.
Town of Hempstead Deputy Commissioner Kevin Regan was elected to the Levittown School District Board of Education three years ago with hopes of bringing some positive change to the community he's called home for more than four decades. "If you want to see something change, you have to get involved," said Regan, a 41-year resident of Levittown. "We had budget difficulties that were looming and we knew it would become a problem eventually. Money was tight and the economy wasn't doing good." Regan joined the board just before some very vital changes, like last year's excessive lay offs and the introduction of a new superintendent. "Letting people go is the last thing you want to do but it seems to have corrected a lot in the district, and …
Both Levittown and Island Trees high school sports are in action this week.
A number of Island Trees and Levittown spring sports teams have made it to the playoffs and are vying for a chance to win a championship. Division and Island Trees baseball square off Monday in the second round of the class A playoffs - No. 10 ranked Division heads to No. 8 Island Trees for a 4:30 p.m. start. Island Trees is coming off of a tough 6-0 loss to Clarke, while Division is coming off of a 3-2 win over Floral Park on Saturday. The winner of this game will take on the winner of No. 12 Lynbrook and No. 7 Garden City. In softball, No. 1 ranked Island Trees faces No. 9 Wantagh Monday at 4:30 p.m. Island Trees is coming off a 15-0 win over Lawrence on Saturday in the first round. Division was eliminated from the playoffs by New Hyde…
Everything you need to know to cast your vote on May 15.
After months of workshops, public hearings, planning and preparation, Levittown school district residents will finally vote Tuesday on the Island Trees and Levittown School District 2012-13 budgets and board seats. Here's what you need to know before you cast your ballot on May 15. Island Trees Be one of the first to know how the vote pans out! Get the results of the Levittown school budget and board elections delivered right to your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our breaking news alerts and daily newsletter here. Levittown Related Stories How are you voting Tuesday? Tell us in the comments below.
Die Hard
11:40 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Lin I think there are 8 directors, asst superintendents and superindentents combined. For a corporation this size to run with that small of a senior staff I don't think that is too bad. Also our new guy is paid almost the same as the people that report to him. You are right taxes are growing like crazy, but unless you do more about pension and medical you will never solve the problem. $100K even … more ›