September 2015 – Elmont and Valley Stream Community News

House Catches Fire on Irving Street in Elmont

Source : Long Island Herald, Elmont Fire Department House fire on Irving in North Valley Stream within the Elmont Fire District. At approximately 5:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept 28, Nassau Firecom alerted the Elmont Fire Department for a reported house fire on Irving Street in the North Valley Stream section of the Elmont Fire District.Continue reading “House Catches Fire on Irving Street in Elmont”

Elmont Welcomes Its Newest Teachers

Source: Long Island Herald The Elmont Union Free School District’s newest educators were welcomed to the district with a new-teacher orientation, a two-day program comprising workshops, meetings and motivational lessons led by building principals. The orientation, which featured an inspirational speech by Superintendent of Schools Al Harper, was designed to encourage the new teachers toContinue reading “Elmont Welcomes Its Newest Teachers”

Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship: #CreateGoals

Part 1: #CreateGoals Right from the start Christopher’s passion for barbering was apparent. Before even reaching the back room he stopped me to admire a small framed black and white photo on the wall. “This picture here is the first ever Barbershop School. 1893 in Chicago,” he told me with pride in his eyes, “FirstContinue reading “Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship: #CreateGoals”

Elmont Native, Goldie Harrison, Shines at SUNY New Paltz

Source: Her Campus SUNY New Paltz Elmont native, Goldie Harrison, was featured as a “Campus Celebrity” in a recent interview with Her Campus of SUNY New Paltz. “This school has really changed my life in and outside of the classroom,” Harrison said. Aptly nicknamed, “Goldie the Goal-Getter,” Harrison wears many hats. She is captain ofContinue reading “Elmont Native, Goldie Harrison, Shines at SUNY New Paltz”

College Board Names 87 Elmont Students AP Scholars

Source: Sewanhaka Central High School District The College Board has named 87 former and current Elmont Memorial High School students as Advanced Placement Scholars for the 2014-15 school year following their successful performance on AP exams. Principal Kevin Dougherty and the entire Elmont Memorial school community congratulated the following students: Class of 2015 National APContinue reading “College Board Names 87 Elmont Students AP Scholars”