Harlem Children’s Zone Educator, Kevin Dougherty, Named Elmont Memorial’s New Principal

  Source: Sewanhaka Central High School District At its meeting on June 5, 2015, the Sewanhaka Board of Education appointed Kevin Dougherty as Principal of Elmont Memorial High School. The Board of Education and Dr. Ralph Ferrie, Superintendent of Schools, are enthusiastic about his appointment and anticipate that Mr. Dougherty will use his leadership skillsContinueContinue reading “Harlem Children’s Zone Educator, Kevin Dougherty, Named Elmont Memorial’s New Principal”

Election Day is November 4th

  Election Day is four weeks away – Tuesday November 4th – and several public figures want to ensure everyone is aware. New York State Board of Elections requires voter registration be postmarked 25 days before the election – Friday October 10th – and received no less than 20 days before the election – WednesdayContinueContinue reading “Election Day is November 4th”

We Started Here

We Started Here is a new social media campaign by The Excelsior to elevate the efforts of students and young professionals living in or by way of Elmont, Long Island. Stay tuned! #HigherHeights

Clara H. Carlson schoolteacher reunited with her students after near-death experience

[Via Newsday] For Enzamaria Grimaudo, the date April 22, 2014, will be indelibly seared in her memory. That is the day her heart stopped — and she technically died. Friday, after more than six weeks of recovery from a cardiac ordeal that played out in three hospitals, the 30-year-old special-education teacher at Clara H. CarlsonContinueContinue reading “Clara H. Carlson schoolteacher reunited with her students after near-death experience”