The bus driver used the Heimlich maneuver to help a girl who was choking on a donut, school officials say.
He "used his power over her to ensnare her in his dirty sexual traps," a lawsuit, which is demanding $10 million in damages, claims.
The goal was to improve the kids' heart health as part of a student council fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
Elementary school staff learned to identify, understand and respond to critical signs of mental health distress, as well as how to get help.
Donations have been pouring in from across the country after a local teacher won actress Kristen Bell's Instagram contest.
“Vaping is fast becoming a health crisis for this generation since we have no idea of the long term impacts of inhaling these chemicals."
"We take these threats very seriously, and I will always react as if one of my own children is in class beside your children."
Congratulations to these talented young musicians!
Student Taliyah Moor overcame adversity and recently earned a Transformative Educational Development Services AABLE Award, district says.
The kids had to use math, ELA and science skills to solve holiday-themed puzzles and win the candy canes.
"When he smiled, the whole world smiled with him." Coach remembers a hero airman killed in March in an Iraq copter crash.
“Conducting the SCMEA orchestra has always been one of my goals in life.” Congratulations!!
“The vision was to create a relevant learning space where students feel free to read, learn, design, create and engineer."
“I am looking forward to an amazing school year, bolstering our school district by seeking out new programs that maximize student growth."
“We must always aim to improve others by first improving ourselves."
Principal Lou Parrinello celebrated students’ entry into the school with Welcome Ambassadors and a fist pump.
“Be lifelong leaders. The road ahead is yours to define.”
The event, which teaches kids to stand strong against drugs and alcohol, is in its 33rd year.
Congratulations to Kenneth Rothwell, who's devoted time to educating other teens about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
Mercy's girls' softball team made it to the Long Island Championships, despite a year of tears, uncertainty over the school's closure.
Helping kids for decades, the 33rd Annual Riverhead Community Awareness Program's "Say No To Drugs March" takes place Friday.
Could they be any more adorable?
"Stop hating, start loving."
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Congratulations, Kim Milton!
Middle school kids dressed the part after studying the Roaring 20s.
A Narcan training will also be offered at the Riverhead informational session.
The popular chef told local students what it was like to appear on the Food Network's Chopped.
"In short, the closing of Bishop McGann-Mercy High School was a result of rapidly declining enrollment and an unsustainable subsidy."
Students highlighted influential women in history, their achievements, and obstacles they had to overcome.
Some asked whether funds for Mercy will go to the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program for Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse.
"We deserve a second chance, the chance we never got to prove to our Diocese — that we are not just some business but a home."
This is the kind of story that makes you realize why our small towns are so special.
Parents react: "Rockville Centre just cut off the East End." "They are saying money is more important than doing God's work. Shame on them!"
"My children and I have not stopped crying." A devastated parent, of the news that Bishop McGann-Mercy will close.
The focus is on teamwork and architecture as kids participate in a fun and engaging gym program in Aquebogue.
The Parrish Art Museum's Student Exhibition is a 60-year traditions, showcasing works of more than 1,000 East End student artists.
"The evening was an authentic representation of what it means to be a true community."