Learning The St. Stan’s Way
Special Approach Seen At Parish School And Church

by Bill Mitchell
Asked what she would like people to know about Maspeth’s St. Stanislaus Kostka School, its principal, Sr. Rose Torma, shared her view that St. Stan’s is “a little school with a big heart.” MORE...

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Changes In Gifted Program
District Needs Eyed At CEC 27 Meet

story and photo by Ralph Mancini
Modifications to the Department of Education’s Gifted and Talented program headlined the Monday, Apr. 28 Community Education District 27 meeting, held at P.S. 104 in Far Rockaway, in which parents asked for additional program sites in order to facilitate their children’s daily commute.  MORE...

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Split On H.S. Plan
Members Say New School May Lead To More Traffic, Mischief

story and photos by Robert Pozarycki
Parents and members of the Juniper Park Civic Association were split on the proposed creation of a public secondary school in Maspeth during a debate at the civic group’s Apr. 24 meeting at Our Lady of Hope Auditorium in Middle Village. MORE...

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Starting In September
Getting Ready For Opening Of R’wood Early Childhood Center

story and photos by Robert Pozarycki
Preparations for the opening of a brand new early childhood school in Ridgewood this September were the focus of a joint meeting of the Citizens for a Better Ridgewood and the 104th Precinct Community Council held on Monday, Apr. 28 at St. Aloysius Church. MORE...