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A Day Devoted To Character Building At Massapequa’s Berner

LIMG March 31, 2023

Pictured: Berner Middle School held its annual Character Education Day on March 28. From left are Chiefs Challenge co-adviser Caroline Glynn, Principal Jason Esposito, students Kiera Salembier and Madigan Reilly, co-adviser Juliette Happe and Executive Assistant to the Principal Beth Mullins.

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Massapequa Seventh Grader Shares His Heart To Help The World

LIMG January 16, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District He’s only in seventh grade, but Ryan Hirschhorn already has a long history of helping others. The student at Berner Middle School in the Massapequa School District recently hosted an event to raise money for medical aid for Ukraine. Hearts for Ukraine, a fundraiser and celebration of art, […]

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Typing Makes A Comeback In Massapequa Schools

LIMG January 16, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Massapequa students are learning how to type and they couldn’t be happier. Not only are they learning a valuable and needed skill, but they are using an online resource filled with engaging games and competitions. TypingClub was recently launched for kindergarten through sixth grade students. Alison Morgan, the […]

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Massapequa Students Escape A Distant Past

LIMG November 9, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Sixth graders traveled back in time several thousand years to the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras at Berner Middle School in the Massapequa School District. Students took part in an escape room simulation to learn about the advancements of early humans. Library media specialists Laurie Martucci-Walsh and Julie Rogers […]

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Time For Some Classic Broadway At Berner Middle School

LIMG November 3, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District To give her student-actors a classical theater experience, Director Katie Pearsall chose “Bye Bye Birdie” as this year’s musical production at Berner Middle School in the Massapequa School District. There will be two performances on Nov. 18 and 19. The cast includes 75 sixth, seventh and eighth graders. […]

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New Dean At Massapequa’s Berner Is A Familiar Face

LIMG October 19, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District Kristen Meoli, a speech therapist in the Massapequa School District for the past seven years, has been named dean of students at Berner Middle School. Ms. Meoli has worked as a speech-language pathologist at six of Massapequa’s nine schools, including Massapequa High School’s main and Ames campuses, the […]

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Sports Options Grow At Massapequa’s Berner Middle School

LIMG October 18, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District Athletic opportunities have been expanded for students at Berner Middle School in the Massapequa School District with the creation of a competitive cheerleading team and an expansion of the intramural program. The new cheerleading team is a response to student interest and will be open to seventh and […]

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Pro Tips On Internet Safety At Berner Middle School

LIMG September 27, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District By seventh grade, children likely have a cell phone, are familiar with social media and know the ins and outs of all of their devices. That’s why there is a need to keep them safe when using these digital tools, and retired Nassau County police officer Sharon Galvin […]