Public School 256 At Public School/Middle School 43 Grants Wishes
      Every year on Superbowl Sunday thousands of Long Beach Polar Bears brave the frigid water and cold temperatures to raise money and attention for the Make-A-Wish foundation. The foundation grants wishes for sick children and their families. The PS 256 at PS/MS 43 staff raised $2,100 through the sale of Polar Bear sweatshirts.
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Hall Continues To Excel At St. Lawrence University
      Marcella I. Hall of Far Rockaway has been selected for inclusion on the Dean's List for academic achievement during the fall semester at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.
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PS/MS 183 Students Are Gold Medal Finalists
     The eighth-grade ballroom dancers at PS/MS 183 won one of two gold medals awarded in a citywide competition on Thursday, February 5. They also advance to the final championship on June 4. The competitors danced in various categories with grace, talent and eloquence. Julissa Colon and Lamell Perez danced the Fox Trot; Isaiah Maddox and Imani Johnson danced the Tango; Adasia Monroe and Elijah Groves danced the Swing; Victor Damaso and Fatima Davis danced the Merengue; and Danielle Harris and Omar Sarr danced the Salsa. The school and local community are proud and support the young dancers.
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McCluskey Makes Honor Roll
      Maureen McCluskey of Rockaway Park has made the Honors List for Franklin & Marshall College's fall 2008 semester. She is the daughter of Richard and Verne McCluskey and a graduate of Townsend Harris High School/Queens College.
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Local Students Blown Away By Army Corp Project
      The powerful 60 mph winds, on February 12, didn't stop a dozen Rockaway Beach middle school students from going to the beach after school to meet with personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to JoAnne Castagna, Ed. D.
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