L. Bellinger, Advisor | May 28, 2025
Emily Rice, English Department Chairperson | May 21, 2025
Adam DeJesus, Journalist | May 21, 2025
Isabella Hammid , Editor | May 20, 2025
Bellinger, Advisor | May 20, 2025
Bellinger, Advisor | May 20, 2025
L. Bellinger, Advisor | April 25, 2025
Adam DeJesus, Journalist | March 28, 2025
L. Ciaffone and L. Focazio | March 13, 2025
M. Castka, Track Coach - Contributor | March 12, 2025
Gina Holohan, World Language Chairperson | March 11, 2025
Ryan Croon, Contributor | March 11, 2025
L. Ciaffone and L. Focazio | March 6, 2025
Anna Ciaffone, Contributor | March 6, 2025
L. Bellinger, Advisor | March 6, 2025
L. Ciaffone, Contributor | March 5, 2025
Sonia Chatterton, Contributor | March 5, 2025
Bellinger, Advisor | March 5, 2025
Castka, Staff | March 5, 2025
Bellinger | March 5, 2025
Isabella Hammid , Editor | March 5, 2025
Isabella Hammid and Sarah Padro | March 5, 2025
Bellinger, Advisor | March 5, 2025
Matthew De Torrontegui, Journalist | December 20, 2024
Matthew De Torrontegui, Journalist | December 20, 2024

What is mental health awareness month and why is it important? May is Mental Health Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and well-being,...

What a night FPM! On Thursday, FPM held their annual STEM Night event. All students were encouraged to put their thinking caps on, and in return receive treats, prizes, and...

The spirit of unity and diversity shone brightly at FPM during this year’s International "Knight", an event that brought together students, families, and community members...

The FPM Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated West Hempstead in a close game, where they won 80-70. FPM was losing after the first quarter, but then began to play as a team....

Floral Park Memorial High School hosted an inspiring Signing Day event on May 20th. Student-athletes proudly announced their commitments to colleges across the country. The...

What is mental health awareness month and why is it important? May is Mental Health Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and well-being,...

On April 5th, the Floral Park Memorial Model United Nations Team competed at the in-district SIDMUN XXXI Conference! FPM brought home 8 awards, winners including Anaya Fraz...

Floral Park Memorial’s eighth-grade students recently went on an exciting and memorable field trip to Adventureland in Farmingdale. This annual event gives students with...
The Shield is now a free mobile app!

Students can now receive the Daily Announcements and Breaking News Updates as Push Notifications on their phone, in addition to being a great way to read The Shield: News from Floral Park Memorial.
Directions to download and install the app
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This past football season for the Nebraska CornHuskers has been a rather disastrous season for them. In this article, we’ll discuss why the...

On November 12, students experienced something rare...they dissected a sheep's brain. This brain was no bigger than a human palm. I’m sure...

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During the week of Halloween, I took a poll of random 7th graders. The poll they took was on their favorite classes in FPM so far. They were given the choices; Math, Science,...

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On Friday, May 9th, more than 200 seventh-grade students from Floral Park Memorial participated in an engaging and memorable field trip to Topgolf...

This season, the Florettes took on lyrical dance for the first time. As a team, we dedicated our first competitive lyrical routine to our beloved...