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The Shield is now a free mobile app!
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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![AP US Government and Politics Hallway Mural Project](https://fpmshield.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3376.jpg)
Students in my AP US Government and Politics classes create a hallway mural as an option for their final project. The quote was selected by the students (choose from a list...
![Senior Interview Spotlight: Samantha Ambrose](https://fpmshield.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Untitled-design-17.png)
When I was thinking about what to write for what was likely going to be one of my last articles for The Shield, I decided I wanted to write about someone’s experience here....
![Senior Reflections](https://fpmshield.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Untitled-design-16.png)
These past six years have been a whirlwind of growth, challenges, and unforgettable memories that have shaped me into the person I am today. One of the...
![PALs Dance the Night Away](https://fpmshield.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0083-1200x900.jpeg)
The annual PALs dance was held in the Fpm back gym on April 18th. Students from the district dressed up and had a lot of fun together. There was pizza, sweets, a photo op...
![Understanding Autism](https://fpmshield.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AdobeStock_496945525-scaled-1-1200x1200.jpeg)
Autism spectrum disorder is a disease we don’t really know a lot about. There are many studies currently going on trying to learn about ASD and its causes or effects. ASD...