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Overlooked Women

Overlooked Women

Cara Kelly, Staff Writer March 27, 2023

Virginia Woolf once said, “For most of history, anonymous was a woman.” Over the course of history, women have been constantly overlooked while men are famous for their achievements in the past. So...

Tapping Teachers

Tapping Teachers

Cara Kelly, Staff Writer March 27, 2023

In March our school is holding its annual talent show. For the last couple of years Mrs. Francis, Mrs. White, Mrs. Ciaffone, and Mrs. Castka have been performing a tap dance routine. The teachers decided...

Model UN Takes on Boston

Model UN Takes on Boston

Giuliana DePaola, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

On February 9, the FPM Model United Nations team went to Boston for the BOSMUN 2023 conference. Each member of the team took the role of a country, and debated current global issues with representatives...

PS I Love You Day

PS I Love You Day

Sam Ambrose, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

Floral Park Memorial, along with many other Long Island schools, recently participated in P.S. I love you Day. P.S. I love you day was created to bring awareness to bullying and mental health. West Islip...

7th grade reflection

7th grade reflection

Cara Kelly, staff November 28, 2022

Seventh Grade holds many opportunities and challenges. New responsibilities, opportunities, and challenges can make school confusing. Other seventh graders have said that finding classes was difficult....

What is your favorite class?

What is your favorite class?

Christian Paredes, staff November 28, 2022

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, Social studies, English, Language...

Italian Heritage Month

Giuliana DePaola, Design Editor November 28, 2022

This past October was Italian-American Heritage month, a month dedicated to Italian Americans and their culture. Originating in 1989, October is meant to honor the achievements of Italian immigrants and...

Mr. Demmers as Edgar Allan Poe

FPM Celebrates Edgar Allan Poe

Christina DePaola and Kayla Masucci November 28, 2022

Friday, October 28 2022, was Edgar Allen Poe day. This is the first year the English department has recognized Poe and his work, while creating a fun celebration throughout the school. English teacher...

Meet the Cast of You Cant Take It With You

Meet the Cast of You Can’t Take It With You

Emer Price, Department Editor November 28, 2022

Lights! Camera! ACTION! Floral Park Memorial has had many iconic theatrical performances throughout the past years including, The Trial of Goldilocks, Paper Or Plastic and The Man Who Came to Dinner....

A Firsthand Account of FPMs Blood Drive

A Firsthand Account of FPM’s Blood Drive

Ryan Tanwar, Staff Writer June 6, 2022

On April 12th, Floral Park Memorial hosted a blood drive held by the New York Blood Center. When you enter the back gym you are first greeted by a receptionist who will take your information from a valid...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Giuliana DePaola, Junior High Staff Writer May 23, 2022

The month of May is known nationally as Mental Health Awareness Month, and has been since 1949. While everyone observes differently, the month is observed as a time to reflect on oneself and raise awareness...

The Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards

Shela Pathiraja, Staff Writer May 6, 2022

A Grammy award is any of a series of awards presented each year in the United States by either the National academy of recording arts & sciences or Latin academy of recording arts & science. The...

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