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Boys Basketball Loses a Heartbreaker

Boy’s Basketball Loses a Heartbreaker

Maeve Nee March 14, 2024

  Last Thursday, 2/29/2024 Floral Park Memorial’s boys Varsity Basketball team went up against Friends Academy. Tip off was at 6:00PM at Farmingdale College. The game started, and right from...

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness:  Remembering a colleague, teacher and friend

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness:  Remembering a colleague, teacher and friend

Matthew De Torrontegui February 27, 2024

Understanding Pancreatic Cancer : With an overall five-year survival rate of just 11%, pancreatic cancer is a dire adversary that has taken many lives. Pancreatic cancer is a growing cancer in the pancreas,...

Florettes Bring Home First Place

Florettes Bring Home First Place

Sonia Chatterton January 8, 2024

Long Island Dance Team Association’s 1st Competition of the year was held at Commack Middle School on Saturday January 6th.  With over 50 schools from all over Long Island – Commack Middle...

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...

Junior Honor Society Spreads Holiday Joy Through Toy Drive

Junior Honor Society Spreads Holiday Joy Through Toy Drive

Christina DePaola, Staff Writer January 4, 2023

This year, the Junior Honor Society took part in the Hance Family Foundation Toy Drive. Upon doing so, they asked the students at FPM to donate new, unwrapped toys. Boxes located around the school held...

Class of 2026 Hosts a Cozy Comfort Drive

Class of 2026 Hosts a Cozy Comfort Drive

Sam Ambrose, Staff Writer December 22, 2022

The class of 2026 hosted a Cozy Comfort drive during this winter season. Class advisors give credit to the class of 2026 for the idea when discussing ways to give back to the community during a class board...

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...

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...

Womens History Month... A History

Women’s History Month… A History

Margaret Boyle, Junior High Staff Writer April 5, 2022

Women’s History Month is in March. To close up the month I’m going to tell you the history of Women’s History Month. Like Black History Month, Women’s History Month started from a single week....

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