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Video: Hallway Decorating for Spirit Day 2015 (Behind the Scenes)

September 24, 2015

FPM students of each grade level set up their hallway decorations the night before Spirit Day, in hopes of winning the Best Decorated Hallway Contest.

Dats Artwork Featured on District Calendar

Dat’s Artwork Featured on District Calendar

September 24, 2015

Congratulations to Padmini Dat for having her artwork selected to be the cover for this year’s district calendar! Padmini created her design in Ms. Glasser’s Illustration & Design class last year....

Two Seventh Graders Receive New Beginnings Award

Two Seventh Graders Receive “New Beginnings” Award

September 23, 2015

Every month the Jamaica Square Improvement League awards students with different awards. This September, Floral Park Memorial seventh grade students Brianna Taylor and Jessica Supreme were recognized...

Ecology Club Collects 200lbs. At Beach Cleap-up

Ecology Club Collects 200lbs. At Beach Cleap-up

Danielle Ashbahian, Staff Writer September 23, 2015

FPM's Ecology Club participated in the International Beach Clean-up on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Twenty-three students set out from FPM at 9AM, lead by Mrs. Mamo, Ecology Club Adviser and Environmental...

Video: FPM Eagerly Prepares for Friday’s Spirit Day & Pep Rally

Brandon Rojas, Staff Writer September 23, 2015

Students from each grade have been working feverishly to finish their decorations for the Hallway Decorating Contest this Friday, Spirit Day. The overall theme of the hallways is "World Cities", which...

Ribbon Cutting Dedicates New Turf Field

Ribbon Cutting Dedicates New Turf Field

September 22, 2015

On Saturday, September 19th, a ceremonial ribbon cutting was held to dedicate Floral Park Memorial's new turf field. It was attended by our Superintendent, our Principal, members of the Board of Education,...

Floral Park Students Compete In Science Olympiad

Floral Park Students Compete In Science Olympiad

Thomas Quinlan, Staff Writer June 23, 2015

On Saturday, January 31, the top 34 schools in the region came together at the West Nassau Science Olympiad Competition held at Kellenberg Memorial High School.  Schools in attendance included Garden...

2016 Presidential Election Seasons Begins

2016 Presidential Election Seasons Begins

Matt Denaro, Politics Editor June 23, 2015

With a little more than seven months to go until the Iowa caucuses, the presidential field is beginning to shape up. Much like the most recent presidential elections, Republicans have an array of candidates,...

Mrs. Francis 8th Graders Discuss Common Core and Immigration

Mrs. Francis’ 8th Graders Discuss Common Core and Immigration

Danielle Ashbahian, Staff Writer June 23, 2015

If a politician wants to see how the common core learning standards are being implemented in schools, he or she should come observe Mrs. Francis' 8th grade social studies class. One of the primary goals...

Ms. Hayden Wins Favorite Teacher

Ms. Hayden Wins Favorite Teacher

Erin Lauria, President of the Class of 2015 June 21, 2015

I have had the pleasure of getting to know Ms. Hayden on a more personal level over the years and I can easily say I have never met a teacher who is more passionate about her students’ success. No matter...

FPM Celebrates Pride With New Display Case

FPM Celebrates Pride With New Display Case

Mahesh Tiwari, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

Students of the LGBTQ+ Club at Floral Park Memorial showed their pride by giving the display case at the front of the school a makeover. The new display case now features a number of notable LGBT celebrities...

Math Department Celebrates Pi Day

Math Department Celebrates Pi Day

Syed Ali, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

When one hears about a Pi Day celebration, he or she most likely visualizes all the delicious flavors of pie such as apply, blueberry and pumpkin.  However, those interested in math are aware of the real...

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