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Seen at Spirit Day, Homecoming, and Pep Rally

September 28, 2021

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Gingerbread house? How about a gingerbread village?!?!

Sofia Pierno, Junior High Staff Writer • December 21, 2019

Junior High Staff Writer, Sofia Pierno writes about a recent visit to a Gingerbread Village.

FPM Showed Its Ugly Side…For A Good Cause

Demi Cascio, Co-Editor in Chief • December 19, 2019

Co-Editor in Chief Demi Cascio writes about FPM's annual Ugly Sweater Day.

Photo Gallery: FPM Transforms into Five World Cities

Thomas Kenna, Editor-in-Chief • September 27, 2015

Photo Gallery: Homecoming Halftime Better than NFL SuperBowl!

Thomas Kenna, Editor-in-Chief • September 26, 2015

Photo Gallery: Homecoming Parade Rallies Entire Community

Thomas Kenna, Editor-in-Chief • September 26, 2015

Photo Gallery: Spirit Day 2015 Invigorates FPM

Thomas Kenna, Editor-in-Chief • September 25, 2015

Florettes Decorate Lockers for Football Team

Thomas Kenna, Editor-in-Chief • September 24, 2015

In celebration of Homecoming, members of FPM's Kickline, the Florettes, stayed after school on Thursday, September 24th, to decorate the school's second floor. The lockers of each football player were...

Photo Gallery: Students Decorating Hallway Night Before Spirit Day

Thomas Kenna, Editor-in-Chief • September 24, 2015

The halls of Floral Park Memorial were alive and spirited even before Spirit Day began! Students from every grade, along with their class advisors, stayed in school as late as 11:30pm to hang their decorations...

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...

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

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...

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