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Floral Park Music Teacher Honored

Floral Park Music Teacher Honored

May 25, 2015

Acting music chairperson Mr. Duke has been named one of 213 quarterfinalists for the GRAMMY Foundation's Music Educator Award. More than 4,500 nominations were submitted to the Foundation for consideration....

Playing Basketball For A Cause

Playing Basketball For A Cause

May 8, 2015

Both the boys and girls basketball teams at Floral Park Memorial recently completed very successful seasons.  But on April 30, the gymnasium was full of bouncing basketballs and whistles for a different...

Floral Park Memorial Students Bake at the Ronald McDonald House

Floral Park Memorial Students Bake at the Ronald McDonald House

Staff Writers April 27, 2015

On Sunday, April 26th, members of the Floral Park Memorial National Junior Honor Society baked delicious desserts for the families at the Ronald McDonald House in New Hyde Park.  The students enjoyed...

Model United Nations Students Win Hofstra Conference

Model United Nations Students Win Hofstra Conference

Sophia Ramcharitar, Staff Writer March 28, 2015

Under the direction of Mrs. Francis, Floral Park Memorial's Model United Nations team has competed and earned tremendous recognition at conferences in Boston, New Jersey, Washington D.C., New Haven and...

Students Organize New Christian Faith Club

Students Organize New Christian Faith Club

Sarah Morgan, Staff Writer March 28, 2015

On Wednesday, March 25, the first meeting for Roots, a new extracurricular club at Floral Park Memorial High School, was attended by approximately 35 students.  The mission of this new club is to help...

FPM Model UN Team Wins at Boston University Conference

FPM Model UN Team Wins at Boston University Conference

Staff Writers February 25, 2015

The Floral Park Model UN team participated at the Boston University Model UN Conference February 5th-8th.  There were 22 students representing Belgium, Chad, and Czech Republic.   Nicholas...

FPM Students Honored by Jamaica Square Civic Assoc.

FPM Students Honored by Jamaica Square Civic Assoc.

Staff Writers February 7, 2015

Lauryn Scott was awarded the Martin Luther King Award at the Jamaica Square Civic Association Ronald Ordonez was awarded the Jackie Robinson Award at the Jamaica Square Civic Association

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Juniors Helping Juniors

Grace Lopez, Staff Writer January 21, 2015

The Belmont Child Care Association (The BCAA) is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to raise the financial resources necessary to maintain its quality child care center, Anna House, for the benefit...

Five Students Recognized in PTSA Reflections Competition

Five Students Recognized in PTSA Reflections Competition

January 21, 2015

Five students from Floral Park Memorial have been recognized as finalists in the PTSA Reflections competition. These students will be honored on April 23 at a special regional PTA reception. The winning...

Floral Park honors 2014 valedictorian, salutatorian

Floral Park honors 2014 valedictorian, salutatorian

Samine Charles, Student Support Services Chairperson April 23, 2014

This article was originally published on MSG Varsity. Congratulations Carly Apar Floral Park Memorial’s class of 2014 Valedictorian. Carly is intelligent, talented, unassuming and a phenomenal student....

Mike Spina is NY Jets High School Coach of the Week

Mike Spina is NY Jets High School Coach of the Week

Billy Cotsalas November 10, 2013

FPM’s varsity football coach, Mike Spina, was named Coach of the Week by the New York Jets organization. According to the New York Jets’ staff writers, “The award, in its 18th year, is given to...

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