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Another Cleanup Effort

Another Cleanup Effort

Jaclyn deArmas, Senior Staff Writer October 22, 2018
Led yet again by Ms. Mamo, science teacher at FPM, the ecology club volunteers at Jones Beach cleanup event
Homecoming Parade 2018

Homecoming Parade 2018

September 23, 2018

Pep Rally 2018!

Pep Rally 2018!

September 23, 2018

My Time At Floral Park Memorial

My Time At Floral Park Memorial

Owen Conway, Editor-in-Chief June 11, 2018

“It feels like it was just yesterday” and “time flies when you’re having fun” are some of the most well-known clichés. But there is a reason why these sayings are clichés, and it is because...

Walking Out For A Cause

Walking Out For A Cause

Charlotte Goss, Opinion Editor May 3, 2018

On Friday, April 20, on the anniversary of the Columbine School Shooting that left 13 people dead, high school students across the nation walked out of thousands of schools in protest of gun violence and...

Student wears #enough shirt during FPMs participation in National Walkout Day

FPM Students Participate In Nationwide Walkout

Owen Conway, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2018

On Wednesday, March 14, at 10:00 A.M., students and faculty at Floral Park Memorial stood up from their chairs, left their classrooms and walked out onto the football field. The large crowd assembled around...

Senior Week 2018

Senior Week 2018

Owen Conway, Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2018

It’s the week every student looks forward to from the first time they see seniors dressed up in fun, creative costumes. From February 12 to 16, days were designated for seniors to dress up in different...

This image was used by the Sewanhaka Central High School District prior to the start of the construction project.

The Stage Is Set

Owen Conway, Editor-in-Chief February 19, 2018

For the first few months of the 2017-2018 school year, students at Floral Park Memorial were walking around and going to class in a different version of their school – one that had no music wing, no...

Floral Park Memorial’s Mathletes Fail to “Rationalize” the Competition

Floral Park Memorial’s Mathletes Fail to “Rationalize” the Competition

Shane Palma, Sports Editor February 16, 2018

On Friday, February 2, the energy was high, and the temperature was low as Floral Park Memorial’s Senior High Mathletes trekked out to their bus in the early morning. Led by coach and math teacher Mr....

Seniors Special Sojourn to South Korea

Senior’s Special Sojourn to South Korea

Owen Conway, Editor-in-Chief December 20, 2017

As tensions between North Korea and the United States over the proliferation of nuclear weapons continue to dominate foreign affairs, many Americans may find it surprising that South Koreans are not as...

Floral Park Comes Out For Safer Schools

Floral Park “Comes Out” For Safer Schools

Charlotte Goss, Staff Writer November 24, 2017

October 11th is National Coming Out Day (NCOD), and over 80 high schools on Long Island participated to support safer spaces for LGBTQ youth. Founded in 1988 on the one-year anniversary of the 1987 March...

FPM Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance

FPM Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance

Charlotte Goss, Staff Writer November 24, 2017

Monday, Novemeber 20th marked the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), a day to commemorate those who lost their lives as a result of anti-transgender violence. It was founded in 1999 to memorialize...

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