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Berner’s Young Historians Explore the Path to Freedom
Seventh graders are studying the causes of the Civil War in social studies classes at Berner Middle School in the Massapequa School District, and they gained more insight during a Breakout EDU activity in the library that focused on the Underground Railroad.
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Berner Students Support Peer With a Sweet Gesture
Students showed their love for a classmate who recently underwent a heart transplant with a lollipop fundraiser at Berner Middle School on April 19.
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Secondary Teachers Explore a New Schoology Feature
As part of the Massapequa School District’s adoption of a new learning management system, Schoology, secondary teachers recently attended multiple trainings and learned how to use the digital gradebook feature.
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A Day Devoted to Character Building at Berner
Every year, a day is devoted to building a positive climate and culture at Berner Middle School. Character Education Day, organized by the Chiefs Challenge Club, was held on March 28 will nine periods of activities that focused on bringing out the good in all students.
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Orchestra Students Hone Their Craft With Mark Wood
Massapequa’s 520 string musicians were in for a special treat when famed violinist Mark Wood arrived on March 27. He spent two days working with the district’s orchestra students, who then performed the songs they learned at a concert.
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World Down Syndrome Day Fundraiser
Tuesday, March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) a global awareness day that has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. At Berner Middle School the Student Council and The Berner Buddies Club hosted a fundraiser to raise money for ACDS.
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Studious Scientists Share Knowledge at Discovery Fair
With lots of questions about the world around them, students from the Massapequa School District went on a quest for answers. They shared their newfound knowledge at the annual Science Discovery Fair on March 18 at Berner Middle School
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Berner Career Explorers Make Sales Pitch with Canva
They’re only in eighth grade, but students at Berner Middle School are thinking hard about their futures. For a family and consumer sciences project, students researched different careers, then created digital presentations using Canva.
“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.”
-Albert Einstein
“Learning softeneth the heart and breedeth gentleness and charity.”
-Mark Twain
“There are two types of education... One should teach us how to make a living, And the other how to live.”
-John Adams
