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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Long Island school nurse reassigned for wearing coat with three controversial letters during 'Superhero Day'
A New York nurse has been reassigned after allegedly dressing up as an ICE agent during a Superhero-themed fancy dress day at a largely Hispanic school. The employee, who has not been officially named, sparked fury among parents at Northwest Elementary School in Long Island by wearing a hat and jacket emblazoned with the controversial letters on Wednesday. Amityville Union Free School District said her outfit was 'perceived by some members of the school community as offensive or inappropriate in the educational setting'. 'The District takes all concerns related to the school environment seriously, particularly when they may impact students, staff, or families,' officials said. 'Upon learning of the situation, the staff member was immediately reassigned to a non-school setting pending a full review.' The district said it is investigating the 'personnel matter', and will not be providing any further details about the incident. Sixty percent of students enrolled at Northwest Elementary School for the 2023/2024 school year are Hispanic, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Amityville residents and parents erupted in fury online, with several people calling the ICE costume 'disgusting', while others called for the nurse to be fired. 'I hope karma is swift and she loses her job,' one person said. 'This is so disgraceful on so many levels. I feel so broken.' Another woman said she was 'appalled' by the outfit. 'Her abhorrent behavior needs to be dealt with immediately,' she said of the nurse. 'Wow. Truly disgusting,' another woman wrote. 'Call the Amityville Superintendent's office and email the Board of Education to demand consequences for this school nurse - a disgrace to her profession.' It comes as tensions surrounding Donald Trump's sweeping immigration raids have reached a boiling point, with widespread unrest erupting across the country. Protests broke out in Los Angeles on Friday, in response to ICE agents allegedly detaining two truckloads of people at a manufacturing site in the California city. The demonstrations escalated into violence, looting and arson over the weekend, with several protesters also waving Mexican and Palestinian flags. Trump responded by mobilizing 4,000 National Guard members to quell the riots, along with 700 US Marines. LA Mayor Karen Bass also said a curfew had been put in place from 8pm until 6am in an effort to quell the unrest. 'If you drive through downtown LA, the graffiti is everywhere and has caused significant damages,' Bass said, adding that 29 businesses were looted on Monday night alone. Demonstrators have said that Trump's immigration raids are lacking due process, while breaking migrant families apart. The LA protests also inspired anti-ICE demonstrations in other cities including New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta. Some rallies involved a few dozen people, while others attracted thousands.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Lenoir County Public Schools celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — With May 5-9, 2025, being Teacher Appreciation Week, Lenoir County Public Schools is celebrating its teachers this week. At Northeast Elementary School, Principal of the Year Rashard Curmon, is making sure every public educator knows how much of an impact they make. 'This is a celebration not just of teachers, but all staff members from our cafeteria to our custodial staff to our bus drivers to our front office,' Curmon said. 'This is a celebration of all their hard work and dedication. They are the difference makers and what they do is magical and it's the work of magic and miracle each and every day.' The newly-announced Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Erin Greene at Northwest Elementary, said that being a teacher is not just her job, but who she is. 'Last school year was one of the hardest school years ever. I ended up losing my mom in February and I really relied on my students and the school to get me through some of the toughest and darkest days that I had last year,' Greene said. 'And it made me realize when I'm one teacher of the year, that sometimes if I just tell my kids and show my kids that I love them, that that's enough.' Greene, who was a student at Northwest herself, said it's all about giving back. 'You know, like when you're in elementary school and you have all this, like, nostalgia, like warm, fuzzy feelings inside. I get to work with the people who gave me those warm fuzzies and then I get to give my kids those warm fuzzies,' Greene said. 'Like the field day that we have here now is just like how it was 20 years ago. It's just coming full circle and you know that you're supported here because they have supported you since you were eight years old.' Teacher Appreciation Week is an ode to the legacies each teacher will leave behind. 'As a public educator, the legacy would be to leave it in school better than I found it and to see a staff and children grow into whatever they desire to be.' Curmon said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WNCT.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Lenoir County public schools earn state STEM distinction
LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Two Lenoir County Public Schools earn statewide recognition after being recommended for State STEM Distinction. Northwest Elementary and E.B. Frink Middle School were recommended to the State Board of Education to receive North Carolina's STEM School of Distinction designation. This honor, awarded by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, recognizes schools that demonstrate strong leadership in integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) into their daily instruction across different grade levels and subject areas. Both schools had to go through a rigorous application and site visit process this school year, showcasing how STEM is embedded not just in specialized classes but in all areas of learning. Principal Dr. Michael Moon at E.B. Frink Middle School says that STEM education is not only about technology and engineering labs. 'When people think about STEM, they think about our STEM elective and the 3D modeling andthe engineering design process,' Principal at E.B. Frink Middle School Dr. Michael Moon said. 'But what people don't always realize is that STEM is strategies that engage lives.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
