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- How did a student prank trigger a security review at North?
Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Very cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 27 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 32.
- Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Great Neck North High School students disciplined for sneaking outside students into building, superintendent says (newsday.com) — Great Neck North High School recently disciplined multiple students after an orchestrated prank in which two outsiders were snuck into the building and roamed hallways for about 10 minutes before being stopped. Nassau County police issued trespass warnings, and district officials stress no one was in danger but say security protocols are now under review.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck
★ Featured events ★
- You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House!
Calvary Lutheran Church, 36 Taylor Ave, East Meadow
11:30 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Enchanting Snow Globes
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
4:00 pm - Humanist Chanukah Celebration & Luncheon at La Baraka
La Baraka , 255-09 Northern Blvd
12:30 pm - Early Bird Discount Ends 10/17! Sign up NOW for Vacation Arts at Gold Coast Arts Center
Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
9:00 am
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Monday December 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NM Gr. 6 Winter Concert Series
Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
7:00 pm - SM Gr. 6 Winter Concert and Art Show
Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
H Frank Carey High School , 230 Poppy Ave , Franklin Square
8:00 pm - Parent Workshop [PS31Q The Bayside School] [Public calendar]
PS 31 Bayside Bayside, NY 11361
6:00 pm - NM Gr. 7&8 Winter Concert Series
Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
7:00 pm - SH Winter Concert II
Great Neck UFSD Auditorium
7:00 pm - SNAP Application Help English
Nassau County, NY Calendar Mineola, NY 11501 - SNAP Application Help Spanish
Nassau County, NY Calendar Mineola, NY 11501 - Baby Rhyme Time
Port Washington Public Library , 1 Library Dr , Port Washington
9:30 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Love my neighbor.
Its good to have a young man in the house who is a nice gentleman. The snow was really heavy to shovel and our driveway is a slope going downhill… (Nextdoor Lake Success)
- TJX posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in Port Washington. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manhasset
- Manhasset vs. Division (newsday.com)
- Feinstein Institutes' Researchers Develop Promising Therapeutic for Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury (businesswire.com)
Port Washington
- 'They lost everything:' GoFundMe Set For Family Of Port Washington House Fire (patch.com)
- Salvatore Joseph (cyclenews.com)
Queens
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