Last Friday, Albany Avenue Elementary School held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate full day kindergarten which will be taking place at five out of six Farmingdale schools. The ceremony was set up outside of the construction site on school grounds where an extension is being built to accommodate students who will be attending kindergarten in September. FULL STORY

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), whose Northeast Regional Center is located in Farmingdale, hosted its November 2000 graduation ceremony at Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School last Saturday. A non-profit organization that attempts to enhance the lives of people with disabilities, Canine Companions provides them with highly trained assistance dogs. Last weekend, the company matched nine handicapped people with their Labrador/Retriever mixes. FULL STORY

The Metro Stars of the Farmingdale Junior Boys Soccer Division completed their undefeated season on Sunday, Nov. 19 with a 2-1 shoot-out victory in the championship game. FULL STORY

The Farmingdale Hawks 9-year-old team had an outstanding 2000 season with a record of 6 and 2 that sent them to the playoffs. FULL STORY