The Class of 2017 sat beneath sunshine and a bright blue sky for the very last time as Locust Valley High School students. Donned in the traditional green and white graduation caps and gowns, they were all smiles as they were celebrated for their numerous accomplishments. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Anna F. Hunderfund addressed the graduates and guests, reminding them of all this class has achieved. The accolades include...  (more)

The LVCSD Board of Education honored members of the staff retiring this year along with those celebrating 25-,30-, 35- and 40-year anniversaries. Board of Education trustees introduced the honorees at the annual Retirement Dinner on June 12th. Board of Education President Erika Bruno also introduced outgoing Board of Education trustees Philip Bellisari, Douglas Johnson and Maria Segura. Speeches highlighting...  (more)

Third graders in Shari Zindman’s class at Locust Valley Intermediate School were named Grand Champions in the 31st Annual Walt Whitman Birth Place Student Poetry Contest. Mrs. Zindman has guided her classes to first place in this contest for 26 years. The young poets were tasked with writing free form poetry based on the theme “Dreams.” The poems could not rhyme, but rather needed to use poetic prose,...  (more)

Hard work and dedication were celebrated during the middle school moving-up ceremony as eighth graders officially graduated and became the high school class of 2021. Anna Cote and Genevieve Ireland shared their memories of middle school from getting lost in sixth grade to traveling to Washington D.C. in eighth grade. The student government officers served as masters of ceremony. Eighth-grade President Vincenzo Panzarino...  (more)

As the 2016-17 school year comes to an end, there is still plenty to celebrate and acknowledge. Many members of the Class of 2017 were recently recognized for their academic, artistic, athletic and altruistic achievements, earning $9.5 million in scholarships thanks to universities and community organizations. Seniors were recognized for their achievements at the annual senior awards ceremony held on May 31, 2017. A...  (more)

LVHS Varsity Softball Coach, Nadine Pacifico was named Conference ABC III Coach of the Year by the Nassau County Softball Coaches Association. This is the second time she has been named a Conference Coach of the Year. Coach Pacifico has been a physical education teacher at the middle school and high school for ten years and the head softball coach for nine of those years. She has an even longer history with the team as she...  (more)

Three Bayville Intermediate School students have earned recognition for their outstanding writing abilities. Karina Hernandez, Abigail Maselli and Jonah Santoro, all in Maureen Pederson’s fourth-grade class were each first-place winners in writing contests that highlighted their creativity and their skill in the use of different writing techniques. Karina and Jonah each won the Nassau Young Author’s Writing...  (more)

Third graders became teachers when their classes at Bayville Intermediate School collaborated with kindergarten classes from Bayville Primary School. The younger students visited third-grade classes to prepare for their field trip to the Queens Zoo. Third grade teachers Pamela Loher and Christine Arthur welcomed students from the kindergarten classes of Eleanor Madsen and Jenifer LeMieux to work with their students on...  (more)

The Board of Education recognized student musicians for their acceptance into the 2017 All-County Music Festival All-County honors and for their participation in LISFA (Long Island String Festival Association). William Margiotta, Music Curriculum Coordinator introduced the honorees. The All-County Festival is a major performance festival hosted by the Nassau Music Educator's Association (NMEA) for band, jazz band, chorus...  (more)

Two Ann MacArthur Primary School students were recognized for their posters illustrating personal finance and economics concepts. Second-graders Charlotte Wachter and Ava Fauvell submitted original posters to the Council for Economic Education’s contest in the NYC-Metro area. Their entries were recognized in the K-2 category. Charlotte earned first place for her poster depicting a young girl running a lemonade stand...  (more)