Throughout the district, students and staff have come together to help the victims of recent hurricanes. At the middle school and high school, the student government officers organized a drive for the month of September. Cash donations collected will be given to Island Harvest for distribution to victims.Staff members at both schools have the option of making a donation for the right to wear jeans on Fridays throughout the...  (more)

Locust Valley High School is proud to announce that senior Brooke DiSpirito has been named a National Merit Scholarship Corporation semifinalist for her outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/NMSQT. The corporation names the top scorers on the exam each year. Brooke is one of 16,000 students to perform at exceptional levels on the PSAT out of the 1.5 million students who took the exam. She is an IB Diploma...  (more)

The varsity boys soccer team has joined with seniors Emily Moran and Will Moran to collect used soccer gear for children in Africa. Items were collected at a home game against Friends Academy on Sept. 12 and in the high school throughout that week. The Falcons won that game, 1-0, and received many donations. Emily and Will have been spearheading this effort for the past four years for the charity Kick It to Cameroon. The...  (more)

High school juniors Lindsay Merenda and Erica Scheblein were named among the top 25 field hockey players on Long Island. Newsday named the girls in its 2017 list of top athletes. Midfielder Merenda is a fierce competitor and strong dominating force, according to varsity field hockey coach Sandy Jozefowski. “Lindsay is strong, quick and smart, with great stick work,” Jozefowski said. “She has also...  (more)

Students and staff honored the memory of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, as they do each and every year. On this 16th anniversary of the tragic events, a moment of silence was included with a tribute that took place during the Middle School/High School morning announcements. David J. Ethé, Social Studies Curriculum Leader, read a touching message to the entire building during the morning announcements. Student...  (more)

Armed with school supplies and a healthy dose of caution, kindergarteners joined their LVCSD peers for the first day of school on Sept. 5. At Ann MacArthur Primary School and Bayville Primary School, members of the Class of 2030 learned the rules and their way around the buildings while making new friends. Teachers combined tender loving care with their lessons to ensure each student felt comfortable in their new home away...  (more)

The varsity golf team began the season with the lowest score that Coach Julie Feltman has seen in her time with the team. In an unprecedented swing, Erik Reid Carlstrom sunk a hole-in-one on the ninth hole at Engineers Country Club using a six iron. This is no small feat on the 180-yard, Par 3 hole. Competing against Hicksville High School, in the first match of the season, the entire team saw success with the following...  (more)

Before students arrived for the first day of the new school year, Locust Valley faculty members were preparing lessons, organizing classrooms and benefiting from professional development geared towards making them the best they can be. Superintendent’s Conference Day, held on Aug. 31, included several guest speakers who offered motivation, inspiration, training and brainstorming. At the high school, for example,...  (more)

As has been the case for many years, all LVCSD adults are welcome to participate regularly in the many opportunities that the school district offers through its Continuing Education offerings. The current courses include creative crafts such as ceramics, photography and painting, foreign languages, computer courses, and so much more. Participants meet with qualified instructors once per week for most...  (more)

The district welcomed with open arms its newest faculty members during a new teacher orientation on Aug. 28, which began at the administration building and ended with teachers spending time in the buildings in which they will be working. The need for these positions was the result of retirements and leave replacements. Nineteen new teachers were introduced to Board of Education members, administrators and other staff while...  (more)