Varsity Girls Lacrosse Team members Lindsay Bleistein and Cassandra Vnook have been selected to the School Girls National Lacrosse Team, which is sponsored by US Woman’s Lacrosse. The LVHS sophomores competed against almost 300 high school lacrosse players for spots on the team. The girls will compete among 1,500 of the most talented high school lacrosse players in the nation on May 25-26 at Lehigh University. “This is the... (more)

First graders at Ann MacArthur Primary School learned about recycling and taking care of the earth during a special presentation in honor of Earth Day. The students took home potted roots that they could plant at home after learning about how trees help the environment. Audrey Bell, the mother of first graders Julia, Sophia, and Cecilia presented Earth Day lesson and provided the soil and roots for the children to plant with the help of... (more)

The Locust Valley High School newspaper, The Spectrum, has received the American Scholastic Press Association’s first place rating for the third year in a row. The Spectrum advisor, Coleen Comerford said the writers and editors are diligent and talented, working very long hours to create a newspaper they can be proud of. “I am so proud of the hard work our reporters, photographers, artists and layout designers have put into... (more)

Two teams of Locust Valley High School students earned second place in Chemagination, a science competition in which more than 40 teams participated. In the environmental chemistry category, Caoimhe Stafford, Emily Schlicht and Niko Martinovic presented their idea of a Black Allen Box to prevent radiation from escaping in the event of an accident at a nuclear plant. Competing in the medicine and drugs category, Tazim Merchant, Joe Kim and... (more)

Under beautiful sunny skies, Lacrosse Day 2013 provided a full day of exciting lacrosse games and fun for all ages. The Locust Valley Varsity and JV teams played at Centre Island, where Oak Neck Athletic League sponsored vendors and refreshments. The Oak Neck lacrosse teams also played throughout the day and the Falcon Pride Booster Club was on site. The community came together to cheer on the athletes, enjoyed a barbecue, and spend... (more)

Three fifth grade Locust Valley Intermediate School students have been recognized as Regional winners in the Toshiba ExloraVision Competition. The team of Hana Glavin, Michelle Hsu, and James O'Connell were honored for their innovation, “Triple C: Carbon Capture for Cars.” These students came up with an innovation that would reduce carbon emissions from cars. This team was coached by librarian Anne Joyce and mentored... (more)

Locust Valley High School juniors were introduced to dozens of career options during the fourth annual Junior Career Fair, a collaboration of the LVHS W.I.S.E. Senior Internship Program, and the Locust Valley Rotary Club. A panel of top professionals spoke about their career histories, offering advice about getting back up after a set back. Other professionals from a wide variety of industries offered insights to various careers through... (more)

Research, creativity, and teamwork helped young scientists at Locust Valley Intermediate School produce a wide array of inspiring experiments at the school’s annual science fair. Hosted by the Locust Valley Parents’ Council, the fair provided an opportunity for students to exhibit their science experiments for parents, friends and the community. The scientific questions posed by the third through fifth graders produced... (more)

Locust Valley High School students held a shore-to-shore fundraiser to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy, in the Locust Valley and Long Beach school districts. A carnival, complete with cotton candy, hot dogs, face painting and relay races provided a fun-filled fundraiser that brought in more than $4,000 to help those hit hard by the storm get back on their feet. An entrance fee and raffles were the primary source of fundraising.... (more)

Sixth graders at Locust Valley Middle School raised more than $10,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This was the largest amount of money raised by a single grade on all of Long Island! With only 180 students in the sixth grade, these ambitious students competed against each other to raise the most money per class for this important cause. Some classes held bake sales, and others participated in creative events such as Moustache... (more)