Students at Ann MacArthur Primary School and Bayville Primary School enjoyed history lessons that taught them all about Thanksgiving. Learning about the origin of the holiday included creating crafts and singing songs that focused on the lessons they had learned. Many of the children expressed their thanks for their wonderful teachers and friends. At AMP, kindergarten students spent one morning cooking Thanksgiving soup... (more)

The U.S. Department of Education presented Bayville Elementary School Principal Scott McElhiney and Assistant Principal Dorothy McManus with the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award for 2013. From all of the public and private schools in the United States, only 286 were selected and the Bayville Intermediate School and the Bayville Primary School were among them. Only four schools on all of Long Island achieved... (more)

Locust Valley students are extremely generous and donate to a large variety of worthwhile causes. They collect food, coats, money, and even blood! An incredible 66 pints of blood were donated during the Locust Valley High School Blood Drive sponsored by the Interact Club. During this annual event, the Middle School/High School mini-theater was transformed into a collection center for six hours, and representatives... (more)

Thanks to the Locust Valley Middle School sixth graders, 130 loaves of home-baked bread were donated to those in need within our community. The students were given the tools and ingredients necessary for baking two loaves of bread – one for themselves and one to donate. King Arthur Flour provided the ingredients necessary for baking the bread, through the company’s nationwide program, “Life Skills Bread... (more)

Students in Stacey Eno’s Kindergarten class are giving others reasons to be thankful during this season of giving. While learning about kindness, the lessons have been reinforced with actual acts of kindness … collecting socks, blankets, personal items, canned food and more for those in need. “We talked about the problem of homelessness and what we can do to help,” explained Mrs. Eno. “... (more)

Students at Ann MacArthur Primary School and Locust Valley Intermediate School recently enjoyed special art lessons taught by professional artists. Thanks to the LVEPC, these visiting artists provided an opportunity for children in Kindergarten through Fifth grade to have a unique experience in the arts. At AMP, Dan Cristoffel, an artist and art professor, shared his own artwork with the children and gave them a... (more)

Locust Valley High School senior Preston Tansill has been named a News12 Scholar Athlete. Preston was chosen for this honor by News12 for her academic and athletic achievements. This is the fourth consecutive year that Locust Valley High School has had a News12 Scholar Athlete. Preston is a member of the LVHS Varsity Field Hockey and Lacrosse Teams, and plays ice hockey in an outside league and is an exceptional... (more)

Entertaining audiences, the Locust Valley High School Jesters performed the fast-paced production of the murder mystery comedy “Done to Death” by Fred Carmichael. The two performances featured Will Campanella, Melissa Cooney, Josh Friedman, Kristin Hutchins, Claire Lynch, Giovanni Nardone, Ishan Prasad, Francis Raynolds, Tyler Royere, Shanaz Sanjana, Connor Sivacek and Alexander Van Patten. The plot focused on... (more)

The Locust Valley Board of Education was honored at its most recent meeting, when students, staff, and community members surprised the Board members with gifts of thanks for their dedicated service to the school district. From hand-made art work and baked goods, to gift certificates and athletic wear donned with the Locust Valley logo, the Board of Education was humbled by the generous gestures of kindness. Board of... (more)

Learning a foreign language can be fun, especially at Locust Valley Intermediate School, where the FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) program provides enriching learning activities. With the support of the Locust Valley Elementary Parents’ Council, third graders are learning about the Spanish culture, along with some beginning language skills. The students recently viewed a film about the holiday... (more)