Mark your calendars, as open enrollment kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year begins on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. It is recommended that all parents/guardians complete the corresponding packet on the central registration page of the district website by Friday, Feb. 28, 2025.
If you have any questions, please email registrar@locustvalleyschools.org.
The Locust Valley Central School District is hiring for the transportation roles of assistant bus dispatcher, bus driver and part-time school bus monitor. You can apply now by emailing a resume and cover letter to hr@locustvalleyschools.org.
Alumni, students, parents and guardians filled the high school auditorium to support the Class of 2025 for the annual lip sync night on Dec. 18. Students put together 11 wide-ranging acts, which included singing, choreography and jokes aplenty. The event also served to help the class pay for fun end-of-year activities for graduates.
Staff member judges declared the girls varsity basketball team the winners for their epic performance of the theme from “The Greatest Showman.” The varsity wrestling team took home second place for their acts “YMCA,” by The Village People and a mashup of “All I Want for Christmas,” by Mariah Carey and “My Sacrifice” by Creed. In third place was a new rendition of Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show.
Thank you to all who worked to keep this tradition going!
The Locust Valley Falcons showed attention to detail on and off the field this fall, with seven teams earning Scholar-Athlete team status. The varsity boys golf and volleyball and girls cheerleading, cross-country, field hockey, golf, soccer and tennis squads achieved this feat by having 75% of the team’s average GPA equal or surpass a 90.
Congratulations to these Locust Valley athletes!
Locust Valley Intermediate and Bayville Intermediate schools delighted audiences of their classmates, primary schoolers, friends and loved ones this week in the last shows of the winter concert season. The bands, choruses and orchestras showed their confidence and progress throughout the fall and early winter.
Thank you to the incredible music department staff for creating a nurturing and exciting environment for our musicians to continue to grow.
Locust Valley Middle/High School enjoyed the company of Walty the therapy dog, who returned on Dec. 16. Thirty-five students and many staff members came to the high school library between classes to enjoy Walty’s calm demeanor during a very busy time of year.
Thank you to Walty, Therapy Dogs of Long Island, the counseling department and the Acts of Kindness and Interact Clubs for making this event happen!
As we head into the winter break, there is time to look back on another great fall in Locust Valley. In this edition of Soundwaves, you can relive incredible events such as the first day, homecoming, Halloween and see the accolades our students and staff continue to bring in.
Go to the Newsletters page on the district website to see the Fall 2024 recap.
https://www.locustvalleyschools.org/page/newsletter
Locust Valley High School students and staff are doing everything they can to spread positivity and holiday cheer by creating beautiful holiday cards for children’s hospitals throughout the country.
On Dec. 4, members of the high school’s Pre-Health and Language Honor Society met in science teacher Veronica Ciampi’s classroom and constructed over 100 holiday cards to send to hospitalized children throughout the country. On Dec. 12, the high school’s Interact Club did the same for Cohen’s Children’s Hospital.
Locust Valley High School’s chamber singers took to the stage at the iconic Radio City Music Hall on Dec. 9 to perform before The Rockettes’ New York City Christmas Spectacular.
Conducted by Ms. Brianna Brickman, the talented singers belted their renditions of “Joy to the World” and “White Winter Hymnal” for the sellout crowd, which included Principal Patrick DiClemente, Coordinator of Instruction Technology and the Fine and Applied Arts AnnMarie Buonaspina, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kristen Turnow and family and friends.
The brand-new Locust Valley High School boys varsity swimming team opened its first season with a meet at Hewlett High School on Dec. 6.
The team, coached by Alexandra Senglaub, includes students from Locust Valley Middle and High School, Glen Cove High School and Carle Place High School. During the meet, Locust Valley freshman Aidan Habermehl, sophomores Miguel Guerra and C.J. McKenzie and Glen Cove High School sophomore Nicholas Cueva set the pace with a 2:38:91 time in the 200-meter medley relay. Locust Valley sophomore Arda Agir secured four program records in the 200-individual medley, 50-freestyle, 100-butterfly and 100-freestyle. Locust Valley seventh graders Joey Jaszczuk, Jack Kilpatrick and Matthew McCloy had great showings in the 100-freestyle, 500-freestyle and 100-butterfly, respectively. And Locust Valley senior Sean Lyons sped through the 100-backstroke in 1:23:35.
After a great start for the new team, the boys will look to continue their success at their next meet on Jan. 6.
The middle and high school bands, choruses and orchestras performed for huge crowds of supporters on Dec. 5, 10 and 12 after months of work perfecting their selections. Next week the ensembles from Locust Valley and Bayville intermediate school will take to the stage in their auditoriums on Dec. 17 and 19, respectively, to conclude another amazing concert season. These concerts will also be livestreamed via the LVTV YouTube channel.
Thank you to all our performers and instructors for your hard work and to our community for continuing to show your support for the arts in our schools!
The varsity football team and cheerleaders dressed up for the end-of-season awards dinner hosted by the Crescent Club on Dec. 4. At the dinner, captain Nick Spampinato was named the team’s most valuable player, Connor Geertgens and Chris Velsor were each named most improved player, Jackson Hoban and Arthur Rojas were each given coaches awards, and Liam Roberts was named unsung hero. Cheerleaders Gianna Lagalante and Julianna DiLorenzo were named the team’s most valuable players, and Madison Tiberio and Caleigh Encarnacion received coaches’ awards.
The football team also had five players honored as Section VIII award winners. Nick Spampinato and Marcus Houghtaling were named to the All-County team, Kyle Demosthene earned All-County honorable mention honors, Enzo Gangi was named to the All-Conference team, and Liam Roberts was named a county unsung hero.
During the first week of December, the Ann MacArthur Primary School and Bayville Primary School communities put together two incredible afterschool activities to begin the holiday season with Family Gingerbread House Making and the Winter Wonderland, respectively.
Bayville Primary students wore their coziest pajamas and returned to the building on the evening of Dec. 4 for the annual Winter Wonderland event, which started with principal Ross Cohen reading the book “How to Catch a Snowman” in the cafeteria. Students then went through stations where they wrote letters to Santa, built snowmen out of marshmallows and enjoyed milk and cookies. The school’s incredible teachers ran each station and helped make it an amazing night for all involved.
On Dec. 6, Ann MacArthur Primary School hosted the Gingerbread House Making event to bring students and their loved ones together. Run by the Locust Valley Elementary Parents Council, the event saw students and their loved ones showcase their creativity and teamwork while enjoying treats and holiday music.
In late November, National Art Honor Society students in Ms. Melanie Mooney’s class constructed creative and colorful ornaments after a field trip to planting fields at the Bailey Arboretum for inspiration. Students used objects they found in the arboretum such as pine cones to craft these ornaments.
These ornaments will be placed on a tree on Dec. 12 from 4-6 p.m. as part of the “Home for the Holidays” festival.
High school students donated 31 pints of blood to the New York Blood Center on Dec. 5. Between their classes, students went to the mini-theater and made their donations. It is estimated that each pint of blood donated can save up to three lives.
Thank you to all who participated and high school teacher Erica Reilly for putting together the drive!
Members of the Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kristen Turnow attended the Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club Leaders Circle Reception on Nov. 13. The event served as an opportunity to engage with community supporters and volunteers who have close connections to both the schools and the club.
Locust Valley Middle School commended students Alexanders Almonte, Tyler Fox, Harper Fredericks, Lucas Garcia, Isaac Gonzales, Kody Guzman, Jayson Harrison, Tomas Infante, Maddie Keating, Alex Krauter, Eric Mohan, Kosly Ronquillo, Eloise Spurchise and Fahrid Tobon for their acts of care and compassion throughout November as part of the Caught Being Kind program. Each student was observed helping another member of our school community through acts such as helping classmates understand lessons, cleaning up classrooms with their teachers and holding the door open for other students and staff.
Ahead of Thanksgiving on Nov. 26, students and staff throughout the district celebrated their school community with unique events that showcased their talents and unity.
Ann MacArthur Primary School and Bayville Primary School each had their Thanksgiving feasts, where students, wearing turkey hats they made in class, enjoyed a tasty meal and desserts provided and served by parents. In the afternoon, Ann MacArthur prekindergarten students welcomed their loved ones for a performance of the Turkey Tango and told the audience what they were thankful for this year.
Thank you to everyone who helped show what a special community this is.
It is that special time of year when Locust Valley and Bayville student musicians channel the holiday season spirit and showcase their incredible talents. The sixth grade kicks off the season this week with their performance on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the MS/HS auditorium. All concerts will be live streamed through the LVTV YouTube channel linked in our social media bios.
On Nov. 22, Ms. Pawluk’s first grade class at Ann MacArthur Primary School welcomed their loved ones at a publishing party for the books they wrote and constructed earlier in the month. Each student practiced their public speaking skills, too, as they went to the front of the classroom and read their stories and showed their illustrations to the audience.
