West Middle Island Elementary School

Coram has been named a Common Sense Certified School.

Longwood School District announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under without charge.

High School junior Hunter McGrath recently received the New York State Senate Youth Leadership Recognition Award, sponsored by Senator Kenneth P. LaValle.

The District is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Connolly as principal of Coram Elementary School, effective July 1, 2017.

Ariana Gutierrez, a sixth-grade student at Longwood Middle School, was recently named first place winner in this year’s Suffolk County Legislature’s “Be Pool Smart” Poster Contest.

Longwood School District has appointed Vaughn Denton to the position of Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel and Community Services, effective July 1, 2017.

The High School is proud to announce Maciej Wlodek and Jaclyn Johnson as the Class of 2017 Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively.

Longwood High School held a college commitment signing to recognize the eight students who will continue their athletic careers in college.

Hundreds of community members attended the Middle Island Teachers Association (MITA) fourth book giveaway. To date, more than 90,000 books have been distributed to the community.

Two Longwood Elementary School students earned top honors at the Brookhaven National Laboratory Elementary School Science Fair last month.

Students at Longwood Junior High School recently attended Career Awareness Day to gain a broader perspective of the variety of careers that are currently available.

High School Moot Court Club students were recently named semi-finalists in both the 28th Annual Moot Court Tournament, held at Plainview High School and the 39th Annual Civil Law Moot Court Competition, held at Northport High School.

Today, state and local officials, Suffolk County Police and the Sheriff’s Department joined Longwood School District officials to launch Operation Safe Stop, an annual statewide initiative to stop drivers from passing stopped school buses.

In recognition of her creativity, collaboration, leadership, and technical expertise during the 2017 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition season, Longwood High School junior Melissa Bruce has been named a FIRST Dean’s List Finalist.

The Longwood High School Marching Band, under the direction of band director Phil Scanze, led the Festival of Fantasy parade at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.

Ridge Elementary School held their first Leadership Day; a school-wide initiative centered on “The Seven Habits of Happy Kids.” The program focuses on providing children with the tools necessary to develop their leadership skills in school, as well as in all aspects of their lives.

Students at Ridge participated in a unique learning experience. Virtually exploring states and geographical landmarks throughout the country, the students shared their research with handcrafted postcards.

High School senior Maciej Wlodek has advanced to finalist standing in this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program.

Longwood Central School District has been honored, for the ninth time, as one of the nation’s best communities for music education by The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for an outstanding commitment to music education.

Longwood Central School District is proud to announce an award of $150,000 in competitive grant funding from the State Education Department for Family and Community Engagement Program for 2016-2020 as part of the My Brother’s Keeper initiative.

On Wednesday, March 29, Longwood Central School District in partnership with the Suffolk County Police Department presented “The Ugly Truth” a program geared to educating the community on the dangers of heroin and prescription drugs.

Longwood Schools and the Suffolk County Police Department invite community members to “The Ugly Truth,” a heroin and prescription drug education and awareness program.

In the spring of 2016, Dr. Lonergan created the Superintendent’s Commission on 3-8 Assessment Reform to provide recommendations to the New York State Department of Education as it moves forward with the development of new learning standards and assessments of student performance.

After completing her third tour of duty in the Air Force Reserves, Longwood Class of 2009 alumna Kelsey Desz stopped by the high school to thank students for a special package she received during her most recent tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Third and fourth graders from Charles E. Walters, Coram, Ridge, and West Middle Island Elementary Schools have been working collaboratively, without ever leaving their classrooms, to create a gallery of interactive web-based research.

Middle School students recently enjoyed a special visit from a familiar face around the District, children’s book author and Longwood School District Security Guard Joseph Costa.

The Longwood Central School District is pleased to announce that Lillian Pizzolo has been appointed to the position of District Clerk, replacing Judith Rice who recently retired.

Longwood remains committed to hearing from our school community as we strive to ensure ideal learning environments for our students. The District is launching a School Climate Survey that seeks parent feedback on goals, educational opportunities, instructional culture and more.

Students at West Middle Island (WMI) Elementary School are proudly displaying a unique and colorful mural made from recycled bottle caps.

Longwood Elementary School students joined hundreds of schools and youth organizations across the United States during the week of February 6 – 10 to participate in Start with Hello.

Kindergarten registration for Longwood School District is scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 13, 14 and 15 for children who will be five (5) years of age on or before December 1, 2017.

On Saturday, February 4, more than 300 representatives from 34 school districts united as one voice to advocate for public education.

After serving as a K-12 ESL teacher for the past 15 years at Huntington School District, Brian Foster has been named the new assistant principal at Charles E. Walters Elementary School.

The Middle School Junior Robotics Team #2182 Dakers was recently named the winner of the Robot Design Award and Mechanical Design Award at the SBPLI-FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League Qualifier.

Forty-six Longwood High School juniors and seniors learned valuable lessons in citizenship and democracy as they stood in the nation’s capital to witness history.

Longwood participates in the grant-funded New York State Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program. All children who will be four years old on or before December 1, 2017, are eligible to apply for the program

Wearing her bright red Therapy Dogs International bandana, eight-year-old Stella listened attentively as students at CEW quietly read their favorite books.

Class of 1992 Longwood alumnus Kerry R. McCoy, two-time Olympian, four-time World Cup Championship, three-time NCAA All-American, and National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee, recently returned home to Longwood.

High School students Victoria Staker and Skyler Lattuca, have been selected as recipients of The New York State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYSAHPERD) Suffolk Zone award.

It’s been a very successful season of giving for one Longwood student, who for three years has been doing his part to ensure that more children's wishes are granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Just in time for the holiday season! Once again, the Middle Island Teachers Association (MITA) in conjunction with First Book will provide brand new, free books.

Junior High School eighth grade student Zoe Smidt has been named a runner-up from the Altice Connects student essay contest.

Middle School sixth-grade students recently attended an in-season practice of the New York Islanders as part of a web-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program.

Ridge students recently participated in a special assembly to foster positive attitudes about people living with disabilities.

Two LHS student-athletes have officially committed to play sports at the college level by signing their NCAA National Letter of Intent.

While community residents and parents were gearing up for the presidential elections, elementary students researching the various branches of government, examining the issues and reviewing the debate process in preparation for their own elections.

As part of the middle school’s anti-bullying initiative, fifth and sixth-grade students welcomed back featured speaker Kirk Smalley from Stand for the Silent.

The LAP is hosting their annual Safe Halloween event for preschool through elementary school-aged children on Thursday, October 27 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Two West Middle Island Elementary School students have been named New York State winners in the 2016 #STOP ON RED! New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) Poster Contest.

The Board of Education invites community residents to participate in their bi-annual School/Community Forum to be held Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 7:00PM at LHS. The Board will also present Mr. William K. Miller with the Carl Verdi Community Pride Award.

Longwood School District is pleased to announce that high school senior Maciej Wlodek has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Forty-two Longwood High School AP Environmental students and 35 sixth grade middle school students recently visited waterfront locations along the Carmans River to engage in hands-on science exploration with local scientists.

Three students have been recognized for musical excellence and have been selected to attend the New York State School Music Association All-State Conference. Additionally, two students have been selected as alternates should an All-State student be unable to participate.

The District is proud to announce that nine student musicians have been chosen to perform in the NYSCAME All-County Concert.

At the September 8, 2016 meeting, the Board of Education appointed Carlos Falcón as the new assistant principal at Longwood Middle School.

The Longwood Board of Education, Central Administration, students and staff attended a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of a new state-of-the art facility that will provide a simulated work environment for high school students in the Alternate Learning Program (ALP).

Richard A. Kollar has been appointed as the new Interim Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, effective August 23, 2016.

The District is pleased to announce that Dr. Tracy Adams has been appointed as principal of the middle school, effective August 1, 2016. Dr. Adams replaces Lisa Mato who was named Longwood’s Director of Special Programs & Data Reporting.

Our back to school issue of Longwood Life contains information to help prepare you and your child for the start of the new school year.

The calendar contains information about school events, board of education meetings, district information and more. A printed version will arrive in mailboxes the week of August 8.

New York State law requires that all students participating in athletics receive a physical. Physicals for Longwood student-athletes entering grades 7 - 12 are available by appointment only.

At their annual reorganization meeting for the 2016-2017 school year, the Longwood Board of Education elected Daniel Tomaszewski as president. Mr. Tomaszewski is beginning his 14th year of service on the board and sixth year as president. Frank Muraca will serve as vice president for the second consecutive year.

The Longwood School District announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under without charge.