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Newsday recently reported that there has been a bidding war in the Plainedge Schools community. They found that in 2021, our community was the only one in Nassau County to see such competition on homes.

Families want to move to our community because they know that their children will get the best education possible in our schools. Our new Pre-K program has been a success in giving our youngest students a head start on their educational journey. Our exceptional academic programs ensure that our students are able to explore all different types of learning. In the past year, Reem Hamdan was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious Regeneron Science contest and Kyle Arjun Kavully took first place at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair in the Social and Behavioral Science category.

Plainedge is also special because of our focus on our special education students. Our district has developed one of the best Special Education programs on Long Island. We have other districts that regularly pay tuition to send their students to our programs. Our district also believes in supporting the entire family, which is why we hold events for special needs parents, We are hosting a book talk with Massapequa parent and author Debra O'Fee on her life as a parent of a child with Autism, who is the inspiration for her book "I'm Sorry Jimmy Muscles: Why My Son with Autism Wanders." Click here for more information on the book talk. 

Kyle Arjun Kavully explored public opinion toward racial justice. He believed that instead of a simple societal pro/con attitude toward the idea of racial justice, people actually held very nuanced views toward specific topics associated with racial justice including experiences and perceptions of criminal justice, diversity in the workforce, and even definitions of social progress and equality. He started his research as a junior and collaborated with a researcher from Columbia University's Teachers College by reviewing sociological research and learned how to conduct linear regression modeling. Crucially, our district invested in an account with iRoper, an online repository of leading polls and surveys. Leveraging our district's subscription, Kyle downloaded Pew data on the attitudes listed above -- the data were reliable and this really strengthened Kyle's ability to draw conclusions from the data. Working over the summer and into the fall of 2021, he fine-tuned his regression models and composed the final research paper. Kyle's results indicated that the most important factor that predicted how a person felt toward racial justice issues was that of a person's political ideology and not their race. At the LISEF fair, Kyle engaged judges face-to-face in a presentation and Q&A. His charisma as an actor and the professionalism of his work propelled him to 1st place in the Behavioral Sciences category of the fair. Kyle aspires to pursue a career in constitutional or civil rights law and his research helped solidify his goals. Kyle has been accepted into many prestigious schools. Most recently he has been accepted into the University of Pennsylvania and Brown University, both Ivy League schools. We look forward to seeing where Kyle selects to continue his education. 

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We are excited to announce a new inclusive playground has been donated to Eastplain Elementary school! Inclusive playgrounds create an atmosphere where peers of all abilities can play with each other, explore, and imagine together! Thank you to Nassau County Legislators Rose Walker and Kennedy for securing $181,000 for this project! As a result of ongoing conversations and strong relationships with our local government officials, we offer a special thank you to Board President, Catherine Flanagan, Board Vice President, Raymond Paris, and Board Trustee Sonny Spagnuolo for spearheading this initiative.

The Best Buddies Club hosted its first-ever fashion show. Our Best Buddies members walked the runway, showcased their dance moves, and students from the adapted PE and rhythm and dance classes wowed the audiences with their dance moves. Miss Long Island Teen and other special guests joined us for a night of fun and inclusion.

The spring sports season is here and the following athletes have named to Newsday's Top 100 in their respective sports

Charlit Hartenstein, Plainedge, C/2B, Sr. Hartenstein totaled 29 hits en route to a .495 average. She also hit three home runs and had 30 RBI.

Avery Linn, Plainedge, SS/P, Sr. Linn had 32 hits, batted .515 and drove in 16 runs last season.

Emma Kelly, Plainedge, M/A, Sr.: The Penn State commit had 84 goals and nine assists last season as one of the top pure goalscorers on Long Island. She is also dominant on the draw.

Caden Morra, Plainedge, A, Jr.: Morra had 65 goals and was a second-team Newsday All-Long Island pick last season.

Tyler Kregeloh, Plainedge, P/3B, Sr.: The Nassau finalist returns this rotation pillar who was 4-2 with a 1.28 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP and 48 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings.

Plainedge was proud to participate in the Cornell Cooperative Extension 4H Dairy Program. This 6-week pilot program allowed our students to gain an understanding of our local dairy industry, see first-hand the journey of milk from the farm to the consumer, learn about career opportunities in the dairy industry, and so much more! Click the image above to watch a video about the program.

Dozens of PTA and parent helpers in our schools helped to support each Elementary school class as they made blankets for the less fortunate. Thanks to their hard work, we were able to donate 202 blankets to Project Linus who then partnered with local groups in New York CIty to help bring them to children in need. Click the image above to watch a video and find out more about this great project.