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Classes are in, but cellphones are out in L.V. bell to bell.” The policy is intended to minimize distractions and The Locust Valley Central e n s u re t h at s t u d e n t s a re School District has implement- en g a g ed in t hei r stu die s. ed a policy banning phones According to Tur now, the from classrooms and hallways guidelines were adopted based on feedback from during the school teachers who noted day for students in the detrimental kindergarten effects of cellphone through eighth use during classes. grade. At the high “ Te a ch e r s i n school level, the disgrades K through 8 trict is taking a have consistently more flexible reported that stuapproach, allowing dents are more students to use focused and less distheir phones in tracted when their some circumstancphones are put es. The policy away,” she said. “We comes amid growu n d e r s t a n d t h at ing concerns about students may need the negative impact their phones for of digital distraccommunication tions on student KRISTEN TURNOW after school, but learning. during the day they “We wanted to Superintendent, are required to keep create an environ- Locust Valley Central them of f and in ment where stu- School District their backpacks.” dents are focused The district on learning and not constantly distracted by their allows students to turn their phones,” district Superinten- phones back on at the end of dent Kristen Tur now said. the school day. For high school students, the “From kindergarten through eighth grade, cellphones must district has adopted a more remain in students’ backpacks, nu a n c e d ap p ro a ch . W h i l e turned off, and unused from CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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Courtesy Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District
First day of their next year Oyster Bay-East Norwich students piled out of their buses and headed back to class on Wednesday after the summer vacation. More photos, Page 3.
A motorcycle club for firefighters Bayville chapter of Red Knights International is a year old By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
The Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club has expanded its presence on Long Island with a now 1-year-old chapter in Bayville, officially established last August. The international organization boasts more than 300 chapters and 9,000 members worldwide, and the local chapter is already making an impact with its dedication to motorcycle safety and local charity work. “We’ve got about 20 members now,” Bill Toney, vice president of the Bayville group, said. “Most of us are firefighters and motorcycle
enthusiasts. Our goal is to raise awareness about motorcycle safety and give back to the community, and we’re looking forward to doing that for years to come.” The Red Knights club was founded in 1982 in Boylston, Massachusetts, when a group of firefighters who were also motorcycle enthusiasts realized that there was no club for firefighters akin to the Blue Knights, a motorcycle club for law enforcement officers. The Red Knights quickly grew, attracting firefighters from across the United States and, eventually, from around the world. The club now includes career, part-time, volCONTINUED ON PAGE 7
e wanted to create an environment where students are focused on learning and not constantly distracted by their phones.