The Locust Valley Central School District hosted a celebration of the diverse families that make up its Falcon Family at the high school cafeteria for Bilingual Night on Oct. 10.
Attendees brought meals and deserts from their unique cultures for the 165 community members in attendance to savor during the dinner portion of the night. Students in the high school’s Hispanic Heritage Club and parents volunteered to serve the delicious foods and beverages. Before and after dinner, partygoers reconnected with one another and learned more about the district’s course, counseling and athletic offerings at tables with school staff. Families also learned more about local organizations and businesses that also had tables at the event and sponsored gift baskets for the raffle.
District Language Interpreter and Hispanic Heritage Club Advisor Cyndy Ergen has organized Bilingual Night in Locust Valley for the past eight years as a space where families could get important academic information about the district.
“I feel happy and proud when I see families smiling, learning and having fun,” Ergen said. “I will continue to encourage parents to be active and involved and give them a voice.”