Locust Valley Middle School student going to national spelling bee

The winner of the Long Island Spelling Bee, Safiullah Sajid, a student at Locust Valley Middle School, is on his way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara

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