Idle Hour Elementary’s Student Government took part in I Love My Park Day at Bayard Arboretum. The students, along with their parents and Mrs. Rubin, Mrs. McNally and Mrs. Cerulli, spent the morning weeding and mulching around the arboretum’s oak trees. It was a great way to give back and care for the local environment!

Date Added: 5/14/2025

Connetquot is proud to recognize and congratulate several Ronkonkoma Middle School students for their recent remarkable accomplishments.

Congratulations to CJ Connolly and Adrianna Clarelli, who were honored with the National Junior Honor Society's Outstanding Achievement Award. This prestigious recognition celebrates their exceptional dedication to scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship. CJ and Adrianna are two of just 500 students nationwide to receive this honor, along with a college scholarship to support their educational goals.

A huge congratulations as well to Valentina Fabbri, who was presented with the AATI-LI Mario Mignone Award for Middle School Students of Italian! This award recognizes students who exemplify the spirit of a dynamic and passionate learner of Italian, those who enrich class discussions, bring energy and enthusiasm to the classroom and embody the qualities of a lifelong learner.

 

 

Date Added: 5/14/2025

Fourth grade students at Cherokee Street Elementary completed an electric, hands-on science lab titled “Light It Up”, where they explored how energy changes form and moves through electric circuits.

Students built a simple circuit using a battery, wires and three identical light bulbs. They observed how electrical energy flowed through the circuit and transformed into light energy. By creating and testing this setup, they were able to identify exactly where energy conversions were taking place.

Taking their investigation a step further, students then modified their original circuit to make one light bulb shine brighter than the others. This challenge encouraged them to apply what they had learned about energy transfer and helped them understand how electricity can be used in different ways in everyday life.

 

Click here to view the Cherokee Street students spark bright ideas through electricity lab slideshow.

 

Date Added: 5/12/2025

On May 10, Connetquot High School welcomed a strong community turnout for the eighth annual Beats for Liam teen cardiac screening event, with 96 teens receiving free heart screenings aimed at detecting hidden cardiac anomalies.

The event was held in memory of Liam Regensburg, a Connetquot High School student who tragically passed away in his sleep on October 29, 2012 due to Sudden Cardiac Death. Liam was a healthy high school junior at the time, and his loss has fueled a mission to raise awareness and provide preventive screenings.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a silent threat, claiming the lives of thousands of young people each year. Often symptomless, SCA is caused by electrical irregularities in the heart that can be detected with a simple, non-invasive EKG.

Thanks to the Liam Regensburg Memorial Foundation, families had the opportunity to have their teens screened at no cost, potentially saving lives through early detection.