Connetquot Central School District

Connetquot Board of Education attends N-SSBA Conference with guest speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez

On Jan. 23, members of the Connetquot Board of Education attended the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association Joint Conference, an event centered around advocacy and resources for mental health and wellness.

The keynote address was delivered by Gian Paul Gonzalez, a high school teacher from Union City, NJ, and a renowned motivational speaker. Gonzalez is perhaps best known for inspiring the New York Giants during their 2011 Super Bowl Championship run. A former NCAA First Team All-American, he also played in the NBA Summer League in 2007. During his speech, Gonzalez emphasized the powerful message of being “all in” in life.

Date Added: 1/29/2025

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Connetquot High School Craft Fair - March 22nd, 2025

Date Added: 1/28/2025

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Cherokee Street 5th graders explore MLK Day’s history through harmony

Fifth grade students in Mrs. Isleman’s music class at Cherokee Street Elementary learned an important lesson regarding one of the nation’s most highly regarded civil rights activists, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As an introduction to the history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the class explored the powerful hymn, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” written by poet James Weldon Johnson in 1899.

Students learned about the song’s historical significance and its themes of freedom, hope and racial equality. After discussing the meaning of the lyrics, the class practiced singing the anthem before breaking into small groups to physically act out the message that their respective verse was meant to convey.

This hands-on lesson helped students connect with Dr. King’s message, fostering a deeper appreciation for the values of unity, justice and equality.

Date Added: 1/28/2025

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Ronkonkoma Middle School Students Celebrate National Braille Literacy Month with Special Presentation

Students in Mrs. Piampiano and Mrs. Goldacker’s sixth grade English Language Arts class at Ronkonkoma Middle School had the unique opportunity to celebrate National Braille Literacy Month with a special presentation from one of their own classmates, Umair.

Umair has Cone-rod dystrophy, a disease which leads to gradual vision loss. Umair, along with his vision teacher, Ms. Calhoun, taught the students about Umair's disability and showed them what Umair uses to help him. The students were able to write their names using a braille machine, decode braille riddles by learning the braille alphabet and saw what books and other games were like in braille. It was a fun opportunity for the students to learn about their classmate while celebrating National Braille Literacy Month!

Click here to view the Ronkonkoma Middle School Students Celebrate National Braille Literacy Month with Special Presentation slideshow.

Date Added: 1/27/2025

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Cherokee Street’s Career Week

Earlier this month, Cherokee Street Elementary welcomed a diverse group of professionals for their exciting and inspiring Career Week. From a Supreme Court Justice to a hair stylist, nurse, accountant, social worker, carpenter, sales manager, civil engineer, physics professor and architect to an NYPD sergeant, detective, massage therapist, air traffic controller, attorney, warehouse supervisor, and more — Cherokee Street students got a front-row seat to the amazing variety of careers out there! Thank you to all the incredible guest speakers for inspiring the next generation!

Click here to view the Cherokee Street’s Career Week 24-25 slideshow.

Date Added: 1/29/2025

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Connetquot Board of Education attends N-SSBA Conference with guest speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez

Connetquot High School Craft Fair - March 22nd, 2025

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Cherokee Street 5th graders explore MLK Day’s history through harmony

Ronkonkoma Middle School Students Celebrate National Braille Literacy Month with Special Presentation

Cherokee Street’s Career Week

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