Congratulations to Connetquot High School senior Alexander DeVita for qualifying as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist!  As a semifinalist, he has fulfilled several additional requirements and advanced to the finalist level of the competition before being considered for a National Merit Scholarship. Over 15,000 of the semifinalists are expected to become finalists, and Alex is one of them. Mr. Moran presented Alex with a Certificate of Merit from NMSC attesting to his distinguished performance in the competition. 

Date Added: 2/14/2025

Congratulations to Connetquot High School tenth grader Katie Porcelli on becoming the first-ever undefeated county wrestling champion! “Katie Porcelli is an outstanding student-athlete who has made Connetquot proud as she has made historic accomplishments in the sport of wrestling,” said Director of PE, Health, Athletics and Recreation Peter Melore.

Date Added: 2/12/2025

Students across the Connetquot Central School District have been making impressive strides in STEM, and their hard work has recently been recognized in several competitions!

On Jan. 25, Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School’s LEGO Robotics Team 3592 won the Robot Performance Award, where they earned 275 points at the FIRST LEGO League Robotics Qualifier held at Mineola High School. Congratulations to members Riley Barry, Daniel Ehlers, William Hackett, Javier Hernandez, Bradley Lamour, Zachary Snitkin, Xin Lei Sun, Gia Tehran, Jacob Tobal and their adviser Doug dos Santos.

Ronkonkoma Middle School’s LEGO Robotics Team 2652 tied for fourth place in robot performance, where they earned 190 points at the same competition. Great job to members Hartley Ahner, Brady Andreola, Bisaj Paul, Jake Ruggiero, Zoe Weissberg and to their adviser Anthony Carbonaro.

Under the guidance of adviser Laura Mongan, the Connetquot High School Science Olympiad team won five medals at the competition held over the Jan. 25 weekend at Hauppauge High School. The team is now ranked twentieth out of 63 schools.

Students Hajra Ahmed and Alessandro Romero came in seventh place in the Bungee Drop category, while Michael Fabbri and Fiona Gao came in seventh in the Dynamic Planet category.

Madison Holzmacher and Elaine Wang came in eighth place in the Geologic Mapping category as well as ninth place in the Microbe Mission category. Students Hannah Antony Raj and Jonathan Le placed 10th in the Electric Vehicle category.

The Connetquot Central School District is excited to recognize and congratulate these outstanding STEM students for their achievements!

Click here to view the RMS, OBMS & CHS students shine in STEM competitions slideshow.

 

Date Added: 2/3/2025

 

 

Connetquot High School’s Family and Consumer Science Department recently hosted its biannual bake-off, where students in the baking and culinary classes showcased their creativity and skill. As the final project for the class, students planned, baked, decorated and presented their cake creations to faculty and staff for judging.

This hands-on event provides students with the opportunity to apply their culinary knowledge in a fun and competitive setting while gaining valuable experience in baking and cake decoration. The finished cakes were evaluated on presentation, creativity, overall appearance and taste.

Date Added: 1/23/2025

A group of Connetquot High School students interested in pursuing a career in engineering spent two days shadowing employees at North Atlantic Industries in Bohemia, experiencing a firsthand “day in the life” as engineers. From touring their state-of-the-art facility to observing real-time problem-solving, students gained valuable insights into the skills required to succeed in the field.

The shadowing program is open to all Connetquot High School students in all grade levels and opportunities to explore a variety of career paths take place throughout the year.

Date Added: 1/22/2025