Fourth graders at Idle Hour Elementary School brought history to life with their Native American “museum”. After learning about the Iroquois tribe and their culture, the school’s atrium was transformed into a “museum” full of incredible, handmade artifacts.

With families and loved ones in attendance, each student took on the role of a museum guide, sharing stories behind their models of Iroquois villages, longhouses, fishing traps, bows and arrows and more. Students also explored the powerful connections between the Iroquois government and our nation’s own democratic system.

Click here to view the Hands-on History at Idle Hour Elementary slideshow.

Date Added: 11/18/2024

To wrap up October and “spooky season”, fourth and fifth graders at Idle Hour went on a Composer Graveyard Scavenger Hunt. The students were given a clipboard, pencil, flashlight and scavenger hunt sheet and sent off to read the epitaphs of some of the world’s most famous composers. Each “tombstone” featured a different composer with facts about their life. Students had to look for facts such as, “Which composers were from America?”, “Which composer wrote in "Tin Pan Alley"?” and “Which composer was a child prodigy?” It was a super fun and creepy time in music this Halloween season!

Date Added: 11/14/2024

Students in Señor Bedell’s second through fifth grade classes at Idle Hour and Bosti elementary schools embraced Mexican culture by learning about Día de los Muertos through crafts, authentic activities and age-appropriate videos. Additionally, at Bosti, Mrs. Kimball read a Día de los Muertos book in Spanish to third grade students. Here’s what each grade created:

Fifth graders crafted vibrant Alebrijes, colorful animals inspired by artist Pedro Linares. Fourth graders made papel picado, a traditional perforated paper decoration. Third graders completed a collaborative calavera “skull” poster, while second graders drew calaveras and La Catrina, the iconic “lady in a fancy hat”, designed by José Guadalupe Posada

This hands-on approach helped students explore the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos in a creative and engaging way.

Click here to view the Idle Hour and Bosti celebrate Día De Los Muertos slideshow.

Date Added: 11/15/2024

In the spirit of Election Day, Idle Hour Elementary students were given the opportunity to cast their own votes for the PTA’s winter celebration theme during their lunch periods.

Students could either vote for “Frosty and Rudolph’s Winter Wonderland” or “Gingerbread Candyland”. Students were given a ballot and were asked to check off their theme of choice behind privacy stations. Once they cast their vote, they even received “I voted!” stickers to commemorate the experience. After tallying the students’ votes, the winning theme, “Gingerbread Candyland”, was announced.

Click here to view the Idle Hour votes for their winter celebration slideshow.

Date Added: 11/13/2024

On Friday, November 8, Connetquot students took part in special assemblies, put on inspiring musical performances, gave dedications, made donations, recited poems, listened to veterans share their experiences and wrote letters to honor our community’s veterans. As a school community, we would like to thank our veterans for their service today and every day!

Click here to view the Veterans Day in Connetquot slideshow.

Date Added: 11/8/2024