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Connetquot Central School District

Academic Excellence, Creativity, Mutual Respect And Self-Reliance

October 7, 2026

Sycamore second graders explore the shore

A person in a hoodie holds a small object on a sandy surface with others

Sycamore Avenue Elementary School second graders took their learning outdoors during a visit to Sunken Meadow State Park.

Students in Mrs. Kaczorek and Mrs. Stopsky’s classes participated in the BOCES Outdoor Environmental Education Program, where they explored the park’s coastal environment firsthand. At the salt marsh, students observed fish and crabs before heading to the beach for a scavenger hunt.

Students searched the shoreline for shells, horseshoe crab shells and other coastal finds, giving them an up-close look at the environment they were exploring.
 

A group of children posing on a boardwalk near the ocean on a cloudy day.

Person standing on a sand dune at the beach, holding an object, with water A group gathers around a container of water, reaching in with their hands.

Three people stand on a sand mound at the beach under a cloudy sky. People gathered around a container of water, observing and inspecting its contents.

A person holding a small fish by a body of water with others Group of children by water handling a small creature outdoors. Green grass in background.