Idle Hour Elementary students from kindergarten to fifth grade participated in the school’s Makerspace Fair on March 20.

The goal of the fair was to encourage and strengthen students’ science and engineering skills. Students were encouraged to upcycle items they already had and create a new function with them. Students had the opportunity to work independently or collaboratively on their projects.

After working incredibly hard on their projects, students shared them with one another during the day on March 20, then again with parents and the community later that evening. Great job to all who participated!

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Date Added: 3/25/2024

The circus came to Oakdale! Idle Hour Elementary fifth graders put on their very own circus performance with juggling, spinning, stilt walking, yo-yoing, tossing, and clowning around. The entire Idle Hour student body was dazzled by the fifth grader’s skills, talent and hard work.

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Date Added: 3/20/2024

Connetquot High School’s National English Honor Society members visited John Pearl and Idle Hour Elementary Schools to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day with their younger peers.

In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2, many schools across the country participate in an annual nationwide reading celebration. To partake, Connetquot High Schoolers and Connetquot’s elementary students dressed as their favorite whimsical and colorful Dr. Seuss characters for the day. The honor society members then read beloved Dr. Suess books such as “Green Eggs and Ham,” “The Cat in the Hat” and “Horton Hears a Who!” to each grade with students ranging from kindergarten to fifth graders.

Each read aloud was followed by a fun, relevant craft for the students to take home. For example, students who read, “Horton Hears a Who!” potted their own tiny “Whoville” cities in cups of soil, while those who read “Green Eggs and Ham” colored green and eggs and ham onto plates.

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Date Added: 3/6/2024

Date Added: 3/5/2024

Idle Hour Elementary students decorated paper lunch bags with positive and kind words, sayings and pictures for the Patchogue Soup Kitchen. The bags will be used to hold lunches and will be distributed to the homeless on Long Island.

Date Added: 2/26/2024