Throughout the month of March, the Connetquot Central School District will proudly celebrate Disabilities Awareness Month with the empowering slogan, “Yes, I Can.” To kick off the celebration, the district held a design contest, inviting Connetquot students to submit artwork for the T-shirts and sweatshirts that will be worn on Mondays during March. Congratulations to Samantha Grizzaffi, a talented fourth grader from Mrs. Klaus’ class at Sycamore Avenue Elementary, on her winning design!

Date Added: 2/4/2025

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

Students at Edward J. Bosti Elementary welcomed a representative from the Suffolk County Water Authority for an informative presentation on the water they use every single day.

During the presentation, students learned how water is sourced, the impact of pollution on water sources and how it is filtered out of our water. The presenter utilized a simulator, showcasing storage tanks, cesspools and wells, to help illustrate the water cycle.

Students also learned that the older the water, the fresher and cleaner it is! The presentation sparked thoughtful discussion about the importance of protecting our water resources for future generations.

Click here to view the Suffolk County Water Authority brings water education to Bosti slideshow.

Date Added: 1/31/2025

Click here to view Dr. Centamore’s January Video Message!

Date Added: 1/29/2025

Mrs. Lyons' seventh grade Family and Consumer Sciences classes at Ronkonkoma Middle School recently held a battle of the bakers called Cake Wars! Students designed custom cakes, then worked cooperatively to bring their creative visions to life.

The rules for this year’s competition were clear but challenging: students could only use four icing colors, three toppings, two containers of icing and were limited to the same four piping tips. Each group had only two class periods to decorate. 

The cakes were judged by both students and faculty through a Google Form survey, where voters determined the Cake War champion. Judging criteria included appearance, accuracy and creativity.

Congratulations to the winning group of Haley Bell, Sofia Caligiuri, Addison FitzGibbon, Liana Padilla and Hailey Rosati on their “Mr. Clean” cake!

Click here to view the Ronkonkoma Middle Schoolers compete for sweet victory in Cake Wars 24-25 slideshow.

Date Added: 1/30/2025