During PARP week, Idle Hour’s PTA hosted Wingo, a version of bingo featuring books as the board items! Winners received prizes if they called, “Wingo”!

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Date Added: 3/21/2025

Idle Hour Elementary School hosted a one-of-a-kind literary guessing game titled, The Masked Reader, inspired by the popular television show, “The Masked Singer”. Teachers and staff members dressed in inflatable costumes that concealed their identities, leaving only their voices recognizable to students.

The masked readers read passages from various stories into a microphone on stage while students listened carefully to try and identify which teacher or staff member was behind the costume. After everyone had read, the students guessed the identity of each reader. There was an air of excitement and anticipation as the teachers were unmasked, and the students couldn’t wait to see if they had guessed correctly.

 

Click here to view the Idle Hour’s “The Masked Reader” slideshow.

 

Date Added: 3/12/2025

In celebration of Digital Learning Day on Feb. 27, Connetquot honored and recognized teachers around the district who are leading the way in utilizing and integrating digital tools, dubbing them “Digital Heroes”.

These educators have gone above and beyond to support their students and colleagues in navigating the digital learning landscape. Each building principal nominated one Digital Hero from their building who exemplified leadership, innovation and dedication to the integration of technology into the classroom. These educators not only use digital tools effectively but are also sources of inspiration and support for their colleagues.

Congratulations to Julia DeMaio (Idle Hour Elementary), Nicolette D’Ambrosio (Cherokee Street Elementary), Douglas Dos Santos (Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School), Alan Fertmann (Connetquot High School), Patricia Firenze (John Pearl Elementary), Ross Grandin (Connetquot High School), Jessica Grieve (Helen B. Duffield Elementary), Elizabeth Jonas (Edith L. Slocum Elementary), Christina Ladick (Sycamore Avenue Elementary), Lisa Manzo (Edward J. Bosti Elementary) and Debra Smith (Ronkonkoma Middle School) on being named Digital Heroes!

Each winner received a certificate of recognition and a free school subscription to Gemini for the remainder of the year, further supporting their efforts in digital learning.

 

Click here to view the Connetquot’s Digital Heroes slideshow.

 

Date Added: 3/3/2025

The staff and students of Idle Hour Elementary celebrated the 101st day of school in style! 1st through 5th graders were spotted dressed as Dalmatians or rocking black and white – talk about a paw-some way to mark the milestone!

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Date Added: 2/26/2025

Edward J. Bosti and Idle Hour elementary school fifth graders are showing off their Spanish skills in Señor Bedell’s class. They created amazing photo projects to share what they like and don’t like doing—all in complete Spanish sentences!

Click here to view the Bosti & Idle Hour Spanish Students Share Creative Projects slideshow.

 

Date Added: 2/20/2025