On Dec.23, multi-talented entertainer Jester Jim brought the fun to Idle Hour Elementary with a special performance! Students were wowed by his juggling, musical comedy chops and impressive beatboxing skills.

Click here to view the Idle Hour Elementary juggles with Jester Jim slideshow.

Date Added: 12/16/2024

The Connetquot Central School District is dedicated to helping our students develop strong emotional and social skills through Emotional Awareness and Social Learning (EASL). EASL helps students understand and manage their emotions, set goals, build self-awareness, improve relationships, and make responsible decisions.

To support this effort, Connetquot is focusing on monthly themes that teach social and emotional awareness. For December, our theme is “Citizenship: Acts of Giving”—encouraging students to practice kindness and community involvement.

We also recognize students who show leadership in these areas. Each month, our schools will nominate students to be featured as Connetquot’s Caring Leaders. These students will receive a certificate and have their framed photo displayed on the Kindness Wall of Fame at Student Services.

Congratulations to our December Caring Leaders:
Roman Bradley (Gr. 8, Ronkonkoma Middle School)
Makayla Dowd (Gr. K, Duffield)
Dylan Getty (Gr. 5, Idle Hour)
Francis Pipino (Gr. K, Bosti)
Parissa Rana (Gr. 10, Connetquot High School)
Gabrielle Takacs (Gr. 4, Sycamore Avenue)
Alesa Wilson (Gr.8, Ronkonkoma Middle School)

Click here to view the Connetquot’s Caring Leaders slideshow.

Date Added: 12/9/2024

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 Señora Rothmeier and Señor Bedell’s second through fifth grade classes at Idle Hour, Bosti and Cherokee Street 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. Students also had the opportunity to share their work on the ofrendas, remembering and honoring those who have passed.  This tradition is rooted in indigenous practices and connects the living with the ancestral past.  

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, Bosti and Cherokee Street celebrate Día De Los Muertos slideshow.

Date Added: 11/15/2024