Fifth graders across the Connetquot Central School District are preparing to take the next step in their educational journey as they transition to middle school. Throughout June, students from Edward J. Bosti, Cherokee Street, Helen B. Duffield, Idle Hour, John Pearl, Edith L. Slocum, and Sycamore Avenue elementary schools marked this important moment with moving up ceremonies.

Each celebration featured special awards, honoring students for outstanding achievement in academics, music and the arts, physical education, health and other areas. Principals, staff and student speakers took the stage to reflect on the experiences and memories that shaped their elementary school years.

In front of proud families, students received their moving up certificates, symbolizing their elementary school accomplishments and their readiness for the exciting challenges ahead at Oakdale-Bohemia and Ronkonkoma middle schools.

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Date Added: 6/25/2025

Under the direction of Suzanne Sommerhalter, Edith L. Slocum Elementary’s Advanced Band traveled to Longwood High School to participate in the NYSSMA Clinic Festival on June 3.

Here, the students performed two pieces for two adjudicators and received feedback on their playing technique, musicality and performance. After they performed, Mr. David Cerullo, former Fine and Performing Arts Supervisor of Connetquot, worked with the students on their posture, sound balance, articulation and eye contact. The band will be able to use this feedback in their future performances. Great job, Slocum musicians!

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Date Added: 6/12/2025

On June 10, representatives from the Connetquot Public Library visited Cherokee Street Elementary School to introduce students to their districtwide 2025 summer reading challenge, “Color Our World.” This annual program invites all seven elementary schools in the Connetquot Central School District to participate in an interactive and rewarding summer reading adventure.

The challenge encourages students to read, earn and win all summer long. For every 30 minutes read, participants can earn exciting rewards, including free books, collectible “brag tags” and virtual raffle tickets. These tickets offer a chance to win gift cards or the grand prize: a Toniebox audio player complete with Tonies characters, headphones and a carrying case.

The school with the highest level of participation will be rewarded with a special assembly in September to celebrate their achievement. Happy reading, Connetquot!

Date Added: 6/10/2025

Ms. Minerva’s second grade class at Edith L. Slocum Elementary School performed their end-of-year play, “Holiday Mix-Up”. In this creative production, the students dressed up as various holidays, including Christmas, Halloween, Independence Day and Valentine’s Day.

The story begins with a strong gust of wind that scatters the holidays from their respective festive towns, leaving them lost and out of place. One by one, each group of holiday characters performs a song, hoping it will guide them home. In the end, they discover that only by joining forces can they return to where they belong.

 

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Date Added: 6/4/2025

Edith L. Slocum Elementary students Logan Kaloustian and Kaitlyn Plante were chosen to be Principal for a Day after reading the highest number of minutes during PARP month! They each had a fun-filled day of becoming the Slocum principal, including lunch in the office with friends, announcements, a class ice cream party and an assembly. They each came in with some awesome ideas like no homework for the whole school and playing music over the announcements to start the day.

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Date Added: 6/2/2025