The Board recognized the accomplishments of the district’s musicians at the April 9 Board of Education meeting. Congratulations to the following students on their outstanding achievements:

2023-2024 SCMEA All-County Festivals
Hannah Abel - Flute 2 - Division 1 Central Band
Gavin Cohen - Flute 1 - Division 1 Central Band
Austin Donnelly - Bb Clarinet 1 - Division 1 Central Band
Dylan Garrett - Percussion - Division 1 Central Band
David Jalloh - Trumpet 1 - Division 1 Central Band
Gabriella Jean Baptiste - Flute 2 - Division 1 Central Band
Jonathan Kotsonis - Alto Sax 2 - Division 1 Central Band
Benjamin Kriegsman - Trumpet 2 - Division 1 Central Band
Cassidy Malone Baritone Sax - Division 1 Central Band
Max Picone-Mirisola - Alto Sax 1 - Division 1 Central Band
Nicholas Santisteban-Zulferino - Trumpet 1 - Division 1 Central Band
Ethan Sepela - French Horn - Division 1 Central Band
Alexa Sheppard - Alto Sax 1 - Division 1 Central Band
Jahlila Shorter - Bb Clarinet 3 Division 1 Central Band
Saraphina Bedell - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Emmanouela Botonaki - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Laila Buck - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Caitlin Champion - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Ashton Cooper - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Erin Hanford - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Aiden Hussein - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Avery Kalos - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Bradley Lamour - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Alexa Rae Limardo - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Ellora Martinez - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Catherine Martrano - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Adelaide Miller - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Sophia Modafferi - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Gavin Morisie - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Alice Prikios - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Camila Ramos Pereda - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Juliana Sevenoaks - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Zoe Slionski - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Tomasz Slonina - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Kyler Stewart - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Mia Tosi - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Jillian Woerner - Childrens Voice - Division 1 Central Chorus
Aileen Hanley - Violin II - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Allen Horvath - Violin II - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Emily Lewis - Double Bass - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Alexandra Lowenhaupt - Violin I - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Joshua Muniz – Cello - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Alejandro Suazo-Santamaria - Cello - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Mackenzie Sullivan - Violin II - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Mason Tomeo – Cello - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Jacob Topal - Violin II - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Eira Yu - Violin II - Division 1 Central Orchestra
Magdalene Antony Raj - Flute Piccolo/Flute 1 - Division 2 East Band
Ashley Basso - Flute 1 - Division 2 East Band
Addison Bresalier - Bb Clarinet 2 - Division 2 East Band
Morgan Cilibrasi - Alto Sax 1 - Division 2 East Band
Ashley Kienzler - Flute 1 - Division 2 East Band
Keira LaRocca - Flute 1 - Division 2 East Band
Ariana Moran - Trombone 2 - Division 2 East Band
Sean O'Connor - Baritone/Euph - Division 2 East Band
Ella Cardone - Soprano 2 - Division 2 East Chorus
Abigail Endres – Alto - Division 2 East Chorus
Kylah Getty - Soprano 2 - Division 2 East Chorus
Michael Johnson - Baritone - Division 2 East Chorus
Aidan Leung - Baritone - Division 2 East Chorus
Antroy Nugent - Baritone - Division 2 East Chorus
Alesa Wilson - Alto - Division 2 East Chorus
Devin Connell - Tuba - Division 2 East Orchestra
Sabrina DeCapua – Percussion - Division 2 East Orchestra
Noah Huff – Trumpet - Division 2 East Orchestra
Ryan Mulvey - Trumpet 2 - Division 2 East Orchestra
Erin Palmieri - Violin II - Division 2 East Orchestra
Richa Shetty – Trombone - Division 2 East Orchestra
Zofia Slonina - Violin I - Division 2 East Orchestra
Ava Yazbek - Violin II - Division 2 East Orchestra
William Carey - Baritone/Euph - Division 3 East Band
Brady Dunne – Percussion - Division 3 East Band
Paul Hein - Trumpet 2 - Division 3 East Band
Riley LaRocca - Trumpet 2 - Division 3 East Band
Christopher Martin - Trombone 2 - Division 3 East Band
Xavier Vargas - Baritone/Euph - Division 3 East Band
John Thomas Aliperti – Tenor - Division 3 East Chorus
Austin Baker – Tenor - Division 3 East Chorus
Samantha DeLuca – Alto - Division 3 East Chorus
Tessa Dolinger – Alto - Division 3 East Chorus
Olivia Ferrentino – Alto - Division 3 East Chorus
Casey Miller – Alto - Division 3 East Chorus
Timothy Moulton – Tenor - Division 3 East Chorus
Julia Nitzsche – Soprano - Division 3 East Chorus
Hailey Priemer – Alto - Division 3 East Chorus
Nadia Radi – Alto - Division 3 East Chorus
Christopher Roppelt – Tenor - Division 3 East Chorus
Elizabeth Smith - Soprano - Division 3 East Chorus
Syncere Stallworth – Bass - Division 3 East Chorus
Abigail Thomas – Alto - Division 3 East Chorus
Andrew Wachsmuth – Bass - Division 3 East Chorus
Brynn Burke - Violin II - Division 3 East Orchestra
Matthew Johnson – Cello - Division 3 East Orchestra
Flynn Lavery – Viola - Division 3 East Orchestra
Jonathan Le – Viola - Division 3 East Orchestra

2023-2024 LISFA Festival
Aileen Hanley - Violin 1 - Division 5 Orchestra
Mary Singer - Violin 2 - Division 5 Orchestra
Emily Lewis - Double Bass - Division 5 Orchestra
Adelaide Miller - Cello - Division 5 Orchestra
Mason Tomeo - Cello - Division 5 Orchestra
Julianna Martin - Cello - Division 5 Orchestra
McKenna Gallup - Viola - Division 5 Orchestra
Joshua Muniz - Cello - Division 5 Orchestra
Avery Kalos - Violin 1 - Division 5 Orchestra
Jacob Topal - Violin 2 - Division 5 Orchestra
Alexandra Lowenhaupt - Violin I - Division 6 Orchestra
Alejandro Suazo-Santamaria - Cello - Division 6 Orchestra
Zofia Slonina - Violin I - Division 7-8 Orchestra
Juliette Steeneck - Viola - Division 7-8 Orchestra
Erin Palmieri - Violin I - Division 7-8 Orchestra
Matthew Johnson - Cello - Division 9-10 Orchestra
Jonathan Le - Viola - Division 9-10 Orchestra

Date Added: 4/11/2024

The Connetquot Central School District has been recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation (NAMM) as one of the best communities in the nation for music education for the 2024 school year! This is Connetquot’s 12th year receiving this recognition!

Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education. This award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education.

Date Added: 4/3/2024

On Saturday, March 23, Connetquot High School joined forces with Hofstra University’s Chamber Choir for a unique concert experience.

In the afternoon, CHS students participated in a workshop with the college singers and director, Dr. David Fryling, to rehearse for the evening’s concert.

The CHS Concert Choir sang several songs, then the Hofstra Chamber Singers presented their portion of the concert before the schools joined together for the finale.

Bravo to our fantastic singers!

Date Added: 4/2/2024

Bravo to Connetquot High School’s wonderful cast and crew of “Mamma Mia” on their spectacular performances from March 14-16!

Click here to view the photo slideshow.

Date Added: 3/20/2024

The artworks of two Connetquot High School student-artists, Katherine Novick and Vy Nguyen, were among the 87 submissions selected to be exhibited in The Heckscher Museum’s Best in Show Exhibit. The artists were selected out of 456 entries into the competition.

Both students are enrolled in Mr. John Hargrave’s Advanced Digital Art II class at Connetquot High School. To create their pieces, the students used photographs that were taken during an earlier field trip to the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Although both used photos from the same location, their approaches were drastically different.

Senior Vy Nguyen chose to create her piece using a technique of printmaking called solarplating. In this process, the artist designs their composition in Photoshop, prints the outcome onto clear paper, exposes it onto a metal plate and develops it in water. After the plate’s post-exposure, it’s inked and put through the printing press to generate a fine art print.

Vy’s work was also selected to be hung for additional time at Mitchells, a high-end clothing shop in the heart of Huntington Village. Vy will also be the recipient of the Renzo and Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award.

In contrast, Katherine created a reactionary piece of art after a field trip to The Heckscher Museum. Her piece was created in Photoshop using her own original photographs taken at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. She then combined them with a variety of techniques, using blending modes, filters, layer masking and digital manipulation.

The Connetquot Central School District congratulates Katherine and Vy on their outstanding accomplishments! The exhibit will run from March 23 to May 5.

See list of all exhibiting artists here

Join us on Saturday, March 23, 11 am - 4 pm
Friends and Family Preview Day
Reservations are recommended!

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Date Added: 3/18/2024