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

Connetquot High School turned back the clock on June 5 with its first-ever Senior Field Day, giving the Class of 2025 a chance to relive their elementary school glory days with a twist.

Seniors were grouped into seven spirited teams based on the elementary school they attended, with each team wearing a different color to represent their school roots.

The friendly rivalry played out across the high school’s football field in classic games like sack races, egg-and-spoon relays, three-legged races, wheelbarrow races and tug-of-war. The field buzzed with excitement as students cheered for their teams to win each relay.

It was a day full of school spirit, nostalgia and celebration as the seniors came together one last time before graduation.

Click here to view the Connetquot High School’s first annual Senior Field Day slideshow.

Date Added: 6/9/2025

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.

 

Click here to view the Slocum students perform festive end-of-year play slideshow.

 

Date Added: 6/4/2025

Congratulations to Connetquot’s own Director of Student Services, Dr. Joanne Pisani, on earning her doctorate from St. John’s University School of Education in Administration and Supervision. Dr. Pisani successfully defended her dissertation, “Mental Health Education Literacy in Schools: An Exploratory Analysis Through a Qualitative Multi-Case Study and Phenomenological Approach,” and graduated on May 16. She was also honored with the prestigious Dr. Gene Geisert Award for Outstanding Dissertation!

 

Date Added: 6/4/2025