Last week, students and staff members at Ronkonkoma Middle School participated in an orange versus blue Dezy Strong volleyball tournament fundraiser in their PE classes. Students had the opportunity to learn about the Dezy Strong Foundation and the story of Matthew Dezy DiStefano. The experience emphasized Dezy's message that every day is a great day, and that every day, we get to”. The fundraiser brought in $5,560, bringing the event’s four-year total to $23,017!

Click here to view the RMS Students Serve Up Positivity with Dezy Strong Volleyball Fundraiser slideshow.

Date Added: 5/15/2025

Connetquot is proud to recognize and congratulate several Ronkonkoma Middle School students for their recent remarkable accomplishments.

Congratulations to CJ Connolly and Adrianna Clarelli, who were honored with the National Junior Honor Society's Outstanding Achievement Award. This prestigious recognition celebrates their exceptional dedication to scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship. CJ and Adrianna are two of just 500 students nationwide to receive this honor, along with a college scholarship to support their educational goals.

A huge congratulations as well to Valentina Fabbri, who was presented with the AATI-LI Mario Mignone Award for Middle School Students of Italian! This award recognizes students who exemplify the spirit of a dynamic and passionate learner of Italian, those who enrich class discussions, bring energy and enthusiasm to the classroom and embody the qualities of a lifelong learner.

Date Added: 5/14/2025

Oakdale-Bohemia and Ronkonkoma middle schools successfully held their annual Career Days on May 2, offering students the opportunity to explore a wide range of professions.

Guest speakers included professionals from various fields, including law, medicine, therapy, chemistry, firefighting, finance, hairstyling, IT systems, real estate, business ownership and school counseling, among many others. Each presenter shared insights into their day-to-day responsibilities and provided students with valuable information about the educational and career paths that led to their current roles.

The events encouraged students to ask questions and actively participate, sparking curiosity and helping them envision their own future careers. 

Click here to view the OBMS and RMS inspire future professionals on Career Day slideshow.

Date Added: 5/5/2025

The Connetquot community came together for an evening of reading, writing and student achievement on April 10 at the district’s 14th annual Library Literacy Celebration, presented by the district’s library media specialists.

The event showcased an impressive collection of student work from every school in the district, including original poems, stories and essays. Hallways were transformed into literary galleries, highlighting students’ talent in reading and writing.

Families also joined in the fun through a bookmark-making station and a scavenger hunt in which students uncovered letters around Connetquot High School that spelled out a secret word. The Connetquot Public Library also held a raffle drawing for attendees.

A standout moment of the evening was a special reading by student-author Meghan Miller, a junior at Connetquot High School, who shared her published children’s book, “The Great Adventures of Martha Mae”. Inspired by her real-life pet hamster, Martha Mae, the book began as an assignment in her ninth-grade children’s literature class and was completed in a sophomore creative writing course. Meghan detailed her two-and-a-half-year journey to publication in a question-and-answer session after the read aloud. The evening culminated in a book signing, where excited young readers lined up to meet Meghan and have their copies of “The Great Adventures of Martha Mae” personally signed by the author.

Click here to view the Connetquot’s 14th annual Library Literacy Celebration slideshow.

Date Added: 4/14/2025