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Connetquot Teacher Saves Student

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Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Helen B. Duffield Elementary School teacher aide Stella Tsimis is being hailed as a hero by school and Connetquot Central School District employees. On Feb. 1, Ms. Tsimis’ quick thinking and knowledge of the Heimlich maneuver saved the
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Idle Hour Elementary Celebrates Reading

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Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District The school cafeteria at Idle Hour Elementary School was filled with excitement as students celebrated Parents as Reading Partners Day by playing a game of Zingo. Much like the game Bingo, Student-players placed their game pieces on illustrated squares of covers from their favorite books and screamed […]
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Edward J. Bosti Students Take A Trip To The Supermarket

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Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Edward J. Bosti Elementary School students in Jennifer Arbiter’s, Adina Fernandez’s, Victoria Sidorski’s, Jamie Wallace’s and Allison Weber’s classes took a bus ride to the Stop & Shop supermarket in Holbrook, where they were given a detailed tour of the store. Once the tour was complete, the […]
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Connetquot Honors Peter Venier

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Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Prior to an alumni ceremony held prior to a recent league wrestling meet at Connetquot High School in December, the community, student-athletes, coaches, faculty and more than 60 former wrestlers honored Bohemia resident Peter Venier. For 40 years, Mr. Venier photographed student-athletes and donated prints of his
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Idle Hour Students Spread Cheer At The Arbors

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Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Idle Hour Elementary School fifth grade students in Gina Cerulli’s class visited the residents of The Arbors Assisted Living in Bohemia prior to the holidays. The students made gingerbread men with their grandfriends, sang holiday songs and shared a snack. It was a wonderful way for students […]
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Connetquot High School Hosts Winter Spectacular

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Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District   The Connetquot High School track was alight with scenes reflecting the spirit of the holidays as the student government held its third annual Winter Spectacular on Dec. 9. Student and faculty volunteers worked diligently Friday afternoon to set up the beloved light show for the Connetquot […]
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Eighth Graders Explore Family History

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Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District An Ancestry.com grant is allowing eighth graders at Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School to research their family history and put together the puzzle that makes them who they are today. Library media specialist Mairead McInnis secured the five-year grant through Ancestry Classroom. “The students are researching their