Congratulations to Nurse Anita Carbain of Jackson Avenue who was honored this past weekend at the Women of Distinction Ceremony at Adelphi University by Assemblyman Ed Ra. We are so #MineolaProud of you Anita for this tremendous accomplishment! 

Date Added: 9/25/2024

The district congratulates seniors Dante Rafuna, Makayla Apter-Quinn, Fatima Badoolah and Avery Liu who have earned the prestigious Commended Student designation for their outstanding academic achievement in the 2024-2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.

To qualify for this recognition, each scored within the top 3% of all students nationally on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test taken in October of their junior year.

With this honor, recipients are eligible to be selected for special scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses.

#MineolaProud

Date Added: 9/24/2024

The district is #MineolaProud to congratulate senior Nolan Farrelly and junior Shayan Dhar on being selected to to participate in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Music Festival, which will be held December 5-8 in Rochester, NY.

Nolan will be playing tuba in the Wind Ensemble and Shayanwill be playing baritone saxophone in the Jazz Ensemble.

Over 6,000 high school sophomores and juniors audition for All-State each year and only 600 are accepted statewide. To be accepted, students must receive a perfect score in a formal audition which includes performance of a solo and thirteen scales and a sight-reading exam.

At the festival, the Shayan and Nolan will rehearse and perform with nationally recognized conductors and selected students from throughout New York State. This experience offers them an unparalleled opportunity to learn and share knowledge with a vast array of talented musicians from a variety of regions and backgrounds.

MHS learners, teachers and staff joined together on Sept. 11 in honor of the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Led by the Student Service Center, the group packed 500 lunch bags that were donated to Faith Mission, a soup kitchen that serves the local community.

Immediately following the service activity, the group gathered in the Reggie Carter Commons for a ceremony where they were reminded of the importance of honoring the victims with service and kindness and living by the motto “We Honor, We Help, We Heal.” The ceremony included a poetry reading and the story of the Survivor Tree, a Callery pear tree, that was discovered buried in rubble at Ground Zero and was rehabilitated and returned to the Memorial in 2010 as a living reminder of resilience, survival and rebirth.

In 2011, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Mineola planted a Survivor Tree at the high school that is growing strong and serves as a spot of solitude and contemplation. At the conclusion of the annual 9/11 ceremony, students take turning watering the tree to contrast the fire that caused immense destruction and tragedy and to symbolize water as a primary element of rebirth and renewal.

Click here to view the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance slideshow.

Date Added: 9/16/2024

Congratulations to MHS senior Robert Ely on being named a semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Competition!

Robert was selected from over 1.3 million juniors in over 21,000 high schools who applied for this prestigious scholarship program. Semifinalists represent the top 1% of high school seniors and highest-scoring entrants from each state.

The next steps for semifinalists include completing a scholarship application which will spotlight their academic record, participation in school and community activities, leadership experience, employment and honors and awards. Scholarship winners will be announced beginning in April.

We are all #MineolaProud of you Robert, and wish you the best of luck!