The district congratulates the learners who were recognized by the Board of Education for their awards and accomplishments at the Oct. 10 meeting. #MineolaProud

National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students
Makayla Apter-Quinn
Fatimah Badoolah
Avery Liu
Dante Rafuna

National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
Robert Ely

Middle School Student Council
Tyler Aholou, President
Colm Murray, Vice President
Leah Perro, Secretary
Samuel Etwaroo, Treasurer
Chloe Vega, Public Relations

Badge Book Cover Art Winners from Meadow and Hampton
Pre-K - Penelope Carley and Matteo Grippi
Kindergarten - Amarachi Asuzu Dora and Eleanor Lyons
First Grade - Robert Durso and Sienna Savastano
Second Grade - Alicia Li and Brianna Moz

In addition, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Nagler presented Board of Education members with a certificate of appreciation from Congressman Tom Suozzi signifying School Boards Recognition Week, which runs from Oct. 14-18. We are #MineolaProud to join the Congressman in recognizing our Board for their dedication and thanking them for their efforts on behalf of the Mineola community.

Congratulations to the Meadow Drive community who stepped up in support of their classmate Fiona McHugh and her fundraising efforts to find a cure for type 1 diabetes! 

On Oct. 10, the Meadow Drive School community joined together in love and solidarity for an in-school walk-a-thon. The hallways were a sea of blue (Fiona’s favorite color) as the students and faculty walked around the school led by Fiona and her team dubbed “Fiona’s one-derful Warriors.”

For learners and teachers at Mineola UFSD’s Meadow Drive School, finding a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a mission they take very personally. Since 2016, when the school first learned of a student’s diagnosis, the school community has been unified in its support for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and for students battling the disease.

In 2020, the Meadow Drive family once again learned of an incoming student with T1D. Fiona McHugh was joining Meadow Drive as a pre-K student, and it took no time for the school to mobilize their support behind Fiona and her family.

“We are always happy to empower our learners to see how they can make a difference in the world,” said principal Ms. Fahey. “Fiona is not only making an impact toward finding a cure, but she is also a role model for her peers who may seek to make a difference in their own way.”

Now in second grade, this is Fiona’s final year at Meadow Drive, making this walk extra special for the entire Meadow family!

The district is #MineolaProud of our warrior Fiona and all her fellow students, friends and teachers that work together to lift each other up and put their energy and passion behind causes that will make the world a better place.

You can still support Fiona's ONE-derful Warriors and her hope for a world without T1D by CLICKING HERE.

Thank you to News 12 Long Island for coming out to cover this special event. Click here to view their story.

Date Added: 10/11/2024

The district is #MineolaProud to congratulate Alicia Lin and Makayla Apter-Quinn, valedictorian and salutatorian from Mineola High School Class of 2025!

Learners in the Business to Barista program are getting real-world experience while earning valuable, industry-recognized business certifications, and getting paid while they learn!

Café @ Synergy is located at the Synergy building where students, faculty and community members can enjoy coffee, snacks and other beverages before, between and after classes. The café also has breakfast and lunch grab and go options. There’s also plenty of seating for reading, studying or quietly collaborating on projects while enjoying their beverage of choice.

The Café is staffed by seniors who, in addition to gaining work experience, are also taking asynchronous business courses that directly relate to the skill sets they are employing as part of the Café @ Synergy team. As a bonus for their future, each of these courses ends in a professional certification including Communication Skills for Business (CSB) Certification, Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB) Certification and Intuit QuickBooks Online Certified User (QBOCU) Certification.

The learners are also deeply engaged in the Café @ Synergy business model, taking part in brainstorm sessions on how to improve the customer experience. They are working with the innovative Intuit Design for Delight program which delves into customer engagement, loyalty and satisfaction, design thinking skills that will greatly benefit them in the future. Students in the program also have the option to complete the Intuit Design for Delight Innovator Certification which helps promote creativity, critical thinking, complex problem solving and collaboration.

"Mineola's Cafe at Synergy program is a true example of experiential learning in action,” said District Coordinator of Career, Community and STEAM Opportunities Dr. Nicole Culella. “It allows students to learn essential business concepts and principles while being fully engaged in the day-to-day operations of a student-run business open to the public."

Café @ Synergy is open to the public on school days only from 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Date Added: 10/9/2024

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