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Learners Shine at Stony Brook University Science Research Competition

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The district is proud to congratulate the learners who participated in the Stony Brook University Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) second annual competition.

Students from kindergarten through twelfth grade made one-minute videos to celebrate historic women in science. Out of 95 entries from across New York State, six Mineola learners were selected as finalists with three taking home awards.

Winning third place at the competition were Julia D'amico, a seventh grader at Mineola Middle School and Valerie D'amico, a third grader at Jackson Avenue. Julia and Valerie won for their research on Rosalind Franklin, who played a part in discovering DNAs double helical structure. The sisters conducted an experiment to extract DNA from a strawberry.

Hampton Street second grader Lucy Samarco won honorable mention for her research on Margaret E. Knight, who had 27 patents and 100 inventions and was called “Lady Edison.” Knight developed the machine that created the flat bottomed paper bag, which is still in use today.

Other Mineola finalists included Leah and Riley Goncalves, from Hampton Street and Jackson Avenue, who presented their research on Marie Curie and radioactive decay, and Margaret Gillespie from Hampton Street for her research on Rosalind Franklin and her DNA discoveries.

The district is proud of the amazing learners who put care and effort in their research presentations and impressed the judges with their knowledge and confidence. The district is also grateful to their proud teachers, Ms. Carlson and Ms. Richards, who inspired them to participate and share their inquisitive nature every day, giving all learners the tools to be exceptional science scholars.

You can view each of the finalist videos below:

 

  

 

Date Added: 3/5/2025

Mineola learners honored by Board of Education

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At the Feb. 27 meeting, the Mineola Board of Education was proud to recognize our learners for exceptional achievements in science research and music.

First, the Board honored eleven science research scholars who participated in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, including Fatimah Badoolah, who was among an elite group selected as semifinalists. The Board also recognized the contribution of science research teacher Jessica Carlson, who was recently honored with the Regeneron Teacher of Merit Award.

Then, our incredible student musicians from throughout the district were honored for being invited to perform with the top musicians in the county and state at three prestigious festivals: the Nassau Music Educators Association (NMEA) All County Festival, the Long Island String Festival and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-Eastern Honors Band.

Congratulations to all the amazing learners who make us #MineolaProud every day with their outstanding academic and artistic accomplishments!

2025 Regeneron Science Research Competition
Fatimah Badoolah – Semifinalist
Catherine Dinh
Korina Hung
Jasmine Jin
Alicia Lin
Luke Martinez
Daniel Perrino
Emma Powers
Carissa Ramasami
Damian Truong
Christina Webb Padilla

NMEA All County Student Musicians
Elena Albano
Elise Albano
Lucy Ambrose
Brooke Anzalone
Leah Anzalone
Penelope Buhler
Grace Carmichael
Jordan Chaver
Grace Cosgrove
Hunter Davidson
Shayan Dhar
Mary Elias
Nolan Farrelly
Arabella Ferraioli
Rachel Fogarty
Jaxon Gandarela
Madeline Gaven
Sarah Geoghan
Ciaran Gonzalez
Jaci Gries
Tatiana Hernandez
Caitlin Kelly
Erin Kelly
Shane Kelly
Scarlet Kent
Kyeli Langone Ramos
Eliana Lee
Alison Li
Alicia Lin
Julia Manevitz
Sienna Marcial
Chelsea Molina Quin
Jason Morgan
Daniel Perrino
Jessica Perrino
Juliet Scott
Ravi Seoparsan
Devin Steiner
Yannis Tam
Olivia Trayvilla
Michael Trejos Zamora
Maya Wan

LISFA Long Island String Festival participants
Jason Morgan
Hamisha Patel
Devin Steiner
Yannis Tam
Lucas Tracy
Olivia Trayvilla

NAfME All-Eastern Honors Band participants
Shayan Dhar - Alternate for Jazz Ensemble
Nolan Farrelly - Honors Band

Date Added: 3/3/2025


Meadow and Hampton Learners Celebrate Being 100 Days Smarter

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On Feb. 24, Meadow Drive and Hampton Street looked more like senior centers as learners celebrated their 100th day of school by dressing (and acting) as if they were 100 years old.

Some of the Pre-K through second graders arrived at class with grayed hair, rollers and facial hair and dressed in classic fashion with hats, horn-rimmed glasses, pearls, suspenders and bowties. Others chose to display their spirit and creativity by designing handmade 100-themed t-shirts and posters marking the occasion. Several forward-thinking learners showed up dressed for their future career, including doctors and scientists.

The 100th Day of School celebration wasn’t all about playing dress up. The learners were excited to prove that they are “100 days smarter” by participating in various “100-themed” lessons and activities throughout the day, including math, reading comprehension and art.

Click here to view the Meadow Drive 100th Day of School 2025 slideshow.

Click here to view the Hampton Street 100th Day of School 2025 slideshow.

Date Added: 2/26/2025


Learners Recognized for 100 Days of Perfect Attendance

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In honor of the 100th day of school on Feb. 24, Hampton Street was proud to recognize nine exceptionally punctual learners who have not missed a day of school this year.

Congratulations to each of our Perfect Attendance Certificate honorees!

  • Ishara Ackerman
  • Ava Ahn
  • London Bonilla
  • Sofia Eliades
  • Divashini Gopie
  • Avery Graff
  • Natalia Guimaraes
  • Augustus Huang
  • Theodore Pettigrew

Date Added: 2/25/2025

Learners Collaborate on Fab Lab Snowman Project

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Mineola High School welcomed kindergartners from Meadow Drive and Hampton Street schools for a special holiday activity that saw high school juniors collaborating with some of the district’s littlest learners on a fun and festive project.

The students worked together in the high school Fab Lab to design and construct wooden snowmen. Starting with a plain piece of wood, which was custom cut to the height of each kindergartner, they decorated and personalized each one with an array of colorful seasonal accoutrements, including hats, bows and buttons, as well as black finger paint for their eyes, nose and mouth.

The kindergartners were proud to work and learn alongside on the older students and were looking forward to introducing their new snowman friends to their families.

Click here to view the Hampton Street kindergarten Fab Lab Snowman Project slideshow.

Click here to view the Meadow Drive kindergarten Fab Lab Snowman Project slideshow.

Date Added: 12/18/2024