The district is #MineolaProud to recognize our high school musicians who received high marks this year at the NYSSMA All-State festival. A NYSSMA All-State solo performance is the highest level a high school musician can achieve at any NYSSMA solo event. We are so proud of their achievements and going above and beyond.

Students who performed a NYSSMA All-State solo this year are Brooke Anzalone, Leah Anzalone, Igor DeSouza, Shayan Dhar, Mary Elias, Sarah Geoghan, Caitlin Kelly, Eliana Lee, Sienna Marcial, Jason Morgan, Loly Scott, Devin Steiner and Lily Wasserman.

Congrats to all!

Date Added: 5/16/2025

Mineola Public Schools has once again been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. This prestigious recognition is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all learners. This is the seventeenth year that Mineola has been honored with this designation.

The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 15,000 member companies and individual professionals. The foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving, and public service programs.

We are #MineolaProud to recognize our musical learners, who demonstrate outstanding talent and commitment to their craft throughout the year, and the tireless dedication and passion of our music educators, who share their love of music and are focused on bringing out the best in all students.

Congratulations to the Mineola High School eighth and ninth grade Drama Club who brought audiences to their feet with three joyous performances of “Sister Act Jr.” on May 9 and 10.

Packed with powerful music, energetic dancing, and an uplifting message of friendship, “Sister Act Jr.” was the perfect production to display the incredible talent of the young cast. From the first notes to the final curtain call, the actors sang and danced their hearts out and found the perfect balance of drama, charm and celebration with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.

Behind the scenes, the stage crew performed their tasks with flawless precision, including lights and sound that brought vibrant color to the stage and ensured that the fantastic voices carried right to the back row of the packed theater.

Finally, as we’ve come to expect from the Mineola Drama Club, the exquisite costumes, elaborate sets and a dramatic backdrop were top notch and transported audiences to the chapel and made it abundantly clear how much time, effort and talent went into this final Mineola performance on the school year.

Click here to view the MHS Presents Sister Act slideshow.

Date Added: 5/14/2025

The district is #MineolaProud to congratulate junior Michael Lampasona on being recognized with the award for Best Research Paper in the Category of Economic Development, Housing and Jobs by a Junior Researcher at the 2025 Long Island Youth Summit, which took place on April 4 at St. Joseph’s University.

Michael's research investigated the question, “how do VRBO listings and hotel accommodations in culturally rich cities around the world compare in average cost and consumer satisfaction?” Michael used a triangulated method including a statistical analysis and coding of consumer reviews which offered an in-depth understanding to multiple perspectives, to consumers, investors and business entrepreneurs.

The Long Island Youth Summit brings together high school students for a day of interactive workshops with experts in the fields of medicine, the environment, business and the economy and leadership and offers students a unique opportunity to interact with students and experts in various fields of business as well to win awards for their projects. The Summit is designed to engage high school students in an exploration of important current socio-medical, environmental and socio-economic issues.

At the May 8 meeting, the Mineola Board of Education was proud to recognize learners from Mineola High School and Jackson Avenue School for exceptional achievements in business, research and robotics and for their efforts to keep their school green and safe.

First, the Board honored forty-eight Jackson Avenue learners who participated in the First Lego League Explore Festival in the March. Eight teams from Jackson took part in the day of STEM learning, collaboration and exploration in the world of robotics.

Continuing with the Jackson Avenue recognitions, the Board honored the third and fourth grade members of the Jackson Avenue Brave Student Committee, who help every day to keep students safe at school, and the Jackson Avenue Gardening Club, who are planting vegetables and flowers in the Learning Garden and supporting the school’s composting initiative.

Finally, three learners from Mineola High School were recognized by the Board, including senior Jordan Chaver and sophomore Jasmine Ferreira, who were honored for their success at the DECA State Career Conference, and junior Michael Lampasona, who was awarded Best Research Paper in Business, Finance and Consumerism from St. Joseph's University's 2025 Long Island Summit.

Congratulations to all our learners who were honored at the meeting.

Jackson Avenue First Lego League Teams

Team 1 #2730 The Kraken
• Ari Bonetti
• Grant Koo
• Alan Ming
• John Seeley
• Jackson Wenzel
• Victoria Zhan

Team 2 #2619 Ocean Tiers
• Brendan Creighton
• Tatiana De Vasconcelos
• Joanna Escaleira
• Cora Karlewicz
• Alex Regueiferos
• Jacob Trigueros

Team 3 #6174 The Sharks
• Sebastian Abbatiello
• Julian Grech
• Anastasia Makish
• Brooke McCormack
• Caroline Pigott
• Jack Schuler

Team 4 #6176 Cajun Crawfish
• Benjamin Anthrayose
• Cooper Denny
• Isabella Dumindin
• Penelope Lin
• Eamonn Romito
• Alexa Sevdinoglou

Team 5 #2728 The Seadragons
• Ryan Brewer
• Nicholas Caceres
• Zooan Faiyaz
• Ava Fischman
• Andrew Ingua
• Elena Wagner

Team 6 #6175 The Killer Whales
• Esther Bueno
• Ava Fares
• Eli Johnson
• Macen Lordi
• Ella Montes de Oca
• Max Patisso

Team 7 #2726 The Sea Urchins
• Elias Bueno
• Mateo DaCosta
• Zoe Eisinger
• Ellis Fisher
• Madeline Li
• Arjun Makhijani

Team 8 #6183 AquaBricks
• Lorenzo Bucca
• Aidan Castro
• Emily Dell Italia
• Alexander Mathew
• Nolan Smallwood
• Eddie Spies

JA Brave Student Committee

Grade 3
• Elliott Baberick
• Brooklyn Bruno
• Giuliana Chiaramonte
• Valerie D’Amico
• Joanna Escaleira
• Ellis Fisher
• Grace Gaven
• Robert Gentile
• Riley Goncalves
• Claire Jeannette
• Gia Kim
• Sofia Loewenthal
• Maddox Mascarenas
• Brooke McCormack
• Anna Minunni
• Emily Parente
• Jack Schuler
• Nicholas Valente
• Valentina Vasquez
• Mia Weinstein

Grade 4
• Aleeza Ahsan
• Valentina Barahona
• Fallon Bednar
• Anthony Blanco
• Theresa Carley
• Emily Dell Italia
• Sarah De Oliveira
• Julian Grech
• Ileana Hampton
• Quinn Hersch
• Connor Kennedy
• Amelia Madigan
• James McHale
• Shea McHugh
• Lucas Mouroulis
• Caroline Pigott
• Theodore Rappaport
• Jayda Reynoso
• Sophia Tetoshvili
• Bobby Triantafilidis
• Victoria Veiga
• Julian Wharton
• Sophia Zelko

JA Gardening Club

Grade 3
• Alexa Dronca
• Joanna Escaleira
• Penelope Lin
• Olivia Tenaglia
• Nessa Waltzer

Grade 4
• Siena Carlsen
• Evelyn Gonzalez
• Ainara Hernandez Flores
• Abygail Laffey
• Gabriella Tinoco

DECA State Career Conference

• Jordan Chaver - Business Services Marketing: Top 10 in Exam, Top 10 in Role-Play, Top 10 Overall.
• Jasmine Ferreira - Principles of Marketing: Top 10 in Role-Play, Top 10 Overall

2025 Long Island Summit

• Michael Lampasona - Recognized for Best Research paper in the category of Economic, Development, Housing and Jobs