At the June 20 meeting, the Board of Education was proud to honor learners from throughout the district for their accomplishments in science research.

Congratulations to all our outstanding learners and thank you for always making us #MineolaProud!

PSEG Long Island's I Am Em-Powered PSA Challenge Semi-Finalists

Amirah Badoolah 

Lucas DaCosta  

Hanalei DaSilva 

Isabella De La Paz 

Bridgette Fischer 

Colin Heisler

Katelynn Hung  

Patrick Kennedy

Lucas Penoro

Daniella Porcelli

Hinsley Yu

SAAWA MS Honorable Mention Biology

Knox Pace

Michael Perro

Nathan Ren

Project: The effect of temperature on growth of Vigina Radiata

LISC Jr. Achievement Award

Gabriella Santos

Kayleigh  Casey

Lily Wasserman

Project: The effect of Temperature on Drosophila melanogaster’s Ability to Learn

LISC Jr. Achievement Award

Caitlin Kelly

Adyson Laffey

Sienna Marcial

Project: The effect of varying concentration of Salicylic Acid on Inhibition of Bacterial Growth

LISC Jr. Honorable Mention

Lowry Liu

Camil Najyb

Project: The effect of High Sugar, High Protein and High Fat Diets on the Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster

LISC Jr. Honorable Mention

Brandon Gruban

Nick Matos

Andrew Morgan

Project: The effect of energizing liquids on negative geotaxis and lifespan on drosophila melanogaster

LISC Jr. Honorable Mention

Iona Mici

Lara Oliveira Silva

Anda Vasian

Project: What is the effect of varying concentrations of alcohol on positive chemotaxis in drosophila melanogaster?

LISC Jr. Honorable Mention

Alexandra Griswold

Christopher Meola

Kevin Reis

Project: The effect of alcohol on endurance training in drosophila melanogaster

LISC Jr. Honorable Mention

Sophia Chen

Madison Levine

Alessia Roselli

Project: An investigation on the substance typically prohibited during pregnancy on reproductive rates of drosophila melanogaster

LISC Jr. Honorable Mention

Brooke Anzalone

Madison DeCillis

Samantha Savage

Project: The effect of varying bleach concentration on the inhibition of bacteria growth in E.coli

LISC Jr. Honorable Mention

Naya Lameirao

Gianna-Rose Leggio

Laura Therassi Arruda

Project: An investigation on how long Drosophila melanogaster Remember Odors after Repeated Exposure to Reward

LISC Jr. Meritorious

Fawziya Siddique

Khloe Taylor

Yiu Isabella

Project: The effect of Citric Acid Concentrations on the reproductive rate of drosophila melanogaster

LISC Jr. Meritorious

Eric Barbosa

Christopher Foley

Dylan Heerkens

Project: The effect of Energy Supplements on the Endurance of drosophila melanogaster

LISC Jr. Meritorious

Ocean Blaize

Lola  Farrelly

Alaina  Glatz

Project: The effect of different hand sanitizers on the zone of inhibition with E. coli

LISC Jr. Meritorious

Brendan  Cunha

Harrison DeCicco

Frederick Irish

Project: The effects of anesthetizing agents on pain in drosophila melanogaster in a mechanoreceptive assay

LISC Jr. High Honors

Zaid  Badoolah

Javis Shi

Wiley Tam

Project: The effect of light intensity on bacterial growth in E. coli

LISC Jr. High Honors

Kimberly Hernandez Flores

Elizabeth Marques

Project: The effect of age on climbing time after endurance training in drosophila melanogaster

LISC Sr. Achievement

Alica Lin

Project: The effect of plant based secondary metabolites derived from Chinese Medicine as an EPI to minimize antibiotic resistance of efflux pumps in E. coli

LISC Sr. Achievement

Luke Martinez

Project: The effect of sound therapy on Alzheimer’s in drosophila melanogaster

LISC Sr. Achievement

Leah Gaines

Project: The use of AI application to improve skin cancer screening in high risk/low income countries

LISC Sr. Achievement

Ayden Laffey

Project: The effect of Melatonin on the Regeneration of Lumbriculus variegatus

LISC Sr. Meritorious

Fatimah Badoolah

Project: The effect of M. Charania on Glucose Levels in drosophila melanogaster

LISC Sr. Meritorious

Korina Hung

Project: The effect of Vitamin D on Locomotion in ADHD Phenotype drosophila melanogaster

LISC Sr. Meritorious

Jasime Jin

Project: The correlation between social media screen time, daytime sleepiness and depression within adolescents

LISC Sr. Meritorious

Daniel Perrino

Project: The effect of COVID-19 on the mental health of Gig workers

LISC Sr. High Honors

Emma Powers

Project: The effects of diet on Microbiota in drosophila melanogaster

SAAWA First Place Biology

Catherine Dinh

Project: The effect of Vitamin D supplementation on social space and hyperactivity in Null-SHANK drosophila melanogaster

SAAWA HS Honorable Mention

Christina Webb Padilla

Project: The effect of Sea Moss on inflammation in the gut of drosophila melanogaster and its future as a treatment for IBS patients

JSHS Finalist

MaryEllen Steiner

Project: Tracking Crow Densities and dynamics to develop software to assist mobility-disabled individuals

LISEF Finalist

Rory Meehan

Project: The effect of a literary intervention and ASD inclusivity in education

NYSSEF 2nd place in engineering technology

MaryEllen Steiner

Project: Tracking crow densities and dynamics to develop software to assist mobility-disabled individuals

Regeneron Top 300 Finalist

Luigi Sartori

Project: A proposed method for measurement of oil spill bioremediation enhancement

Regeneron Top 300 Finalist

Samantha Stewart

Project: Investigation of the potential of perfluorocarbon to increase the efficiency of assisted respiration

Date Added: 7/2/2024

At the June 6 meeting, the Board of Education was proud to honor learners from throughout the district for their accomplishments in the areas of philanthropy, technology and art. Hundreds of parents and supporters turned out to show their support for these exceptional students.

Congratulations to all our outstanding learners and thank you for always making us #MineolaProud!

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Student Visionaries of the Year Nominee
Justin Spera

National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)

Affiliate Winners:
Julia Manevitz
Skylah Azeharie

Honorable Mention:
Fatimah Shaikh
Michaela Quinn
Devin Steiner
Makayla Apter-Quinn
Eunice Lee
MaryEllen Steiner
Isabella Kaiser

Rising Star:
Kaela Lui
Kaitlyn Consalvo
Dajana Hernandez
Brooke Marek
Faith Kelly
Kylie Wen
Nicole Liu

National Cyber Scholarship Foundation

Winners:
Richard Davidson
Besian Husiq
Benjamin Dong
Timothy Granados
Jun Xiang (Tony) Yu
Dylan Hsiu
Robert Ely
Kashfiya Islam

Finalists:
Jordan Chaver
Lily Ryan
Devin Steiner
Andre Galea
James Ricardo
Julia Manevitz
Manuel Escobar
Michael Sanchez
Anthony Brooks

Semifinalists:
Gia Kourmousis
Aaron Cerbelli
Joe Malone
Jayden Bodson
Vanessa Antunes

FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics

Justin Kim
Eunice Lee
Wesley Tam
Skyla Azeharie
Nicole Liu
June Bang
Arnav Shah
Jaden Hsiu
Joanna Peitler
Joseph Meehan  
Kimberly Sandoval
Melody Chen
Rachel Fogarty
Zalen Parekh

FIRST Robotics Competition

Makayla Apter-Quinn
Skyla Azeharie
June Bang
Matthew Chen
Igor DeSouza
Robert Ely
Joe Gloria
Eunice Lee
Nicole Liu
Julia Manevitz
Nathan Padinha
Andrew Pereira
Noelia Quintao Lazaro
Logan Regueiferos
Julianna Reilly
Haroune Sarhghni
Arnav Shah
MaryEllen Steiner
Devin Steiner
Matthew Valente
Nicholas Yokaitis
Dylan Hsiu

Mineola Middle School Hackathon Teams

5th grade:
Clark Adell
Chrissy Au Yeung
Ronald Chang
Nathan Hu
Emmett Jung
Aaron Khan
Chris Konstantatos
Jillian Powers

6th grade:
Dominic Caceres
Travis Chang
Liam Leiter
Kaeson Lui
Colm Murray
Rhett Pace
Xander Schwetz
Kaydence Taing

7th & 8th grade:
Grant Adell
Rachel Fogarty
Jaden Hsiu
Joseph Meehan
Zalen Parekh
Alex Monsalve Rodriguez
Charlotte Ruyle
Kimberly Sandoval

PTA Reflections Art Competition

Hampton Street:
Alexa Sevdinoglou - Literature Finalist
Vivienne Bond - Visual Arts Finalist
Vikhyat Huliya - Visual Arts Finalist
Jocelyn Parangan - Visual Arts
Angelo Pierdipino - Visual Arts
Joanna Escaleira - Visual Arts
Livia Hysi - Visual Arts
Tatiana DeVasconelos - Visual Arts
Ava Fischman - Visual Arts
Antonino Pierdipino - Visual Arts

Meadow Drive:
Fiona McHugh – Nassau Region Finalist and Certificate of Merit at the State Level
Ethan Finn - Visual Arts
Brooke McCormack - Visual Arts
Eddie Spies - Visual Arts
Avaneet Singh - Visual Arts

Mineola Middle School:
Audrey Zameryka - Film Production
Prashasti Huliya - Visual Arts
Vanessa Kraljev - Photography

Date Added: 6/13/2024

At the June 6 meeting, the Board of Education was #MineolaProud to honor 18 outstanding members of our administration and faculty who were recommended for tenure.

Congratulations to all!

Ann Aguila

Steve Benner

Jimmy Bulva

Julia Dawber

Stefanie Eden

Jack Fenty

Maggie Lucito

Jenn Maichin

Kayla McKeveny

Sarah Miller

Anna Paulik

Erin Regan

Gabriel Rivera

Leigh Shaw

Brenda Silverman

Corinne Stannard

Nicole Vella

Tim Wienclaw

Watch the video below to see what our learners have to say about these amazing members of our team!

Date Added: 6/10/2024

The district is #MineolaProud to recognize Band Director Mr. Zachary St. John who was presented with the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Early Career Achievement Educator Award at a ceremony on May 23.

The NYSSMA Early Career Achievement Educator Award recognizes the contributions of music educators in New York State at the local level who have been in the field between five and nine years.

2024 marks Mr. St. John’s eighth year with Mineola, where he began as Assistant Marching Band Director. For the past five years he has served as Band Director for fifth and seventh grade Jazz Band and Big Band at Mineola Middle School.

“Zach is an exceptional educator who is dedicated to guiding each student on a positive learning journey,” said District Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts Karen Bernstein. “He is focused every day on helping them to develop and thrive while finding joy in the process of making music.”

Date Added: 6/6/2024

On May 14, professional jazz artist Benny Benack visited Mineola Middle School for a jazz workshop and performance with middle and high school Jazz Band and Big Band ensembles.

Each group participated in a Master Class with Mr. Benack, performing their prepared pieces for him, including classic compositions from Charlie Parker, Charles Trenet and Irving Berlin. Each group received guidance and feedback that will help them move to a higher level of excellence.

Following the workshops, the three groups joined together on-stage with Mr. Benack for a jam session over a blues standard titled "Bag's Groove" by Milt Jackson. This large-scale improvisation allowed students at an individual and group level to be creative and spontaneous in their music making, while Mr. Benack was able to give tips and tricks to taking their improv to new and creative levels.

"Improvisation is an aspect of jazz that demands vulnerability as you create something new and spontaneous,” remarked Mineola Middle School Band Director Zach St. John. “Benny did an incredible job creating a space that allowed for creativity and support so our students were confident in their risk taking. A skill that every musician needs to learn, especially in the genre of jazz!"

Date Added: 6/3/2024