The varsity cheer team has had an extremely successful season thus far, under the direction of coaches Kelly Unterweiser and Kaitlyn Pfaltz.

In addition to being named one of Newsday’s Top 10 Cheerleading Teams on Long Island, as published in the newspaper’s Jan. 9 edition, the team placed second at the Universal Cheerleaders Association Empire Regional Championship, receiving the highest score out of all Suffolk County teams in their combined division, including Division 1 and Division 2 schools. Most recently, the team placed first and third in the Large Varsity Division, combined with D1 and D2 schools, at the Section XI varsity competition.

“This is a particularly impressive year in that 11 of 19 of the team’s athletes are competing for the first time at the varsity level and at in-person events for Section XI and UCA,” Ms. Unterweiser said.

The cheer team has proved to be one of the county’s top teams for the last couple of years. The team qualified for the Suffolk County Championship each year since 2017 and were UCA Regionals Divisional Champions in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Ms. Unterweiser also acknowledges that the team’s success is largely due to very talented athletes who lead the team, including the following:

-Abigail Molter (senior) – 5-year member, back spot, Section XI All-Division recipient
-Kayla Unterweiser (junior) – 5-year member, flyer, two-time Section XI All-Division recipient, Section XI All-County recipient and All-Long Island 2nd Team recipient
-Payton Rhodes (junior) – 4-year member, back spot, fall season MVP

The district congratulates the team on an outstanding season.

Date Added: 1/25/2022

Connetquot High School students have always had the opportunity to take a wide array of business classes but can now focus their study of business principles through the school’s Business Academy. According to district Director of Social Studies and Business Robert Cassagne, 35 students, who comprise the Business Academy’s inaugural class, can now follow the path to achieving a Career and Technical Education accreditation, preparing them for real-life skills and employment after graduation.

“The Business Academy allows the students who have found an interest in business to follow their path,” Mr. Cassagne said. “Through the academy, we will teach real-life business skills through courses and partnerships with outside business organizations.”

To graduate from the Business Academy, students must earn 4.5 business credits, including required courses, and complete 54 hours of work-based learning. Seniors must be enrolled in the Virtual Enterprise course with a GPA of 90% or higher and with plans to pass the NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) exam to receive CTE designation at the conclusion of the year. In order to maintain membership, students must be enrolled in at least one business course per year, with a GPA for business courses remaining at 90% or higher. Additionally, students must abide by the code of conduct, be a member of the Business Honor Society in grades 11 and 12, maintain good academic standing in all academic courses and attend Business Academy meetings.

Recently, Connetquot High School graduate and Islanders account manager Steven Bulzomi virtually met with Business Academy students and spoke about his career. He offered the students the opportunity to take a photo on the ice during a game if the academy’s students can sell 50 tickets to a game.

Date Added: 1/24/2022

Congratulations to members of the 2022 Connetquot High School varsity wrestling program. The team completed the regular season undefeated (12-0) and ranked among Suffolk County’s Top Four Division I (League 3) teams, which competed for the county championship. Connetquot defeated Longwood in their first match (55-15) on Jan. 19, at home, while Islip defeated Northport. The two winners then competed against one another, that same night, to reach the semifinals which would be held at Bay Shore High School on Jan. 22.

Date Added: 1/21/2022

Applications for Connetquot Central School District’s 2022-2023 Universal Pre-Kindergarten program are now available on the district’s website. The UPK program will be full day, run only by SCOPE and will be housed in district elementary schools. Final locations for 2022-2023 have yet to be determined. All interested residents are encouraged to apply.

For more information, click here to visit the UPK Page

Date Added: 1/20/2022