More than 150 student-musicians representing the Connetquot High School marching band recently participated in a five-day intensive 2019 summer camp to expand their skillsets as drum majors, color guard performers, kickline members and marching band instrumentalists.

During the camp, the students worked to learn the choreography for this year’s musical numbers and build comradery between new and returning members. To celebrate the success of this year’s camp, the Oakdale-Ronkonkoma-Bohemia Boosters for the Arts provided the students with a delicious barbeque on the last day.

“I congratulate all the students and student-leaders for a successful week; we are looking forward to another great year,” said Gregory Johnson, who has been the marching band director for the past 15 years.

The band’s 2019-2020 performance schedule includes the Columbus Day Parade in Manhattan, New York, the QVC Holiday Parade in Westchester, Pennsylvania and the Newsday Marching Band Festival held at Hofstra University. Looking to the future, the group will also be performing in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in November 2020.

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The following students were photographed keeping up with their extracurricular literary activities during summer vacation! Great job Juliet King (Kindergarten at Slocum), James Mannino (Grade 6 at OBMS), Kevin Mannino (Grade 1 at Idle Hour), Erin Palmieri (Grade 4 at Cherokee), Timmy Palimieri (Grade 1 at Cherokee), Katelyn Russo (Kindergarten at Bosti), Lillian Russo (Grade 3 at Bosti) and Frank VanGorden (Grade 2 at Sycamore). 

Don’t forget to send along your submissions to mailto: SummerELA@ccsdli.org by Aug. 31.

With the new school year right around the corner, students enrolled in the extended school year program at Ronkonkoma Middle School are brushing up on their STEM skills through various hands-on activities that promote critical thinking and problem-solving. One of the most recent projects focused on amusement parks.  

During these science-based lessons, the students learned about force, gravity and speed as they crafted foam roller-coaster tracks, enhancing their estimation and measurement skills along the way. 

The following students were photographed keeping up with their extracurricular literary activities during summer vacation! Great job Hannah Abel (Grade 2 at Bosti), Emmerson Boyle (Grade 2 at Duffield), Cole Brennan (Grade 2 at Cherokee), Kayla Brennan (Kindergarten at Cherokee), Emily Hanford (Pre-K at Sycamore), Erin Hanford (Grade 1 at Sycamore), Leah Murray (Grade 1 at Sycamore) and Liliana Perry (Grade 3 at Idle Hour).  

Don’t forget to send along your submissions to mailto: SummerELA@ccsdli.org by Aug. 31.