Mineola Public Schools congratulates twenty high school learners who were recently recognized with Aspirations in Computing Regional Affiliate High School Awards by the National Center for Women and Information Technology.

The NCWIT awards honor underrepresented students for their computing-related achievements and leadership in removing barriers for access. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology, as demonstrated by their computing experience and technical skills, leadership and involvement in computing-related extracurricular activities.

The district congratulates the following learners for this prestigious and well-deserved recognition:

Regional Award winners
• Makayla Apter-Quinn
• Fanyu Huang
• Julia Manevitz (National Award Winner)
• Brooke Marek
• Devin Steiner

Regional Honorable Mention Award winners
• Vanessa Antunes
• Kaitlyn Consalvo
• Alaina Glatz
• Caitlin Kelly
• Adyson Laffey
• Nicole Liu
• Michaela Quinn
• Fatimah Shaikh
• Kylie Wen
• Isabella Yiu

Regional Rising Star Award winners
• Eliza Cabutin
• Autumn Malone
• Gabriella Santos
• Olivia Dos Santos
• Lily Wasserman

The district congratulates our Class of 2025 student athletes who will be continuing on to the collegiate level in their respective sports.

Being selected to play at the college level is a true testament to not only the athletic ability of these students, but more importantly to their hard work, determination and dedication to their craft.

We wish you all the best of luck, and remember, "Once a Mustang, always a Mustang!"

• Mia Bella Love - SUNY Cortland, Lacrosse
• Jesse Kostulias - New Haven, Baseball
• Luke Martinez - Maritime College, Baseball
• Marcos Morales - Hartwick College, Football
• Isaiah Rivera - LIU Post, Wrestling
• Stefani Granados - SUNY Oneonta, Cross Country Track and Field
• Gregory Vescovi - SUNY Canton, Soccer
• Liliana DeCollibus - SUNY Oswego, Soccer
• John Cosgrove - Hartwick College, Football
• Daniela de Sousa - Mount St. Mary's University, Soccer

Date Added: 6/2/2025

The Meadow Drive kindergarten team and learners designed a project called "Smile Bracelets" to create bracelets to sell and donate the proceeds to the Children's Medical Fund at Cohen Children's Medical Center.

Each kindergarten class created their own bracelets to sell to their families and Meadow Drive staff, as well as created a commercial and advertising posters using the motto "kids helping kids!"

The fundraiser was a huge success! The learners are proud to have raised $565 for the Children’s Medical Fund, with the money earmarked for the Child Life Program, which aims to make the hospital experience less stressful and more fun for children and their families.

Date Added: 5/29/2025

The budget has passed. Thank you. El presupuesto ha pasado. Gracias.

Congratulations to / felicidades a: Cheryl Lampasona who was reelected to the Board of Education.

Date Added: 5/20/2025

On May 7, learners at Mineola’s Hampton Street School participated in the annual Earth Celebration, a fun-filled day of activities, including special visitors and hands-on learning, focused on raising awareness about the importance of caring for the planet.

Students from kindergarten through second grade went on a nature scavenger hunt, looking for leaves, birds, flowers and insects in the school yard. They also dug their own dirt to plant seeds of their choice. To teach about recycling, teams completed in the Recycling Relay Race where they had to determine which bin each recycling item belongs in. Students also decorated reusable tote bags that they got to keep.

Inside the school, students had the chance to see wildlife up close. Jungle Bob introduced the learners to a tarantula, millipede, boa constrictor, tree frog and, the star of the show, Castro the Cuban rock iguana. Volunteers for Wildlife told the students about their efforts to help injured animals on Long Island, and brought Marcus, a great horned owl, for the students to meet.

Click here to view the 2025 Earth Celebration slideshow.