Mineola High School welcomed kindergartners from Meadow Drive and Hampton Street schools for a special holiday activity that saw high school juniors collaborating with some of the district’s littlest learners on a fun and festive project.

The students worked together in the high school Fab Lab to design and construct wooden snowmen. Starting with a plain piece of wood, which was custom cut to the height of each kindergartner, they decorated and personalized each one with an array of colorful seasonal accoutrements, including hats, bows and buttons, as well as black finger paint for their eyes, nose and mouth.

The kindergartners were proud to work and learn alongside on the older students and were looking forward to introducing their new snowman friends to their families.

Click here to view the Hampton Street kindergarten Fab Lab Snowman Project slideshow.

Click here to view the Meadow Drive kindergarten Fab Lab Snowman Project slideshow.

Date Added: 12/18/2024

Second graders at Hampton Street were excited host a special presentation by Mineola Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nagler.

Dr. Nagler told the attentive learners all about his job, including his day to day responsibilities, who he reports to (the BOE and ultimately parents!) and how many schools he oversees (5 or 7, depending on who you ask). He also displayed a map that showed how where you live determines which school you attend and encouraged the students to stand when he announced their town.

The presentation concluded with a Q&A and then a visit to the school lobby to view the plaque that signifies the date that the school was built: 1939.

Hampton second grade thanks Dr. Nagler for taking time out of his busy day to help us better understand how schools run.

Date Added: 11/27/2024

Christine Gayson was awarded the "Amazing Person" Award by New York State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYSAHPERD) while at the state conference last week. 

This award honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the Physical Education profession.

Christine has served Mineola Public Schools as Elementary Physical Education teacher at Meadow Drive and coach at the middle and high school for over 20 years. She has also won the Teacher of the Year Award from NYSAHPERD and has presented at numerous conferences over the course of her teaching career.

Congratulations to Christine on this incredible honor! Thanks for all you do for our Mineola Community.

Date Added: 11/25/2024

The district congratulates the learners who were recognized for their awards and accomplishments at the Nov. 7 Board of Education meeting.

The meeting began with Mineola High School principal Rory Parnell introducing this year’s valedictorian Alicia Lin and salutatorian Makayla Apter-Quinn. Both learners were honored for their exceptional academic accomplishments as well as for personifying the Mineola spirit with passion, perseverance and dedication.

Next up, nine learners recently recognized by the College Board with National Awards were honored, including Anthony Avila, Jason DeJesus, Liliana DeJesus, Andres Garcia, Dajana Hernandez, Jonathan Li, Alicia Lin, Matthew McCarthy and Christina Webb Padila.

The Board of Education recognized two student musicians who earned New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State designation and will be representing Mineola at the NYSSMA Winter Conference. These honorees included Shayan Dhar and Nolan Farrelly.

Visual arts took center stage as the eleven Mineola learners who were selected by New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) to have their art displayed at the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) convention were honored, including Kaitlyn Consalvo, Sofia LaBarbera, Mia Sementilli, Allison Gayson, Jordan Chaver, Leah DeSena, Christian Wharton, Hayet Reyes, Sophia Buonaspina, Dylan DaCruz and Ramona Johnson.

Click here to view the artwork that was created by these exceptional student artists.

Finally, twenty-two student leaders who recently led the Mineola Mustangs Marching Band to a second place finish at the New York State Field Band Conference were honored. These honorees included Frank Ramos, Anthony Ferreira, Mary Elias, Makayla Apter-Quinn, Simranjot Singh, Shayan Dhar, Shane Kelly, Gabriella Buonaspina, Nolan Farrelly, Noelia Quintao-Lazaro, Jessica Perrino, Jake Gaimaro, Hunter Polmar, Kieran Kim, Liliana DeJesus, Eva Polanco, Madeleine Christianson, Hayden Widman, Jordan Chaver, Eliza Cabutin, Madison DeCillis and Caitlin Kelly.

We are #MineolaProud of each of these remarkable students and thrilled to be able to celebrate these accomplishments with you in front of your family, friends and teachers.

The district is #MineolaProud to announce that we have been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School District.  

Mineola is one of only 18 districts worldwide to be recognized with this designation.

School districts are selected for this distinction based on their commitment to continuous innovation in education across all schools in the system, and using Apple products to inspire, imagine, and impact teaching and learning districtwide. 

Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of leadership and educational excellence, with a clear vision for how technology-rich environments support learning goals. In Apple Distinguished Schools, forward-thinking leaders and their communities work to inspire, imagine, and impact teaching and learning, and they have documented results of academic accomplishments.

Schools all over the world are using iPad and Mac to transform learning. As teachers incorporate technology into their lessons, they empower students to lead, learn, and thrive, to discover new opportunities, and to make their world a better place.

We share this honor with every teacher, administrator, learner and member of the Mineola school community who remain focused every day on achieving excellence and setting the standard for the future of education.

Date Added: 11/1/2024