On May 15, the Gelinas Junior High School Youth Literacy Club took its annual field trip to Setauket Elementary School to share the gift of literacy. Club members read children's books to kindergartners and first graders focusing on character skills. After reading, students participated in activities that strengthened those skills. The day was enjoyed by students of all ages!

Date Added: 5/17/2024

Students from Nassakeag and Setauket elementary schools have qualified to compete in the First In Math Statewide Elementary Mathematics Tournament. Congratulations to Nassakeag fourth graders Talinn Kim, Catherine Hu and Caroline Zhang, and to Setauket first graders Landon Kim, Paul Syritsyn and Liam Ward.

These students qualified for the New York State Tournament by scoring exceptionally well on the Virtual Regional Contest. The regional contest focused on the First In Math 24 Game Series which tests fact fluency, automaticity, problem-solving, procedural fluency and other math skills. Meanwhile, at the statewide tournament, students will use game cards in a group setting to demonstrate their understanding of math skills.

The statewide championship event will take place on June 1 at SUNY Albany. Only 150 students from New York qualified to attend. The district wishes its winners the best of luck as they advance to states.

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Date Added: 5/6/2024

Second graders in Ms. Lenza’s class at Setauket Elementary School learned all about Earth Day during a joint project with science teacher Ms. Morseman and art teacher Ms. Muzzonigro. Students first learned about Earth Day and its importance, as well as the many steps they can take to help protect the planet. To celebrate Earth Day, the second graders started green bean seeds right from the classroom using a damp paper towel and Ziploc bag.

Students designed mini greenhouses for their seeds to grow in. The greenhouses will hang in the windows of their second grade classroom for students to observe and log the plant’s growth over the next few weeks. The project connected the second grade science unit on plant adaptation to an art project, in a hands-on, creative way.

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Date Added: 4/17/2024

Third graders in Ms. Sheprow’s class at Setauket Elementary School are excited to experience the solar eclipse on April 8. Ahead of the natural phenomenon, students learned about the solar eclipse through a collaborative art and science project.

They first learned about how an eclipse happens with science teacher Ms. Morseman. Then, they worked with art teacher Ms. Muzzonigro to use black paper, colored chalk and black paint to recreate what an eclipse looks like. They looked forward to seeing how their artwork compares to the sky.

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Date Added: 4/8/2024

Fifth graders at Setauket Elementary School stepped into the “courtroom” on April 3 to present the case, “Fairytale Land vs. Goldilocks.” Students acted as well-known fairytale characters in the trial-based performance where the prosecution argued Goldilocks was guilty of breaking into the Three Bears’ home.

The show focused on several themes including treating others with respect and kindness. Ultimately, the fairytale characters learned the importance of communication and working out their problems. The program was sponsored by the Setauket PTA and helped students learn about government, which compliments the social studies curriculum.

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Date Added: 4/4/2024