Sixth grader Owen Stone received a proclamation from the Suffolk County Legislature on June 25 in Riverhead. Presented by Legislator Ann Welker, he was honored for having been the sixth grade winner in the Brookhaven National Laboratory Elementary Science Fair. Owen’s project was titled, “Can common food help grow potatoes?”

The district congratulates Owen on this outstanding accomplishment.

Date Added: 6/26/2024

The District is pleased to announce that student Owen Stone is a sixth grade winner in the prestigious Brookhaven National Laboratory Elementary Science Fair. Owen’s winning project was titled, “Can common foods help grow potatoes?”

Projects submitted to the elementary science fair are judged by a rubric, which considers the originality of a question, the hypothesis and definition of the problem, the ability to follow the scientific method or engineering design process, the project’s investigation trials, data collection and analysis and the conclusion. The project must also raise a new hypothesis or question and have real-world implications.

As a winner, Owen has also been invited to attend the Suffolk County Legislature Meeting, to be held in Riverhead on June 25.

The district congratulates Owen on this outstanding accomplishment.

Date Added: 6/17/2024

Sixth grade students ended the school year with a special party at Long Island Aquarium. Good food and music were on the menu for the evening as the students reminisced about their experiences at East Quogue Elementary School. As they make their way toward middle school and beyond, they can rest assured that the friendships they made in elementary school will certainly last forever.

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Date Added: 6/14/2024

Sixth grade students took a trip to Boston where they learned about the city’s role in the Revolutionary War and its importance in education and culture. Some of the sites they visited included the Founders Wall, the Paul Revere monument and Boston Common. They also took time to explore the North England Aquarium.

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Date Added: 6/5/2024