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Minnesauke Elementary School

Address: 21 High Gate Drive, East Setauket, NY 11733
Main Office: (631) 730‑4200
Fax: (631) 730‑4204
Principal: Nancy Pickford
Asst. Principal: Karen Mizell
School Hours: 8:43a.m. - 2:58p.m.

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 School Vision Statement

Students of Minnesauke Elementary School will strive to achieve their highest academic potential while respecting themselves and all others as reflected in our Minnesauke STARS Pledge: Minnesauke STARS are Sharing, Trustworthy, Accepting, Respectful, Serving.

Important Phone Numbers

 

NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

 

Welcome Letters

2024-2025 Welcome Letters

 

Supply Lists

2024-2025 Supply Lists

 

School Updates

Information Center

For information on how to access our free electronic resources from home, please refer to the instructions on the Parent Portal.  Included there are confidential passwords strictly for Minnesauke families to use.

Transportation Information 

We ask that you please be considerate of our neighbors during drop-off and pick-up times. Please use caution when traveling on Highgate Drive. This road is always open to both north bound and south bound traffic. The safety of our school community and our surrounding neighbors is a top priority.

For long-term child care purposes only, permission to take a different bus to and/or from school may be granted by the school principal by advance written request from the student's parent or guardian. The child care provider must be listed on the emergency contact information.

Current News

Box Out Bullying

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Elementary school students were all smiles during the recent Box Out Bullying assemblies! The live theater performance spread messages about anti-bullying, conflict, empathy and how to respond to different situations. The assemblies were engaging, impactful and interactive, and reinforced how to be a good friend.
 

Click here to view the Box Out Bullying slideshow.

Date Added: 10/23/2024

Local Leaders Honor Minnesauke Student, Staff

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New York State Assemblyman Ed Flood and New York State Senator Anthony Palumbo paid a visit to Minnesauke Elementary School to recognize a student and two staff members for their actions during an emergency situation at the end of last school year.

During lunch in the cafeteria, student Aidan Sterne noticed one of his friends in distress. He quickly alerted lunch monitor Jessica Carioshia who successfully performed the Heimlich Maneuver and cleared the food that the student was choking on. At the time, Aidan was in Mrs. Archer’s class, who had recently taught her students about the Heimlich and what to do in emergency situations.

Assemblyman Flood and State Senator Palumbo presented Aidan, Ms. Carioshia and Mrs. Archer with joint proclamations for their quick-thinking and life-saving efforts.

Click here to view the Local Leaders Honor Minnesauke Student, Staff slideshow.

Date Added: 9/19/2024

Students ‘Make Their Mark’ on Dot Day

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Elementary schools across the district celebrated International Dot Day. Students engaged in read-alouds of “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds, which encourages students to celebrate their creativity and innovation. Through hands-on art projects, students followed the theme of the story by “making their marks” and created masterpieces.

 

Click here to view the Dot Day slideshow.

Date Added: 9/18/2024

Minnesauke Earns This Year’s Emma Cup

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Minnesauke Elementary School was named the winner of this year’s Emma Cup for having the highest percentage of students sign up for and finish the summer reading challenge through the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library.

This year, 21,161 children across Three Village signed up for the summer reading challenge, reading a total of 5,688 books. At Minnesauke, 258 students enrolled in the program and read 4,457 books.

The winning school of the Emma Cup gets its named engraved on the trophy each year. Out of the nine years the library has been running the program, Minnesauke Elementary School has been crowned the champion six times!

Date Added: 9/17/2024

Three Village Pays Tribute to Patriot Day

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The Three Village Central School District paid tribute to Patriot Day on Sept. 11 in a series of important lessons and observances.

In social studies classes at the secondary level, students learned about the tragic events of 9/11. Marking 23 years since the attacks, classes aimed to emphasize the importance of remembrance and memorialization, while also highlighting the strength of humanity and the spirit of service. Many teachers utilized a webinar from the 9/11 Memorial and Museum which included personal stories from a member of the FDNY, a 9/11 family member and a New York City waterway boat captain. The webinar also featured filmmakers Jules and Gédéon Naudet, who were documenting the FDNY on Sept. 11, 2001, and captured footage inside the North Tower throughout the morning.

As a symbol of solidarity and remembrance, Ward Melville High School displayed American flags along Old Town Road. Additionally, several elementary schools, including Minnesauke and Nassakeag, placed flags on the front lawns of their buildings. Across the district, students wore red, white and blue to acknowledge Patriot Day.

Through these lessons and activities, students were educated about the events, fostered an understanding of hope and resilience and paid tribute to the victims and heroes.

Click here to view the Minnesauke slideshow.

Click here to view the Ward Melville High School slideshow.

Date Added: 9/11/2024

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