Incredibly proud of our community and the students @MineolaHS for their tribute to our hero veterans! “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” Thank you to all who have served! Francine Sclafani #mineolaproud

IBM's Ginni Rometty explains a "new social contract" -- where employers hire based on skills, rather than a degree. Fuel to the idea that a four-year college may not be necessary for the jobs of the future. via Jason Kelly new econ

Tonight we bid a very fond adieu to the one & only Ed Escobar at our BOE meeting. It won’t be the same without you, but we hope you felt the gratitude & love!Thank you from each & every one in this district and know that we will forever be #mineolaproud of you! #mustangforever❤️

Reflecting on how grateful I am to represent a district whose teachers, staff, admins & parents have never worked harder to ensure that students have extraordinary learning experiences each and every day. Wishing you all a healthy and happy Thanksgiving! #mineolatogether

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We are about to push a very unnecessary panic button. Let’s test kids (with poor exams) to prove they are “behind” so we can double down on remediation and rote learning. Can we please start focusing on teaching skills that help Ss Solve probms rather than regurgitate test answer

Thought of you Jennifer Maichin Never too old to adopt a #growthmindset bbc.com/worklife/artic…

I announced today that after 12 years of serving on Mineola's BOE, I will not be seeking re-election for a fifth term.I will never be able to say thank you enough to my community for letting me share in this amazing journey. It has been the honor of my life #forevermineolaproud

Devastating. I hope the Desiderio family feels the love and support this community has for them. 💔

A little late but I wanted to say a BIG THANK you to all of our illustrious principals! Leadership matters, all day and every day. Smart, passionate, caring and inspiring! You make us #mineolaproud! Sara Ortiz Margarita Maravel Dr. Janet Gonzalez Amy Trojanowski Whittney Smith

Thank you to our wonderful Mineola community for passing the school budget! #mineolagrateful

Unstoppable!So proud of my daughter who graduated today from Hofstra as a Nurse Practitioner while working full-time through COVID (and a baby on the way!)#strongwomen #growthmindset #mineolaalumn #nursesrock

Thank you MineolaDistrictCouncilofPTAs for honoring me tonight with the Distinguished Service award! PTA parents are the heart of this district so I am deeply touched. I started my journey as a PTA parent so I want to thank YOU for all you have done for our students! 😘#mineolagrateful

#mineolaproud of our own Margaret A. Ballantyne 🟧🌻📚🏳️‍🌈 being honored today as a recipient of The 28th Annual North Hempstead’s Annual Women’s Roll of Honor! So greatly deserved! Congratulations!🎈🍾🎊

Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Mineola High School! Fail early, fail often but always fail forward as every disappointment is a step towards success! I hope you remember to take a little part of Mineola with you wherever you go! #MineolaProud

#mineolaproudforever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️