This week, our fifth graders stepped into the courtroom for Mrs. Cosolito and Mr. Mentasti’s annual Don Quixote Mock Trial.
After weeks of close reading, evidence gathering, and persuasive writing, students put Don Quixote on trial to answer the essential question: Do his good intentions justify his actions?
The courtroom was filled with passionate lawyers, confident witnesses, and thoughtful jurors who cited specific scenes from the novel to defend their claims. Students debated whether Don Quixote’s desire to do good made him a hero or whether his reckless choices made him a fool.
In the end, the verdicts were split:
• In two out of three classes, the judges declared Don Quixote a fool, arguing that good intentions cannot excuse harmful or irresponsible actions.
• In one class, the judge ruled him a hero, emphasizing his courage, imagination, and unwavering belief in doing what he thought was right.
Regardless of the verdict, every student demonstrated critical thinking, collaboration, and public speaking skills. This annual tradition continues to bring literature to life, showing that strong readers support their opinions with clear evidence and respectful debate.
Bravo to our fifth graders for proving that great stories spark powerful conversations!
Meadowbrook’s K-Kids are spreading love and kindness to all students on PS I Love You Day! During the week, the K-Kids read kindness books to Kindergarten,1st, and 2nd grade classes. They also created posters and organized a fundraiser to deliver Kindness Grams all throughout the school. 💜💜💜 @emeadowschools
Students loved shouting "bingo" during our school-wide Kindness Bingo! 💛😀💙 @emeadowschools
Students and staff participated in a Google Meet for our 2nd annual School-Wide Kindness Bingo. We celebrated the kindness calendar activities from January. We're so proud of everyone and we thank the Character Education Committee for their leadership! 💙😀💛 @emeadowschools
Opening night of Seussical KIDS was a rousing success! Congratulations to our students and advisors, Mrs. deVries and Mr. Mentasti on all their hard work! Break a Leg, everyone! 🎭💙💛 @emeadowschools
PTA Cookie Decorating was so much fun! There was tons of frosting, sprinkles, and lots of smiles. Thank you for a successful event! 🍪@emeadowschools
Our 2026 spelling bee finals included 16 talented spellers. Muhammad Ibrahim was the champion followed by Maytham Abbas in second place and Ryan Jakinovich in third place. Muhammad will represent Meadowbrook in the next round of the regional spelling bee. Congratulations to him and to all our spellers!
Week 2 of our Kindness Crew at Meadowbrook! These students are spreading kindness and positivity throughout our school. We’re so proud of them! 💙😀💛 @emeadowschools
Nothing like starting our week with a rock concert and Jared Campbell!! @emeadowschools 🎸🎵🤘🏻
We love having our Kindness Crew greet students as they arrive to school on Fridays! What a wonderful way to end the week! 💙😊💛 @emeadowschools
Congratulations to this year's Founders Day honorees! 💙😊💛 @emeadowschools
Meadowbrook is celebrating a month of kindness for the second year in a row! Students and staff are participating in activities that inspire kindness in our school community! Check out this year's Kindness Calendar! 💙😊💛 @emeadowschools
Thank you to the Clarke Carolers for a wonderful visit to Meadowbrook! We look forward to this annual event each year! 💛🎶💙 @emeadowschools
If you can't beat 'em...join 'em!!! Meadowbrook celebrated the 67th day of school last week! @emeadowschools 💛6️⃣7️⃣💙
Fifth Grade engaged in a STEM challenge: Build a paper chair that can support as much weight as possible. Each group was given only 6 pieces of paper and tape. Our fifth graders beat last year’s record (1500 grams) with a chair that held 1700 grams! @emeadowschools 💙🪑💛
Mrs. Cosolito and Mr. Mentasti proudly hosted their 3rd Annual 5th Grade Poetry Open Mic, celebrating student voice, and creativity. Students shared their favorite poems, from villanelles to sincere and insincere poems, to powerful pieces written with parallel structure.🎤✨
Our 2nd graders concluded their unit on Ancient Greece with an Olympic celebration. Students participated in javelin, long jump, and baton relay races! 🇬🇷 @emeadowschools
Congratulations to our Music Department on 3 outstanding performances of their Winter Concert! 🎵❄️🎶 @emeadowschools
Our building congratulates our music students who were selected to perform in both the Nassau All-County Music Festival, as well as the Long Island String Festival! 🎵💙💛 @emeadowschools
First grade classes enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving Feast! Students had the opportunity to sample new foods and learn about healthy food choices! 🦃@emeadowschools
