Southampton Town school news, December 17

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Southampton High School

Congratulations to Jennifer Gomes, James Shelton, Adriana Benitez, Sean McDonald, Luis Alfaro, Max Alegria and Zach Salinger-Simonson, whose work was chosen for a juried art show at the Southampton Cultural Center. Their art teacher is Gail Altomare.

Senior Elise Finnerty has been selected by the Student Council as the Rotary Student of the Month for December. Elise is a member of both the National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society, and is captain of the volleyball team. She also developed and participated in an internship program to assist social workers in the elementary school. Elise is the daughter of Diana and Dennis Finnerty of Southampton.

Laura Gelb, a senior, was chosen as the Lions Club Student of the Month for December. She is a member of the Foreign Language Honor Society and National Honor Society, the varsity tennis and bowling teams, and is an active participant in the Outing, Natural Helpers, Spanish, and Yearbook clubs. She is the daughter of Nancy Grady and Pete Gelb of Southampton.

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outhampton Intermediate School

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he eighth grade students recently completed research for their “My Favorite Place” projects. Students chose a favorite local venue between the Shinnecock Inlet and the Montauk Lighthouse to research, map, take photos of and write a poem about as a part of a multiple intelligence project in the English Language Arts classes. Final products will be on display at the Parrish Art Museum through January 10 as part of a “Students View American Landscapes” exhibit.

Santa will visit on Saturday, December 19, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for the annual Breakfast with Santa. Tickets for the event are $5 for adults and $3 for children.

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outhampton Elementary School

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n mid-November, parents took over the school’s computer lab to get their own tutorial in using computers. The first annual Bilingual Literacy Parent Workshop for third and fourth grade families was designed to support parents so they can work with their children on learning outside of school. This workshop “allowed parents to learn strategies to support their child’s literacy learning at home,” said school Principal Bertha Richard. During the evening workshop, parents logged onto computers and were guided through a series of exercises to help promote their computer knowledge and be more comfortable with what their children are learning at school.

The school is collecting new coats and books for children in need this holiday season. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. For more information, please contact Gwendolen Arnzen at 591-4805.

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uckahoe School

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hroughout the months of November and December, the kindergarten students have been learning about kindness and compassion and as part of the lesson, they have completed three community block project/fund-raisers. The first was a food and clothing drive to benefit Human Resources of the Hamptons. Information about the other two fund-raisers will be in the school newsletter.

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ridgehampton School

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our groups of students in the Nutrition and Culinary Arts Practicum were busy this week preparing special menus and presentation boards for a schoolwide competition to choose the most preferred healthy menu for school lunch. The winning menu will be prepared with the help of the cafe staff sometime in January. Each group is responsible for preparing menus that satisfy New York State nutrition requirements and for determining the macro and micro nutrients contained within the meals they intend to serve.

On Friday, the sophomores, juniors, and seniors attended the first performance of student created plays from the Young American Writers Project (YAWP) at the Avram Theater, Stony Brook Southampton. Participants also included students from Pierson in Sag Harbor, Southampton, Eastport South Manor, the Foreign Language Academy of Global Studies (FLAGS) in The Bronx, and students sponsored by the Southampton Fresh Air Home.

Helen Atkinson-Barnes from The Retreat spoke about sexual harassment, bullying and cyber bullying with eighth grade students last week. She also addressed relationship issues, dating violence and healthy relationships with the senior class.

Spencer Cannon participated in the fifth annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday to benefit Human Resources of the Hamptons.

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ur Lady of the Hamptons

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he school invites the community to an original musical, “A Black Tie Christmas” on Sunday, December 20, at 2 p.m. and again on Monday, December 21, at 7 p.m.

The annual raffle, formerly known as Bucks for Books, is now under way. For a donation of $100 per ticket, holders will be eligible for major cash prizes of $15,000, $5,000 and $2,500. The raffle will be held at a gala cocktail party at Starr Boggs restaurant on February 6. Call 283-9140 for information.