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Students in the Southampton Elementary School Community Service club spent their holiday break from school helping spread holiday cheer. Fowler's Garden Center provided holiday plants for the students to decorate and send as presents to the Hampton's Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Students also Zoom called the nursing home residents to sing Christmas Carols.

Students in the Southampton Elementary School Community Service club spent their holiday break from school helping spread holiday cheer. Fowler's Garden Center provided holiday plants for the students to decorate and send as presents to the Hampton's Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Students also Zoom called the nursing home residents to sing Christmas Carols.

Hampton Bays Elementary School students are learning to code using CodeSpark.

Hampton Bays Elementary School students are learning to code using CodeSpark. Photo courtesy of the Hampton Bays Union Free School District

Little ones at the Eleanor Whitmore Early Learning Center in East Hampton were treated to a visit from Santa courtesy of the East Hampton Lions Club and members of the East Hampton Fire Department Engine Company #5 on Tuesday, December 22.

Little ones at the Eleanor Whitmore Early Learning Center in East Hampton were treated to a visit from Santa courtesy of the East Hampton Lions Club and members of the East Hampton Fire Department Engine Company #5 on Tuesday, December 22. Michael Heller photo

A student enjoys one of the displays at the It Takes a Village Preschool Winter Solstice celebration.

A student enjoys one of the displays at the It Takes a Village Preschool Winter Solstice celebration. Courtesy of It Takes a Village Preschool

Students perform in “The Legend of 2020” at Our Lady of the Hamptons.

Students perform in “The Legend of 2020” at Our Lady of the Hamptons.

Students perform in “The Legend of 2020” at Our Lady of the Hamptons.

Students perform in “The Legend of 2020” at Our Lady of the Hamptons. Photo courtesy of OLH

First-grade student, Keira Raymond, is all smiles after meeting with Santa at Raynor Country Day School's annual Holiday Festival.

First-grade student, Keira Raymond, is all smiles after meeting with Santa at Raynor Country Day School's annual Holiday Festival.

Santa visited students and staff at Southampton High School, Intermediate School and Elementary School during the week of December 14.

Santa visited students and staff at Southampton High School, Intermediate School and Elementary School during the week of December 14. Photo courtesy of the Southampton Union Free School District

Tuckahoe school custodian Christopher Capalbo helps fifth grade teacher Hillian Cagno with food and toy drive items collected by members of the Tuckahoe school community and members of the National Junior Honor Society and Student Council which donated over 700 items to Heart of the Hamptons.

Tuckahoe school custodian Christopher Capalbo helps fifth grade teacher Hillian Cagno with food and toy drive items collected by members of the Tuckahoe school community and members of the National Junior Honor Society and Student Council which donated over 700 items to Heart of the Hamptons.

Three Westhampton Beach High School sophomores recently collected 644 letters for the Macy’s Believe letter-writing campaign.

Three Westhampton Beach High School sophomores recently collected 644 letters for the Macy’s Believe letter-writing campaign. Photo courtesy of the Westhampton Beach Union Free School District

Westhampton Beach High School Key Club member Giavanna Spagnolo recently organized a successful clothing drive to help those in need at Maureen’s Haven in Riverhead. Thanks to the generosity of students, teachers and staff, the junior was able to collect several boxes full of new and gently used coats, scarves and gloves.

Westhampton Beach High School Key Club member Giavanna Spagnolo recently organized a successful clothing drive to help those in need at Maureen’s Haven in Riverhead. Thanks to the generosity of students, teachers and staff, the junior was able to collect several boxes full of new and gently used coats, scarves and gloves. Photo courtesy of the Westhampton Beach Union Free School District

author on Dec 22, 2020
Coding Away in Hampton Bays Students in first through fourth grade at Hampton Bays Elementary School have been learning to code using the interactive software CodeSpark. The program guides students... more

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