School News, August 22

Southampton Intermediate School students recently took two field trips during the Summer Academy program. All classes visited the new Heart of the Hamptons building and the Southampton African American Museum. Each trip incorporated the Summer Academy’s social and emotional learning themes of self-acceptance, self- management, responsibility and social awareness. Students also learned more about their local community and its history. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Intermediate School students recently took two field trips during the Summer Academy program. All classes visited the new Heart of the Hamptons building and the Southampton African American Museum. Each trip incorporated the Summer Academy’s social and emotional learning themes of self-acceptance, self- management, responsibility and social awareness. Students also learned more about their local community and its history. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

As part of a multidisciplinary project, fifth and sixth grade Southampton Intermediate School Summer Academy students worked collaboratively to research renewable energy and build and present “green cities” that showcased what they had learned. Their cities included electric cars, rooftop gardens, and wind, hydro and solar power, as well as green spaces, from walkways to bike paths. Their project was inspired by a reading of “Green City” by Allan Drummond, which discusses a town that was hit by a tornado and rebuilt using sustainable energy. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach School District students participating in the district’s summer recreation and academy program were afforded the opportunity to learn new skills from community volunteers. Among the programs was swimming lessons at the Swordfish Club. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT