School News, December 11, Southampton Town

Ten Bridgehampton School students took a field trip to LTV on Monday, December 1, World AIDS Day, to view 40 Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial on display in the annual Hamptons Pride observance. They toured the studio and watched and discussed the Oscar-winning 1993 film "Philadelphia." Teacher Tom House said, "The students conducted themselves throughout the day with such admirable respect, open-mindedness, and empathy; we could not have been more proud." Co-teacher Allison Shafer and a representative from the Edie Windsor Healthcare Center also participated and helped facilitate the after-film discussion. It is reported that 700,000 people in the U.S. have died of AIDS. COURTESY TOM HOUSE

Ten Bridgehampton School students took a field trip to LTV on Monday, December 1, World AIDS Day, to view 40 Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial on display in the annual Hamptons Pride observance. They toured the studio and watched and discussed the Oscar-winning 1993 film "Philadelphia." Teacher Tom House said, "The students conducted themselves throughout the day with such admirable respect, open-mindedness, and empathy; we could not have been more proud." Co-teacher Allison Shafer and a representative from the Edie Windsor Healthcare Center also participated and helped facilitate the after-film discussion. It is reported that 700,000 people in the U.S. have died of AIDS. COURTESY TOM HOUSE

Westhampton Beach High School senior Topher Ramos earned recognition as a rising pianist showcased in Manhattan School of Music’s Precollege performances. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School fourth grade students shared their love of reading by creating cereal box book reports as part of their fiction reading series. Each student came up with a unique name for their cereal based on the book they read, and all students presented their reports to the class. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Southampton High School Mariners Patriot Club, under the direction of Thea Fry, delivered 250 turkey dinners to local veterans and active military personnel and their families ahead of Thanksgiving. The donation effort involved weeks of planning and fundraising and ensured that those who served the country could enjoy a warm holiday meal with their families. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Middle School established a new student leadership initiative: Raising Student Voices and Participation. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Two hundred members of the community celebrated the blessing and lighting of the Christmas trees at the Our Lady of the Hamptons School Family Advent Service. They were led by lectors Prep 8 Teddy Fulweiler, Robert-Randolph Vici, Lochlan Kenny, Cooper Beaton and Tucker Ward with music provided by the Joyful Noise, Hamptones and Hamptonix. Members of the Dance Company presented the tree, Advent wreath and creche. Second-graders Sofia Cruz Cabrera and Easton Parry presented the Baby Jesus at Advent ServiceCOURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL

Two hundred members of the community celebrated the blessing and lighting of the Christmas trees at the Our Lady of the Hamptons School Family Advent Service. They were led by lectors Prep 8 Teddy Fulweiler, Robert-Randolph Vici, Lochlan Kenny, Cooper Beaton and Tucker Ward with music provided by the Joyful Noise, Hamptones and Hamptonix. Members of the Dance Company presented the tree, Advent wreath and creche. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL