School News, December 9

Southampton Elementary School students in James O’Leary’s class recently decorated ornaments to inspire fellow students to give back this holiday season. Attached to the ornaments are holiday tags containing two Adopt-a-Families’ wish list items. Those who donate items from the Adopt-a-Family wish list are gifted one of the ornaments for their generosity. All of the ornaments and tags are displayed on a Christmas tree in the school’s main hallway.

Hampton Bays Elementary School students enjoyed spending time with Ray, a therapy dog from Love on a Leash.

Southampton Elementary School hosted its annual Thanksgiving gathering on November 19. The event focused on family and community, with students performing on instruments and reading writings they wrote about Thanksgiving.

Bridgehampton High School’s Virtual Enterprise class attended a leadership conference at Long Island University. From left, Perla Cruz, Leslie Samuel, Uma Comfort, Sebastian Mir and Morgan Watrous.

Bridgehampton High School sophomore Mikhail Feaster participated in the Virtual Enterprise National Elevator Pitch Competition and scored in the top 25 percent nationally with his online elevator pitch for Culture Crates.

Five Westhampton Beach High School musicians have been selected to perform with the New York State Band Directors Association High School Honor Band in Syracuse this March.

East Quogue Elementary School kindergartner Eliza Strong shows off her cutting and gluing skills.

Members of the Westhampton Beach Elementary School Student Council kicked off their annual holiday toy drive. The students created signs and collection boxes with a goal to amass as many toys as possible during the month of December. All of the toys will be donated to the Toys for Tots program.

Members of the Westhampton Beach Elementary School Student Council recently held a successful food drive within their school community. All of the food donations, along with additional nonperishable donations from St. Mark’s Church, will be provided to Westhampton Beach Elementary School families in need during parent/teacher conferences. Additionally, families will be able to select new toys donated by the Westhampton Pines community; gently used clothing donated by community members, parents, teachers and staff; and new winter coats donated by the Knights of Columbus.

Westhampton Beach Elementary School students are learning about farming from organic farmer and educator Renato Stafford as part of a PTA-sponsored outdoor classroom project.

Westhampton Beach Elementary School students are learning about farming from organic farmer and educator Renato Stafford as part of a PTA-sponsored outdoor classroom project.

The "toy soldiers" are ready to welcome visitors to the Our Lady of the Hamptons School's annual Christmas show. The production of “On-Time Delivery”will be staged on Sunday, December 19 at 2 p.m. and Monday, December 20 at 7 p.m. The cast includes all students offering song and dance in a unique script, After doing the annual show as a movie-only format last year, a live audience will be admitted, masked on a limited basis; call the school, 631-283-9140, to secure seating.

After reading “Balloons Over Broadway” by Melissa Sweet, Hampton Bays Elementary School second-graders in Heather Ellis's and Erin McDermott’s class learned about the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and took on a balloon challenge. They designed their own balloon floats and then paraded them around their classroom.

After reading “Balloons Over Broadway” by Melissa Sweet, Hampton Bays Elementary School second-graders in Heather Ellis's and Erin McDermott’s class learned about the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and took on a balloon challenge. They designed their own balloon floats and then paraded them around their classroom.