School News, June 15, Southampton Town

Holocaust survivor and “Four Perfect Pebbles” author Marion Blumenthal Lazan, center with Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School eighth grade students during an assembly about the guest speaker’s experiences during World War II. COURTESY EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Eastport Elementary School library teacher aide Barbara Fernandez and, right, library media specialist Alyssa Sorenson with Team Red and Team Blue after the 10th annual Battle of the Books. COURTESY EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Photo caption: Westhampton Beach High School held a Unified Field Day for students across the East End on June 2. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Elementary School Student Council members honored members of the military and their families by placing flags on their graves for Memorial Day. It was a transformational experience for the students to see the difference before and after the placement of the flags. As they placed the flags, the students said the name of the person at each gravesite and thanked them for their service. Advisers Lisa Carew and Annemarie Calogrias said they are very proud of the students for their service to the community and school throughout the year. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach High School freshman Chelsea Aguirre was selected to participate in Brookhaven National Laboratory's STEM Prep Summer Institute. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

The designs and slogans of five Westhampton Beach High School students are now featured on coffee cups at Hampton Coffee in Westhampton Beach. From left, are Salvatore Fracapane, Theo Grellet-Aumont, Evelyn Reynoso, Aiden Briguglio and Natalie Sadowski. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton High School student Zaida Triffitt snorkeled for white spotted bamboo shark eggs. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Paige Garvin one of of two student speakers for the Southampton High School Class of 2023 commencement ceremony.

Dhivya Sampath is one of two student speakers for the Southampton High Scholl Class of 2023 commencement ceremony.

Layla Warsaw, Ryan Janotta and Ryan Lee received Highest Honors during the 2023 Long Island Science Congress. for their research titled, “tRNA Methyltransferases: A New Hope in the Battle Against Antibiotic Resistance.” Additionally, the trio won two awards recognizing their work in the senior division: The Science Teachers Association of New York State Award and The Long Island STEM Education Leader Association Award of Excellence in STEM. COURTESY EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Bridgehampton School fifth and sixth grade students were lauded at a graduation ceremony for the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program facilitated by the Southampton Town Police Department. The program has taught students about important decision-making skills for safe and healthy lifestyles. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Our Lady of the Hamptons School students and staff gathered for a day of fun and outdoor activities at Field Day ’23 at Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays recently, at which blue team member fifth-grader Mira Uniiat edges her white team rival at field day The day was planned by athletic directors Ben Turnbull and Elyse Curro. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL