School News, March 14, Southampton Town

Hampton Bays High School seniors Justin Guanga and Nellie Nicolova were recently honored by the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance as their school's winners of the Suffolk Zone Award. The seniors were selected based on their outstanding character, exceptional leadership in the school environment and status as a physical fitness role model for other students. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach High School seniors Gianni Amodemo and Haley Waszkelewicz were honored by the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance as winners of their school's Suffolk Zone Student Leadership Award. The two were selected based on their excellence in physical education, leadership ability and service to the community. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays High School has named Class of 2024 seniors Emily Robinson and Samantha Kraycar as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School student Samantha Jurgensen was named an Employee of the Month for February by the BOCES Technical Center. COURTESY EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Lilah Caputo, a junior at Westhampton Beach High School, recently performed on clarinet with the New York State Band Directors Association High School Honor Band. As part of the experience, Caputo joined more than 110 students from across the state to perform challenging music with a high degree of musicianship. They were led by Dr. Shayna Stahl, a Long Island native and current director of athletic bands at the University of Kentucky. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School student Andrew Iannaccone was named an Employee of the Month for February by the BOCES Technical Center. COURTESY EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton High School Mariners Chloe Bierfriend and Mason Stevens were recently honored by the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance as winners of the Suffolk Zone Student Leadership Award. The seniors were selected based on their excellence in physical education, leadership ability and service to the community. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Elementary School students rounded out Black History Month with a special assembly on February 29, during which students showcased what they learned about Black history by successfully answering “who am I” questions put to them by members of Southampton High School’s Black Girl Magic Club. The club members also announced the winners of a Black History door decorating contest that they held throughout the district. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Students in Southampton High School’s culinary arts and baking and pastry classes recently learned from a professional chef. Guest chef Andrea Anthony, of the Lobster Roll, taught baking and pastry students how to make delicious corn muffins with raspberry jam and the culinary arts classes how to make tasty one-pot angel hair pasta with tomato and zucchini. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Twenty-two Hampton Bays High School student-artists now have their work on display in the 2024 Parrish Art Museum Student Exhibition. COURTESY H AMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Bridgehampton School second-grader Jacob Lazaro with his MyPlate.gov’s place mat. The mats are being used in a wellness initiative. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL

Southampton Intermediate School students Leah Hayden and Tristyn Sammy were awarded the 2024 Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association scholarship for private lessons. Both students were accepted into and participated in all three all-county music festivals — HMEA, LISFA and SCMEA. Hayden also secured the first chair cello position at the LISFA Suffolk Intermediate Festival. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach Elementary School students are celebrating Women’s History Month with a variety of engaging learning activities. Each class is researching influential women and sharing what they learned through displays outside their classrooms. Students are also taking part in a schoolwide “Guess Who” game where they guess the name of an influential woman based on clues provided to them. Once they discover who their ";mystery woman" is, they add her picture to a “Guess Who” board in the school’s main hallway. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach Elementary School students recently learned more about the importance of caring for the environment and the Moriches Bay Project’s mission to re-establish populations of shellfish and eelgrass. During a special program on March 7, the students worked with Moriches Bay representatives, as well as their teachers and parents, to construct oyster cages that will be used to help re-establish the oyster population. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT