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Southampton High School students recently earned their American Red Cross CPR certification from instructors Josh Belury and Liz Finkle as part of the requirements to become certified as pool and still water lifeguards. The training was organized by the Southampton High School Outing Club adviser and Southampton Village Ocean Rescue Captain Mitti Abbadessa. The session is part of a larger mission of SVOR to start certifying students and community members in Southampton who want to become ocean lifeguards this summer. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
To mark their commitment to higher education, the Hampton Bays High School Class of 2023 wore the apparel of their college choice on May 1. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Westhampton Beach High School Class of 2023 donned shirts from their college of choice to school on May 1. The class will be heading to a number of premier schools this fall, including Cornell University, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Penn State and Stony Brook University, to begin their postsecondary studies. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
To help students obtain summer work experience, the Southampton School District hosted a job fair at the high school on April 27. The fair gave participating students the opportunity to gather career information and apply for jobs at more than 70 local businesses. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Southampton High School senior Chloe Phillips earned first place in the certified medical assisting category at the recent state SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills competition. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Westhampton Beach High School students celebrated National Poem in My Pocket Day on April 27, during which they shared their favorite poems — both from renowned poets and those they had written themselves — with peers, teachers, administrators and staff. Students at the elementary school also celebrated the event with activities. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hampton Bays High School hosted a successful 10th annual Science Research Symposium on April 27. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Bridgehampton School STEAM Team students recently explored the outdoors and pushed their boundaries as they moved through suspended obstacles and challenges to at the WildPlay Adventure Park at Jones Beach. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL
Bridgehampton School students, from left, Savanna Lillie, Indya Cherry, Max Bartelme, Daniela Herrera, Jazmin Reyes, Madelyn Hagerman, Josue Rodriguez and teacher Hamra Ozsu, were part of the team that took the grand prize in the Rural Schools Association of New York State student video contest. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL
Westhampton Beach High School’s Virtual Enterprise team, EcoEats, recently competed in the VE National Business Plan Competition. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hampton Bays Elementary School fourth-graders, from left, William Loudenslager, Jack Huebner and Annabel Ramsay have qualified for the 2023 New York State Education Department First in Math Tournament. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students from Wainscott School visited the Sagaponack School on Friday so that all could learn from the firefighters from the Sag Harbor Fire Department, which brought a truck over to the school for the lesson. The fire safety lesson was presented by Captain Bayard Fenwick of the department's Murray Hill Hose Company 4 squad. COURTESY SAGAPONACK SCHOOL
Our Lady of the Hamptons School students, from left, Michelle Rojas, Ahani Velecela and Kennedy McGhee with their spelling awards. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL
The Our Lady of the Hamptons School tap team took a top prize in the That’s Entertainment Dance Showcase. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTON SCHOOL
Staff Writer on May 8, 2023