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Students at the Eastport-South Manor School District recently participated in the district's inaugural STEAM Fair at Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School on May 12. COURTESY EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
Patricia McCormick, co-author of “I am Malala” with Malala Yousafzai, was a guest speaker at Pierson Middle School recently. With her is seventh-grader Lia Mizrahi-DeMattei. COURTESY SAG HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
Members of Southampton Elementary School’s Fit Club recently participated in a countywide Fit Club Competition in Sayville. Led by advisers Toni Dottin and Chrissie Fagereng, the fourth- and fifth-graders showcased their athletic skills as they competed in various relays. Throughout the competition, the students experienced what it feels like to be part of a team by offering support, encouragement and inspiration to their teammates while helping them achieve their highest level of fitness. They also developed strength, both physically and mentally. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hampton Bays High School student Jhon Esteban Arias Leon took third place in the Suffolk County “Writing the Wave” creative writing competition, sponsored by Bay Street Theater. With him is his teacher, Kathleen McEarlean. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Westhampton Beach Middle School students recently raised $193 for the Anderson Center for Autism as part of a pajama day autism awareness fundraiser. The students collected donations during their lunch periods. The fundraiser was spearheaded by Westhampton Beach High School senior Abby Edwards, who has been coordinating local autism awareness pajama day fundraisers for the Anderson Center since 2017. This year alone, she raised $9,547 through various fundraisers. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
The winners in the Hampton Bays Elementary School's annual Science Fair showcased their science skills. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Members of the Our Lady of the Hamptons tap team are headed to the national finals of That’s Entertainment, to be held in Boston in July. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL
Dressed in their best, Westhampton Beach Elementary School students recently participated in their school’s annual Spring Formal Luncheon. As part of the event, the PTA decorated the cafeteria with balloons and colored tablecloths and helped to serve students a fancy lunch. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
To inspire Westhampton Beach Elementary School students to read, the school celebrated Pick a Reading Partner Week during the week of May 16 through a variety of theme days. Students also actively worked to complete a “Readopoly” board that included a variety of reading tasks. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Bridgehampton School students, from left, Arianna Verzosa, Jeffrey Soto, Ashli Reyes and Asucena Ramos with their Scribble Stones, which they made after reading Diane Alber’s “Scribble Stones,” a heartwarming story about a little stone that was able to spread kindness to the world. Inspired by the story, they decorated stones with positive pictures and kind messages to place around the Bridgehampton community on a walking field trip. Students carefully selected spots through hamlet where they thought their joyful stones would be seen by the most people and spread the most happiness. COURTESY BRIDGDEHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students in Claire Urizzo’s class at Hampton Bays Elementary School, including Cristofer Huerta Potrero, practiced and memorized multiplication problems through a creative, spring-themed project. Each student received a paper flower and a multiplication problem. They were then challenged to make an array, skip count, and show repeated addition and equal groups related to the problem on each petal of the flower. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Southampton Elementary School food service staff Sully Gutierrez, left, and Ann Sorace, right, were assisted by Chef Ryan Kennedy of Brigaid to prepare fresh dishes for students. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Southampton High School seniors, from left, Turner West, Clare Gabriele and Margaret Gabriele, were honored for entering the military at a ceremony on May 19. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Westhampton Beach High School seniors, from left, Dominic Jurgel, Joshua Heino, Piergiorgio Pirronni, Antony Rojas and Andrew Torrez Romero, were honored for entering the military at a ceremony on May 19. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hampton Bays High School seniors, from left, Christhian Jara, Nicolas Velasquez, Evan Kuffner, Anahi Hernandez Sanchez, Maria Teyul and America Mendoza Medina, were honored for entering the military at a ceremony on May 19. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Staff Writer on May 23, 2022