School News, May 5, Southampton Town

Southampton High School has announced that 22 seniors in the Class of 2022 seniors will be graduating summa cum laude in June. These students earned this distinction by maintaining an overall GPA of 95 or above throughout their high school years.

“We are pleased to present these students to the community,” said Principal Brian Zahn. “They have etched themselves in the history of the school. They worked hard throughout their high school careers and are very deserving of this honor.”

In addition to maintaining a high GPA, the students have each displayed a commitment to their school and community and will be attending college after graduation.

As part of the honor, their senior portraits will be hung in the school’s “Summa Cum Laude” display.

They are: Samantha Brenner, Charlotte Cardel, CaraLynn Caulfield, John Caulfield, Lilly D’Italia, Monique Fuchs, Clare Gabriele, Margaret Gabriele, Lauren Halsey, Caroline Luss, Sophia Marano, Haley Marcincuk, Patrick Matthews, Leilani Robinson, Shea Rodriguez, Sedona Silvera, Sarah Spanburgh, Summer Stelling, Haley Thayer, Brandyn Turcotte-Zeesman, Turner West and Caroline Wilutis.

Southampton High School has also announced the Class of 2022 seniors who will be graduating magna cum laude and cum laude in June. Those who earned the magna cum laude and cum laude distinctions maintained overall GPAs of 92-94 and 89-91, respectively, during their high school years.

“We are very proud of these seniors who have worked hard and remained dedicated to their education,” said Principal Brian Zahn. “They are highly deserving of this honor.”

Students named magna cum laude are: Gabrielle Avallone, Ines Barros, Endrit Bedrolli, Hallie Beeker, Victoria Bennett, Jack Blackmore, Carli Cameron, Gianna Dunkirk, Bridget Ferguson, Bridget Gabriele, William Malone, Marlon Martinez Lopez, Brandon Mendez, Katey O’Brien, William Ouzounian, Isabelle Palumbo, Giovana Pereira Caetano, Ariana Pike, Jennifer Pulla, Lourdes Ruiz Villatoro,

Luke Sacconaghi, Michaela Schulman, Sofia Skoldberg, Lucy Wesnofske and Emmett Wetter.

Students named cum laude are: Cody Aliakseyeu, Caren Barrera, Italia Coffey, Jesus Flores, Amy Garcia, Maxwell Murch, Griffin O’Shaughnessy, Adrianlly Pereyra Urena, Nathaly Riera Ortiz, Sophia Rothschild, Stephanie Sharpelletti, Ryan Smith, Zachary Valk and Taylor Zukosky.

Southampton High School’s newly revamped marine science research program was recently featured on the “Spotlight on Long Island Schools” radio program, hosted by Bob Vecchio. During the broadcast, science teacher Greg Metzger and aquarist Rachael Patane explained how students are thriving in the area of scientific research thanks to the new program. To listen to the broadcast, visit:

soundcloud.com/jvcbroadcasting/spotlight-on-long-island-schools-southampton-high-school-science-research-4-23-22.

Dozens of students who have attained an average of 95 or above have been named to the High Honor Roll. Congratulations to Erick Alvarez Calle, Amina Dahli, Eddie Dawson, Ayanna El, Dylan Fitzgerald, Ryan Fleming, Kailani Gagne, Sascha Gomberg, Emma Kapon, Hugo Kapon, Sarah Kapon, Avery McCleland, Marcus Miller, Sebastian Mir, Luna Paucar, Joseph Penafiel, Sabina Piecyk, Jonah Posner, Nicholas Ramirez Lopez, Ariel Ruggiero, Aiyanna Spears, Grace Turza, Jarek Villalva, Kathleen Vinski, Kristopher Vinski and Scott Vinski. Dylan Fitzgerald, Emma Kapon, Hugo Kapon, Kristopher Vinski and Scott Vinski.

Congratulations to the 16 students who have been named to the Honor Roll for their scholastic accomplishments and maintaining an average of 90 or above. The students are Yaredci Chavez Lalvay, Luis Chitop Paredes, Uma Comfort, Perla Cruz, Rylee Fitzgerald, Tatiana Gutierrez Galarza, Henry Hope, Summer Lillie, Willa Levine, Allan Osorto Menendez, Marlin Padilla Zarat, Luis Penafiel, Christian Pinckney, Alexander Ramirez Lopez, Kimberly Villa and Ryeasia Walker.

Sixth-graders wrote poems for the Young Writers USA poetry contest with the theme of “empowered.” Three students had their work chosen out of 5,000 entries to be published. Amina Daihi, Marcus Miller and Sabina Piecyk will have their pieces included in a young writers anthology.

“The students were extremely excited about this opportunity and their poems are a great read,” Principal Michael Miller said. “We are grateful to teacher Ms. Jessica Rodgers for encouraging these students and helping them to express themselves while finding their voice.”

High school seniors from the Hampton Bays, Southampton and Westhampton Beach school districts who have committed to entering the military upon graduation will be honored at a joint ceremony at Agawam Park in Southampton on Thursday, May 19, at 10 a.m. The rain date is Wednesday, May 25.

During the formal event, the seniors will be presented with proclamations and their families will be given blue star flags. The annual ceremony will include a musical military tribute and several speakers.

The Sagaponack School District will hold its ice cream social hour on Friday, May 13, at 1:30 p.m. Members of the school community are invited to attend the event, which will include book readings and, of course, ice cream. The rain date is May 20.

Christopher Scapellati and his Prep 8 students hosted 80 local senior citizens in a gala luncheon prepared and served by the students. Entertainment and door prizes complemented the day’s activities.

The celebration of the fine arts at the school is extended to parish and community members. All are welcome to two special concerts: Sunday, May 15, at 2 p.m. will feature the songs of the Hamptones, Hamptonix and Joyful Noise while the Tuesday, May 17, offering will feature the guitar students, band, string ensemble and orchestra. There is no admission charge for these performances.

The annual Ladies Luncheon will be held on Sunday, May 22, at the Southampton Social Club. Seating is limited, so early registration is advised. Call 631-283-9140 for details.

Last month, students at Eastport Elementary School hosted a NCAA-inspired March Math Madness Competition. Students in each class competed against each other each week, and the class earning the most “First in Math” stickers per student advanced to the next round. When the competition was complete, Mrs. Cucciniello’s class had defeated Mr. Oldenborg’s class in the final week. They were presented with the coveted “Golden Calculator” trophy on April 1.

“I liked being able to compete while still learning,” said fifth-grade student Zury Sy. “I learned so much about multiplying decimals and fractions.”

South Street Elementary School in the Eastport-South Manor Central School District is in the process of becoming a “No Place for Hate” school. In the library, students read and led a discussion of the book “We’re All Wonders,” by R.J. Palacio. To demonstrate their commitment to caring, the students then created illustrations of themselves choosing kindness and completing activities that are kind.