School News, November 13, Southampton Town

Ten students were inducted into the Westhampton Beach High School National Honor Society during a recent ceremony. The new members were inducted in recognition of their demonstrated excellence in service, character, scholarship and leadership. The students are Trevor Cangelosi, Hudson Caruso, Leonardo DePierro, Abigail Gomez, Matthew Hernandez, Bailey Hudson, Thomas LaMura, Thomas Machin, Hannah Perez and Shannon Simonetta. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dressed as princesses, superheroes and spooky characters, Hampton Bays Elementary School students paraded around the school’s bus loop on October 31 for the school’s annual Harvest Parade. The smiling teachers and students marched and waved to the crowd of cheering onlookers as the sounds of traditional Halloween music played in the background. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dressed as princesses, superheroes and spooky characters, Hampton Bays Elementary School students paraded around the school’s bus loop on October 31 for the school’s annual Harvest Parade. The smiling teachers and students marched and waved to the crowd of cheering onlookers as the sounds of traditional Halloween music played in the background. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dressed as princesses, superheroes and spooky characters, Hampton Bays Elementary School students paraded around the school’s bus loop on October 31 for the school’s annual Harvest Parade. The smiling teachers and students marched and waved to the crowd of cheering onlookers as the sounds of traditional Halloween music played in the background. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dressed as princesses, superheroes and spooky characters, Hampton Bays Elementary School students paraded around the school’s bus loop on October 31 for the school’s annual Harvest Parade. The smiling teachers and students marched and waved to the crowd of cheering onlookers as the sounds of traditional Halloween music played in the background. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Our Lady of the Hamptons School ended the month with a celebration of Halloween, leading into the commemoration of All Saints and All Souls’ Days. Costumed students spent the day at regular class business with intermittent class walks. Spanish teacher Karla Mellado and third-grader Emma DiFiglia both dressed at Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL

Southampton Intermediate School eighth grade home and career students, including from left, Cameryn Mambrino, Peyton Hull, Katherin Dupree, Lia Gonzalez, recently received hands-on training in CPR and first aid thanks to a partnership with the Southampton Village Volunteer Ambulance Company. During the engaging and interactive sessions, the students learned essential lifesaving techniques, including how to perform CPR, treat minor injuries and respond in emergency situations until professional help arrives. Members of the ambulance company also demonstrated proper procedures, answered questions and shared real-life experiences from their work in emergency response. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Intermediate School students recently marked Red Ribbon Week, joining schools nationwide in promoting drug-free lifestyles and positive decision-making. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton High School’s Mariners Patriot Club recently hosted its annual appreciation dinner for local veterans. From left, students Hailey Sulph, Luke Schmidt, Kevin Viviance and Demetrios Lazarakis. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School fourth graders celebrated Veterans Day and honored veteran Don Veeck during a ceremony on November 7.

Raynor Country Day School hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony last week with more than 60 veterans in attendance. Under the direction of instrumental teacher Leanna Bartley, the Senior Band performed The Star Spangled Banner and This Is My Country. Choral teacher, Suzanne Lewis, led the Pee Wee Chorus in a performance of America the Beautiful, as well as schoolwide choral performances of The Armed Forces Medley and We Give Thanks. Student representatives demonstrated their appreciation by sharing reflective writing pieces to the veterans, which included second-grader Gigi Guerra, third-grader Roman Rogers, fifth-graders Lily Ramsammy, Sophia Maharlouei, and James Burkly, and sixth-grader Siena Babinsky. In addition, sixth-grader Mo Buffa, performed Taps, while his classmates presented a wreath of honor during a moment of silence. At the event, sixth-graders Porter Faulk and Levi Beaver presented a donation to Honor Flight Long Island from a recent student-led Jeans Day fundraiser. COURTESY RAYNOR COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Raynor Country Day School hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony last week with more than 60 veterans in attendance. Under the direction of instrumental teacher Leanna Bartley, the Senior Band performed The Star Spangled Banner and This Is My Country. Choral teacher, Suzanne Lewis, led the Pee Wee Chorus in a performance of America the Beautiful, as well as schoolwide choral performances of The Armed Forces Medley and We Give Thanks. Student representatives demonstrated their appreciation by sharing reflective writing pieces to the veterans, which included second-grader Gigi Guerra, third-grader Roman Rogers, fifth-graders Lily Ramsammy, Sophia Maharlouei, and James Burkly, and sixth-grader Siena Babinsky. In addition, sixth-grader Mo Buffa, performed Taps, while his classmates presented a wreath of honor during a moment of silence. At the event, sixth-graders Porter Faulk and Levi Beaver presented a donation to Honor Flight Long Island from a recent student-led Jeans Day fundraiser. COURTESY RAYNOR COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Our Lady of the Hamptons School recently held its second annual Jog-a-Thon. Students ran and jogged the three-hour course and reached 101 percent of their projected fundraising goal. From left, Jaxson O'Brien, Matthew Vaca and Parissa Weglein after the race. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL

Our Lady of the Hamptons School recently held its second annual Jog-a-Thon. Students ran and jogged the three-hour course and reached 101 percent of their projected fundraising goal. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL