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Southampton High School National Honor Society students recently made colorful Halloween costumes for Stony Brook University Hospital NICU patients with the goal of bringing a fun Halloween to families who are dealing with being in the hospital for the holiday. Co-adviser Jacqui Fritz started the community service project after seeing a request from a friend at March of Dimes. Fritz’s own son was the recipient of costumes like the ones that students made, and when the students heard how meaningful the project is to the families going through a difficult time, they jumped at the chance to help. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Southampton High School National Honor Society students recently made colorful Halloween costumes for Stony Brook University Hospital NICU patients with the goal of bringing a fun Halloween to families who are dealing with being in the hospital for the holiday. Co-adviser Jacqui Fritz started the community service project after seeing a request from a friend at March of Dimes. Fritz’s own son was the recipient of costumes like the ones that students made, and when the students heard how meaningful the project is to the families going through a difficult time, they jumped at the chance to help. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hampton Bays Elementary School first grade students in Krista Savino's and Liz Scott's class learned that being different is a beautiful thing following a reading of “The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin” by Joe Troiano. As part of the lesson, the students discussed story elements, including setting, characters, problems and solutions. They also created their own paper Spookley pumpkins. Leon Paredes, left, and Adrian Puglla Villacis with their creations. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Southampton Fire Department brought its red engines to Our Lady of the Hamptons School for a fire safety program. Students in kindergarten through third grade leaned strategies for safety, especially in the home, as well as the work of firefighters. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL
The Southampton Fire Department brought its red engines to Our Lady of the Hamptons School for a fire safety program. Students in kindergarten through third grade leaned strategies for safety, especially in the home, as well as the work of firefighters. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL
Eastport Elementary School sixth-graders Ileanna Garland and Iyla Bruno cut the ribbon for the school’s vending machine ribbon-cutting ceremony. COURTESY EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR SCHOO DISTRICT
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Westhampton Beach Elementary School students recently raised over $30,000 for their school through a Bubble Run and Raise Craze fundraiser. As part of the fundraiser, students secured sponsorships to run in the Bubble Run, and donations by promising to perform acts of kindness in return. They completed a multitude of individual and schoolwide good deeds, including writing cards to residents of local assisted living facilities, helping to pick up trash, collecting crayons for homeless shelters and sharing positive messages. The students kept their eye on the prize: "sliming" Principal Jeremy Garritano, who agreed to be slimed if students met their fundraising goal. The funds will be used to purchase STEM equipment and upgrades to the school’s greenhouse, as well as field trips. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
As part of Fire Prevention Week, Westhampton Beach Elementary School students participated in fire safety lessons with members of the Westhampton Beach Fire Department. Students learned about general fire safety, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers and practiced calling 911 and jumping out the window of the fire department’s smoke house simulator. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hampton Bays High School students explored a wide variety of college and career options during their school’s annual Fall College Fair, held October 16. During the event, students learned more about state and private colleges from representatives. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT
East Quogue School fifth graders recently took an educational field trip to Wildwood State Park, which overlooks the Long Island Sound. On the trip, students visited stations provided by the park service, hiked the trails and learned about abiotic and biotic relationships. The students also learned about erosion and the water cycle. COURTESY EAST QUOGUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
East Quogue School fifth graders recently took an educational field trip to Wildwood State Park, which overlooks the Long Island Sound. On the trip, students visited stations provided by the park service, hiked the trails and learned about abiotic and biotic relationships. The students also learned about erosion and the water cycle. COURTESY EAST QUOGUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
East Quogue School fifth graders recently took an educational field trip to Wildwood State Park, which overlooks the Long Island Sound. On the trip, students visited stations provided by the park service, hiked the trails and learned about abiotic and biotic relationships. The students also learned about erosion and the water cycle. COURTESY EAST QUOGUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Westhampton Beach Students Inducted Into Academic Honor Societies
Ninety-three Westhampton Beach High School students were inducted into academic honor societies during an induction ceremony on October 9.
To become a World Language Honor Society member, students were required to maintain a 92 or higher average in every year of their respective language classes and be enrolled in an AP Spanish or AP French class during their senior year. Science and Math Honor Society inductees were required to maintain a minimum 92 average across all science or math courses taken, plus enrollment in at least one AP science course or advanced math class as a senior.
The Westhampton Beach School District extends its congratulations to the following inductees: Luke Albert (M, S, W), Aden Ali (M, S), Chloe Anastasopoulos (W), Riley Arm (M, S, W), Brooke Bahr (W), Leila Batumoglu (M, S, W), Kali Baumiller (M, W), Sydney Beardslee (M, W), Charles Beasley (M, W), Alexandra Behmoiram (W), Sophia Biondi (M, S, W), Anna Blanco (M, S, W), Nicholas Borruso (M, S, W), Matilda Buchen (M, S), Drew Calloway (M, S, W), Lilah Caputo (S), Ava Caruana (M, W), Michelle Castro (W), Kayla Coffey (W), Kailyn Cunniff (W), Abigail Curran (M, S, W), Cole Dawson (M, S), Hailey Donahoe (M, S, W), Finn Drake (W), Willow DuBrovin (M, S, W), Maya Farnan (M,W), Lukas Fine (M, W), Halle Geller (M, S, W), Morgan Giacchetto (M, S, W), Margaret Gilbride (W), Lily Graves (W), Ava Greengrass (W), Alexandra Gurba (M, S, W), Marcus Haynia (M, S, W), Cole Hunter (W), Jadyn Hunter (M, S, W), Lauren Hunter (M, S, W), Alessandro Imundi (M), Fahtima Iqbal (M, S), Zoe Jankowski (W), Owen Jessop (W), Colin Jiang (M), Jamie Kelly (M, W), Reese King (W), Graelyn LoRusso (M, S), Sienna Macdonald (W), Lucy Mansfield (M, S, W), Kaitlyn Mazurkiewicz (M, S, W), Ezekiel McCrary (M), Rylee McGinness (W), Anthony Messina (M, W), James Monserrate (M, S), Mathew Moran (W), Regan Moran (W), Michelle Muralles (M, W), Valeria Nazaretski (M, S, W), Michael Noone (W), Finn Norton (S, W), Lincoln O’Connell (M, W), Maxwell Orr (M, S), MikaiLing Pantophlet (M, S, W), Mia Pazera (W), Lily Pereyra (M, S, W), Noe Perez (M, W), Nuris Perez Zuleta (W), Meghan Pomroy (M, S, W), Leyla Prieto (W), Gabriella Provenzano (W), Dante Quinones (W), Jordan Razzano (M, S, W), Luciana Reilly (M, W), Angelina Rinaldi (W), Zoey Rudolph (M, S, W), Antonella Russo (M, S, W), Julia Ryvicker (W), David Salazar (M, W), Kyle Salerno (W), Lana Salvaggio (W), Isabelle Schneider (M, S, W), Haley Stoehr (S, W), Lily Strebel (M, S, W), Shannon Sweet (M, S, W), Angie Tirado-Cocha (M), Mia Valenzuela (M, W), Ramiro Veliz (W), Makayla Vignieri (M, S, W), Christopher Volkman (M, W), Giancarlo Volpe (M, S, W), Nicolas Warchol (S), Eva Wax (W), Melanie Yac Pixabaj (W), Samantha Zimmer (S, W) and Ryan Zollweg (M, W).
Bridgehampton School Honors Hispanic Cultures
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Bridgehampton School immersed itself in celebrating the rich landscape of Hispanic cultures.
Throughout the month, students and staff united to pay tribute to 22 distinct Hispanic cultures, sharing fascinating facts and traditions via morning announcements. In addition, students engaged in enriching lessons within their language classes that explored the cultural significance of Hispanic heritage.
To culminate the celebrations, world language teachers organized an inspiring field trip to the Metropolitan Opera for students to attend a performance of the Spanish opera “Ainadamar.” The production, featuring the passionate art of Flamenco, beautifully showcased the language, music and dance inherent to Hispanic culture, providing students with a memorable and immersive experience.
Eastport Elementary School Celebrates Literacy
Eastport Elementary School held two literacy events on October 9. Thanks to the Eastport PTO, students will now have an additional source for selecting books. The group purchased a book vending machine, which is now located in the school library. Library helpers and students exhibiting leadership behavior joined library media specialist Alyssa Sorensen and Principal Thomas Fabian for the ribbon-cutting.
“The novelty of the vending machine and the ability for students to keep the books they select will generate excitement and appreciation for literacy,” Ms. Sorensen explained.
Each Eastport Elementary student has a reading bookmark on the corner of their library folder. Every time a student reads a book, they fill out a reading report and receive a punch on their bookmark. After receiving five punches, students will be rewarded a coin to choose a book from the vending machine.
The Eastport Elementary School Reading Club’s Hollywood Walk of Fame also showcased the students’ reading stamina and creativity while also walking the red carpet. During the summer, participants in grades three to six collectively read 88,910 minutes and completed a book project, which included either a collage, poster and/or book cover. The projects included characters from some of their favorite stories, and the projects lined the walls of the gymnasium for peers to explore.
As each of the students’ names were called, they walked down the red carpet as their peers applauded and were handed a certificate of recognition from Mr. Fabian and Ms. Sorensen. These students will hopefully motivate their peers to participate in the reading club next summer.
News From Our Lady of the Hamptons
Father James Calledo of St. Rosalie’s parish was the celebrant of the school liturgy prepared by the Prep 8 class and their teacher Christopher Scapellati. Lectors for the mass were Francesca Tinghino, Alessandra Paccasassi, Leo Spellman and Zoey Bonilla.
Plans are underway for the November 2 Jog-a-Thon, a project combining running laps with dance marathon activities to help raise funds for the school’s special projects. Students are seeking private and corporate sponsorship. The community is invited to participate as runners or sponsors.
Staff Writer on Oct 21, 2024