School News, October 30, Southampton Town

The Westhampton Beach High School girls varsity soccer team recently wrapped up a successful Kicks for Cancer fundraiser and awareness campaign. Through teamwork, the players raised $2,000 for the cause by collecting donations and wearing pink during a recent game to help spread awareness. In addition, the team supported Peter’s Packages, a new community service initiative founded by student Elizabeth Sultan in memory of her father. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

School spirit was on full display at Southampton High School the week of October 13 as the Mariners celebrated homecoming week. The week was marked by various theme days and events, including a pep rally, annual homecoming dance, bonfire and barbecue. Students also cheered on their school’s athletes during featured tennis, volleyball, soccer, field hockey and flag football games. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

School spirit was on full display at Southampton High School the week of October 13 as the Mariners celebrated homecoming week. The week was marked by various theme days and events, including a pep rally, annual homecoming dance, bonfire and barbecue. Students also cheered on their school’s athletes during featured tennis, volleyball, soccer, field hockey and flag football games. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

School spirit was on full display at Southampton High School the week of October 13 as the Mariners celebrated homecoming week. The week was marked by various theme days and events, including a pep rally, annual homecoming dance, bonfire and barbecue. Students also cheered on their school’s athletes during featured tennis, volleyball, soccer, field hockey and flag football games. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Excitement and pride were on display as Hampton Bays High School celebrated homecoming during the week of October 13. The week included a spirited pep rally, a community bonfire and a parade, as well as a homecoming dance. It also featured sporting events, including varsity boys and girls soccer and volleyball matches and a culminating homecoming football game under the lights, where the Baymen ousted Port Jefferson with a final score of 32-7. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Excitement and pride were on display as Hampton Bays High School celebrated homecoming during the week of October 13. The week included a spirited pep rally, a community bonfire and a parade, as well as a homecoming dance. It also featured sporting events, including varsity boys and girls soccer and volleyball matches and a culminating homecoming football game under the lights, where the Baymen ousted Port Jefferson with a final score of 32-7. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Seventy-two Westhampton Beach High School students were recently inducted into the school’s math , science and world language honor societies during an induction ceremony. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School students recently learned about bicycle and car safety as part of a Teddy Bear Clinic sponsored by Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Trauma Center. They also had the opportunity to diagnose their teddy bears with an injury and treat them with bandages. Second-graders Mike Quishpe Boni and Leyla Rivera Dubois were among the participating students. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Southampton Intermediate School National Junior Honor Society participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 4, joining hundreds of community members in raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research, education and support. Wearing pink and walking with along with faculty advisers Kristen Minter, Mei-Lynn Guerrero and RoseAnn Gentile, the students came together to support survivors, honor those lost and stand united in the fight to end breast cancer. The event, hosted by the American Cancer Society, took place at Grangabel Park in Riverhead and served as a powerful reminder of the importance of community involvement and compassion. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT During the month of October, NJHS members also organized fundraising efforts at their school to contribute to the American Cancer Society's mission.

Members of the Southampton High School Rotary Interact Club were recently presented with the Rotary Citation for Interact Clubs, also known as the Club Excellence Award. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Intermediate School students came together in a sea of orange on October 22 to celebrate Unity Day, a national event that promotes kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Dressed in bright orange — the official color of Unity Day — students and staff participated in a variety of kindness activities designed to foster a positive school culture and reinforce the importance of standing together against bullying. The district’s participation in Unity Day is part of its ongoing commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for all students. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Southampton High School counseling department recently took 30 students to visit Suffolk County Community College. The students toured the school and learned about campus life and college majors. They also had an opportunity to apply for admission at Suffolk County Community College. On the same trip, they visited Stony Brook University. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Our Lady of the Hamptons School teacher Claire Zaneski and her first grade students presented a musical tribute to community helpers as their class assembly, dressed as crossing guards, fire and police personnel, chefs, construction and medical personnel. Front, Piper Callahan, Michael Milani, Brysen Blodorn; back, Santiago Arango and Massimo Jimenez. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL