School News, September 25, Southampton Town

Two talented Westhampton Beach High School student-musicians have been selected to perform at the All-State Festival of the 2025 New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, and three were named as alternates., From left, Brady Schultz, a tenor, and Emmy Shea, a soprano, will perform with the mixed chorus. Brett Geller, Aidan Judd and Bella Ruggiero, who play horn, bass and piccolo, respectively, were named as alternates to the jazz band. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Nine Westhampton Beach High School student-musicians have been selected as performers for the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education 2025 All-County Music Festival. Alexandra Barry (alto), Aidan Judd (bass), Jordan Kolsin (tenor) and Brady Schultz (tenor) will perform with the mixed chorus. Emmy Shea (soprano) will be part of the treble chorus. Bella Ruggiero (piccolo) will perform in the orchestra, and Brett Geller (horn), Brady Schultz (alto saxophone) and Elizabeth Sultan (horn) will play with the band. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Sagaponack School students made their first visit of the year to the Hampton Library on September 9. During the visit, the librarians read a couple of back-to-school-themed books and conducted an outdoor craft the students. COURTESY SAGAPONACK SCHOOL

Sagaponack School third-grader Olivia Schwartz presented her poster depicting summer experiences and adventures, with help from teacher Terry Scammell. COURTESY SAGAPONACK SCHOOL

Westhampton Beach High School seniors, from left, Brady Schultz, Christopher Ramos, Lauren Kelly and Julia Sobhani were recognized as part of the National Merit Scholarship Program. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach High School students Nico Grazina and Emily Edwards were recently appointed as the Westhampton Beach School District Board of Education’s ex officio board members. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Southampton Intermediate School Garden Club kicked off its fall season. At their first meeting, students planted lettuces donated by Adam Halsey, watered and weeded several raised beds and harvested yellow cucumbers. The club also created beautiful flower bouquets using blooms from their fairy garden, which was established last spring. The garden is thriving with a variety of produce, including jack-o’-lantern pumpkins, New England pie pumpkins, acorn squash, butternut squash, carrots, tomatoes, and zucchini. Harvested vegetables will be featured in the school’s cafeteria salad bar and incorporated into eighth grade Home & Careers cooking classes. From left, garden club members Alexandra Alfaro, Anaiah Drew, Angelina Campohermoso. COURTESY SOUTHAMTPON SCHOOL DISTRICT