South Fork School News for October 29, 2020

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Hampton Bays Elementary School kindergartners enjoyed painting their very own pumpkins as part of a lesson.

Hampton Bays Elementary School kindergartners enjoyed painting their very own pumpkins as part of a lesson.

Hampton Bays Middle School students designed pendulum painting apparatuses as part of a lesson on the science behind pendulums.

Hampton Bays Middle School students designed pendulum painting apparatuses as part of a lesson on the science behind pendulums. Photo courtesy of the Hampton Bays Union Free School District

First-grade student, Christopher Lynch, remembers everyone deployed by participating in Raynor Country Day School's “Wear Red Friday!”

First-grade student, Christopher Lynch, remembers everyone deployed by participating in Raynor Country Day School's “Wear Red Friday!” Courtesy of Raynor Country Day School.

Raynor Country Day School Principal Kerry Coonan and Southampton Town PBA President Erik Bretweiser with the school’s new cornhole boards.

Raynor Country Day School Principal Kerry Coonan and Southampton Town PBA President Erik Bretweiser with the school’s new cornhole boards. Courtesy of Raynor Country Day School.

Riverhead Central School District students are participating in cancer awareness projects during the month of October.

Riverhead Central School District students are participating in cancer awareness projects during the month of October. Photo courtesy of the Riverhead Central School District

Southampton Elementary School students in grades pre-K to 3 learned about fire safety from the Southampton Fire Department on Oct. 22. During the visit, the students explored the fire department’s equipment and heard from firefighters about safety protocols and fire safety.

Southampton Elementary School students in grades pre-K to 3 learned about fire safety from the Southampton Fire Department on Oct. 22. During the visit, the students explored the fire department’s equipment and heard from firefighters about safety protocols and fire safety. Photo courtesy of the Southampton Union Free School District

Southampton Elementary School students in grades pre-K to 3 learned about fire safety from the Southampton Fire Department on Oct. 22. During the visit, the students explored the fire department’s equipment and heard from firefighters about safety protocols and fire safety.

Southampton Elementary School students in grades pre-K to 3 learned about fire safety from the Southampton Fire Department on Oct. 22. During the visit, the students explored the fire department’s equipment and heard from firefighters about safety protocols and fire safety. Photo courtesy of the Southampton Union Free School District

Southampton Intermediate School marked Unity Day on October 21, as well as the day following, with staff and students wearing orange shirts and masks. The two-day event, spearheaded by the guidance department, also encouraged everyone to write something positive about themselves on a paper strip that would be included in a “chain of unity” displayed in the school’s lobby.

Southampton Intermediate School marked Unity Day on October 21, as well as the day following, with staff and students wearing orange shirts and masks. The two-day event, spearheaded by the guidance department, also encouraged everyone to write something positive about themselves on a paper strip that would be included in a “chain of unity” displayed in the school’s lobby. Photo courtesy of the Southampton Union Free School District

To raise awareness about breast cancer, members of the Westhampton Beach High School National Honor Society sponsored a Wear Pink to School campaign. On October 22 and 23, all students were encouraged to wear pink in acknowledgment of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

To raise awareness about breast cancer, members of the Westhampton Beach High School National Honor Society sponsored a Wear Pink to School campaign. On October 22 and 23, all students were encouraged to wear pink in acknowledgment of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Photo courtesy of the Westhampton Beach Union Free School District

author27east on Oct 27, 2020
A Pumpkin of a Time in Hampton Bays Hampton Bays Elementary School kindergartners in June Eaton’s class recently learned all about pumpkins through a multifaceted lesson. The students engaged in... more

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