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Green Rally Held At Hampton Bays Middle School

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The students.

The students.

The Bayman mascot high-fives Hampton Bays Middle School students. DANA SHAW

The Bayman mascot high-fives Hampton Bays Middle School students. DANA SHAW

The Hampton Bays Middle School cheerleaders. DANA SHAW

The Hampton Bays Middle School cheerleaders. DANA SHAW

Hampton Bays Middle School Principal Dennis J. Schug Jr.

Hampton Bays Middle School Principal Dennis J. Schug Jr.

with two students who encouraged him to get rid of Styrofoam lunch trays. DANA SHAW

with two students who encouraged him to get rid of Styrofoam lunch trays. DANA SHAW

U.S. Representative Tim Bishop.

U.S. Representative Tim Bishop.

Nicole Salas reads her essay.

Nicole Salas reads her essay.

State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele

State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele

Jr. with a proclamation for the school. DANA SHAW

Jr. with a proclamation for the school. DANA SHAW

Laurie O’Halloran with eighth grade students Jake Fotopulous and Cameron Heaney.

Laurie O’Halloran with eighth grade students Jake Fotopulous and Cameron Heaney.

Jake Fotopulous and Cameron Heaney recite the Green Pledge.

Jake Fotopulous and Cameron Heaney recite the Green Pledge.

County Legislator Jay Schneiderman.

County Legislator Jay Schneiderman.

County Legislator Jay Schneiderman

County Legislator Jay Schneiderman

Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst and Councilman Chris Nuzzi

Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst and Councilman Chris Nuzzi

Superintendent Lars Clemensen

Superintendent Lars Clemensen

By Erin McKinley on May 11, 2012
The Hampton Bays Middle School was a sea of green on Friday morning as students, staff and local lawmakers came together to celebrate the school’s recent designation as a federal... more

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