School News, April 10, Southampton Town

Westhampton Beach Middle School inducted 69 students into the National Junior Honor Society members. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Intermediate School students learned about needlepoint as part of a needlepointing, fiber and agriculture grant. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach High School freshmen represented their school at the New York State YMCA Youth and Government Conference. This is the first time the school has participated in the event. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Maryann Higgins, right, a special education teacher at Westhampton Beach High School and soccer coach at the middle school, was presented with the Great Hurricane Award by the Westhampton Beach School District Board of Ed.

Bridgehampton students Summer Lillie, Emma Kapon, Sascha Gomberg and Avery McCleland at World Food Prize in Ithaca. COURTESY BRIDGDHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Aspatuck Garden owners Christian Connolly and Christine Grant, East Quogue teacher aide Stephanie Rempe and Board of Education President Christopher Hudson were honored during the recent SCOPE Awards dinner. Superintendent of Schools/Principal Michael Miller, right, also attended. COURTESY EAST QUOGUE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Bridgehampton School students hear from Rob Gelling, an expert from the South Fork History Museum and Nature Center. COURTESY BRIGEHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

To help students obtain summer work experience, the Southampton School District hosted its third annual job fair at Southampton High School on April 2. The fair gave participating students the opportunity to gather career information and apply for jobs at more than 60 local businesses. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School fourth grade students were inspired to learn more about Braille after passing a second grade hallway display that featured the names of students in Braille. The second graders in Heather Ellis’ class created the display after learning about Hellen Keller. The fourth graders in Morgan Jones’ class then expanded their understanding of Braille by reading a book about Louis Braille and how the tactile writing system came to be. They also created projects to showcase their names in Braille. From left, fourth-graders Kylie Stoeckert and Niamh Kelly. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School fourth grade students were inspired to learn more about Braille after passing a second grade hallway display that featured the names of students in Braille. The second graders in Heather Ellis’ class created the display after learning about Hellen Keller. The fourth graders in Morgan Jones’ class then expanded their understanding of Braille by reading a book about Louis Braille and how the tactile writing system came to be. They also created projects to showcase their names in Braille. From left, second-graders Samantha Lopez, Matias Sopla-Ayavaca, Dante Arias. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Multiple Hampton Bays High School students were hired for summer jobs during a job fair held at their school on April 3. The annual fair connects students to local employers and career options. The fair, held in the school’s gym, featured more than 40 local employers. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays High School inducted 30 students were inducted into the National Honor Society. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Elementary School second grade students held a Short Story Film Festival, in which they walked the red carpet and showcased their own realistic fiction stories. The students wrote, illustrated and edited their stories, as well as dabbled in graphic design and video production by turning their stories into movies. The movies were shared during the film festival. From left, Camila Aguilar-Calyeca, Ella Brantuk and Michaela Friedrich. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT