School News, April 13, Southampton Town

Four Southampton High School students, from left, Riley Hermann, Daniela Yanza, Vanessa Reyes and Evan Simioni. were recently selected as leaders for the HUGS/Long Island Teen Institute. They were selected for displaying strong leadership skills and dedication to making their community a better place. In their new roles, the students will attend staff meetings and trainings, act as a bridge between participants and adults, facilitate family and community group activities, and aid in the program design and prevention planning for HUGS Inc. and the institute. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School DECA Club student Carin Murray- Reece, center, placed in the top 10 in the state for Principles of Marketing Role Plays. Other DECA state competitors were Kamil Holub, Christian Cohan, Alex Silbert and Logan Silbert. Member and qualifier Jessica Diament (not pictured). COURTESY EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

To raise autism awareness, Hampton Bays High School Life Skills students created beautiful mixed media works of art that are being displayed in the Helen Gould room at the Hampton Bays Public Library during the month of April. Art therapy has been shown to benefit individuals with autism and other disabilities by promoting self-esteem, building fine-motor and problem-solving skills, enhancing communication and serving as an important outlet for self-expression. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach Middle School is proud to announce that 73 students have been named as National Junior Honor Society members. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Select members of the Southampton High School Choir recently traveled to Disney World in Florida to compete in a “Festival Disney” competition. The students performed four musical selections and were adjudicated on overall sound, as well as appearance. They received a rating of “excellent,” and senior Emma Cervone earned an award for best soloist in class. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Select members of the Southampton High School Choir recently traveled to Disney World in Florida to compete in a “Festival Disney” competition. The students performed four musical selections and were adjudicated on overall sound, as well as appearance. They received a rating of “excellent,” and senior Emma Cervone earned an award for best soloist in class. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School students in Amy McNamara's and Morgan Tiska's class, including Valentina Guevara and Mathias Herbel-Monsalve, recently created book jackets and book reports as part of a historical fiction unit. After reading a work of historical fiction, the students wrote a summary and provided information on the characters and the work’s historical context. To complete their reports, they enclosed them in book jackets that they had illustrated. They also presented their projects and made book recommendations to their classmates. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Sagaponack Village Deputy Mayor Lisa Duryea Thayer visted the Sagaponack School recently to help the students with an Easter craft project. Among the participating students were Olivia Schwartz, Martin Oppenheimer, Luca Zeledon, LouLou Fenwick and Ella Thofte. COURTESY SAGAPONACK SCHOOL