School News, December 15, Southampton Town

Southampton High School Italian Club members, from left, Emma Cervone, Grace Bodington and JP Carrello, prepared food for the club’s second community Italian class. Future classes will be held on Thursdays, January 19, March 9, April 20 and May 18, at Southampton High School. Each class will feature a unique theme and dish that correlates to what the club members are learning in school. The wide range of classical Italian fare is being donated by local businesses. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays High School peer educators recently participated in their school’s Vape Out program by talking to their peers about the dangers of vaping. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach Middle School students recently participated in the New York State YMCA Youth and Government Conference. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School students, including Leila Blakaj, have been busy making holiday cards that will be sent to Hampton Bays School District alumni who are currently serving in the military. Cards will be sent to service members in Korea, Japan, Connecticut and Virginia Beach. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Intermediate School seventh graders recently visited the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, where they learned about the solar system in the planetarium and life in space for astronauts. They also took part in a hands-on physics demonstration. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton School District’s Unified Hockey team concluded its season after recently taking on the City Hawks at the Javits Center. Southampton lost in overtime by one goal. The team will now start bowling season. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Bridgehampton School students took on the school staff at the Night of the Hive basketball tournament on December 2. The event was a fundraiser for a school trip to Washington, D.C. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Members of the Westhampton Beach Elementary School Student Council, including from left, Molly Fay, Isabel Ixcoy and Evan Pereyra, have kicked off their annual holiday toy drive. The students created signs and collection boxes with a goal to amass as many toys as possible during the month of December. All of the toys will be donated to the Immaculate Conception Church in Westhampton Beach for distribution to those in need. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Bridgehampton School Student Council adviser Hamra Ozsu with Student Council members. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL

Southampton High School student-musicians recently earned college credit through Suffolk County Community College’s Beacon program. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Our Lady of the Hamptons School community recently gathered for the family advent service, underwritten by Southampton Knights of Columbus #1967. The event featured the lighting of the indoor and outdoor Christmas trees, presentation of the advent wreath and creche. OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL

The preKindergarten students of Raynor Country Day School recently hosted their annual gingerbread build for friends and family. Upon arrival, the teams received all the supplies and instructions needed to turn their icing, candies, sprinkles, and graham crackers into designer mansions, ski chalets, outdoor landscapes, and of course, gingerbread houses. Phoebe Brand with her Aunt "Cookie." COURTESY RAYNOR COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

The preKindergarten students of Raynor Country Day School recently hosted their annual gingerbread build for friends and family. Upon arrival, the teams received all the supplies and instructions needed to turn their icing, candies, sprinkles, and graham crackers into designer mansions, ski chalets, outdoor landscapes, and of course, gingerbread houses. Violet Crisci with her grandfather. COURTESY RAYNOR COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL