School News, February 2, Southampton Town

Southampton High School Rotary Interact Club members, with the help of the Southampton Intermediate School Early Act club, raised $997 for The Retreat in East Hampton through a bingo night on January 20. The event was attended by students, staff and community members, who played to win 33 prizes that were donated by local businesses. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton High School Rotary Interact Club members, with the help of the Southampton Intermediate School Early Act club, raised $997 for The Retreat in East Hampton through a bingo night on January 20. The event was attended by students, staff and community members, who played to win 33 prizes that were donated by local businesses. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Westhampton Beach Middle School Lego Robotics Club finished strong at the regional FIRST Lego League competition at Mineola High School on January 23. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Members of Southampton High School’s Varsity Athletic Club recently raised $500 for the Special Olympics through a badminton tournament. For the event, 30 teams comprising one student and one faculty member competed against each other. Andy Panza and faculty member Gary Easlick, left, took the win. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

As part of a social and emotional lesson, Southampton Elementary School second grade students in Pam Knuppel and Marissa Dublar’s class recently spent time sharing positive messages about each other. The students’ thoughtful reflections were written on paper hearts that are displayed outside their classroom. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Elementary School fourth grade students are gearing up for their school’s first P.S. I Love You Day celebration, scheduled for February 10. The students worked with their art teacher to create paintings that carry a message of friendship and will serve as decorations for the event. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton Intermediate School eighth grader Ahmyri Wright participated in a game of Nutrition Bingo in her family and consumer science class. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School fourth grade students in Amy McNamara’s class recently created cereal box book reports as part of their fiction reading series. Each student came up with a unique name for their cereal based on the book they read, and all students presented their reports to the class. From left, Grant Kurz, Nicole Moranchel, Lilli Carlson and Simon O'Campo with their project. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School students in Jennifer Warren’s third grade class have been engaging lessons about social and emotional health. They recently discussed the six pillars of character, which are fairness, responsibility, trustworthiness, caring, respect and citizenship, and what it means to have good character. They also brainstormed examples of these traits in action and wrote about ways they can demonstrate them in their everyday lives. Emma Kirst, left, and Mike De Los Santos Vasquez were among the students who participated. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton High School senior Gabriela Dos Santos earned the title of Employee of the Month through her law enforcement studies at Eastern Suffolk BOCES. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach Middle School students Ellie Mett and James Ostenen have been named local winners in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 535 annual Patriot’s Pen essay contest. The students wrote the winning essays on the topic of “My Pledge to Our Veterans.” COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT