School News, February 20

Culminating a until on graphing data, second graders in Erin McDermott’s class at Hampton Bays Elementary School created their own Super Bowl graphs. The students voted on who they thought would win the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles, and organized the data from the votes into graphs, including a tally chart and a bar graph. They then analyzed the data to hypothesize that the Chiefs would win From left, are students Brandon Sierra Ospina, Anthonny Prada Vallejo and Samantha Lattanzio. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach Elementary School students made predictions on which team would win Super Bowl LIX through an annual Souper Bowl fundraiser. They used donations of nonperishable goods to vote for the team they thought would win this year’s Super Bowl by placing them in a team bin. The final tally indicated that 74 students guessed the Kansas City Chiefs would win and 53 thought the Philadelphia Eagles would take home the title. All items collected will be donated to local food pantries. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

In honor of Black History Month, Westhampton Beach Elementary School students are learning about influential African Americans through a variety of activities sponsored by the school’s Equity Committee. One of these activities is an interactive “Celebrating Influential Elements of Black History” periodic table that is displayed in the school’s main hallway. The table includes QR codes that students can scan to find more information through articles and videos. Each class will create their own project based on the information they gather from the periodic table. Using that information, they will develop a histogram that will be shared on the school’s central bulletin board. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School kindergartners in Megan Kappers’ class gained new skills through an author study of Eric Carle. The students worked on their repetition and rhyming skills, and learned how Carle creates unique animal illustrations by creating his own paper and making collages. The class then made their own animal collages and wrote Carle-inspired stories about their creations, which they presented to the class. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach High School’s Seascapes literary arts magazine has been named a Superior Magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Westhampton Beach High School Advanced Science Research student Nicholas Borruso placed first in the environmental category in the Junior Sciences and Humanities Symposium semifinals. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

In recognition of Black History Month, Westhampton Beach High School business students have been engaging in lessons related to black entrepreneurs. Business Management students conducted a study on Chris Gardner, founder of Gardner Rich and Co., and created a mural in their school’s hallway featuring black entrepreneurs and CEOs. Accounting students watched “The Banker,” which tells the story of two African American entrepreneurs who built a multimillion-dollar banking and real estate portfolio in the 1960s and fought for housing integration. Virtual Enterprise students worked to create Instagram posts featuring successful black entrepreneurs. COURTESY WESTHAMPTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Continuing its mission to foster a culture of kindness, Hampton Bays Middle School held a weeklong initiative that ended in P.S. I Love You Day on February 14. The day aims to raise awareness about bullying and suicide while promoting kindness. Students embraced the theme by showing kindness to their peers throughout the week through a variety of activities. They wrote positive messages on Post-it notes that are displayed throughout the school and took part in a No One Eats Alone Day. They also participated in an assembly with HUGS Inc., during which they engaged in discussions surrounding the importance of health, wellness and empowerment. Additionally, they raised funds for OLA Eastern Long Island through a P.S. I Love You Day sticker sale. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Continuing its mission to foster a culture of kindness, Hampton Bays Middle School held a weeklong initiative that ended in P.S. I Love You Day on February 14. The day aims to raise awareness about bullying and suicide while promoting kindness. Students embraced the theme by showing kindness to their peers throughout the week through a variety of activities. They wrote positive messages on Post-it notes that are displayed throughout the school and took part in a No One Eats Alone Day. They also participated in an assembly with HUGS Inc., during which they engaged in discussions surrounding the importance of health, wellness and empowerment. Additionally, they raised funds for OLA Eastern Long Island through a P.S. I Love You Day sticker sale. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT