School News, January 20

Bridgehampton School students enjoyed ice skating intramurals, courtesy of community residents Douglas DeGroot and Kathryn DeGroot. The free and fun event took place at Buckskill Ice Rink in East Hampton, an opportunity to form friendships and develop skills on the ice.

Westhampton Beach School High School has become a "No Place for Hate" school.

Sag Harbor Elementary fourth graders created 10 portable Dutch Homes for a an educational twist on social distancing.

Pierson High School students geared up to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition for the 27th year.

Throughout January, members of the Hampton Bays Middle School Kiwanis Builder’s Club are raising money for the Southampton Animal Shelter. Under the direction of advisers Erica Hayes and Jamie Huebner, the students are selling $2 paw print bracelets. The proceeds will go toward restocking the animal shelter’s food pantry.

The Southampton Elementary School Student Council recently donated winter coats to Heart of the Hamptons. All of the coats were dry-cleaned for free bu Carolyn’s Good Ground Cleaners in Hampton Bays and will be distributed to local families in need. “We are so proud of our students and the support of our school community in this worthwhile endeavor that fosters kindness, volunteerism and community service,” said student council advisers Lisa Carew with Annemarie Calogrias.

Sixth-grader Rebecca Bartha is the 2022 Spelling Bee Champion at the Raynor Country Day School's Scripp's National Spelling Bee on Friday, January 14. Rebecca will go on to represent the school at the regional level.

First-grader John Everitt and second-grader Porter Faulk were named co-champions at Raynor Country Day School's Day One Spelling Bee event. The co-champions moved onto the final round with the senior students and were eventually defeated by Rebecca Bartha.