School News, March 10

Hampton Bays Elementary School students are gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day through a variety of fun and engaging learning activities, including an activity in Claire Urizzo’s third grade class in which students practiced their writing skills by penning some of the reasons they feel lucky on paper shamrocks. Jennifer Warren’s third graders used paper shamrocks to practice the different ways to represent fractions. They also jotted down the reasons they feel lucky on a decorative project featuring a rainbow and pot of gold.

Hampton Bays Elementary School students are gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day through a variety of fun and engaging learning activities, including an activity in Claire Urizzo’s third grade class in which students practiced their writing skills by penning some of the reasons they feel lucky on paper shamrocks. Jennifer Warren’s third graders used paper shamrocks to practice the different ways to represent fractions. They also jotted down the reasons they feel lucky on a decorative project featuring a rainbow and pot of gold.

Hampton Bays High School senior Aidan Kamp was awarded a full-ride scholarship to the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts from the Evans Scholars Foundation.

Hampton Bays Elementary School students celebrated Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss’ birthday through schoolwide and classroom activities that inspired them to pick up books and read. The week kicked off with students and staff wearing as many colors as they could to coincide with the Dr. Seuss book “My Many Colored Days.” It continued with other theme days, including Mismatched Socks Day to align with the popular “Fox in Socks.” Each day, students heard from a mystery reader who read from Dr. Seuss books during the morning announcements. They also participated in “Drop Everything and Read” time for 10-minute stints. In the classrooms, teachers engaged their students with reading activities such as book discussions and guessing games surrounding Dr. Seuss’ books.

Hampton Bays Elementary School students celebrated Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss’ birthday through schoolwide and classroom activities that inspired them to pick up books and read. The week kicked off with students and staff wearing as many colors as they could to coincide with the Dr. Seuss book “My Many Colored Days.” It continued with other theme days, including Mismatched Socks Day to align with the popular “Fox in Socks.” Each day, students heard from a mystery reader who read from Dr. Seuss books during the morning announcements. They also participated in “Drop Everything and Read” time for 10-minute stints. In the classrooms, teachers engaged their students with reading activities such as book discussions and guessing games surrounding Dr. Seuss’ books.

Members of Hampton Bays Elementary School’s service club, K-Kids, recently raised $200 for Camp Flying Point in Southampton as part of an annual autism awareness fundraiser. For the fundraiser, the club sold autism awareness bracelets during their lunch periods throughout the week of February 14.

Members of Southampton High School’s Black Girl Magic Club and students from Southampton Intermediate School read to Southampton Elementary students as part of Black History Month.

Kindness was the common theme at Dayton Avenue Elementary School for the month of February as students across grade levels participated in the annual Kindness Month.

East Quogue Elementary School students are working on their art and drawing skills.

East Quogue Elementary School students are working on their art and drawing skills.

East Quogue Elementary School students are working on their art and drawing skills.

East Quogue Elementary School students are working on their art and drawing skills.

Hampton Bays Elementary School students are participating in the Junior Achievement program, where they are learning about economics, job skills, civic responsibilities and money management.

Third grade students at Southampton Elementary School practiced their swimming skills during three recent sessions at the YMCA. They practiced kicking skills using kickboards, going underwater and the backstroke. Advanced swimmers swam laps and learned how to dive.

Third grade students at Southampton Elementary School practiced their swimming skills during three recent sessions at the YMCA. They practiced kicking skills using kickboards, going underwater and the backstroke. Advanced swimmers swam laps and learned how to dive.

Third grade students at Southampton Elementary School practiced their swimming skills during three recent sessions at the YMCA. They practiced kicking skills using kickboards, going underwater and the backstroke. Advanced swimmers swam laps and learned how to dive.

Katerina Reich

Our Lady of the Hamptons School Prep students participated in a peace procession in support of the people of Ukraine, marching to the Basilica on Ash Wednesday.

Our Lady of the Hamptons School Prep students participated in a peace procession in support of the people of Ukraine, marching to the Basilica on Ash Wednesday.

Sixth-grader at Raynor Country Day School celebrate Read Across America Week with a reading luau last week.

Southampton Elementary School recently participated in Read Across America Week. The program promotes reading and the idea that there is room in the community for all readers. Students celebrated in the school’s library by reading more than 400 books in fun places such as boxes, blanket forts and under tables. Joined by staff, they ended the week with a “Dress Like Your Favorite Book Character” day.

Southampton Elementary School recently participated in Read Across America Week. The program promotes reading and the idea that there is room in the community for all readers. Students celebrated in the school’s library by reading more than 400 books in fun places such as boxes, blanket forts and under tables. Joined by staff, they ended the week with a “Dress Like Your Favorite Book Character” day.