School News, November 3, Southampton Town

Bridgehampton Schools sixth grade students are participating in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program being taught by Southampton Town Police Officer Eugene LaFurno. D.A.R.E. is a comprehensive drug prevention program taught in thousands of schools throughout America. The mission is to teach students good decision-making skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Southampton High School’s Special Olympics soccer team recently took second place in their division at a match in Glen Falls. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Elementary School first graders, including Josue Valladares, have been studying pumpkins and how they grow. They read books on the subject, learned words appropriate vocabulary, and put pictures in order to show the stages of pumpkin growth. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Bridgehampton High School students, from left, Sascha Gomberg, Luna Paucar, Ayanna Spears, Avery McCleland, Jonah Posner, Scott Vinski, Kris Vinski and Dylan Fitzgerald, members of National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society collaborated on a community service project and made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to be delivered to Riverhead- based Maureen’s Haven Homeless Outreach. Their efforts will assist the organization in its continuing quest to protect and support individuals on the East End by providing shelter, supportive services and compassionate care. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL

The Southampton High School Patriot Club, in partnership with the Southampton Elementary School Student Council, recently hosted an appreciation dinner for local veterans. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hampton Bays Middle School students learned more about the club opportunities that their school has to offer at a club fair on October 21. During the event, members of the school’s after-school clubs set up tables to share information with their peers and garner new members. COURTESY HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Southampton High School Patriot Club, in partnership with the Southampton Elementary School Student Council, recently hosted an appreciation dinner for local veterans. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Sixth grade students at Bridgehampton School continue to learn important decision-making skills through the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. Southampton Town Police Officer Eugene LaFurno works with the students in the D.A.R.E. program, and this week highlighted law enforcement equipment and gear. COURTESY BRIDGEHAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Our Lady of the Hamptons School Prep 8 student Emma Tillotson volunteers at Heart of the Hamptons food pantry stocking shelves as part of her service work. COURTESY OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL

Our Lady of the Hamptons School third-grader Isabella Mellado performed a Hispanic national dance at the school recently. COURTESY OUT LADY OF THE HAMPTONS SCHOOL