Members of the Southampton School District Athletics Department presented at the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Conference on Nov 18. During their workshop,
Southampton Elementary School third grade students celebrated Native American Heritage Month with a special visit by John Boyd and Serena Lee of the Shinnecock Nation. Students heard about Shinnecock culture and traditions and were taught a round
Five Southampton High School students have earned a certificate of completion from the Leadership and Life Skills Mentorship Program sponsored by the WVI Dolphin Foundation. To earn the certificate, Yassine Boukaissi, Aydan Eleazer, Paige Garvin, Celia Ginsberg and Andrew Souhrada spent the past year attending workshops, completing modules and meeting with their mentors.
Southampton Elementary School enjoyed an annual schoolwide Turkey Trot on Nov. 22. During the event, students were led to the field by the Young Bloods drummers of the Shinnecock Nation and then ran to see how many laps they could complete in 15 minutes.
In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the students in Sarah Trujillo Underhill’s AP Spanish Language and Culture class at Southampton High School investigated and showcased the cultural heritage of their school’s Spanish-speaking staff.
Southampton Elementary School kindergarten students in Tracy Koszalkas’ class celebrated Native American Heritage Month by listening to the book “Jingle Dancer” by Cynthia Leitich Smith and learning about traditional dance and music by their peers’
