Hampton Bays Public Schools

Hampton Bays Elementary School students have been making connections with world-class musicians from the wind quintet Connect Five, made up of alumni of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect program. With traditional in-school assemblies put on hold this year, the students were able to establish connections with the musicians via Zoom. The musicians demonstrated their instruments, spoke to the students about their careers in music and answered questions. There are many wonder...ful video resources available on the internet, but we felt Zoom meetings would help introduce students to the people behind the music, said music teacher Steve Pilliero. The quintet also created two video presentations for the students. The first retold Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Although it was composed 85 years ago, the story still excited the children’s imaginations. The musicians were playful as they narrated the story in costume, which added even more engagement to the presentation. The second was an original program, Storytelling Through Music, in which the musicians demonstrated how instrumental music can express many moods, emotions and actions. The musicians played excerpts from various pieces and asked the students to listen carefully to how various instruments expressed different emotions. Students also dressed up for a music-themed day. The program was graciously offered to the school free of charge by Quogue Chamber Music and through a generous grant from the Huntington Arts Council.

Stony Brook University Hospital-Southampton will be administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at HBMS tomorrow, April 9. Appointments are required. It is possible there will available vaccine doses on Friday afternoon due to individuals not fulfilling their appointment. If you are interested in being on a Wait List, please complete the form below. You must be available on Friday, May 7 for your second dose of the MODERNA vaccine. Completion of this form does not guarantee you an appointment for a vaccine. You will be called Friday afternoon, only if there is availability. The vaccine appointments would be for the later afternoon, after it is confidently determined that there are dosages available. https://forms.gle/YzkomhvAF7vKUCBZA

With spring in the air, Hampton Bays Middle School sixth grade students spread the warmth of their school community by drawing and writing positive thoughts and motivations on the sidewalk for their peers to enjoy.

The Hampton Bays Middle School Music Department officially inducted new members into the junior division of the Tri-M Music Honor Society during a virtual ceremony on March 24. To earn the honor, the inductees were required to maintain a 90 or above average in music classes and an 85 or above in core subjects, perform 15 hours of community service and attend monthly meetings. lso named during the ceremony were the Tri-M officers: Emily Robinson, president; Maya Sanabria, vi...ce president; Nellie Nicolova, secretary; Rieve Nydegger, treasurer; and Samantha Kraycar, historian. The Hampton Bays School District congratulates the following inductees: Alexa Bahamondes Allison Booth Ava Courtenay Nicole Desjardins Dylan Foley Sofia Galvan Valeria Gamboa Emma Halsey Madeyln Helfand Samantha Kraycar Emily Malone Nellie Nicolova Rieve Nydegger Leah Bella Orlando Joffre Proano Michael Poremba Kaya Raynor Emily Robinson Maya Sanabria Jessica Sequeira

On Friday, April 9, the HB Schools, in partnership with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, will host a second COVID-19 Vaccination Event at Hampton Bays Middle School. This event will be for the Moderna vaccine, which is for individuals 18 and older. A second dose is required and will be administered on Friday, May 7 and your appointment will be at the same time.. Register here: https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties

Krista Savino’s fourth graders at Hampton Bays Elementary School kicked off the new year with a kindness writing project. The students had a brainstorming session and listed ways they can treat others with kindness, as well as how helping someone else makes them feel better. Their work is displayed in the school’s fourth grade hallway.

Please refer to the COVID School Case Dashboard for a report on positive COVID cases. http://www.hbschools.us/district/hb_covid-19_data_dashboard

Last week, I asked the school community to choose a word or phrase that captured the essence of 2020. With a few hundred responses, you can see the graphic below; the more times a word showed up, the larger it is represented. With just a few hours to go before leaving 2020 behind, I’m heartened to see that resilience, grateful, perspective and perseverance are four of the most represented sentiments. If that doesn’t scream #HBStrong, I don’t know what does. From all of us in the HB Schools, a happy and healthy 2021 to all! #WeAreHB /LC

Please refer to the COVID School Case Dashboard for a 12/27/2020 report on positive COVID cases. http://www.hbschools.us/district/hb_covid-19_data_dashboard

Please refer to the COVID School Case Dashboard for a 1/6/2021 report on positive COVID cases. http://www.hbschools.us/district/hb_covid-19_data_dashboard

Hampton Bays High School is proud to announce that senior Alexis Phillips has been selected as one of five New York State nominees for the United States Presidential Scholars Program. Phillips received the prestigious recognition through a nomination process that was completed in partnership with the Hampton Bays School District, Hampton Bays High School and Assemblyman Fried Thiele. She was selected by interim Education Commissioner Betty Rosa. Phillips is currently a student in the licensed practical nurse program at Eastern Long Island Academy of Applied Technology and will enter the health care field as a licensed professional.

Please visit www.hbschools.us and click the scrolling red banner at the top for reminders about Winter Break, which begins in just a few short hours! #HBStrong #HBHomeForTheHolidays

Students in first through fourth grade at Hampton Bays Elementary School have been learning to code using the interactive software CodeSpark. The program guides students through coding steps and teaches sequencing, looping and algorithms. After students complete a series of tutorial lessons, they are able to create their own coded game that can be shared and played with their peers. Students love having the ability to try designing their own video games, said teacher Dr. Jonathan Dellasperanza. CodeSpark is a wonderful learning platform that provides students with an engaging and interactive way to experience the coding/gaming process.

*** LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR ORDER IN *** Today is the last day to order any pickles and/or olives for the holidays. REMINDER: If you placed an order, pick up is next Wednesday, December 16th from 3:30-6:30 PM at the HB High School Loop. We hope you join us in an environmental effort to reuse and bring your own bag.... The Class of 2021 is very thankful for all your support!

Please refer to the COVID School Case Dashboard for a 1/4/2021 report on positive COVID cases. http://www.hbschools.us/district/hb_covid-19_data_dashboard

The second wave of COVID-19 has arrived in Suffolk County. Please remember to monitor your children's symptoms and, if there are ANY, stay home from school. Stopping the community spread of COVID is our number one job right now. Our ability to stay open to in-person instruction relies upon sick kids and adults staying home. Thank you for working with us to do that! It's the #HBStrong way. https://www.cdc.gov//2019-n/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

Please refer to the COVID School Case Dashboard for a 12/10/2020 report of positive COVID cases at Hampton Bays High School (2) and Hampton Bays Elementary School (1). http://www.hbschools.us/district/hb_covid-19_data_dashboard

Twenty-eight Hampton Bays students were recently named winners in the Hampton Bays Fire Department’s annual Fire Safety Poster/Essay contest. This year’s contest carried the theme Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. In conjunction with the poster contest, students in grades K-5 received instruction in the prevention of burns and fires in their homes, while those in grades seven and eight wrote essays on kitchen fire safety. Three contest winners were selected from each gr...ade and awarded a $30 gift certificate. The Hampton Bays School District congratulates the following students: Kindergarten: 1st: Kellan Dalmasse 2nd: Andre Chaves 3rd: Daphne Ochoa First Grade: 1st: Debbie Cabrera 2nd: Anthony Uceda 3rd: Lucia Mancuso Second Grade: 1st: Thiago Echeverry Nunez 2nd: Katherine Bonilla Morales 3rd: Valentina Guevara Third Grade: 1st: Camila Castro 2nd: Jemma Loetscher 3rd: Richard Tapia Pelaez Fourth Grade: 1st: Kourtney Santos 2nd: Lylian Yanes 3rd: Camilia Garcia Fifth Grade: 1st: Lorelei Palmieri 2nd: Alison Miranda 3rd: Kayleigh Nunns Life Skills: Carolina Cuaya Sixth Grade: 1st: Emma Schultheis 2nd: Michael Single 3rd: Stephany Perez Seventh Grade: 1st: Franklyn Veliz Hernandez 2nd: Sarah Mendel 3rd: Leah Russell Eighth Grade: 1st: David Orellana 2nd: Gabriela Cardenas Rivera 3rd: Giovanni Tzitzimititla

Erin McDermott’s second grade students at Hampton Bays Elementary School learned all about bones during a recent cross-curricular unit that combined English language arts, math and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) concepts. The students researched bones through a variety of materials, including nonfiction books, articles and videos. Using their new knowledge, they wrote informative texts about bones. The lesson culminated with an interactive read aloud... of Bonaparte Falls Apart by Margery Cuyler and a STEAM challenge in which the class used Q-tips and Play Doh to build the character Bonaparte from the reading. Students enjoyed exhibiting their creativity and STEAM skills to build a structure that would allow Bonaparte to keep all his bones, said McDermott.

Hampton Bays High School will host a virtual Financial Aid Planning night on Wed., Nov. 4 at 7:00 p.m. See attached flyer for additional information. Thank you!

From the Superintendent of Schools: We received notice today that two students at Hampton Bays High School tested positive for COVID-19. The students were last present in school on October 15. As a result, the Suffolk County Department of Health has determined there is no school contact as result of these cases and no further action is needed. Thank you to our community for taking the proper precautions to monitor and respond to their health conditions. Our Reopening Plan is working because we are working together. #HBStrong /LC

Please refer to the COVID School Case Dashboard for a 12/8/2020 report of a positive COVID case at Hampton Bays High School. http://www.hbschools.us/district/hb_covid-19_data_dashboard

3:30pm Update from the Superintendent of Schools: No quarantine or additional restrictions are required for Hampton Bays High School. We look forward to seeing our staff and students back next week! #HBStrong /LC

From the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, please see this important message. #HBStrong

Using vegetable oil, feathers and water, Hampton Bays Elementary School third grade teacher Karen Lombardo showed her students the effect an oil spill has on the environment. The experiment was part of a Fountas and Pinnell interactive read-aloud lesson on the environment and preventing disasters. The students read Oil Spill by Melvin Berger and then participated in the oil spill experiment. Students observed our healthy water and then examined our oil spill water, said... Lombardo. Using a feather, they saw the effects oil can have on wildlife and plants. The class also discussed the many ways oil spills can be cleaned up and how they can be prevented. I was very impressed with their critical thinking, said Lombardo. Students came up with ideas to prevent spills, including redesigning ships and improving communication.

Hampton Bays Elementary School kindergartners in June Eaton’s class recently learned all about pumpkins through a multifaceted lesson. The students engaged in the seasonally appropriate lesson by reading a Scholastic article about pumpkins and the book It’s Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall, watching videos and playing interactive games on their classroom smartboard. They also got creative with an art project that had them stuff paper bags, round them into a pumpkin shape and finish the look with orange paint. The lesson will culminate with students counting the seeds inside a pumpkin and writing reports about the gourd.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS: We look forward to reopening Hampton Bays Elementary School tomorrow to in-person instruction. Thank you for your continued partnership in maintaining health and safety as a priority for all students and staff. #HBStrong /LC

What is a pendulum? That is a question Hampton Bays Middle School students explored as part of a multifaceted STEM lesson regarding the science behind pendulums. The students in Scott Garofola’s class first investigated and discussed the forces that create the movement of a pendulum, including inertia, gravity and oscillation periods, before putting their knowledge to the test. With wood, nails, screws and hammers, the students where challenged to design and construct a w...ooden pendulum apparatus that they could use to create paintings. To make the paintings, they used a cup full of paint with a hole in it and applied lateral force to their pendulums, then let gravity do the rest. They also had to determine the appropriate size hole in their paint cups and the proper viscosity of the paint using water. The result was some cool designs in circles and ellipticals, said Garofola.

While musical ensembles have been put on hold at Hampton Bays Middle School due to COVID-19 restrictions, students are still making music and doing it through ukulele lessons. Last year, music teacher Carolanne Mazur kicked off the ukulele program, which has now grown to include 50 seventh and eighth graders. We are having so much fun, and it’s great to play music again with our amazing students, said Mazur. ... Participating students follow a rotating lesson schedule in order to maintain social distancing guidelines. Just two weeks into the program, many have already learned and reviewed four chords. Mazur hopes to expand the program to sixth graders later in the school year.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS: We received confirmation this morning that a staff member at Hampton Bays Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, all students in grades K-4 will operate on a fully remote schedule for Wednesday, October 21. Breakfast and lunch will be available for pick up for elementary students from 9:00am-12:00pm at District Office in the HS parking lot. Students will work from home using their Work from Home Kits.... Pending the outcome of the SCDHS investigation, I will be in contact to communicate what, if any, additional measures must be taken with regard to our school schedule. This communication is not likely to happen until later today. ------------------------------------------------------------- Hoy, se nos notificó que un empleado en la escuela primaria dieron positivo por COVID-19. Como resultado, todos los estudiantes en los grados K-4 operarán en un horario completamente remoto para el miercoles 21 de Octubre. El desayuno y el almuerzo estarán disponibles para que los estudiantes de primaria los recojan de 9:00 am en el oficina distrito en Argonne Road. En espera del resultado de la investigación de SCDHS, estaré en contacto para comunicar qué medidas adicionales, si las hay, deben tomarse con respecto a nuestro programa. Es poco probable que esta comunicación se produzca hasta las tarde hoy.

From the Superintendent of Schools: Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we work together to maintain a high standard of health and safety for all students and staff. We look forward to welcoming back students to Hampton Bays High School tomorrow, October 21. Please see the more detailed messages below.... /LC

As part of an interdisciplinary lesson on erosion and the earth’s surface, Hampton Bays Elementary School students investigated how the water in rivers and streams moves. In the school’s STEM lab, students created a paper model of the earth’s surface and a mountain, delineating peaks with markers. They sprayed the mountain with water to simulate rain, which allowed them to observe how the water moved down the paper mountain and created rivers.