The South Country School District Music Department recently hosted a successful stuff-a-bus fundraiser to support their Music in the Parks trip. Over the past several weeks, the music students worked to collect enough clothing and household items to fill a minibus. All of the donations will be sent to Go Green Long Island, a recycling company that specializes in recycling gently used clothing and household items to benefit individuals and families in need. As part of the fundraiser, the company provides funding to the music department for the collections.

 

Date Added: 1/17/2025

Bellport High School government students advocated for change during the school’s fourth annual Civics Day on Jan. 10. The informative and engaging event was part of the district’s New York State Civic Readiness program, Generation Citizen.

During the event, held in the school’s library, Generation Citizen students presented projects they have been working on that involved researching an issue in their school, devising a solution to the issue and then asking stakeholders to implement a solution. Topics included creating a cancer support group for students, expanding Wi-Fi access in the school, allowing seniors to participate in a graduate walk-through at Bellport Middle School, allowing for therapy dogs at the high school, improving bathroom access and uniting Latino students.

In the past, students’ projects resulted in change within their school. In 2023, a project to change all graduation gowns to a single color was instituted.

Date Added: 1/13/2025

Through the South Country School District’s Clipper Literacy Leaders initiative, high school English language arts students recently visited Frank P. Long Intermediate School to read to fourth graders.

The students read “Watercress” by Andrea Wang. Following the read aloud, the high school students spearheaded a discussion and activities related to the themes in the book, including family, food and culture.

The Clipper Literacy Leaders, which kicked off during the 2023-2024 school year, aims to create connections between high school and younger students while also promoting literacy and a love of reading. Each month, the Leaders visit a district school to read books that tie into the district’s social and emotional learning curriculum and connect with cultural/identity celebrations.

 

Date Added: 12/12/2024

Bellport High School seniors Malena Gomez and Keshavi Shah have earned full four-year college scholarships through the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship Program.

The seniors are two out of thousands of applicants to earn a QuestBridge scholarship, which connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year scholarships to the nation’s best colleges.

Through the scholarship program, Gomez will be heading to Smith College in the fall to study biology, while Shah will be attending Rice University to major in mechanical engineering.

In addition to being academically talented, Gomez is a member of her school’s National and Tri-M Music honor societies. She also performs on the flute in band and in flute choir. Additionally, she participates in her school’s art and theater programs and is a stage manager. She selected Smith College based on its close community of students.

Equally involved in school, Shah is president of her school’s Science Bowl team, vice president of the Math Honor Society, and a member of the National, Science and English honor societies. She also participates in Key Club, the Multicultural Club and the WISE Program. Outside of school, she conducts research through the MITES STEM program. She selected Rice University for its research opportunities.

The South Country Central School District congratulates both seniors on this outstanding academic accomplishment.

 

 

Date Added: 12/6/2024

Thirty-five Bellport High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society during a recent candle-lighting ceremony.

To be eligible for membership, the students were required to maintain a GPA of 90 or better, meet the standards of leadership, service, citizenship and character, and complete six hours of community service.

The South Country School District extends its congratulations to the following inductees:

Sophomores

Logeen Baslious, Barbara Bautista Castellanos, Colin Capuano, Daniel Day, Rebecca DeLillo, Lily Ferguson, Sajdah Hayat, Menaal Hussain, Sarah Lewis, Avery Loeffler, Matthew Manitta, Caitlin Maragioglio, Nayla Ortiz Macas, Joelle Petretti Mylonas, Kenya Rouse, Jordan Saliba, Kayla Schneider, Cooper Scotti, Taylor Truce, Troy Turuta, Emiy Uyi and Gabrielle Waller

Juniors

Sofia Almeyda, Gabriel Andre, Jayden Andrews, Izel Cruz, Jennifer Fernandez, Gabriella Gordon, Jason Nichols and Samuel Sorto

Seniors

Briahnna Eason, Flor Mendoza Pineda, Rosemarie Okorafor, Athena Propfe and Reginald Watkins

Date Added: 12/4/2024