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BHS Top Graduates

Valedictorian - Katherine O'Connor
Katherine O’Connor, daughter of Leslie and Paul O’Connor of Bellport has been named Valedictorian of the Class of 2010 at Bellport High School. As a National Merit Finalist Katherine has a GPA of 4.51 and SAT score of 2310. Katherine’s grade point average is highest GPA since the letter grade system was implemented in the South Country School District. Katherine has received the National Merit Battelle Scholarship and the Brookhaven Science Associates Scholarship. Katherine has excelled in the most challenging Advanced Placement classes offered at Bellport High School. After taking 12 AP courses and receiving a 4.0 from Stony Brook University in their Intro to Linear Algebra course Katherine is currently enrolled in AP Biology, AP Government, AP English Composition and Language and AP Statistics at Bellport High School. She has been Editor of the school newspaper for the last two years, Captain of the Science Bowl Team, and Captain of the Academic Team competing on the television show The Challenge. Katherine participated and received a perfect score on the Math Team, was a member in good standing in the Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society and the National Honor Society.

For the last four years Katherine has displayed her musical talents by playing the flute in the Wind Ensemble and the Flute Choir. She also participated in the Pit Orchestra at the annual musical performance at Bellport High School having also participated in the All-Country Music Festival Orchestra. Serving her community has been rewarding for Katherine as she has been an altar server at Mary Immaculate Church for nine years and plays the flute in the Church Choir as well as other community and school district functions. During the summer, Katherine will continue working part time for an on-line math course correcting students’ problem sets. The Valedictorian of the Class of 2010 at Bellport High School will be attending MIT in the fall majoring in Mathematics.

Salutorian Salutatorian- Grace Healy
Grace Healy has been named this years Salutatorian at Bellport High School with a 4.35 GPA and SAT score of 2090. Grace is the daughter of Leslie and Terence Healy of Bellport. Grace has challenged herself academically by enrolling in Advanced Placement Literature, French, Calculus, Physics and Government. Grace has demonstrated her leadership skills as the President of Students for Environmental Quality, President of the French Club, Vice President of the Athletes Helping Others and a member in good standing in the Outdoor Club, The Clipper, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, French Honor Society and the National Honor Society. Grace is an accomplishment Cello player. Out of the classroom and off the stage, Grace was the Captain of the Varsity Girls Soccer Team being named All-League and All-County, Captain of the Varsity Girls Winter Track Team, and Captain of the Varsity Girls Lacrosse Team being named All-League and All-County Honorable Mention. Grace is the recipient of the Suffolk Zone Award for Physical Education. She has volunteered at the Special Olympics, Autism Surf Camp and Great Brookhaven Clean-up and tutoring of students. Grace’s summer plans include working at Quantuck Beach Club as an ocean lifeguard, The Bellport Restaurant as a bus person and attending Brown University Lacrosse Camp. As the Salutatorian for the Class of 2010 at Bellport High School Grace will be playing lacrosse at Brown University.

Essayist- Ian Lundstrom
Ian Lundstrom, son of Clare and Scott Lundstrom of East Patchogue is Bellport High School’s Essayist with a 4.18 GPA and SAT score of 1700. Ian has taken several Advanced Placement classes including Chemistry. He is a member in good standing with the National Senior Honor Society and the Science, Tri M Music and French Honor Societies. He is also a member of the Students for Environmental Quality Club. Ian, an avid violinist performs with the Bellport High School Chamber Orchestra and is principle with the Concert Orchestra. He has participated in the 2010 Long Island String Festival, NYSSMA since 2006 and performed with the Daedalus Quartet. Ian has volunteered his musical services for the Bellport Garden Club, South Country School District Health Fair, and the South Bay Strings Program. He participated in the Open Space Stewardship Program at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Summer plans include teaching sailing to the youth in our community through the Bellport Bay Sailing Foundation. The Essayist for the Bellport High School Class of 2010 will be attending Stony Brook University majoring in Engineering.

Men Leaders Paving Paths For Young Men

Merit Finalist The Long Island Latino Teachers Association, Inc. in collaboration with Suffolk Community College recently held a conference entitled “Men Leaders Paving Paths for Young Men.” This motivation workshop/conference was attended by ten of Bellport High School’s students together with Social Workers Maribel Bell, Melissa Lopez and Foreign Language teacher, Oscar Norena. The ultimate goal of this conference was to have these young men become inspired, empowered and motivated through knowledge and professional role models while being encouraged to pursue higher education after high school. The panelists presenting at this workshop were successful in the fields of education, social work, medicine/health, science/technology, law, politics, arts, journalism and business.

South Country School District Election Results

Election Proposition #1: The South Country School District Budget PASSED
Yes: 1903 votes
No: 1370 votes

Proposition #2: Providing Full Transportation
FAILED
Yes: 813 votes
No: 2271 votes

The four elected Trustees are:
Marian McKenna: 1948 votes
Julio Morales: 1596 votes
Owen Durney: 1487 votes
Michelle Cavaleri: 1424 votes

The rest of the candidates received the following votes:
Lee Snead: 1364 votes
Antoinette Huffine: 1097 votes

Bellport High School’s Creative Spirit Shines

Poetry Contest Three Bellport High School Students, Valerie Bodden, Renee Senzatimore, and Bianca Lastra were recently acknowledged for their skillfully crafted and heartfelt poetry. Valerie and Renee were presented with an award during a ceremony hosted by The National League of American Pen Woman on Saturday May 8, 2010 at the Farmingdale Public Library.

The National League of American Pen Woman sponsors an annual “All Cities Branch” poetry contest. This year, participants from twenty four school districts throughout Long Island submitted entries. Four students received equal merit awards, while an additional ten students received honorable mention.

Valerie Bodden, a freshman at Bellport High School, was one of four top award winners for her poem “Mathematical.” Renee Senzatimore, a junior, received honorable mention for her poem “Love is Right” as did Bianca Lastra for her poem, “A Wire a Dream and a Hand." Rene and Valerie are also members of Inkwell, a writer’s club formed by Bellport High School teacher Don Uhrie in the beginning of the 2009 / 2010 school year.

Pictured from left to right are Renee Senzatimore, Don Uhrie, and Valerie Bodden.

South Country School District Art Festival

On Saturday, March 20th the Art Department from the South Country School District held an Art Festival at the Bellport Middle School. The 9th annual festival was open to the entire community. Under the direction of Art Chair Suzette Fandale the gymnasium was transformed into “hands on” experiences with a myriad of art projects available for students. Creativity and originality were expressed by students participating in sand art, cartoon character drawing, papermaking, face painting, tie dye t-shirts to name a few. Students were greeted and worked alongside over 30 student volunteers and art teachers in the South Country School District. Two beautiful glass mosaic windows were created at the festival under the direction of art teacher Lisa Conk and will be donated to the South Country Education Foundation’s Annual Cocktail Auction.

Pictured from left to right: Brittany Miller and Faye Lawlor help out at the papermarking station at this year’s Art Festival.

The Harlem Wizards Visit Kreamer Street Elementary School

The gymnasium of Kreamer Street Elementary School was recently transformed into a basketball court for professional basketball players from the Harlem Wizards. Principal Sean Clark challenged his students to read 50,000 minutes during the month of March as part of the Parents as Reading Partners Program. After reaching their goal the PTA from Kreamer Street School arranged for this reward assembly. The Wizards “Scoop” and “Skycam” selected students Carson Nagle and Andrew Grundstrom to show their talents and entertain the students. At the conclusion of the assembly Carson and Andrew were given official Harlem Wizard basketballs.

Pictured from left to right: Wizard Scoop, Wizard Skycam, Andrew Grundstrom and Carson Nagle

Dip Into The Inkwell And Explore Your Creative Side

Inkwell The South Country School District recognized the Inkwell Writer’s Club advisor Don Uhrie and club member Hilda De Los Santos at its bi-monthly meeting Wednesday March 10th.

In a celebration at Bellport High School for Black History Month, Inkwell provided the literary component by reading poetry from such prominent authors as Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes. Another, less prominent, but aspiring young writer, Hilda Del Los Santos, brought her creative flair to the celebration by reading her own original poem entitled “Two People.” Her heartfelt and powerful words were well received by all. Other club members also attended and participated in the celebration.

Shortly thereafter, the district requested that Hilda share her poem at the Board of Education meeting on March 10th. Both Hilda, and the Inkwell club advisor, Don Uhrie, were recognized for their outstanding participation in the Inkwell Club.

Inkwell was formed early in the 2009 / 2010 school year. The club was initiated by its current advisor Don Uhrie, who teaches English at the Bellport High School. Inkwell was formed in order to provide an environment to nurture the creative side of Bellport High School’s many talented and spirited students. The goal was to create a forum that provided our students with a safe and nurturing environment conducive towards self expression of the written word. By nurturing the writer within our young people, Bellport High School’s Inkwell Club has provided another vehicle to aid in the academic as well as personal growth of its students.

Pictured: Mr. Uhrie, Inkwell Club Advisor and student writer Hilda De Los Santos.

Bellport High School Athletic Teams Updates

Local Sports

We've received the following Final Winter Wrap-Up and Post Season Honors notice from Athletic Director, John Frankie.

Boys Basketball- Finished 10-4 in League IV and were ranked #7 (Large Schools) going into the playoffs. All-League: Darren Yancy (Sr.), Antione Rountree (Sr.), Armand Correa (Soph.) Honorable Mention. All-County: Connor Fedge (Sr.). Scholar/Athlete: Connor Fedge 4.25.

Girls Basketball- Had a strong finish and return everyone for next year. All–League: Lashanna Garrison (Jr.). Scholar/Athlete: Christina Dutcher 3.74.

Boys Bowling- Competitive in League IV and return everybody for next year. All–League: Sean Millsap (Soph.). Scholar/Athlete: Thomas Perrodin 4.08.

Girls Bowling- Qualified for the Counties this year finishing 10th. All-League: Caitlin Colichio. Scholar/Athlete: Samantha Rogers 3.47

Wrestling- Young team with many returners. All-League: Reggie Sinclair (Soph.), James Haverty (Fresh.), Eric Kudreyko (Sr.), Ian Mott (Sr.), John Rose (Soph.), Able Reyes (Sr.)Bobby Kraker (Sr.). Scholar/Athlete: James Haverty 4.00

Girls Winter Track and Field- Finished 6th in League 3. All-League: Hilda De Los Santos (Fresh.) 3000m, Caitlyn Pabst (Jr.) 300m, Victoria Rountree (Fresh) High Jump, Jessica Pierno (Fresh.), Victoria Crump (Sr.). Scholar/Athlete: Grace Healy 4.42.

Boys Winter Track and Field- Strong Season finished 4th in Suffolk County. All-League:
Brandon Santana (Soph.). All-County: Derek Palafox (Soph.), Sheldon Derenocourt (Jr.), Jaquan Holland (Sr.). All-State: Derek Palafox (Finished 5th in the State in the Intersectional Medley Relay). Jaquan Holland - New York State Public High School State Champion in the 300 meters. Scholar/Athlete: Ryan McGlynn 4.2393, Daniel Garisto 4.2386

Bellport Cheerleading- Bellport qualified for the Long Island Championships for the second year and this year finished 3rd in small schools.

BHS Track Athlete Named Fastest Runner

Runner Jaquan Holland, a Senior at Bellport High School, is the fastest runner in the 300m indoor track event among all public school runners in New York State. Jaquan Holland is also ranked 8th in the US in the 300m indoor track event. Jaquan won the New York State Championship for public school runners in the 300m event held at Cornell University on March 6, 2010. His time of 34.62 placed him in 2nd place in the Federation which includes all public and parochial schools in New York State.

Jaquan is the sole remaining member of the 2008 indoor track team which set Suffolk County records and represented Suffolk County in the Milrose Games at Madison Square Garden, as well as the New York State Championship.

He was joined at the NYS meet by Derek Palafox, a Sophomore at Bellport High School, who represented Suffolk County in the Intersectional Medley Relay event. Derek ran the 1000m leg of the relay, along with other athletes from Suffolk County who ran the 300m, 600m and 1600m legs. Members of the Intersectional Medley Relay team were chosen because they were the 3rd place finishers in their respective events at the State Qualifier which was held last month. Derek's split time of 2:39 was his fastest time of the season.

2010-2011 Kindergarten Registration

School Kindergarten Registration will be held throughout the month of March on the dates listed below. All registration will be held at our District Office located at 189 Dunton Avenue in East Patchogue. If you have a child you wish to register, please contact the Central Registration office at 730-1617 and leave your mailing address. Registration materials will be forwarded to your home prior to the scheduled dates listed below. Items required for registration: Proof of Residency, Birth Certificate, Immunization Record, Proof of Custody/Guardianship, Academic Records. Click here for more information.

Brookhaven Elementary School	March 1st-3rd
Verne W. Critz Elementary School	March 8th-10th
Kreamer Street Elementary School	March 15th-17th

Pre-K Registration will be held April 5th through April 9th, 2010.

Bellport High School To Host "Relay For Life"

Relay For Life South Country School District is hosting the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Bellport High School June 18th – 19th, 2010. Ms. Diane Poulos, Health Teacher and Mr. Joseph Cipp, Head Football Coach, co-chairs, have organized this community event to help fight cancer. Ms. Poulos along with her group of volunteer students known as “Team Poulos” are asking the community to participate. For information please contact dpoulos@southcountry.org or www.relayforlife.org/southcountryNY or gail.tuohey@cancer.org.

Pictured from left to right:

Joanna Benavides, Nicole Hamill, Sylvia Glover, Lauren Fujii, Meagan Briggs, Kelly Palace, Tyler Furia, Vanessa Verni, Brittney Miller, Anna Strano and Lauren Staudt

BHS Student Awarded St. Joseph's College Presidential Grant

Merit Finalist Mr. Nelson C. Briggs, Principal of Bellport High School and Mrs. Darlene Dowler, Guidance Counselor are proud to announce that Candace Claudio has been selected to receive the St. Joseph’s College Presidential Grant. This prestigious award covers full tuition to St. Joseph’s College for four years.

BHS Students Get Visit From Varsity Basketball Captain

Bellport Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Peter Grossi and Captain Connor Fedge recently were the topic of discussion in Mr. Wayne Caldicott’s class during a current events/language arts lesson with Ms. Kathy Mulligan, Speech Pathologist at Bellport High School. Mr. Caldicott’s students selected a sports article from Newsday detailing Bellport’s win over Deer Park. The article featured Connor in a great action shot doing one of his trademark moves to the basket. Connor joined the class for the lesson and signed copies of the article. Coach Grossi gave the students the now popular “Clipper Crazies” tee shirts and students were personally invited to attend the next home game.

Seated: signing copies of the article is Captain Connor Fedge. Standing: Coach Peter Grossi, students Dashawn Young and Nicole DiGiogia

BHS Student Finalist For National Merit Scholarship

Merit Finalist Katherine F. O’Connor a senior at Bellport High School has met all requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Katherine is one 16,000 semifinalists named in September 2009 who will be considered for a National Merit Scholarship to be offered in 2010. Katherine has advanced to Finalist standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program of 2010 by demonstrating through distinguished performance high potential for future academic accomplishment.

49 Bellport Students Selected For SCMEA All-County Music Festival

Music The Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association (SCMEA) selected 49 South Country School District musicians as members of the 2010 All-County Music Festival. Bellport has representatives in all three performing organizations, including the All-County Band, Chorus, and Orchestra. Selections of All-County students were made from NYSSMA Solo Festival evaluation sheets / scores and nominations submitted by district music teachers. The SCMEA All-County Music Festival recognizes Suffolk’s most accomplished music students in grades 5-10. The three-day festival will culminate in the following concert performances at Sachem East High School: Division I- Sunday, March 14th at 1:00pm, Division II- Sunday, March 14th at 5:00pm, and Division III- Saturday, March 13th, at 8:00pm.

The students who will represent Bellport are as follows:

Division I Band:
Ashley Berrell	Trombone	Middle School
Samantha Fassman	Clarinet	Middle School
Brian Foley	Trumpet	Middle School
Michael Francomano	Trombone	Frank P. Long
James Jankowski	Alto Sax	Middle School
Tobias Lewis	Trumpet	Middle School
Emily Malone	French Horn	Middle School
Justin Rountree	Trumpet	Middle School
Brendon Vassallo	Snare Drum	Frank P. Long
Laurel Zimlinghaus	Clarinet	Frank P. Long

Division II Band:
Avery Samuel	Alto Sax	Middle School

Division III Band:
Julia Bellante	Clarinet	High School
Rachel Celentano	Bassoon	High School
Daniel Garisto	Clarinet	High School
Emily Hoff	Flute	High School
Sam Hoff	Trumpet	High School
Bianca Lastra	Clarinet	High School
Andrew Martinez	Tenor Sax	High School
Jordan Zavesky	Bass Clarinet	High School

Division I Chorus:
Jesire Bennett	Soprano	Frank P. Long
Menakshi Bisram	Soprano	Frank P. Long
Betty Bruce	Soprano	Middle School
Deanna DiMartino	Soprano	Frank P. Long
Shannon Gibbons	Soprano	Frank P. Long
Steven Laney	Soprano	Frank P. Long
Kai Seaton	Soprano	Middle School
Elexus Seda	Soprano	Middle School
Habibatu Yanni	Soprano	Middle School

Division II Chorus:
Morell Brown	Baritone	Middle School
Catherine Hummel	Soprano	Middle School
Gine Marie Falk	Soprano	Middle School
Brandon King	Baritone	Middle School
Victoria Lamoureux	Soprano	Middle School
Robert Spielman	Baritone	Middle School

Division III Chorus:
Lianna Hosein	Soprano	High School
Kane McAleese	Tenor	High School
Devohne Moore	Tenor	High School
Jack Nix	Tenor	High School

Division I Orchestra:
Elena Porcaro	Violin	Middle School
Charles Rojas	Cello	Middle School
Arielle Strange	Viola	Middle School
Isabella Novelli	Violin	Frank P. Long

Division II Orchestra:
Olivia Gassner	Violin	Middle School
Nicole Kokis	Cello	Middle School
Madeline Mojallali	Cello	Middle School
Emily Salcedo-Watson	Viola	Middle School

Division III Orchestra:
Aiden Lundstrum	Violin	High School
Elizabeth O’Connor	Violin	High School
Patrick Rojas	Cello	High School

The Bellport High School Math Team Excels

$Math Team$ The Bellport High School Math Team is now ranked 17th out of 104 teams in the county. At the December Meet at William Floyd High School Katherine O’Connor scored a perfect six out of six. Gourav Khadge scored four correct out of six. January’s meet at Patchogue Medford High School had two students, Katherine O’Connor and Gourav Khadge scoring perfect with six out of six. Begum Mavruk, Berk Mavruk and Arya Seghatoleslami all scored five out of six. A county meet was held on January 8, 2010 at Suffolk Community College. Katherine O’Connor had a perfect score on the multiple choice questions. High scorers were 11th grade Gourav Khadge, 10th grade Berk Mavruk and 9th Grade Emily Hoff. Mrs. Patricia Bodkin is the Math Team Advisor.

Bellport High School Sports Teams Updates

Local Sports

The Winter 2009/2010 season is in full swing. Here are some highlights up to this point in the season.

Boy’s Bowling: The boys are in the middle of the pack in League 4 with the following bowler’s having a nice season.
Nicolas Fuoco -188 avg. - 225 high game
Sean Millsap -186 avg. – 258 high game
Steven Taylor -179 avg. - 246 high game

Girls’ Bowling: The girls are also in the middle of the pack in League 2 with the following girls’ having a nice season.
Caitlin Colichio - 175 avg. - 236 high game
Crystiana Butler - 162 avg. - 244 high game
Brianna Mele - 148 avg. - 191 high game

Boy’s Basketball: The Clippers sit in second place in League 4 with a record of 4-1. They have had wins against Sachem East, West Babylon, E.S.M., Smithtown West, and a win over Riverhead during the Holiday Tournament @ St. Joseph’s College. They had a tough loss to Copiague 63-62 and loss to Nassau powerhouse Uniondale. Connor Fedge, Antione Rountree, Melvin Ruffin, and Darren Yancy have all played well thus far for the Clipper’s. They host H.H.H.W. on January 25th @ 6:45.

Girls’ Basketball: The girls’ had two wins against Bay Shore and H.H.H.West this year and are being led by La Shanna Garrison and Afua Bediako. The girls’ play this week on Tuesday (Deer Park) and Thursday (Riverhead).

Wrestling: The team had wins against Copiague and Mattituck and losses against West Babylon and H.H.H.West. Eddie Carson, John Rose, Hezekiah Johnson, and Able Reyes are having a nice season for the clipper’s.

Girls’ Winter Track: The girls’ had a successful trip to Yale University this past weekend with the 4x 200 team of Caitlyn Pabst, LaQuanna Willett, Victoria Crump, and Victoria Rountree winning their event and turning in the best time of the season. The League Championships are being held @ Suffolk Community College in Brentwood on January 23rd ,2010 @ 9a.m.

Boy’s Winter Track: The boy’s are having a competitive season with their 4x800 relay team ranked 5th, Ryan McGlynn in the top 5 in the Freshman/Sophomore 1000 m, and Jaquan Holland with the fastest 300m time in the county.

Cheerleading: While the girls’ were in Jacksonville, Florida representing Bellport High School they qualified for the Nationals. They have also qualified for the Long Island Championships being held later this month.

Dance Team: The team has just started their competition season this month. You can catch them at a home basketball game later in the season.

Fall 2009 Update: Senior Dillon Kenul was named to the “Golden 11”, which is the top scholar/athlete football player’s in Suffolk County. Congrats to Dillon and his parents. Junior Ryan Sloan was named 1st Team ALL-LONG ISLAND and 1st Team ALL-STATE. Congrats to Ryan and his family as well, this is a tremendous honor for a player who is only a junior.

Editor's Note: We'd like to thank John Frankie, Bellport High School Athletic Director, for providing us with these weekly updates! Thanks, John!

BHS Students Exhibit At The Parrish Museum In Southampton

Ali Blumenthal Artwork created by 19 Bellport High School students is being exhibited at the Parrish Museum in Southampton. The show entitled Students View American Views was open December 12th through January 10th. The artwork of the students from Bellport High School is in response to the collections at the Parrish Museum using a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, photography and mixed media.

Pictured: Ali Blumenthal, a junior at Bellport High School stands beside her work Tractor, pen and ink

BHS Holds On-Site Application Day For Seniors

College The Guidance Department of Bellport High School held an On-Site Application Day for students entering college in the fall of 2010. Ten colleges including Adelphi, Briarcliffe College, C.W. Post, Nassau Community, Dowling, NY Institute of Technology, St. John’s College, Suffolk Community College and SUNY Stony Brook (Southampton) accepted more than 70 students with an additional 19 applications still pending. At the time of acceptance almost $100,000 in scholarship money was offered to students.

BHS Students Participate In "Compassion Without Borders"

BHS Students On October 22nd, ten students from Bellport High School visited Harborfields High School to discuss a newly created program called Compassion without Borders. This program was developed by the Suffolk County Principals’ Association to provide leadership opportunities for students. The first goal for students involved in this leadership council is to raise money for Dylan’s Footprint Foundation. Dylan Thompson a 16 year old sophomore from Harborfields has been diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystophy. Because of this physically debilitating disease students are coming together to raise money to assist in renovations at Dylan’s house so it can be handicapped accessible. The Bellport High School Compassion without Borders students have pledged to raise $1,000 to help support Dylan and his family.

Students from front to back left side of the table: Destiny Ivory, Najiyyah George, Danica Vilpin, Gennaro Basilicato, Sandra Rosales.

Right Side of the table: Lamar Silver, Matthew Becker, Imani Busby, Tanasia Peacock, Shakeyah Williams

BHS Seniors Perform In Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

MAcy's Two senior's from the Bellport High School Dance team represented Bellport in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. Alicia Schloth, Senior Captain and Reina Van Florcke, Co-Captain of the Bellport High School Dance Team were selected to March with Universal Dance Association (Varsity Spirit Team) this year. They were also selected as an elite group (about 30 girls out of 800!!) to perform in front of Macy's during the opening number. Let's applaud them for their achievement and the hard work and perseverance it took to get them there!

Bellport High School Fall Scholar Athletes

The following Bellport High School teams achieved scholar-athlete status for the Fall season:

Sports Team	Top Student/ Athlete
Boy’s Cross Country- 96.296	Gourav Khadge - 98.857
Girls’ Varsity Tennis- 92.609	Nicole Brown - 96.667
Girls’ Cross Country- 92.512	Hilda De Los Santos- 94.625
Girls’ Varsity Soccer- 92.390	Grace Healy- 97.375
Boy’s Varsity Soccer- 92.075	Connor Fedge- 96.286
Girls’ Varsity Volleyball- 91.305	Samantha Minikel- 96.000
Varsity Football- 90.393	Justin Honce- 98.143

Health Fair At Bellport High School

On October 5th and 6th Bellport High School hosted a Health Fair. Community members, mental and physical health organizations, fire and ambulance department personnel, coaches, political representatives and students gathered in the gyms to share their material and information. Ms. Diane Poulos, event coordinator, organized this fair to alert the community of all the resources available to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Parents were invited to visit the fair during free periods at the yearly scheduled Meet the Teacher Night at Bellport High School. The Culinary Arts classes of Mrs. Camille Masem and Mrs. Sheila Smith demonstrated their talent and creativity by providing healthy snacks. Students prepared food and smoothies for Health Fair/Meet the Teacher Night attendees. Culinary Arts is part of the new career pathways program in the Business Department.

Pictured: Top row left to right- Joanna Benavides, Lauren Fujii, Tyler Furia, Vanessa Verni and Lauren Staudt. Front row left to right- Reina Van Florcke, Anna Strano and Meagan Briggs.

Hispanic Heritage Month At Bellport High School

Bellport High School kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month by welcoming their two new Latina Social Workers to the high school. Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Lopez introduced a little bit of their Hispanic culture by sharing traditional Puerto Rican dishes with their fellow coworkers. Highlights were shared during morning announcements. Hispanic Heritage Month ran from September 15th to October 15th, in celebration of all Latino cultures and their contributions to society.

Support Bellport High School With Their "Kid Stuff" Book Fundraiser

Kid Stuff Book The Bellport High School is kicking off a new fundraiser that hopes to be both a financial success for the Bellport High School PTSA and the students, and a money-saving delight for YOU! This new venture is the "Kid Stuff" coupon book. You might be familiar with and have purchased, in the past, the "Entertainment" coupon books, to mixed reviews. The "Kid Stuff" coupon book is different, with coupons that are relevant, local, substantial and are for the stores, services and venues that you actually use!! Even if you only use a few coupons, your savings will have probably have paid for your "Kid Stuff" book!

The cost is ONLY $25 per book. The PTSA and the student classes get 50% profit from the sale of each book. All money raised will be used for scholarships and school-wide events. In these stressful economic times, the PTSA is pleased to be able to offer a fundraiser that actually benefits you and your family by saving you money now and in the year to come (most coupons are good through December 2010).

These books are in stock, so ordering is as simple as contacting Jacqui Schwicke, PTSA President at ptsabhs@yahoo.com or 631-475-2952. If you call, just leave a message with your return number and she will contact you and make arrangements for book delivery.

Thank you, in advance, for your ongoing support of PTSA and the students at Bellport High School! Click here to see a flyer for the book.

Schools

Pre-Kindergarten Program (At Brookhaven Elementary School)
101 Fireplace Neck Road
Brookhaven, NY
631-730-1700
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Brookhaven Elementary School
101 Fireplace Neck Road
Brookhaven, NY
631-730-1700
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Kreamer Street Elementary School
37 Kreamer Street
Bellport, NY
631-730-1650
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Verne W. Critz Elementary School
185 Dunton Avenue
East Patchogue, NY
631-730-1675
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Frank P. Long Intermediate School
599 Brookhaven Avenue
Bellport, NY
631-730-1725
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Bellport Middle School
35 Kreamer Street
Bellport, NY
631-730-1626
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Bellport High School
205 Beaver Dam Road
Brookhaven, NY
631-730-1575
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South Country School District Administrative Offices
189 Dunton Avenue
East Patchogue, NY
631-730-1500
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The above internet links direct to websites of the South Country Central School District. Photos courtesy of South Country Schools.