In honor of Black History Month, Westhampton Beach Elementary School students are learning about influential African Americans through a variety of activities sponsored by the school’s Equity Committee. One of these activities is an interactive “Honoring Key Elements of Black History” periodic table that is displayed in the school’s main hallway. The table includes QR codes that students can scan to gain more information through articles and videos. Additionally, student council members have been highlighting influential African Americans during morning announcements.

Date Added: 2/13/2026

Westhampton Beach Middle School eighth grade students recently attended a powerful and thought-provoking assembly, “From the Fires: Voices of the Holocaust,” presented by the Theatre Three Touring Company. The performance shared survivor voices and historical perspectives that brought history to life and reinforced key themes that the students have been exploring in their English language arts and history classes. The assembly was closely connected to the students’ reading and analysis of Elie Wiesel’s Holocaust memoir, “Night,” and the students will soon begin their study of World War II.

Westhampton Beach High School student Elizabeth Sultan recently earned first place in the 2025 Team Up 4 Community Holiday Heroes Contest for her impactful community service project, Peter’s Packages. She was awarded $3,000 to support its continued growth.

Through the project, which she named in memory of her father, Sultan provides thoughtfully curated care packages filled with items and resources that brought her comfort and healing during her own journey through grief.

Each Peter’s Package includes a variety of age-appropriate items such as puzzles, games, weighted blankets, crafts and other comfort materials designed to promote emotional well-being and moments of calm during difficult times. Items for the care packages are collected through an Amazon wish list, allowing community members to directly support the project’s mission.

To raise further funds and awareness about Peter’s Packages, Sultan partnered with her varsity soccer team, organizing a dedicated game focused on her cause. During the event, she raised funds and shared her project through the sale of T-shirts and cookies.

Westhampton Beach Middle School students Lola Chan, Claire Robesch and Zachary Stubelek have been named local winners in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5350’s annual Patriot’s Pen essay contest. Their impressive essays were written on the contest theme of “How are you showing patriotism and support for our country?” The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates the students for achieving honors in the contest.

Westhampton Beach High School Science Club members took home five Top 10 medals from the Science Olympiad competition held at Hauppauge High School on Jan. 31.

Led by science teacher Dianna Gobler, the Science Club members excelled in a variety of scientific challenges against 65 teams from across Long Island. Jaslinne Blanco and Charlotte O'Brien took second place in Disease Detectives; Matthew Hernandez and Annabelle Najdzion earned fourth place in the bungee drop and seventh in Remote Sensing; Aidyn Beebe-Edwards and Patrick Reilly placed eighth in Entomology; Aidyn Beebee-Edwards and Brady Schultz earned ninth in Disease Detectives; Brady Schultz and Alex Vaz took 11th in Chemistry; and Charlotte Campbell and Alex Vaz placed 13th in Materials Science.

This was only the second time Westhampton Beach has competed as a team. They first competed last year after Science Club founder and president Emma O’Came created the team.

Date Added: 2/9/2026