Five Westhampton Beach High School student-musicians have been named to the prestigious New York State Band Directors Association High School Honor Band, the highest on record for the school.

The students — Amanda Albert (French horn), Lilah Caputo (clarinet), Ali Jedlicka (trombone), Joey Litjens (trombone) and Dan Stark (percussion) — were selected for the honor based on the impressive scores they received at the New York State School Music Association adjudications last spring.

The performance will take place the weekend of March 4-6 in Syracuse.

Westhampton Beach High School psychologist Elizabeth Martrano and social worker Kaitlin Gebhardt worked with the district’s English department to facilitate a gratitude activity for students during November. In their English classes, high schoolers viewed a presentation about the benefits and science behind practicing gratitude and used prompts to write what they are grateful for on index cards. The cards were then arranged in a visual display.

During a candle-lighting ceremony on Nov. 17, 16 Westhampton Beach High School seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society, one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for students.

To be eligible for membership, the students were required to maintain an unweighted GPA of 92 or better; meet the standards of leadership, service, citizenship and character; and complete 30 hours of community service.

The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates the following inductees:

Jessicka Alvarado-Morales
Joshua Aponte
Grace Blaustein
Ciara Byrne
Sophia Caponi
Han Chen
Rachel Crawford
Mia Failla
Keira Falvey
Polina Gurba
Ciara Herbert
Liam McMunn
Kaan Ozdemir
Katelyn Stabile
Isabel Vicente
Lyndzee Walker

During a college signing ceremony on Nov. 16, 11 Westhampton Beach High School senior athletes penned their names to letters of intent.

The Westhampton Beach School District extends its congratulations to the following student-athletes:

Jake D’Agata – The University of Scranton, Lacrosse
Gavin Ehlers – Wake Forest University, Cross-Country
Mia Failla – Duquesne University, Lacrosse
Daniel Haber – Lewis University, Volleyball
Rose Hayes – Gonzaga University, Tennis
Aidan Kellachan – Endicott College, Lacrosse
Liam McMunn – Muhlenberg College, Lacrosse
Madison Mosher – West Chester University, Lacrosse
Frank Noto – Adelphi University, Baseball
Olivia Rongo – James Madison University, Lacrosse
Trinity Valenzuela – Mercy College, Soccer

Seventy-seven Westhampton Beach High School seniors proved their academic mettle by being inducted into the school’s World Language, Science and Math honor societies during a ceremony on Nov. 9.

The World Language Honor Society requires that students maintain a 92 or higher average in every year of their respective language classes and be enrolled in an AP Spanish or AP French class during their senior year. The Science and Math honor societies also require a minimum 92 average across all science or math courses taken, plus enrollment in at least one AP science course or advanced math class as a senior.

The Westhampton Beach School District congratulates the following inductees (M = Math Honor Society; S = Science Honor Society; W = World Language Honor Society):

Amanda Albert – M, S, W
Avery Allen – M
David Alvarado – W
Gavin Arcuri – M, S
Eleanor Arena – S, W
Geoffrey Arrasate – M
Jayson Babcock – M
William Barry – M
Clifford Baynon – M
Isabella Beck – M
Brooke Bertorello – M, S
Jacqueline Blake – M
Grace Blaustein – M, S
Julia Blydenburgh – M, S, W
Ciara Byrne – W
Randy Cabrera – M
Morgan Calhoun – W
Cole Cammarata – M, S, W
Emmalyn Cancellire – M, W
Sophia Caponi – S
Ava Carroll – M, S, W
Han Chen – M, S
Gianna Ciappa – M, S, W
Rachel Crawford – M, W
Alex Cruz – M, S, W
Emily D'Alessandro – M, S, W
Madilyn Dackow – M, S
James Daniels – M, S
Alexander DeLeva – M
Madeleine Donahue – M, S, W
Anthony Donato – M
Gail Drange – W
Jessica Dunn – M, S
Gavin Ehlers – M, S, W
Mia Failla – M, S
Keira Falvey – W
Conor Farnan – M, S
Valerie Finke – M, S
Michael Griffin – M
Polina Gurba – S
Rose Hayes – M, S, W
Nolan Heaney – M, S
Lillie Henthorne – M, S, W
Robert Hill – M
Andre Insalaco – M, S
Ali Jedlicka – M, S, W
Matthew Kern – M
Candice Kretsch – W
Luca Kubanovich – M, S, W
Evelin Lemus – W
Joseph Litjens – M, S, W
Bridget Lopez Segura – M
Rosemari Marotta – M, S
Jaclyn Massey – M, S, W
Aidan McKeon – S
Daniel Naglieri M
Kaan Ozdemir – M, W
Alexandria Parascandola – W
Selena Pereyra – M, S, W
Josephine Perl – M, S, W
Vincent Pesce – M, S, W
Ella Pinonzek – M
Madison Quinn – M, S
Gisela Ribeiro – M, W
Mason Sattler – M
Lauren Schurek – M, W
Fainne Sheehan – M, W
Charlotte Smith – M, S, W
Giavanna Spagnolo – M, S, W
Katelyn Stabile – M, S, W
Daniel Stark – M, S
Isabel Vicente – S, W
Alessandro Volpe – M
Lindsey Villareale – W
Anna Weeks – M, W
Jaxson Worthington – M
Adriana Zukas – W