Hampton Bays High School students who were selected to be part of the school’s Peer Educator program recently participated in a four-hour training on vaping, strategies teens can use to avoid vaping and how to handle peer pressure. The training was facilitated by representatives from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.

As peer educators, students work each year with the program’s advisers, health teacher Jake Davidson and school psychologist Michelle DeBlasio to create and conduct presentations for their peers and middle school students on important topics such as bullying, being an upstander rather than a bystander, making good choices and other character education topics. All presentations follow curriculum provided by the county health department.

Using information gained during their training, the peer leaders will focus on this year’s topic by sharing facts about vaping during morning announcements, creating informational posters for their school and hosting a “vape out” during the month of November.

 

Date Added: 10/30/2025

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5350 and American Legion Post 924 recently visited Hampton Bays High School to speak to social studies students about the annual Voice of Democracy essay contest and share powerful accounts of their experiences serving in different branches of the U.S. military. They spoke about the significance of service to one’s school, community and country and encouraged students to consider the many ways they can make a difference. The visit included a question-and-answer session, allowing students to engage directly with local heroes.

 

Date Added: 10/29/2025

The members of the Hampton Bays Elementary School service organization K-Kids recently donated $300 to the American Cancer Society as part of their annual breast cancer awareness fundraiser. They raised the funds by selling breast cancer awareness bracelets to fellow students, teachers and administrators. Students and staff also wore pink on Oct. 24 in honor of the cause. They will next aim to raise funds for the school’s annual holiday gift card drive by selling holiday squishies.

 

Date Added: 10/28/2025

Hampton Bays Elementary School students recently learned about bicycle and car safety as part of a Teddy Bear Clinic sponsored by Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Trauma Center. They also had the opportunity to diagnose their teddy bears with an injury and treat them with bandages.

 

Date Added: 10/22/2025

Excitement and pride were on display as Hampton Bays High School celebrated homecoming during the week of Oct. 13. The week included a spirited pep rally, a community bonfire and a parade, as well as a homecoming dance. It also featured sporting events, including varsity boys and girls soccer and volleyball matches and a culminating homecoming football game under the lights, where the Baymen ousted Port Jefferson with a final score of 32-7. Go Baymen!