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Shakespeare for the Modern Age

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The Neo Political Cowgirls paid a visit to Bridgehampton middle and high schoolers this week with their Shakespeare smorgasbord—a playful, student-focused collection of speeches from a selection of William Shakespeare’s plays. 

The group explored Shakespeare's diverse styles of comedy, tragedy, and history, highlighting how emotion, storytelling, and language resonate with the world today.  
Our students engaged had the opportunity to engage in interactive conversations surrounding six of Shakespeare’s plays: Romeo and Juliet (Juliet’s Gallop Apace Monologue), Hamlet (The Gravediggers Scene), Macbeth (Lady Macbeth’s Ravens Monologue), Henry VI (Queen Margaret’s Battlefield Monologue with York), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania’s “Climate Change” Monologue), and The Taming of the Shrew (Katherina’s Final Admonishment Speech).With each excerpt introducing our students to  the characters, plot lines, and motivations, they were able to investigate the pieces in detail to listen for words, emotions, and meanings to help draw connections to our contemporary world.

 

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Date Added: 10/29/2024

The Bug Chicks Come to Bridgehampton

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Bridgehampton’s elementary schoolers participated in an extraordinary assembly in partnership with Stony Brook University’s Food Lab. The Bug Chicks, Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker, award-winning entomologists and educators who work with the Food Lab, are not your typical educators. They specialize in turning fear into fascination by using arthropods – spiders, insects and other creatures with exoskeletons – to teach students about biology, behavior, and empathy. Their dynamic, hands-on approach ensures that students not only learn but also develop a deeper appreciation for the natural world and themselves.
 

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Date Added: 10/22/2024

Sixth Grade Science Fair

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On Thursday, Oct. 17, Ms. Martins and our sixth graders showcased their monthlong science fair projects. Each student developed a scientific question, formulated a hypothesis and dedicated the past four weeks to conducting experiments independently, gathering data and documenting their findings. Our students created both physical and digital displays to illustrate their experiments.  
We invited our elementary and secondary students’ families and faculty members to explore their results. Our visitors got the chance to experience hands-on activities, such as experimenting with different types of slime, “elephant toothpastes” with changing ingredients and making candy “dance.” 
Thanks to all who came to show support

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Hispanic Heritage Month

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Bridgehampton School is immersing itself in the richness of Hispanic culture during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, our students and staff came together to honor 22 different Hispanic cultures. On the morning announcements they shared fascinating facts and traditions, and in their language classes they learned about cultural practices that offer our students a deeper understanding and appreciation of Hispanic heritage.

To conclude their celebrations, the world language teachers organized a field trip to The Metropolitan Opera where our students saw a Spanish opera, “Ainadamar,” performed through Flamenco dance. The performance celebrated Hispanic culture, language, music and dance in this positive, enriching environment.

This commitment to celebrating and learning about these diverse traditions fosters an environment of inclusivity and cultural awareness for the entire school community.

Date Added: 10/15/2024

Digital Age Learning

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Our fifth grade students are hard at work as they progress in their unit of adding and subtracting decimals utilizing their iPads and touch stylus pens. Our students’ iPads were received from the Digital Age Learning Professional Development Team at Bridgehampton as they promote the effective use of these digital tools in the classroom. This paperless math program offers our students adaptive learning. The program is designed to adjust difficulty levels to provide personalized practice based on each student’s performance.