Wearing purple to mark the day, students across the South Country Central School District took part in P.S. I Love You Day on Feb. 14. The day aims to raise awareness about bullying and suicide while promoting kindness. Students wrote messages of kindness and decorated their schools in purple. At Bellport High School, the student council raised funds for the P.S. I Love You Day organization through the sale of T-shirts.

 

Date Added: 2/19/2025

The talented Bellport High School Jazz Band recently participated in the 2025 SCMEA Day of Jazz at Mt. Sinai High School. As part of the event, students had the opportunity to perfect pieces that they have been working on. They spent time working with a clinician who provided feedback on their performance, as well as side-by-side with members of the Once More Once Jazz Ensemble, who provided feedback to students related to their specific instruments.

Date Added: 2/17/2025

Bellport High School Science Olympiad Club members recently showcased their scientific knowledge at the annual Long Island Science Bowl, held at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The team members competed against 24 schools, battling it out to make the double elimination playoffs. While Bellport did not make it to the playoffs, “they achieved some very solid wins along the journey,” said adviser Zachary Milack. The South Country School District extends its congratulations to the following team members for their hard work and dedication: Nicole Alvarado-Diaz, Gabriel Andre, Erin Dupaya, Lucia McCollum and Keshavi Shah. Assisting the Bellport team were club members Max Caddle, Maya Dixit and Lawnyr Franche.

Date Added: 2/13/2025

Thirty-four talented South Country School District student-musicians were selected to perform in the prestigious Suffolk County Music Educators Association All-County Festival in March.

The students were selected to perform based on previous NYSSMA scores and teacher recommendations.

The district congratulates the following students:

Bellport High School
Valeria Bautista
Rebecca DeLillo
Steven Garfen
Penelope Gordon
Sarah Lewis
Gabrielle Waller
 
Frank P. Long Intermediate School
Keegan Gerstel
Margaret Hoenes
Reagan Kellerman
Parker Mendoza
Mikael Schindler-Schul
Dylan Stickley
 
Bellport Middle School
Sofia Amaya
Erica Berdugo
Marisa Casiano
Sarah Chillogallo
Daniel Correia
Robert Crabtree
Marjorie Diaz Sanchez
Collin Garnar
Savannah Grosso
Kaci Karvaski
Liam Kuegel
Ava Lena
Zoey Mendoza
Cassius O'Neil
Ciprian Ovalle
Elliott Palermo
Gianna Pannullo
Claudio Pineda-Segura
Mackenzie Porter
Naomi Schindler-Schul
Samantha Thompson
Reed Wilson

 

Date Added: 1/3/2025

 

The South Country School District Music Department recently hosted a successful stuff-a-bus fundraiser to support their Music in the Parks trip. Over the past several weeks, the music students worked to collect enough clothing and household items to fill a minibus. All of the donations will be sent to Go Green Long Island, a recycling company that specializes in recycling gently used clothing and household items to benefit individuals and families in need. As part of the fundraiser, the company provides funding to the music department for the collections.

 

Date Added: 1/17/2025