Community News

99 Inducted Into National Honor Society

LIMG December 13, 2023

Ninety-nine Bellport High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society during a candlelighting ceremony. To be eligible for membership, the students were required to maintain a GPA of 90 or better; meet the standards of leadership, service, citizenship and character; and

Community News

Freezing For A Reason

LIMG November 29, 2023

Photo courtesy of the South Country School District Nineteen members of the Bellport High School Athletes Helping Others club raised more than $2,000 for the Special Olympics by participating in the “Freezing for a Reason” polar plunge at Cedar Beach on Nov. 18. This is the 13th year that the club has taken part in […]

Community News

A Read-Aloud With Officers

LIMG October 3, 2023

Photo courtesy of the South Country School District Bellport Middle School ENL students were treated to a special Spanish Read Aloud program as part of a partnership with the Suffolk County Police Department of Hispanic Outreach. During the event, Officer Yasmin Gallant read the book “Mis Zapatos y Yo (My Shoes and I)” by Rene […]

Community News

Reading, Writing, Math And Fun For South Country Elementary School

LIMG July 26, 2023

Pictured: This summer, more than 100 South Country School District elementary students are brushing up on their reading, writing and math skills while also having fun by participating in a variety of learning activities at Verne W. Critz Elementary School’s summer program. Photo courtesy of the South Country School District This summer, more than 100 […]

Community News

Learning Library Skills

LIMG June 22, 2023

Photo courtesy of the South Country School District As part of a work study program in the South Country School District, special education students have been using their skills to shelve library books, deliver carts to classrooms and organize supplies in school libraries at Bellport Middle School, Kreamer Street Elementary School and Frank P. Long […]

Community News

An Afternoon Of Reading

LIMG June 20, 2023

Photo courtesy of the South Country School District On the sunny afternoon of June 15, Kreamer Street Elementary School second grade students and Bellport Middle School students sat on blankets and spent time reading together. The middle school students read from several character education books that promoted kindness and well-being, and engaged the younger students […]

Community News

Student Artwork Showcased

LIMG March 13, 2023

Photo courtesy of the South Country School District Five students from Frank P. Long Intermediate School recently participated in the Suffolk County Art Leaders Association’s Children’s Show and reception at Old Town Hall in Babylon. The show exhibits some of the best winter-themed student artwork from Suffolk County. The South Country School District congratulates the

Community News

Bellport High School Wrestler Competes In State’s First Girls Wrestling Invitational

LIMG February 7, 2023

Photo courtesy of the South Country School District Bellport High School senior Cadence Howard became one of the first wrestlers to compete in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s inaugural all-girls wrestling invitational tournament held in Syracuse on Jan. 27. Howard, who has been wrestling since middle school, was one of 410 […]

Community News

Bellport Middle School Takes A Historic Tour

LIMG January 3, 2023

Photo courtesy of the South Country School District The Bellport Middle School History Club, advised by Romelo Green, recently enjoyed a field trip to the Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society. During the trip, students participated in a tour by Historical Society Director Tricia Foley, who showcased the Post-Crowell House, taught its history and discussed the families

Community News

All County Musicians Named In Bellport

LIMG December 1, 2022

Photo courtesy of the South Country School District Seven Bellport High School musicians were selected to participate in the prestigious 2022 High School All-County Music Festival, sponsored by The Suffolk Chapter of the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education and the Suffolk Music Educators’ Association. This year, Bellport had representatives in four