SURFS UP!!!!

Interesting in surfing??? Here are a few facts about the surf along the Long Island shores. 

The Surf in New York is different from the lower portion of the Mid-Atlantic coast; Long Island juts due east out into the ocean, giving its south-facing beaches an excellent hurricane swell window and the ability to pick up some Southwest wind swells. This however means that regular wintertime Northeast swells can't get into most spots. There are even a few rock-bottomed reef and pointbreaks, at the southern boundary of New England's geology (found at Montauk, on the eastern tip of Long Island). This is where most New York surfers would choose to be on just about any given set of conditions, but it can be a long and grueling drive for residents of the Big Apple. There are plenty of beachbreak and jetty options much closer to the city ? from the mad city scenes of Rockaway Beach to the spacious and audacious wealth out at The Hamptons.

Make sure when entering the water, no matter what time of year, you are dressed properly to avoid hypothermia!!! 

Here is a chart to help you pick the proper wet suit!!!! 

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -4 - 3°C 3 - 10°C 13 - 22°C 19 - 27°C 13 - 23°C 0 - 8°C

If you want to check out your local forecast click here!!!!!! 

Town of Southampton Ocean Rescue

Course Requirements: 2012
To successfully complete the cognitive training portion of the Lifeguard Certification Program you must attend and actively participate in 24 hours of instruction for non-surf* and 28 hours of instruction for surf**  and receive a minimum of 85% on the Lifeguard Procedures written exam.

The training schedule follows:

Thursday
10 May                               Introduction                             6:00-10:00 p.m.
                                                                                          Tiana Beach Activity Center


17 May                          Lifeguard Procedures                    6:30-10:00 p.m.
                                      Practical Applications                    Pool- St. Joseph's College
     
24 May                          Lifeguard Procedures                    6:30-10:00 p.m.
                                      Practical Applications                    Pool- St. Joseph's College                    


31 May                          Lifeguard Procedures                    6:30-10:00 p.m.
                                      Practical Applications                    Pool- St. Joseph's College


7 June                           First Aid and Medical                    6:00-10:00 p.m.
                                     Emergencies                                  Tiana Beach Activity Center




Ocean Water Procedures- 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Ponquogue Beach
Monday                        4 June
Tuesday                        5 June
Wednesday                   6 June


Monday                       11 June
Tuesday                       12 June
Wednesday                  13 June
Thursday                      14 June
Friday                           15 June (Make-Up Class)


OCEAN TESTS: 8:00 a.m. at Ponquogue Beach
Saturday                     16 June
Monday                      18 June
Wednesday                 20 June

Stillwater Tests: 4:30-7:00 p.m at St. Joseph's Pool
Saturday                    2 June
Sunday                      3 June

Town of Southampton
6 Newtown Road
Hampton Bays, New York, 11946


Parks & Recreation Department
Telephone (631) 728-8585
Fax (631) 728-8582

Web 2.0 Teacher Tools

Infographics and Charts: http://infogr.am/
          On this webpage teachers and students can create notes and display information in a new and improved way by using technology.  You can connect through social media to share and get collaboration on your work.  


A Web Whiteboard: http://awwapp.com/draw.html
          This is an online whiteboard that teachers can develop pages and lessons on, save, and transfer them to their whiteboard in their classroom for students.  Teacher can also email their pages to other teachers for collaboration and review. 


ClipNabber: http://clipnabber.com/
          If a teacher does not have access to the internet, showing informational and education videos can sometimes be a struggle.  This website allows a teacher to show videos without having access to the internet.  Teachers are able to download and save the videos and bring them into their classroom and open them like another document.  Teachers can also post videos on this website that are not found.  


YouTube Education: http://www.youtube.com/education
        YouTube is a very popular social media tool for posting videos, but what many don't know is that there is a section dedicated just to educational videos.  This is a great place to find videos to show to your classes, as well as post an educational video yourself.  

Web 2.0 Interactive, Fun, and Informational

These websites are perfect to use when teaching health.  They are all interactive and have multiple topics of discussion. 

Google Body Browser: www.zygotebody.com

          This website creates an interactive page where a student can look at all parts of a human body from the skeletal system to the circulatory system to the muscular system.   All major systems of the body are shown in male and female bodies.  This website allows for the students to learn the entire human body from their skin to their bones while showing a realistic, interactive, human body. 

BrainPOP: www.brainpop.com 

          BrainPOP is a website that is broken down not only into health, but many other educational subjects.  Once inside your specific subject matter you are able to go into different sections of your subject and go through videos, games, educational information, fun facts, and quizzes with your students. 

BrainPOP JR.: www.brainpopjr.com

           BrainPOP JR. is specifically geared for students grades K through 3rd.  The information on this website is all age appropriate and is shown through videos and clips that grasp a child's attention.  Just like BrainPOP this website has many different subjects and material within. 

Kids Health: www.kidshealth.org 

          Parents, teens, and children all have there own page to go onto and interact with from this main site.  It is broken down into what is best for each of these groups.  The teen page has matter that is age appropriate where students can go interact and learn new material.  The children's page has fun games where lessons are being taught while playing.  

My Pyramid: www.choosemyplate.gov

                    www.mypyramid.gov 

              My Pyramid is focused on the health triangle and making healthy eating choices.  The site gives students a chance to research and interact by plugging in foods that they eat to see if they are meeting the daily recommendations.  There are also interactive activities where students learn how to read food labels properly to counting their calorie intake and comparing healthy to unhealthy calories.