Education

Mentoring Day for I-Tri Girls

Judy D’Mello
Forty-five professional women will serve as mentors Saturday for approximately 100 middle school girls enrolled in I-Tri, an East Hampton program that promotes leadership and life skills through encouragement and athletics.
Kids Culture 04.20.17

Star Staff
Wondering what to do with the kids this weekend or how to keep them busy after school? From puppet shows to story times, art workshops to science explorations there's always something going on. 
Budget Cuts Would Trickle Down

Judy D’Mello
The Retreat, which runs an East Hampton shelter and numerous programs for the victims of domestic violence, could have half its annual funding disappear if proposals in the White House’s recently submitted budget are approved by Congress.
Say Hello to Digital Detox Day

Judy D’Mello
Together with parents and faculty, Dr. Charles Soriano, the principal of the East Hampton Middle School, is planning a “Friends and Family First” initiative at the school, to be held on a Saturday in May, inviting students and parents to unplug and go device-free during waking hours.
Legal Help for Families Threatened by Deportation

Judy D’Mello
A legal clinic organized by the Organización Latino-Americana will take place at the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton today from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Winter Comes to Springs

Judy D’Mello
Debra Winter will be the new Springs School District superintendent beginning July 1.
Kids Culture 04.13.17

Star Staff
Wondering what to do with the kids this weekend or how to keep them busy after school? From puppet shows to story times, art workshops to science explorations there's always something going on. 
Top Honors for Graduates

Judy D’Mello
East Hampton, Bridgehampton, and Sag Harbor schools named their valedictorians and salutatorians this week.
School Candidates Step Up

Judy D’Mello
In preparation for district-wide school board elections, candidates’ nominating petitions are due at the various district clerks’ offices no later than 5 p.m. on April 17.
Springs Finds Superintendent

Judy D’Mello
At Monday’s meeting of the Springs School Board, Barbara Dayton, its president, announced that the four-month-long search for a school superintendent had ended.
Test: Water Safe to Drink

Judy D’Mello
Following a New York State mandate that schools test for lead contamination in the water they use, Richard Burns, the East Hampton School District superintendent, has announced in a letter that “the district is pleased to report that all drinking fountains were found to be within the guidelines” set by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Kids Culture 04.06.17

Star Staff
Wondering what to do with the kids this weekend or how to keep them busy after school? From puppet shows to story times, art workshops to science explorations there's always something going on. 
Study Impact on Cedar Street

Judy D’Mello
The Cedar Street bus depot debate was reignited on Tuesday evening during a school board meeting in East Hampton.
Tiny Budget, Big Impact

Judy D’Mello
Forming a tiny circle between her forefinger and thumb, Elizabeth Reveiz, who is director of ELL/Bilingual Programs, indicated the size of her department’s budget within the East Hampton School District.