education

And the Winner Is . . .

Judy D’Mello
Guild Hall’s 15th annual student film competition awards ceremony and screening will be held next Thursday at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Thaw Fest for Families and More

Star Staff
As part of the Hamptons Arts Weekend Festival, a joint venture of South Fork cultural institutions, there will be programs for families on Saturday and Sunday at museums and art centers from Springs to Southampton.
Amagansett Looks for New Leadership

Judy D’Mello
The Amagansett School Board is facing the most important task any school board ever faces: replacing its chief school officer. The board has sent a message to parents and residents in the district inviting them to “assist the board in establishing...
School Walkouts Honor Victims, Call for Change

Judy D’Mello
The National Student Walkout, organized by the Women’s March Youth Empower entity, marked the day when a young generation shaped by gun violence made itself heard.
Whitmore Early Childhood Center to Focus on ‘3-K’

Hilary Thayer Hamann
As the East Hampton School District prepares to discontinue outsourcing its prekindergarten to the Whitmore Center, the center is looking to expand its research-based early education curriculum model to its younger students in the fall.
Kids Cultue 03.15.18

Star Staff
Happy Birthday to Me! A celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday will be held at the Amagansett Library on Tuesday from 3 to 3:45 p.m. Kids ages 3 and up can listen to a few Dr. Seuss classics, make a craft, and enjoy a healthy snack. Children must...
Job Fair Needs Businesses

Judy D’Mello
The 13th annual student job fair will be held on April 18 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at East Hampton High School. In preparation, the event’s organizers are looking for business owners and members of the work force to participate.
Drive for Sports Equipment

Judy D’Mello
Sydney Salamy, a junior at East Hampton High School, is looking for gently used sports equipment and clothing as part of her mission to ensure that students don’t “miss out on playing a school sport simply because they can’t afford it.” That is,...
Schools Ready for Walkouts on Wednesday

Hilary Thayer Hamann
As students across the country plan walkouts on Wednesday to mark the one-month anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., schools on the South Fork are preparing, as well.
Springs Voters Say ‘Yes’

Judy D’Mello
Residents in the Springs School District voted 484 to 323 Tuesday to approve the $16.9 million bond necessary for the school’s fiercely debated expansion.
East Hampton Moves Ahead on In-House Pre-K

Hilary Thayer Hamann
The East Hampton School Board unanimously agreed to move forward with a full-day in-house prekindergarten program at the John M. Marshall Elementary School beginning in the 2018-19 school year.
Kids Culture 03.08.18

Star Staff
Theatrical Garden Party Next up in the Neo-Political Cowgirls’ offerings for kids is a Young Cowgirls Garden Party workshop for girls 8 to 12, which begins on March 21 at Guild Hall in East Hampton. Participants will “create their own...
Latino Film Festival for Scholarship Fund

Judy D’Mello
Aspiramos, a recently formed nonprofit entity, will host its first Latino film festival on Friday, March 16, at Southampton High School, with screenings of “Mi Gran Noche,” a comedy about Latino traditions of New Year’s Eve, at 6:30 p.m. and “Neruda...
Walkouts Planned in Wake of Florida Shooting

Judy D’Mello
As students across the country stage walkouts on Wednesday, the one-month anniversary of the shooting in Parkland, Fla., the Springs School is planning its own organized event and other schools are considering how to handle students’ participation.