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Judy D’Mello
Education reporter

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Articles by this author:

  • Springs Voters Say ‘Yes’
    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.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Latino Film Festival for Scholarship Fund
    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,” a biographical drama about the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, at 8:30. Tickets are available at the door for $10.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Walkouts Planned in Wake of Florida Shooting
    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.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Springs School Expansion Is Approved
    Residents in the Springs School District voted 484 to 323 Tuesday to approve a $16.9 million bond necessary for the school's fiercely debated expansion.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • The First First at Top of His Class
    In its Feb. 15 edition, The Star erroneously reported that Alexander Pintado was East Hampton High School’s first Latino valedictorian. Nick, as he is known, actually is the school’s second valedictorian of Latino heritage. The first was J. Sebastian Pineda, in 2006
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • School Safety at Issue After Florida Shooting
    According to Niche, an online education review and ranking system, the East Hampton School District ranked 30 out of 55 schools in Suffolk County for safety, while Southampton was ranked as the number-one safest school on the list. Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton placed 41st and 42nd, respectively.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Springs Bond Vote Tuesday
    On Tuesday, Springs taxpayers will decide whether to approve the $16.9 million bonds necessary for the Springs School District’s expansion plan to go forward.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Shakespeare's Star-Crossed Lovers Re-Energized
    Those crazy kids Romeo and Juliet are coming to Guild Hall’s John Drew Theater in a contemporary, post-punk production.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Who’s Your Daddy?
    A.J. Jacobs confirms the beguiling promise of ancestry-hunting: to construct a narrative for yourself that is more interesting than the one you’ve got.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Immigration Enters Springs Bond Debate
    On March 6, taxpayers in the Springs School District will head to the polls to approve or reject the funds needed for a major expansion of the school, which was built for 350 students but currently serves 734.
    By: Judy D’Mello

Blogs by this author:

  • Sexual Abuse Prevention Workshop for Teens (Education)
    The Retreat, a nonprofit advocacy organization and shelter for victims of domestic violence, will present Navigating Consent: A Sexual Abuse Prevention Workshop for high school students on Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the East Hampton Library
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Free Student Film Screening (Education)
    Guild Hall’s 15th annual student film competition ceremony and screening will be held Thursday night at 6. The event is free and open to the public.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Springs Makes Case for Space as Bond Vote Nears (Archive)
    In anticipation of a March 6 Springs School District vote on a $16.9-million bond to finance a long-planned expansion project, the school board and administrators will present an overview of the project on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Ashawagh Hall.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Evening of Hoops Wizardry for Class of 2020 (News)
    East Hampton High School’s class of 2020 will host the Harlem Rockets, a group of basketball entertainers, on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the high school gym.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Why a Girl Becomes a Nun in 'Novitiate' at Hamptons Film Fest (Art Blog, Film Festival)
    Set in the 1960s, "Novitiate" examines a radical time in Catholic history through the story of a girl who becomes a nun.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Teen and Teeny Thespian Camps at Bay Street This Month (Villages)

    In the wake of Broadway's mega successes like “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen,” young people’s interest in musicals — and theater in general — has never been so piqued.

    For aspiring actors on the East End, uninterested in lazing on the beach during their summer break, Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor offers a variety of summer-long workshops and camps for tots, tweens, and teens — that is, anyone between the ages of 4 and 18 — all taught by seasoned teachers and theater professionals. While the workshops began in July, there are still plenty of classes for the remainder of August.

    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Survey for East Hampton Parents (Education, News)

    Parents of children attending East Hampton schools are being asked to participate in a survey about their involvement in education politics, including where they stand on opting out of standardized tests. The survey is sponsored by a research team at Michigan State University. The East Hampton School District is one of several across the state to be included in the survey.

    All responses will remain anonymous. According to the research team, the goal is to learn more about parent views on various education issues. The first portion of the survey asks about opt-out activities and the second section deals with political participation habits. As a token of appreciation, four $25 Amazon gift cards will be awarded to randomly selected participants.

    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Students on Red Carpet at Teeny Awards (Education, News)
    At a red carpet gala, East End Arts celebrated the best in school theater with its 15th annual Teeny Awards ceremony on Sunday at Southampton High School.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Screens and Teens Tonight at East Hampton Middle School (News, Villages)
    East Hampton Middle School is holding a parents-only discussion this evening at 6:30 with Nicholas Kardaras, author of "Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids," published in 2016.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Women in Science at East Hampton's Guild Hall (Villages)
    A panel discussion with five women scientists will follow an I-Tri screening of the Oscar-nominated "Hidden Figures" on Saturday.
    By: Judy D’Mello