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Judy D’Mello
Education reporter

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Articles by this author:

  • Debate Teacher Evaluation
    State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. announced last Thursday that the Assembly had passed legislation to improve teacher evaluations by delinking them from standardized testing and returning control to local school districts.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Springs’ Spring Plant Sale
    A much-anticipated Springs School fund-raiser, the annual Seedlings Project plant sale, will be back tomorrow from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale takes place in the greenhouse behind the school.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • In Sexual Assaults, Awareness Key to Prevention
    A sexual assault awareness event hosted by the Retreat on Monday at the East Hampton Library included the exhibit “What Were You Wearing?” — a collection of clothing depicting what survivors of sexual assault wore at the time they were attacked.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • School Board Ballots Are Set; Contests in East Hampton and Amagansett
    Residents of public school districts throughout the state will head to the polls on May 15 to decide the fate of annual budgets and also to vote for board members seeking re-election or wishing to win a seat.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • East Hampton Budget Is Under Tax Cap
    East Hampton has stayed under the cap each year except for one,without major disruption to operations, and, according to board members, it has continued to expand programs.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Ross Offers New Scholarship
    The Ross School in East Hampton, which serves students from nursery through high school, announced the establishment of the Courtney Sale Ross Honors Scholarship for day and boarding students entering 7th through 12th grades during the 2018-19 academic year.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Immigration Anxiety the Focus at Packed OLA Forum
    The crammed pews of Christ Episcopal Church in Sag Harbor one evening last week served as a reminder of the community's deep concern over current immigration policies.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Albee Amphitheater Dedicated With George and Martha, Ruehl and Yulin
    Edward Albee, might have cracked a wry smile on Saturday as Mercedes Ruehl and Harris Yulin read the opening scene from "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" The reading helped inaugurate the Edward Albee Amphitheater at LongHouse Reserve.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Springs Has New Tool in Case of School Emergencies
    The East Hampton Golf Club, on Accabonac Road and Abraham's Path, donated an electric golf cart to the Springs School on Friday for use in the event of school emergencies.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • Digging the Love
    School gardens are an excellent tool for experiential learning and nutrition education. In fact, all South Fork schools from Southampton to Montauk, including the Ross School and the Hayground School, have edible gardens, which help supply produce for their cafeterias or go on farm stands to be sold.
    By: Judy D’Mello

Blogs by this author:

  • CMEE Celebrates East End's Latino Culture (News, Villages)
    On Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Children's Museum of the East End will hold its fourth annual feria -- a fun-packed festival to celebrate the East End's Latino culture. Families with children of all ages can enjoy a day of traditional cuisine, music, and art.
    By: Judy D’Mello
  • 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