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Kids Culture for March 21, 2024

Just in time for the first day of spring, and with Easter right around the corner, it's officially egg-hunting season for kids. Plus: youth sports, crafts, music and movement, creative writing, and more family-friendly fun coming up this week.

Mar 21, 2024
Petitioners Question Pierson's International Baccalaureate Participation

A petition signed by dozens of Pierson Middle and High School students and parents, and submitted to the Sag Harbor School Board on Monday night, has Sag Harbor administrators potentially embarking on a total review of the courses and programs offered at the school. "Today, we question if our current academic program is providing the best learning opportunity for our children and ask for a reassessment," the petition reads in part.

Mar 21, 2024
Springs Notebook: Big Wins at Special Olympics

Springs School recently had some big wins at the Special Olympics, at which kids 8 to 13 with special needs competed in various sporting events.

Mar 21, 2024
Sag Harbor Budget: Under the Tax Cap, Four Additional Props

The Sag Harbor School District inched closer to finalizing its 2024-25 budget on Monday, presenting its spending plan for Pierson Middle and High School, athletics programs, and four additional ballot propositions.

Mar 21, 2024
Hayground School Students Greet New Therapy Dog

Cooper, a certified therapy dog who usually visits hospitals and rehab centers, made his debut at the Hayground School in Bridgehampton last week with his owner, Eric Weston. The golden-doodle was an immediate hit and will be back. 

Mar 21, 2024
School Board Candidates Can Now File Petitions

From prospective new faces to seasoned incumbents, candidates can now begin filing paperwork to run for school board seats in public schools throughout the East End and New York State.

Mar 18, 2024
Springs Notebook: Eighth Graders Research Social Justice Issues

Students in Emily O'Reilly's English classes are preparing for speeches on a variety of social justice topics from garbage in the oceans to food regulations.

Mar 14, 2024
Amagansett School Board Pitches Three More Propositions

In addition to its proposed over-the-tax-cap budget plan for the 2024-25 school year, the Amagansett School District is planning to float three separate ballot propositions concerning busing and facilities repairs. The school board has yet to formally approve the placing of these three items on the ballot, but it got the conversation started during Tuesday’s budget workshop.

Mar 14, 2024
Kids Culture for March 14, 2023

The young performers with Our Fabulous Variety Show will present “Alice Jr.,” an original take on the “Alice in Wonderland” story on Friday and Saturday. Plus: Easter and St. Patrick's Day fun, sports programs, Pi Day activities, sewing and art, and much more coming up for kids and teens.

Mar 14, 2024
Young Filmmakers Turn Lens on Montauk Beaches

As the downtown Montauk portion of the long-awaited Fire Island to Montauk Point beach reformulation project nears conclusion, students in the hamlet are both learning about the science behind the project and, through the medium of video, advocating for protection of their home.

Mar 14, 2024
Three School Districts May Pierce Tax Cap

Taxpayers in at least three school districts in East Hampton Town — Amagansett, Springs, and East Hampton — could be faced with approving over-the-tax-cap spending plans in May for the 2024-25 school year.

Mar 13, 2024
Amagansett Principal on Leave, School on Edge

Five months after buying out the remainder of the contract of its former superintendent and hiring an interim, the Amagansett School District has put its principal on paid administrative leave and made the interim superintendent its interim principal as well.

Mar 13, 2024