Education

For toddlers and their caregivers, several opportunities exist for group play in fun and educational settings nearly every day of the week. Plus: Pajama story time, kids' movies, science-themed activities, Lego Club, and more.

The East Hampton and Amagansett School Districts have signed an agreement allowing Amagansett to buy lunches prepared by East Hampton for its own students.

After fast-tracking its search for a new superintendent late in 2023, the Springs School Board is poised to hire Nancy Carney as the new chief school administrator.

Project Most has a new lineup of fresh, fun activities starting this week. Plus: games, movies, arts and crafts, and more coming up this week for kids and teens.

The National Weather Service is seeking college students who are interested in weather-related careers, offering them an up-close volunteer experience at its office in Upton, on the campus of Brookhaven National Laboratory.

The East Hampton Education Foundation and the Tyler Project have awarded more than $31,000 awarded to school districts in East Hampton Town, supporting programs in science, physical education, special education, wellness, and more.

Kailey Eberhart of Springs, 14, has kicked off a passion project: starting a local chapter of Whiskey Bravo, a national organization of youth who support military personnel through service projects.

All but two of the 20 students contacted said the pressures of the college application process this year have weighed more heavily than what they experienced as students during the Covid-19 pandemic, describing their state of being as“ Stressed,” “100 percent the most stressful year of my life,” and “So stressed my hair is falling out.”

The next children’s theater workshop at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor is an adapation of the classic Disney musical “101 Dalmatians,” kicking off Jan. 20 with a culminating performance on March 16. Plus: kids' movies, video games, sewing club, and more coming up this week.

Each year, only about 220 students from across New York State schools are selected for the New York State School Music Association’s all-state choir to take part in the festival, which culminates in a performance at the historic Eastman Theater in Rochester. To achieve it once is a capital-A Achievement. East Hampton's Nick Cooper did it twice.

For kids in need of winter vacation activities, the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton has a lineup of all-ages, nature-oriented programs between Tuesday and Friday, Dec. 29, that promises active, educational fun in Vineyard Field, behind the museum. Plus: arts and crafts, holiday movies, and more for kids and teens.

A unique collaboration among students, teachers, and parents at the John M. Marshall Elementary School and the Springs School resulted in the sending of 430 handmade holiday cards to active service members of the United States Armed Forces.