After surveying many of their families and realizing there are financial hardships among them, officials at the Ross School in East Hampton have made a pitch to the school's wider community for donations.
After surveying many of their families and realizing there are financial hardships among them, officials at the Ross School in East Hampton have made a pitch to the school's wider community for donations.
For many teens, there has been an increased pressure to socialize in seemingly Covid-risky situations that come from a "desire to see friends after being apart for so long." These quaran-teens face social isolation that can compound pre-existing mental health issues at an already chaotic age.
The Hayground School in Bridgehampton on Monday announced its plans for resuming in-person teaching and learning "in anticipation of a final decision the first week in August" expected to come from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo regarding school attendance in general, school officials said this week.
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association postponed the start of fall sports for high schoolers by about a month, from Aug. 24 to Sept. 21, and canceled regional and state championship events.
The Sag Harbor School Board voted during a special meeting on July 2 to spend $341,000 to construct a new retaining wall behind the Sag Harbor Learning Center.
The small prekindergarten through sixth-grade school will see enrollment jump from 75 to 150 as families who relocated to Amagansett in the midst of the pandemic confirm they plan to send their children there in the fall.
Did you know there's a flying trapeze school during the summer in Bridgehampton? Also: creative prompts for kids and virtual art studio tours.
High school students, particularly rising seniors, can get help preparing college essays and studying for the SAT.
CMEE will officially reopen to the public on Aug. 3, a Monday. Families will be able to make online reservations for two-hour blocks of time. The museum has enriched its outdoor offerings with games like Giant Jenga and made its miniature golf course free with the price of admission.
A return to in-person attendance at school in September is a real possibility and school officials here are hard at work putting plans into place for such a reopening, but whether it will happen remains to be seen as Covid-19 numbers continue to fluctuate.
The East Hampton Library is planning a virtual art exhibit to showcase the work of local teens, and has put out a call for entrants.
Robert Tymann and Tim Frazier have arrived at retirement on different career paths, but what they have in common is a commitment to education — and a commitment to staying local.
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