Education

A 51-year-old East Hampton man has been charged with multiple misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly made what the East Hampton School District called "an unauthorized stop" during his morning bus route on Wednesday, Nov. 1.

Born out of a collaboration between the Plain Sight Project and the Sag Harbor Cinema, and buoyed by a $200,000 grant facilitated by Senator Chuck Schumer, a new school program is helping middle schoolers learn the history of slavery on the East End.

Springs students report news of the school.

Preteens and teenagers interested in babysitting have two chances coming up to learn the do’s and don’ts of the job. Plus, Pizza and Pajama Night at CMEE, Battle of the Books meetings, Minecraft and other video games, and lots more for kids and teens.

Halloween parades, spooky family fun, tricks, and lots of treats are in store this week in the lead-up to Halloween festivities on Tuesday.

The Springs School girls tennis team poured hard work, dedication, spirit, and diligence into its season this year.

Facing continued criticism from teaching assistants over what they say are unfairly low salaries — wages they also say were lowered without warning this year — the Springs School District has begun negotiating raises with the teaching assistants’ union, a year ahead of the usual schedule, while also performing a full audit of employee payroll.

With interest in baseball here surging “through the roof,” in Tim Garneau’s words, he and other active community members are pushing to have a four-row, three-section, 132-seat grandstand built on leveled ground behind home plate at East Hampton High School’s varsity field in time for the spring season.

At the East Hampton Middle School, the 471 brand-new lockers that were installed in September — replacing ones that were half the size and at least 40 years old — have gotten top grades from the students themselves.

Festivals, book clubs, arts and crafts, movies, and more coming up for kids and teens this week.

Springs School students report the news.

It isn’t quite time for trick-or-treating just yet, but the Halloween fun has already begun with parties, movies, crafts, and other activities for kids of all ages.