Just a week after a blizzard hit the South Fork, more snow fell on Monday, creating a dangerous morning commute, and causing East Hampton school officials to delay opening to students Monday morning.

The East Hampton, Springs, Amagansett, Wainscott, Sag Harbor, Montauk, Bridgehampton, and Southampton school districts announced two-hour delays early Monday morning. The Ross School, with campuses in East Hampton and Bridgehampton, and the Child Development Center of the Hamptons will also have a two-hour delay. Last week, schools on the South Fork closed for three days after the blizzard dropped at least two feet of snow here.

Thought initially on a two-hour delay, the Green School in Sagaponack canceled classes for the day.

Snow accumulations of up to 2 to 4 inches were turning to freezing rain, and coupled with high wind gusts and low visibility were causing hazardous road conditions, according to the East Hampton Town Police Department, which posted a warning to residents on its Facebook page at about 5:30 a.m.

Forecasts show the freezing rain may turn back into snow later on Monday. "It will be tough weather all day today, please be careful out there," the town police said.

Following three consecutive snow days, most schools in East Hampton plan to reopen tomorrow morning, albeit with a two-hour delay.

However, students at East Hampton High School who are taking Regents exams are expected to report promptly at 8 a.m. High school students not taking exams have been asked to stay home.

Exams will be offered in 10 subject areas: integrated algebra, geometry, algebra 2/trigonometry, bilingual integrated algebra, earth science, chemistry, global history, bilingual global history, U.S. history, and bilingual U.S. history.

As of Thursday afternoon, John M. Marshall Elementary School, East Hampton Middle School, Springs School, Amagansett School, and Wainscott School will all operate on a two-hour delayed opening.

“It gives everyone a little extra time to get out the door and get the kids to school,” said Elizabeth Mendelman, president of the Springs School Board. “It’s still hard for kids to be standing out at bus stops.” More than usual traffic is predicted, not to mention a weather forecast of rain and more snow.

The Southampton Public Schools will operate on a regular schedule. Bus transportation has been encouraged. Due to a lack of available parking Southampton High School students will not be allowed to drive to school.

Sag Harbor Schools will have a one-hour delayed opening. The Ross School in East Hampton and Bridgehampton will have a two-hour delay.

Student Art at the Parrish

The Parrish Art Museum’s 2015 Student Exhibition in Water Mill will be celebrated during a reception on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. While visitors check out work by young artists from all over the East End, there will be roaming performances, refreshments, and a screening of a documentary about Steven and William Ladd’s Scrollathon project. An exhibition of the Ladd brothers’ work was at the Parrish from Oct. 26 through Jan. 19, and the Student Exhibition includes work created with them at the museum. Those planning to attend have been asked to reserve a space online or by calling the museum.

Families can create origami, handmade paper, and beads during a family night focusing on paper arts on Friday, Feb. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30. The fun is free with museum admission.

The Secrets of Flubber

What makes some things sink and other things float? Nicole Cummings will help answer this question for kids 3 to 5 years old on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton. Participants should wear clothing that can get wet.

On Sunday at 10 a.m., Melanie Meade will unveil the “secrets of polymer chemistry” while 6 to 12 year olds make flubber, a gooey concoction made from common household ingredients. There is a $3 materials fee for this program. Advance registration has been requested for all SoFo events.

Robot Wind Chimes

Children 7 to 10 will make robot wind chimes using everyday objects in a workshop on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton. The cost, which does not include museum admission, is $20, $15 for members.

Crafts for After the Snow

After being snowed in earlier this week, kids might need some time away from home even more than usual, and local libraries are offering a number of reasons to get out.

At the Amagansett Library, kids of all ages can work on disguises on Saturday afternoon at 3:30, and at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton kids 4 and up will turn magazine silhouettes into modern art during a program tomorrow from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Red velvet cupcakes and decorations will be available at the East Hampton Library on Wednesday at a cupcake-decorating session for sixth through eighth graders from 4 to 5 p.m. On Friday, Feb. 6, the library will have a music-and-movement workshop for babies 1 to 3 years old.

February Break Theater Camp

Looking ahead to the February break, the Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will offer a school vacation theater camp for kids 8 to 12. The camp, led by Bethany Dellapolla, will include acting, singing, and dance instruction. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Feb. 16 through 20 and culminates in a performance for family and friends. The cost is $385 per child. Advance registration is a must, as camp size is limited.

With a blizzard watch underway, and snow forecast in the double-digits, school administrators are on high alert, paying close attention to changing weather patterns and whether Monday’s accumulation will require an early dismissal.

Jack Perna, the Montauk superintendent, said that cancellations had yet to be determined, but that “everyone should be prepared and ready for the next three days."

Eleanor Tritt, the Amagansett superintendent, planned on keeping a close watch from Sunday night into Monday morning. “Unless something changes, we will probably wait until tomorrow morning to determine the schedule,” said Ms. Tritt. “It will depend on when the snow actually begins.”

Elizabeth Mendelman, president of the Springs School Board, said that while only a few inches are expected during the day on Monday, an early dismissal could very well result, particularly if the South Fork gets more accumulation than currently anticipated.

Meanwhile, Richard Burns, the East Hampton superintendent, remains hopeful that Monday will result in a full day of classes. Tuesday, however, is anyone’s guess.

Check back frequently as the snow arrives for updates.

Late last week, State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced an agreement with East Hampton and six other school districts in Suffolk and Westchester Counties intended to expand access to educational opportunities for English language learners.

In Suffolk County, the Amityville, East Hampton, Greenport, Hampton Bays, Patchogue-Medford, and Riverhead School Districts have agreed to implement new policies and procedures aimed at increasing communication between parents and school officials. In Westchester County, the Mount Vernon City School District pledged to make similar changes.

Last February, in response to complaints from parents and immigrant-rights advocates in Suffolk County, the attorney general’s civil rights bureau began to examine policies and procedures at several school districts enrolling high percentages of English language learners. Elizabeth DeBold, a spokeswoman for Mr. Schneiderman, declined to discuss specific complaints related to each district, but said that all served significant English language learner populations, from 12 to 16 percent or more of their student bodies.

According to the 2012-13 New York State Report Card (the most recent available), 43 percent of East Hampton’s roughly 1,800 students were Latino. Last week, Richard Burns, the district superintendent, said that more than half of the current East Hampton High School freshman class was Latino.

“Because we’re over a certain threshold, they want to make sure our procedures are in place,” he explained. “It makes it seem like we had a corrective action, but that wasn’t the intent.”

Enrollment at Springs School, meanwhile, is 52 percent Latino, according to 2012-13 data.

Ms. DeBold said other school districts across Suffolk County could face similar scrutiny in the coming months.

This past fall Long Island saw a surge of 2,500 unaccompanied immigrant children enrolling in public schools, with dozens barred from enrolling due to insufficient documentation. According to Mr. Burns, no unaccompanied minors have enrolled here as yet. Still, ensuring equal access has proven an ongoing concern, particularly as the number of Latino children has risen in recent years.

“Our schools must provide students with the tools and resources to succeed regardless of English proficiency or where they came from,” Mr. Schneiderman said in a statement. “My office is proud to work collaboratively with school districts to ensure that language barriers will not stand in the way of students obtaining a quality education, and that students and their families understand the services that are available to them.”

According to recent United States Census data, approximately 2.5 million New Yorkers speak a primary language other than English, and changing demographics of student populations have caused English language learners to face barriers when accessing school services, including the denial of timely screenings and appropriate services.

In the future, such districts will be required to comply with certain procedures. Students must be properly screened for language ability when registering, with parental notifications provided in the family’s native language on issues related to student placement, bilingual programs, and special education services. In addition, parents must be offered the services of interpreters during school functions, with translated materials also available on each district’s website. Finally, beyond those guidelines set by the State Education Department, families cannot face barriers to entry when attempting to enroll their children in school.

Each district must also supply periodic updates to the attorney general’s office regarding the implementation and strengthening of each policy, as well as the training of staff members and district personnel.

Cheryl Keshner, coordinator of the Long Island Language Advocates Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to combating unequal access, applauded the new state requirements. “When schools fail to meet the language needs of limited English-proficient students and parents who are unable to read documents and important materials regarding their education, students are denied meaningful educational opportunity,” she said.

Ms. Keshner urged parents experiencing any difficulties to contact the attorney general’s complaint line at 212-416-8250. Online complaint forms are also available.

Students Onstage

An afternoon of student performances will help mark the opening of Guild Hall’s annual Student Arts Festival on Saturday. This first part of the festival, which will be on view through Feb. 22, features the work of students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Among those set to take the stage on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. will be the Montauk School High Notes chorus, the Montauk dance team, and the Amagansett School Chorus, as well as individual piano, guitar, and voice performers.

On weekends during the festival, Guild Hall will be open for free open studio time for ages 6 to 9 with and without an instructor. Kids can work independently on Saturday and Jan. 31 and Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday and Feb. 1, 14, 15, and 22 from 1 to 5 p.m. An instructor will be on hand to offer guidance on Saturday, Feb. 14, and Feb. 21 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Materials will be provided.

The exhibition can be seen on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5, with after-school hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5.

Sports Clinics Galore

A number of sports clinics for kids will start next week at the Sportime Arena on Abraham’s Path in Amagansett.

Monday marks the beginning of volleyball for kids 10 to 13 from 4 to 5 p.m., and flag football for ages 6 to 12 from 5 to 6. On Tuesdays, there will be inline skating for 4 to 9-year-olds from 5 to 6 p.m. and a roller hockey clinic for kids 6 to 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. Dodgeball will be offered on Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. starting Jan. 30. On Saturdays starting Jan. 31, there will be soccer for 5 to 12-year-olds from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and baseball for ages 6 to 12 from 11 a.m. to noon.

The cost for each eight-week program is $125. Registration is at Sportime.

Return of Yellowgold

Morgan Taylor will return to the Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre in Sag Harbor on Saturday with his Gustafer Yellowgold multimedia show at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Part pop-rock concert, part animated picture book, the show features “a friendly yellow fellow who came from the sun.” It will include numbers familiar to fans who have been to previous Gustafer Yellowgold performances at the Goat as well as songs and videos from a new DVD/CD set, “Gustafer Yellowgold’s Wisdom Tooth of Wisdom.”

Tickets cost $12, $10 for members and grandparents, and $8 for additional children or those under 3.

Eww! Cool!

The humble earthworm and oft-overlooked grasshopper play important roles in our ecosystem, and on Saturday at 10 a.m. children 8 and older can learn more about these creatures during a dissection program with Crystal Possehl at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton. After a short presentation, participants will study some specially prepared grasshoppers and earthworms to see how they do what they do.

There is a $10 materials fee for the program, and advance registration is required.

Sushi and Rainbows

Teenagers will turn old holiday cards into gift boxes during a craft program on Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the East Hampton Library. On Wednesday, sixth through eighth graders can make “sushi” from different candy and snacks during a program from 4 to 5 p.m.

Kids 5 and older will study the density of different liquids and solids and make a “rainbow tower” to illustrate what they learn next Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the library. Advance registration has been requested for all programs.

It was a packed house in Springs on Monday night as parents, teachers, and residents sat through a two-hour meeting, during which time the board appointed John Finello, the district’s current part-time superintendent, to continue working on an interim basis from now until the end of July.

“He’s brought so much focus, preparation, and care into this position,” said Elizabeth Mendelman, the board president. “He’s steered us with a firm hand and we look forward to his continued leadership.” Mr. Finello has been on the job since September 2013.

Come the opening of the next school year, the board hopes that Springs might have a full-time superintendent, with the necessary funds included in the forthcoming 2015-16 school budget, soon to be unveiled. All told, full-time superintendents make around $250,000 annually, including benefits and retirement packages, with compensation varying according to experience.

Besides finding money for that position, Springs faces other budgetary challenges, particularly insofar as its growing English language learner population and immediate need for space is concerned.

Margaret Garsetti, an English as a second language teacher, told the audience that beginning in September, recent state mandates will impact the school’s E.L.L. population. Last fall, she explained, the New York State Board of Regents made some changes to the state regulations, intended to provide more rigorous instruction and greater accountability for English-learners, whose graduation rates lag woefully behind their peers.

Besides professional development for those teachers and administrators specific to the needs of E.L.L. students, schools will be required to provide bilingual education if 15 students share a language other than English. The number has previously been capped at 20 students.

This year, Springs School has 20 students enrolled in its first bilingual kindergarten class. Come September, Ms. Garsetti explained that five of the children will have to test proficient in English on the state’s test, or the school will be required to offer a bilingual program in first grade as well.

Also, when a non-native English speaker enrolls at the school, besides assessing proficiency, the district must identify whether the student has a disability, as well as determine whether his or her education was interrupted at any point. The district must also consult with each family at least once each year, updating parents on areas of strengths and weaknesses.

Among other changes, in order to demonstrate proficiency students can also score a 3 on the English Language Arts assessment instead of passing the state’s English as a Second Language test. In past years, some students were able to demonstrate grade-level proficiency on the subject-area exam but not on that test, and Ms. Garsetti warned that since implementing the Common Core, both exams are now more difficult to pass.

Looking ahead, John Grant, the board’s vice president, noted that a small class of only 15 students would result in larger class sizes for other students in the same grade. Besides the potential need for additional bilingual teachers, he said, it is “problematic, with the current class sizes being what they are.”

Christopher Sarlo, a retired school administrator, is filling in while Eric Casale, the principal, is out this month on medical leave. Mr. Sarlo provided an updated enrollment count of 1,074 students district-wide, with 746 students now enrolled (three more than last month) in grades prekindergarten through eighth grade. “Space is tight. There’s no question about that,” said Mr. Sarlo, who described it as a “crowded little school.”

In other news, Amy Schroeder was appointed to replace Lindsey Thayer while she is out on maternity leave, and Amanda Rivera was hired as a special education teacher for a three-year probationary period, at an annual salary of $55,246.

John Gibbons, who previously taught music, will now teach that subject six-tenths of the time and education technology for the rest. Angelina Modica was hired as a music teacher for a three-year probationary term at an annual salary of $48,041. In addition, Madeleine Everhart was hired as full-time school psychologist at an annual salary of $60,050. She will replace Karen Fried, who formerly worked part-time. And effective Tuesday, Ms. Everhart will also serve as chairwoman for special education. Meanwhile, Keri DeLalio will serve as both the director of pupil personnel and human resources.

Lisa Matz, the PTA president, announced a $2,000 donation from the PTA’s sports booster club to benefit the Fitness Fun program, which will be used to purchase athletic equipment for kindergarten and first-grade students. The board also discussed the school calendar and vacation days for the 2015-16 school year, which it plans to unveil next month.

During public comments, several audience members discussed the immediate need for more space, with class sizes of 25 and 26 students in second-grade classrooms a particular concern.

Pat Brabant, a parent, expressed a need for adult English classes for Springs’s growing Spanish-speaking population. Another parent asked whether Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton might be included as viable high school enrollment options, as the contract with East Hampton High School is up for negotiation later this year.

Meanwhile, Chris Tucci, another parent, questioned the growing ranks of full-time, costly administrators while the hiring of support staff, he said, has dwindled by comparison.

The board will next meet on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.

The Amagansett School Board adopted a resolution to accept the donation of the original Amagansett schoolhouse, built in 1802 by Samuel Schellinger and thought to be the oldest on eastern Long Island, at its meeting on Tuesday.

In October, Huntington and Adelaide Sheldon, on whose Atlantic Avenue property the one-room structure is at present situated, notified the school district that they wanted to donate the schoolhouse. Pending approval by the New York State Education Department, it will be relocated to the grounds of the Amagansett School.

“We’re very excited here,” Eleanor Tritt, the district superintendent, said at the board’s meeting. Once the Education Department approves the donation, which she said it has pledged to expedite, a foundation will be dug for the structure. A welcoming ceremony, she said, might happen in the spring.

The schoolhouse was originally on “Amagansett Street,” now Montauk Highway, approximately opposite today’s school building. It was moved to the west side of Atlantic Avenue, at what is now the southern part of East End Cemetery, in 1864, and moved again in 1881, when it was auctioned to Marcus Hand. Mr. Hand sold it to Capt. Joshua B. Edwards, who moved it across the street to his backyard, which is now part of the Sheldon property.

Capt. Edwards’s son, Dr. David Edwards, handled the sale to Mr. Sheldon’s mother, Magda Sheldon, in 1936 or ’37. At that time, the building was filled with fishing nets, a dory, and flensing knives, which were used to cut whale blubber.

The building has not been used by the public since the late 1940s, Mr. Sheldon told The Star, when a small number of girl scouts used it as a meetinghouse.

Teen Finance

Budgeting, balancing a bank statement, and smart debit and credit card habits are among the topics on the agenda for a Wednesday evening session on personal finance for teenagers at the Amagansett Library. At 6:30 p.m. Lynn Allen of Allen Business Services and Eileen Espana, a senior at East Hampton High School, will discuss practical skills for those just starting to manage their own finances. And don’t worry about spending your hard-earned money on snacks to tide you over till dinnertime; they’ll be provided by the library.

Art After School

Free after-school art workshops will begin at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill this week and run through March. Classes for children in kindergarten through fifth grade will be on Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. A class for prekindergartners will be offered on Thursdays from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Advance registration is a must.

Classes for kindergarten through fifth grade on Mondays and Thursdays are full, but the museum is accepting names for a wait list.

Bouncy Balls and Snowflakes

For the curious, crafty, and scientific-minded, local libraries will be the place to be this week. Today at 4 p.m. at the East Hampton Library, kids 5 and older can learn the scientific principles behind bouncing and make their own bouncy balls using ingredients found in most households.

The Montauk Library will show off its 3-D printer in three sessions on Saturday. Kids in kindergarten through third grade can see what it does from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Third through fifth graders can take a look from 2:30 to 3, and kids in sixth grade and above will learn how people are using these cool machines from 3 to 3:30.

The Amagansett Library will open its craft closet to families on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. for a story time followed by a puppet-making session. The library has added a potions class for kindergarten through third grade to its weekly schedule. Young wizards will gather on Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m. through Jan. 21. A weekly Legos and games get-together for the same age group will now be offered on a new day, Tuesday, at 4 p.m.

Kids 4 to 10 will use watercolors, tape, salt, and charcoal to create birch tree paintings on Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor.

At the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton, children 4 and up will make snowflakes from borax, while also learning about the myriad forms snowflakes can take on Friday, Jan. 16, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Advance sign-up has been requested for all library programs.

Birding in Mecox

The South Fork Natural History Museum will lead 8 to 12-year-olds on a birding expedition to Mecox Bay on Saturday at 10 a.m. Participants will borrow the museum’s binoculars, magnifiers, compasses, and field guides to observe and record what they see. They can take their own nature journals or purchase one for $2. Registration in advance is required.

ABC Soup

Alphabet noodle soup will be the dish of the day on Saturday as kids 3 to 6 get cooking at the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton. Starting at 10 a.m., they will chop and measure ingredients for a soup they can take home, then listen to a reading of “Stone Soup.” The program costs $22, including museum admission, $10 for members.

On Sunday at the museum, there will be a story time with Sima from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. It is free with museum admission.

Did you ever wonder what life was like here 100 years ago? Springs School fourth graders did, and they let their imaginations and a good deal of research on the history of the hamlet and Gardiner’s Island guide them as they developed “Bound for Gardiner’s Island,” an original opera set in Springs a century ago.

The school’s 18th fourth-grade opera will premiere at Guild Hall’s John Drew Theater on Wednesday at 7 p.m., with additional performances for students next Thursday and Friday, Jan. 16.

Only a fraction of the fourth-grade class will take the stage next week, but more than 100 fourth graders had a hand in bringing the production to fruition. The students conceived, developed, wrote, composed, designed, and marketed the opera under the guidance of Sue Ellen O’Connor, Colleen McGowan, and a host of other teachers and community members.

 “Bound for Gardiner’s Island” is an original story by the 76 Pick Up Sticks Opera Company, a k a Springs fourth graders, with original music composed with help from Angelina Modica, the musical director, and Kyril Bromley, who has been the arranger and accompanist through the fourth-grade opera program’s 18-year history. Terie Greene was the acting coach this year, Lisa Weston oversaw set design, Andrea McCafferty was in charge of costumes and makeup, and Paton Miller headed up the artistic design team.

Wednesday’s performance is open to the public, and if past experience is any indication, it will be standing-room-only. DVDs of the opening night production and behind-the-scenes work will be sold for $15 apiece to raise money for the opera program. C.K.