Education

An experiential workshop for parents of autistic children at the East Hampton Library on Monday aims to address “why traditional parenting advice often fails under chronic stress — and how nervous system regulation transforms communication, behavior, and connection.”

East Hampton High School’s Bonac Bots did even better than first thought in their first-ever robotics competition at Hofstra University last month, finishing 15th out of 48 teams.

Five East Hampton High Schoolers competed in the State Science and Engineering Fair in Queens on March 30, presenting projects on topics ranging from leaf development in butterhead lettuce to ocean wave growth measurements in hurricane-force winds.

Shortly after Kathy Masterson, East Hampton’s athletic director, announced her retirement last month, the Lululemon store on Main Street started plotting a way to thank her for all she’s done for the community.

The Young Filmmakers of Montauk are at it again with a new documentary, a short film about oysters and their role in keeping waterways clean and healthy.

East Hampton hasn’t had a Cub Scout pack in almost nine years, but this week a new combined group of scouts was back in full force, with one of the most classic scout activities imaginable: a Pinewood Derby.

Jessica Berger, a 16-year-old sophomore at East Hampton High School, was studying for her A.P. world history and algebra II midterms when she was inspired to write a poem that won first prize in the Suffolk Poetry Contest.

The Springs School Diversity Club took a small field trip to the prekindergarten building across the campus, where members split off into three groups with three different preschool teachers. The preschoolers had just started their construction unit, and they were learning about buildings like the Eiffel Tower.

Ten East Hampton High School students made their way to Cornell University last month to attempt to solve the world’s food problems, and their ideas just might restore your faith in our future.

In their first-ever robotics competition at Hofstra University, East Hampton High’s Bonac Bots won the Rookie All-Star award for their robot, the Claminator, and placed 27th out of 48 over all.

Get ready for a taste of Mardi Gras and Carnival at the Clubhouse in Wainscott Friday night. The East Hampton High School Jazz Band will be opening for the band Nation Beat at Jazz Night, starting at 6.

The Springs School P.T.A. hosted its fourth annual Springs Break at the Stephen Talkhouse on March 13. The party is a fund-raiser for upcoming field trips and school events, including the back-to-school barbecue, field trips for all grades, and the annual Green and White Field Day.

The Pierson High School spring show, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” billed as a musical within a comedy, is taking the stage in Sag Harbor this week.

This month, with the hopefulness of spring upon us, our teen book reviewer considers novels about the hopefulness of romance in unlikely circumstances.

The East Hampton School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt three bond propositions — worth roughly $128 million — that will appear on the May 19 ballot along with the annual school budget.

East Hampton Middle School’s Do Good Be Good Club delivered much-needed towels for the dogs and cats at the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons Adoption Center in Wainscott.

The Ross School’s spring musical is the only performance of its kind on the South Fork. Rather than putting on separate middle and high school shows, Ross brings its sixth through 12th graders together for one big weekend of singing, acting, and dance.

At a workshop on Tuesday, the Montauk School Board discussed the district’s tax levy for the 2026-27 school year and also plans for a capital project approved by voters in December.

Rocket ships, astronaut helmets, and command centers are some of the things students the Springs School prekindergarten program created recently. Beverly McGrath, Meghan Lydon and Liana Morales’s classes returned to Earth from an exciting space mission last week.

Works from more than 1,000 students, some as young as 3, will be on view through April 26, centered on the themes of regeneration and America’s 250th birthday.

Starting at 8 a.m. students line up to buy iced coffees and teas, bagels from Goldberg’s, as well as school merchandise such as sweatshirts, pajama pants, and hats at the East Hampton High School store, staffed by students in the school’s Life Skills program.

Bonac Bowlers, which includes five bowlers from the Springs School, took part in a Special Olympics bowling event, where they showed off their skills and team spirit.

Thoughtfully cast by Katie Schreck, East Hampton High School’s production of “Into the Woods” was a delightful one that made the time fly by. “The show requires such precision and focus and teamwork; it was flawlessly executed. Students worked hard to get the nuances, the comedy, and the poignant moments,” Ms. Schreck said.

East Hampton School District officials will officially present their three bond proposals at a March 17 school board meeting, and there are some significant changes since the projects were decided on.

This weekend marks the opening of the Parrish Art Museum's Student Exhibition. Also on Saturday, there's a catapult workshop at the Children's Museum of the East End.

Tracey Frazier, a fifth-grade teacher, is keeping a tradition alive by teaching cursive writing.

Beach season may be hard to picture with the ground still covered in snow, but the East Hampton Town Recreation Department is already preparing kids for the summer ahead, with training, evaluation, and testing for the junior lifeguard program happening at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter set for Sundays through late June.

The saying is “better late than never,” but “better late than on time” might be more fitting for East Hampton High School’s spring musical, “Into the Woods.” Thanks to the snow, the production’s three performances, originally scheduled for last weekend, are now set for Friday through Sunday at 7 p.m., having given the cast more time to get ready.

Buried beneath the budgets and bond updates at the East Hampton School Board meeting Tuesday was the announcement nobody wanted to hear: The district's athletic director, Kathy Masterson, is retiring at the end of this school year. 

On Feb. 9, a group of 20 East Hampton High School seniors boarded a plane for Africa to begin the adventure of a lifetime. An 18-hour flight would transport them to Malawi, where they spent five days helping to build a school in the village of Chipa.