Education

Two major transitions at the Springs School this year, a return to a nine-period schedule and the implementation of a “restorative justice” discipline policy, have met or exceeded expectations, school officials reported during a school board meeting on Tuesday.

Andrea Rivera Sagbay and Joey Suter of East Hampton High School have received prestigious scholarships in recognition of their achievements.

Parents and guardians of students who attend the Springs School and John M. Marshall Elementary School can now register their children for Project Most's after-school program for the 2022-23 school year.

The nonprofit organization East End Arts presented the annual Teeny Awards on Sunday to students named outstanding performers in school plays and musicals, including four from the South Fork.

When DanceHampton embarks on its annual recital and competition showcase this weekend, Kelly Hren will celebrate two milestones: the 15th anniversary of her East Hampton dance studio and the graduation of her daughter, Emma Hren, the studio’s only senior, who has been dancing there since its inception.

This week's activities for kids and teens include a virtual visit with Carl Hiaasen, an award-winning YA author, as well as dance shows, games, Fathers Day crafts, and a "Big Bubble Bonanza."

This weekend it's house lights down, stage lights up for the students of South Fork Performing Arts, who will present the plays "Shuddersome: Tales of Poe" and "Peter and the Starcatcher" at LTV Studios in Wainscott.

Applications are open for New York State's Excelsior Scholarship, through which students from families that earn up to $125,000 in annual, adjusted gross income can attend two or four-year public colleges in the state tuition-free.

At noon on Thursday, students across the nation, including at East Hampton High School, walked out of their schools to send a message on gun control to elected officials: "Enough is enough."

In the aftermath of the racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo on May 14, the New York State Education Department announced this week that it is canceling this year's Regents exam in United States history because of concerns that some of the test's content "has the potential to compound student trauma caused by the violence in Buffalo, which created an unexpected and unintended context for the planned assessment."

It’s the time of year when recognition pours in for students, giving standout kids credit where credit is due in the arts, academics, sports, and other areas in which they excel. Here’s the latest round of honors for South Fork kids — and stay tuned, more is sure to come.

Another mass shooting has claimed the lives of school children, with at least 19 students and two teachers dead in Uvalde, Tex., after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday. The deadly attack has police and schools on the South Fork on high alert, though no specific threats have been identified.