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Home Schooling or Schooling at Home?

Local home-school families say a common misunderstanding about that educational model has emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic: Home schooling and receiving remote lessons at home from a child's school are two entirely different systems.

Sep 2, 2020
Ross Requires Covid Tests

The Ross School announced Saturday it will require each student to have a negative Covid-19 test within seven days of the start of school before he or she can attend in person. No child will be able to start school without such a test.

Sep 2, 2020
'Uneasiness' a Theme for South Fork Students Away at College

It is back to school season for college students too, but as with many things during a pandemic, it may not really feel like it. "It's obviously not ideal, but learning how to manage expectations is just a part of life," said a University of Iowa junior from Southampton.

Sep 2, 2020
Project Most Adds Daytime Program for Springs Students

Project Most, a nonprofit that runs programs for elementary-age children in Springs and East Hampton, will for the first time offer a daytime program during the school year for Springs School students in kindergarten through eighth grade to supplement the two days a week of in-person learning that the children will be receiving.

Sep 1, 2020
Springs School Appoints Acting Principal

Update: The Springs School Board on Monday appointed Christine Cleary acting principal and Maria Mondini interim assistant principal. Debra Winter, the Springs superintendent, confirmed that Eric Casale, the school principal, is taking a leave of absence.

Aug 31, 2020
Avenues School Is Already Expanding in East Hampton

Avenues: the World School, a for-profit private school that is new to East Hampton, announced last week that it is expanding its offerings and opening a second campus here.

Aug 31, 2020
Coming Up for Kids

Fun on the Farm

Sylvester Manor's hands-on activities and in-person family tours will continue through Sept. 26 on Shelter Island. Families of up to five can take advantage of Farm Exploration sessions on Tuesdays at 9 and 10 a.m. for $60 per family. Ninety-minute private tours for up to six people are held on Saturdays at 1 and 3 p.m. and cost $200 per family.

Aug 27, 2020
Need for Spanish-Speaking Therapists Critical, OLA says

Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island, a nonprofit group, is tackling the Covid-19 pandemic from all angles — "anything that's got a Covid stamp on it" — including a continued focus on food insecurity and a new campaign to support Latinx youth,

Aug 27, 2020
East Hampton Schools' Reopening Plan Updated

The East Hampton School District has updated its Covid-19 reopening plans to include a Monday, Aug. 31, cut-off date for John M. Marshall Elementary School families to register for in-person learning come September.

Aug 27, 2020
A National Stage for East Hampton Pitcher

Already an elite-hitting first baseman for the East Hampton High School varsity baseball team, Colin Ruddy was chosen to pitch for the Area Code national travel team earlier this summer.

Aug 27, 2020
Education Briefs: Board Member Hired as Nurse, More Space for Sagaponack School

Wendy Geehreng has resigned from her school board seat in the East Hampton School District and has been hired by the district as a nurse specializing in Covid-19 health logistics.

Aug 27, 2020
Ross School Will Reopen Bridgehampton Campus

Because the pandemic has boosted its enrollment across almost every grade level, the Ross School will use its former Lower School campus on Butter Lane in Bridgehampton, which it had put up for sale in early 2019, in addition to its East Hampton campus.

Aug 25, 2020