First Day Later at Bridgehampton School
The first day of school for Bridgehampton students is now Monday, Sept. 14, after the school board voted this week to alter the calendar.
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.
Challenges Aplenty as South Fork Schools Prepare to Open
School officials have said Chromebook laptops for students are on back order across the nation and Plexiglas barriers for desks have been hard to come by. Local school boards have appointed many previous substitute teachers to full-time positions, creating a shortage of those who can be called upon to fill in for teachers who take time off. Custodians, too, are in short supply for some districts as schools embark on plans that rely upon stringent cleaning protocols.
No Camp, No Problem for These Can-Do Kids
From mowing lawns for the elderly to raising chickens to mounting an exhibit on the history of Sag Harbor, this summer has been anything but boring for some kids on the South Fork.