Tuesday, May 13, 2008 calendar · classifieds · mail · weather · weekly brief · contact   Hamptons Bays Girls Basketball Team Recognized As Small School Champs The Hampton Bays Girls Basketball Team was recognized at the April Board of Education for being a Scholar-Athlete Team, Section XI Class B Champions, and Small School Champs. Springs Board Passes Proposed Budget; 6.07 Percent Increase Projected At a board meeting on Friday, April 25, Springs School Board passed a proposed budget of $21,219,873 million for the 2008-2009 school year. The proposed budget came after a “long and arduous process,” said Springs Superintendent Thomas Quinn. Petition To Close Bridgehampton High School Rejected Again The Bridgehampton Board of Education rejected board member Joseph Berhalter’s revised petition to phase out high school level classes. By a five to one vote, with board member Joe Conti voting in favor, the board said the petition lacked sufficient financial information to put it as a referendum on the May 20 ballot. With Choices To Spare, Parents Ponder Public Versus Private Compulsory education requires that school age youth undergo the first in a lifetime of decisions -- public or private? The two systems coexist relatively independently of each other on the East End, meeting from time to time on neutral ground to share basic services. For some, the similarities end there. More Articles Montauk Students Move Math Classes To Gym Math classes moved to the gym and the Multi-Purpose room so that the students could race to the front to answer the questions posted at the table in front. More Articles Amagansett School Fourth Graders Plan Virtual Camping Trip The fourth grade class just finished reading a story which was based in Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons National Park. The students are making preparations to travel on a virtual camping trip More Articles Spring Students Put On A Play About Pirates It’s a play about a treasure hunt. It’s a play about wild mean pirates. It’s a play about a brave boy. It’s a play about adventure on the high seas with spirits, mermaids and one-legged captains. It’s a play not to be missed. More Articles East Hampton High School Wins Honors In WordMaster's Challenge East Hampton High School recently won highest honors in this year's WordMaster's Challenge. JMMES Student Putting Together Care Packages For Soldiers Students and faculty from JMMES are putting together care packages for soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. More Articles Sagaponack Students Attend Library Reception The Hamptons Library hosted a reception for students and parents on Saturday, May 10. More Articles Ross School's Young Artists Host Big Name Exhibit Ross School's seventh grade students curated an art exhibition May 2nd featuring the works of eight well-known artists on the East End entitled "Narratives: Real and Imagined - Eight East End Artists." Ross School Hosts Buddhist Monk During Week In May American Artist Christopher Engel At Romany Kramoris Gallery Alec Baldwin To Teach Summer Acting Class More Articles Bridgehampton Junior Class Volunteers At Special Olympics The Junior Class of Bridgehampton High School went to William Floyd High School to volunteer at this year’s Special Olympics. More Articles Hayground School Honors Roy Scheider Hayground School Founder Roy Scheider was honored at Bay Street Theater, with a touching memorial service and film festival. More Articles OLH Eighth Grade Hosts Cinco de Mayo Celebration Senora Lizbeth Sanchez and the eighth grade Spanish class hosted the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at OLH. The school community was invited to dress in international costumes. More Articles Tuckahoe School Continues To Enjoy New Playground The new playground continues to be enjoyed by students and community members on a daily basis. A new initiative is to build a brick walkway that helps beautify the grounds. More Articles Sag Harbor First Graders Recreate From Recycled Materials As part of their study of recreation in Sag Harbor, the first graders did some re-creation by making things out of recycled materials. Sag Harbor Superintendent Search Top Priority; Buget Ready For Vote The search for a new superintendent for the Sag Harbor School district came home this week as members of the school board, students, teachers, and community members helped the search committee develop a profile of desired qualities hoped for in a new superintendent. More Articles Southampton School Students Spread The Peace T-Shirts As part of their Global Art Project for Peace, Keara Wood and Emily Quatroche, were instrumental in the creation of a t-shirt. More Articles Stella Maris Students Celebrate Sr. Angela Hearne The entire school joined together with Sr. Angela Hearne to celebrate her 75th Anniversary as a Sister of the Religious Order of the Sacred Heart of Mary. More Articles Wainscott School Celebrates Mother's Day The Mother’s Day luncheon was a huge success. The students made lunch and served their moms. The children also presented specially hand-made gifts to their moms. Hampton Bays School District To Celebrate Centennial Hampton Bays School will celebrate 100 years of service on May 17. The kick-off is a 5K run and walk that will begin at 9 a.m., followed by an awards ceremony at 10:30 a.m. More Articles Westhampton Beach Students Travel To Bellmore Twenty-one fifth-grade students from Westhampton Beach Elementary School traveled to the Rosemary Kennedy Center in Bellmore, NY to participate in the Long Island Regional Tournament of the 2008 Odyssey of the Mind Competition. More Articles Marine Science Talks Continue At Stony Brook The third in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences' Spring 2008 lecture series is titled “The 2008 Environmental Symposium: Critical Issues Facing Long Island's Marine Waters.” Long Island Wine Industry Plans Major International Conference Campus Offers Wine and Spirits Course More Articles Find articles, businesses &   services in the Hamptons   amagansett bridgehampton east hampton hampton bays montauk quogue - east quogue sag harbor sagaponack shelter island southampton water mill westhampton riverhead the north fork Copyright © 2008 Hamptons Online · Site by Hamptons Online contact us directory web design isp service new sites & services jobs site map