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The Greenwich Teen Council is hosting a “Dodgeball Throwdown” to raise money to support Save the Children’s Hurricane Relief efforts in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. Continue Reading →
The good news is the gym floor at GHS is done and is beautiful. But, with daylight savings time around the corner, the squeeze on fields is tightening. Meanwhile GCDS brought in temporary lights for “Friday Night Lights” and had a blast. Continue Reading →
Children of all ages “traveled” to the Emerald City along with Dorothy and her friends at the hour-long show that was performed by Plaza Theatrical Production at Greenwich Country Day School’s Performing Arts Center. Continue Reading →
At an event with a gala feel, Greenwich Community Gardens members, corporate sponsors, and community supporters gathered to see the award-winning “Seed: the Untold Story,” a documentary about the environmental and health effects of the world’s loss of biodiversity. Continue Reading →
Students from public and private schools in Greenwich are working behind the scenes to create murals and sculptures to transform Greenwich Country Club into a virtual wonderland for the March 3 Kids in Crisis gala. Continue Reading →
The chess tournament series kicks off Nov 13 at Greenwich Academy and is open to all students (K-12). Chess is a sport where everyone can compete on equal terms. The spoils do not only go to the biggest or strongest, or even to the one who speaks English. Register in advance or on the day of the event. Parents can register their child online. Continue Reading →
Reshma Saujani who founded Girls Who Code and who has a wildly popular TED Talk “Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection,” addressed girls from Greenwich High School, Greenwich Academy, Stanwich School, Whitby School, Convent of the Sacred Heart and Greenwich Country Day School. Saujani urged the girls to work on becoming brave, and to embrace risk-taking and failure rather than limit themselves to what they are good at and aiming for perfection.
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Animal lovers, conservationists and anyone concerned about the alarming rate of wildlife disappearance worldwide, will not want to miss this exciting, informative lecture on Sept. 25, plus video footage of actual elephant rescues, from two of India’s leading wildlife conservation authorities. Q & A session will follow. Continue Reading →
A roster of go-kart race teams, mostly from Brunswick, Greenwich Academy, Sacred Heart, Greenwich Country Day and Greenwich High School took to the race track for a good cause on Friday night. Grand Prix New York in Mt. Kisco was the venue for a benefit for Project Yellow Light, a non-profit that raises awareness of the perils of distracted driving.
This year’s race at Grand Prix marked the third annual fundraiser for the non-profit. The race was conceived by GHS grad Ben Albano and has carried on through the efforts of his family.
This year Addison Albano and his club co-president Owen Gerber did the lion’s share of the legwork and the result was a representation from all the high schools in Town and a lot of fun. Continue Reading →
PIFS Head of School Marianne Riess retires after 36 years. Prior to working at the preschool, Riess taught English at Central Junior High School for five years. Hundreds turned out on Sunday to honor Marianne in style at the Water Club. Continue Reading →