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Greenwich Education Group manager of academic services and test prep administrator, Steven Leety-Wheeler, shares his advice picking a standardized test given the College Board transition to “new” SAT. He recommends taking diagnostics for both ACT and SAT and picking just one. He notes that the ACT is not plagued with snafus like the SAT. Continue Reading →
The last day at Camp Seton on Friday featured the long anticipated Cub Scout Campfire, set in the ampitheater under a perfect sunny sky. The camp allows boys to explore nature, go off the grid, so to speak. Some of the activities include fishing, hiking, sling-shot, archery, scout skills and shelter building. Continue Reading →
Phenomenon: Innovation Science Fair is set for Sunday Aug 2 at the Bruce Museum’s Seaside Center at Greenwich Point. Prizes will be awarded to the top two projects and there will be a People’s Choice Award, so remember to vote. Greenwich High School teacher Andy Bramante will be available to share his insights into the strengths of the science research program. Continue Reading →
“AVID students are totally prepared academically. We don’t want finances to be the reason they don’t finish,” said Julie Faryniarz, the executive director of the Greenwich Alliance for Education. On Tuesday the Alliance’s scholarship committee announced $10,000 in scholarships to applicants from the GHS AVID class of ’13 and 14 (rising sophomores and juniors in college) for the upcoming school year. Still the unmet need of the 10 applicants remains at over $140,000 and the Alliance is continuing to raise funds toward that end. Continue Reading →
“If you have a phone and a tea party, you won’t have a problem, but if you have a phone and alcohol, you’ll have lots of problems. With technology, teens also have easier ways to connect not only to drug dealers, but also to pornography that can be very violent and doesn’t teach kids what love really is or what relationships really are,” said Greenwich Police Detective Christy Girard. Continue Reading →
Nearby in Darien, the police have come across several young people in possession of fraudulent or “fake IDs.” It’s been determined that the main sources of these counterfeit licenses are online retailers. Most most violators don’t understand is that simply having a fake ID in their wallet is a violation of Forgery in the Second Degree (in Connecticut). This is a Class D felony carrying a penalty up to 5 years in jail, a $5000.00 fine and probation. Continue Reading →
Fusion Academy Greenwich will open at 66 Gatehouse Road in Stamford, just over the town line on Sept. 8. The school offers a one-on-one educational model. And though this will be Fusion’s 31st academy, and open go kids in grades 6-12, it is the organization’s first school in Connecticut. Greenwich Free Press visited Fusion White Plains campus recently for a tour of the facility, which will be replicated at the Greenwich school come September. We interviewed Dr. Jennifer Walsh-Rurak, head of school in Greenwich and area manager for Fusion. Continue Reading →
On Friday Kriss Kringle, along with his summer sleigh riders, will hose down campers to cool them down from the summer heat—and just because it’s fun! Continue Reading →
Boy Scouts from local Greenwich Troops 35, 10 and 5 went to New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Cimarron where they hiked 144 miles 12 days. The crew leader was Eagle Scout Will Freder from Troop 35 who will be a senior at Greenwich High School in the fall. Other crew members included, Elias Boyer, James Gordon, Jamie Heavey, Luke Kaiser, Carlos Maldonado Jr., TJ Peck, Nico Matejak and Eric Parker.
Greenwich Police Chief Jim Heavey and Carlos Maldonado Sr served as crew advisors. Continue Reading →
Ice cream and water fun surged at Nicole Heath’s annual Fresh Air Fund Party. For two decades, Heath has hosted and chaired for various chapters of the Fresh Air Fund, a nonprofit providing free summer vacations in the suburbs to an average of 400 inner-city youth per year. Continue Reading →