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Yoon Hearings, Day 2: Lichtenfeld, Greenwich Schools Just-Retired Human Resources Director is Asked What is Timely?

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On the second day of testimony in hearings to determine whether John Yoon will be terminated after 23 years teaching band at Greenwich High School, Mr. Lichtenfeld testified that he had advocated for Mr. Yoon in 2014, but feels he should be terminated. He said that the complaints of Student A and Student B were taken at face value in mid March. Mr. Yoon was not notified of the complaints for six weeks, despite language in the teacher union contract that they shall be notified promptly. Continue Reading →

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Yoon Hearings Day 1: Greenwich High School Headmaster Grilled on Last Chance Agreement, Breakfast Club and Senioritis

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The the first day of hearings to determine whether longtime Greenwich High School band teacher John Yoon will keep his job, drew a crowd. In fact, the Board of Education meeting room, which holds just 70 people, filled to capacity 15 minutes before the 10:30 start of the hearing. Latecomers were instructed to wait outside as members of GHS security monitored the numbers. Members of the press were allowed space at the back of the room, inside an area marked by blue painters tape. However, when the attorneys began to speak it was impossible to hear from the back and reporters crept forward and were allowed to lean against the wall. Continue Reading →

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How-To Write a Great College Essay: A Free Talk at Cos Cob Library

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The Friends and Staff of the Cos Cob Library welcome Cos Cob resident Michele Turk, who will present a free lecture on how to write an impressive college admissions essay. The lecture will be held at the Cos Cob Library on Monday, July 13 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Students and their parents are welcome to attend. Michele Turk has worked as a writer and editor for two decades, and she has worked as an adjunct writing professor at Quinnipaic University. Her articles have appeared in Business Week, USA Weekend, Parents and U.S. News and World Report magazines, among other publications. Turk is the author of “Blood, Sweat and Tears: An Oral History of the American Red Cross,” and co-editor of “Inkstained,” a collection of essays by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Class of 1992. Continue Reading →

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