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Greenwich High allows seniors who meet certain criteria the opportunity to pursue full-time internships during the last weeks of the school year. Saira Khurana, a GHS senior who dreams of becoming a pediatrician, greatly enjoys her internship with Sweet Pea’s Baking Company. Continue Reading →
Experience the wow! factor in our behind the scenes tour of the new auditorium at Greenwich High School. The space is vast and state-of-the-art. Thank you Dr. Winters for letting Greenwich Free Press photograph behind the wall! Continue Reading →
On Tuesday night, a public forum at New Lebanon School was packed. Seating ran out quickly, and dozens stood at the back and lined the walls of the gym. After architect Michael Tribe reviewed Schemes A through D, all options for locating a new school on the Byram campus, the Board of Education opened the mic to members of the community. It didn’t take long before a theme emerged. Several people complained that last November the idea of saving “the Town Green” had been misleading. Continue Reading →
A high exceedance of arsenic was found on the New Leb baseball field. The high level of arsenic triggered State reporting limits and requires remediation. Continue Reading →
This past Friday, students and teachers at The Stanwich School gathered together in a Closing Ceremony to commemorate the end of the 2014-15 school year. To reflect on the significance of this past year for Stanwich, this reporter interviewed two beloved members of the school community: Class of 2015 salutatorian Jose Maita-Cerna and departing Head of School Paul Geise, who jokingly refers to himself as a Stanwich “graduate.” Continue Reading →
On Thursday night, the 43rd Annual Greenwich Scholarship Association awards will help 124 High School seniors meet the financial challenges of entering college. A total of 124 students will receive scholarships from 109 sponsors totaling $544,900. Continue Reading →
On Thursday students taking fashion class in Greenwich high school went to the media center for a fashion show. They walked the runway in their own designs showing the work they had accomplished this year in fashion class. Continue Reading →
Farewell to Julian Curtiss School kindergarten teacher Jayne Pitt. Mrs. Pitt has taught hundreds, if not thousands of Julian Curtiss School kindergartners, the basic skills necessary to succeed in school and life. PTA President Sarah Muir described her as smart, no nonsense and demanding of respect. Some of the lessons Mrs. Pitt instills include: Share, Be Kind, Don’t Hit, Clean Up after Yourselves and, a key lesson, If You Don’t Follow the Rules, There are Consequences. Continue Reading →
At North Street School’s Bike Rodeo children had fun zipping around the front bus circle, which was cleared of cars for the event. In fact, the only vehicle in sight was an ice cream truck while a range of bikes, including many with training wheels raced around the parking lot. Greenwich Police were on hand to talk bike safety, along with Vin DiMarco of Greenwich Safe Cycling and Roberto from Greenwich Bicycles. The event was the brainchild of Nerlyn Pierson of the NSS Safety and Wellness committee. Continue Reading →
The graduation ceremony for the AVID class of 2015 was a moving one. All 24 are headed to college with over $2 million in scholarship money. The event featured testimonials from students who credit AVID with their ability to become organized, motivated, and feel part of a family. The gratitude among the students for their teachers was hard to miss. Continue Reading →