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On Tuesday May 26 Greenwich Schools are publishing an online survey for parents, students in 8012th grade, and staff district wide to gauge the level of interest for a delayed start time at GHS. It would impact the entire district, as well as contracts and budgets. Also, on Tuesday night there is a panel discussion on the topic at 7pm at Central Middle school. Get informed. Fill out the survey. Deadline to complete the survey is June 5. Continue Reading →
A free presentation by the Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) to help parents, professionals, and students understand the process of transition planning, the options available, and how they can become more active participants in the process. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Public Schools is distributing a survey before the end of the school year to all parents, high school students, middle school students and all staff to gauge community interest in exploring a later start time. Please come and educate yourself about this important issue. The forum is Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 pm in the Central Middle School auditorium. Continue Reading →
After 30 years of teaching, Greenwich High School’s Mark Epstein is something of a campus celebrity. With a strong record of success in working with AP US History students, Mr. Epstein has arrived at the difficult decision to retire at the end of this year.
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At Tuesday night’s Byram Neighborhood Association meeting just one person advocated dispersing New Lebanon School students to other schools in town. New Leb parents were otherwise passionate about keeping the children together. Meanwhile, Principal Barbara Riccio warned that overcrowding continues, with an additional homeroom section anticipated for the fall. Continue Reading →
Greenwich High’s Innovation Lab, an interdisciplinary academic program to be implemented with a group of sophomores next year, has elicited considerable excitement and interest from community members since the concept was initially introduced. On Tuesday afternoon, freshman who have been selected to participate in this unique program bonded during an ice cream social. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Dance Studio’s 11th annual spring performance, with the theme “Masterpiece” filled the SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center concert hall on Saturday. Hundreds of girls danced across the stage in the packed concert hall, which seats over 1,300+ people. This year’s performance was extra special, as it marked Greenwich Dance Studio’s first year with its own dance studio complex. After searching for eight years for a permanent home, GDS founder Kate Truesdell converted a former mover’s warehouse into dance studios right in the hub of Cos Cob. Continue Reading →
Sue Baker, Avon Board member and chair of the Avon Education Initiative Committee, will introduce the winners and present them with prizes totaling $7,500. Scholarship monies are funded from donations to the Avon Red Carpet Festival and the Avon Annual Appeal. The winners’ scholarship checks are made out to the university or college each student plans to attend. Continue Reading →
Safe Driving Day at GHS, which is a project of Health teacher Kathy Steiner’s Outreach Club, benefited from the type of perfect May weather least associated with tragic car crashes. But the mangled wreck of a red sports car in the bus circle was enough to give anyone pause. Then there was the “Convincer,” a seconds-long “ride” that simulates a car crash at just 5 miles per hour. Witnessing the jolt at that slow speed was also powerful. “Some kids think it’s fun. Continue Reading →
Almira Drive is a popular cut-through for shoppers and commuters from Pemberwick and across the state line in Westchester seeking get to Weaver Street office Parks, or to Route 1. Almira Drive has no sidewalk. Neighbors seek speed limit enforcement, stop signs and return of the Almira Drive school bus stop to South Hawthorne. Not so fast, is the response of DPW. By federal standards, the road doesn’t have enough traffic to warrant stop signs. Neighbors say the situation is an accident waiting to happen. Continue Reading →