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Up at Parkway School, Harmony Trail helps reconnect children to the outdoors. Harmony Trail will be an ongoing project. Supporters will add educational signs to the trail and hope to extend it in the future. The project benefits from assistance of Audubon Greenwich and donations from Junior League of Greenwich and Sam Bridge Nursery. Continue Reading →
Congratulations to the 2015 Greenwich Eagle Scout Class: Robert Anderson, Eugene Constandaki, Peter Forsberg, Matthew Fox, William Freder, Benjamin Langley, John Martin, Conor Patterson, Nicholas Sages and Sivan Sud. If you would like to purchase tickets for this event or are an Eagle Scout interested in re-uniting with local Eagles, visit www.GreenwichScouting.org or contact Jessica Reid at [email protected] or call 203-869-8424 x112. Continue Reading →
Saturday was the perfect day for the fourth annual Police Day in Greenwich. This year the Junior League of Greenwich collaborated. Captain Kordick worked the hot dog grill and Chief Heavy made families feel welcome. Children enjoyed the moon bounce and frozen ices donated by Give me Five, Inc., in addition to tours of the Special Response Unit truck and a police patrol car. Continue Reading →
The incoming 9th grade class of AVID students were welcomed by upperclassmen in AVID who vowed for the inspiration and support system it provides. More than one described it as like family. After the introduction all 48 students and their parents signed contracts and came together for a group photograph. The program originally came to GHS 8 years ago through a grant from the Greenwich Alliance for Education. Continue Reading →
The recipient of the Essence Award for 2015 will be honored on Thursday, May 28 at the Havemeyer Building. Continue Reading →
The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve school speed zones throughout town, limited drivers to 20 mph, 25mph on Rt 1 by GHS, and as slow as 15MPH on Anderson Road by Julian Curtiss School. Continue Reading →
Stanwich School is hosting an open house on Wednesday May 6 at 9:00am. The event is designed to give prospective families of children applying for Grades PreK through 12 the opportunity to tour the campus, see the faculty and students in action, and meet the Head of School, members of the administration, and representatives from our Parent Association. Continue Reading →
At the spring meeting of the Pemberwick-Glenville Association, Steve Warzoha gave a snapshot of the Byram Park and Pool project. There was also heated discussion about speeding cars on Almira Drive, a cut-through from Pemberwick to Rte 1. Almira Drive has no sidewalks and children must walk to the bus stop. Another complaint was that car dealerships send test drives through Weaver Street where they reach speeds of 60mph and higher. Continue Reading →
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Because of the stigma about mental illness, telling a loved one that a family member needs treatment is especially emotional. Continue Reading →
A sampling of the Q&A with Dr. Paul Lowe and both parents and students at the recent National College Fairs in Meadowland NJ. Continue Reading →