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Thursday is The Care for Others – Names Can Hurt us Day in Greenwich Public Schools. Kindness counts and a little empathy goes a long way when it comes to preventing bullying. Continue Reading →
Kathy Steiner, GHS Health Teacher; Art Romano, Deputy Dir. of GEMS; Lt. Kraig Gray of Greenwich Police and Ginger Katz of Courage to Speak Foundation whose son died of a heroin overdose on teens and alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs and heroin in an article targeting parents. Continue Reading →
You don’t have to have a pool and tennis court to give a city kid a nice vacation. We have beautiful Town beaches and parks. Fireworks and fireflies. Stargazing and smores. A lot of city kids find themselves parked in front of TVs and video games while their parents are away at work during summer vacation. They missing out on lemonade stands and playing in the sand. In fact, it’s not always possible to even go outside and play. Continue Reading →
Whitby School offers a raft of after school enrichment choices to students, as well as sports, performing arts and clubs. Continue Reading →
The Greenwich Cub Scout “Turkey Shoot” is a fun annual event that provides boys in 1st through 5th grade an opportunity to learn new shooting skills or to practice the shooting skills they’ve been working on throughout their Cub Scouting experience. Continue Reading →
One Greenwich mom shares her back-to-work story after years volunteering and raising two daughters. Continue Reading →
Are Tough Guys a creation of Hollywood? Just how much does popular culture teach boys about being a man? Continue Reading →
In time for Halloween, a panel attempted to assuage fears of Common Core. Superintendent McKersie said, “We’re in a political tussle. It’s Democracy. It’s healthy.” He described Common Core as state-of-the-art and the District’s embrace of its standards as “full steam ahead.”
Myths debunked: Common Core is not a test. It is not curriculum. It is a set of standards. Continue Reading →
The derelict Seton House in Pomerance. It is haunted? The ghosts may go the way of the trespassers and vandals when the Town partially razes the historic house as planned. Continue Reading →
Have you wondered what is the Teen Talk program all about at Western and Central Middle Schools? Continue Reading →