The PTAC Essence award ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00am in the Cone Room, 2nd floor, at Town Hall. Continue Reading →
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GCDS Proposes 20 New Prefabricated Staff Apartments & Daycare Addition
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GCDS wants to add 20 new housing units and improvements to the Schwarz Campus, and an addition to the daycare facility. It is located in the RA-1 zone. Today the property has 44 residential units (64 bedrooms) served by 102 parking spaces, including 10 gravel spaces and 6 additional spaces. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, faculty housing, Fairfield Road, Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission, Schwarz Camppus
Western Middle School 7th Grader to BOE: Beeping Buses are a Distraction to Learning
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WMS 7th grader Henry Tajeda said having 40 school buses beeping as they move in and out of campus impacts student learning and will cause students to lose focus during upcoming standardized testing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Ben Branyan, Board of Education, Dr. Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony, Henry Tejeda, school bus parking, Western Middle School
Lamont Establishes Commission To Reevaluate Connecticut’s Education Funding Systems
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“It is about time that we take a bottom-up look at how we fund our schools with a focus on ensuring funding is fair and driving the best results for our students. The efficiency and effectiveness of the largest streams of state education funding, such as ECS, have not been evaluated holistically for many years.” – Ned Lamont Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools
Greenwich Schools Questions Dept of Transportation Denial for School Bus Parking Under I95 due to “Potentially Flammable Nature”
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Ben Branyan’s presentation for Thursday night to the BOE describes Greenwich Public Schools as an “outlier,” given the denial to park buses under I95 despite other locations where vehicles park under the highway in Connecticut. He asserts the FHWA framework is inconsistently applied.
A memorandum from the FHWA in November 2023 cited a fire that resulted in the closure of a bridge on the Santa Monica Freeway, causing the detour of approximately 290,000 vehicles per day. The memo also cited a similar incident in March 2017 in Atlanta, GA when a massive fire ignited under I-85 North caused a 100-foot section of the bridge to collapse. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Transportation, Ben Branyan, CT Dept of Transportation, DATTCO, Federal Highway Administration, FHWA, Greenwich Public Schools
Joyfully Growing Hearts and Minds at The Children’s School
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For nearly 65 years, The Children’s School has remained steadfast in its promise to take the young seriously. Over time, it has built a community of families, teachers, and alumni whose ties to the school span generations. What draws them back is not nostalgia, but the memory of a place where childhood was honored, where children were deeply known, and where learning unfolded with intention and joy. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Maureen Murphy, The Children's School
Greenwich High School: Third Signing Ceremony of 25-26 Brings Student Athlete Total to 38
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This brings the school’s total of student athletes continuing their athletic careers for a D1, Ivy or Military Academy to 38 students. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports
Distinguished Teachers Awards Committee Announces Greenwich Schools 2026 Distinguished Teacher Recipients
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“There are superheroes amongst us here in Greenwich and our children are the lucky ones because they get to interact with them each day.” – Distinguished teacher committee chair Angie Hartofilis Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools
“Down the Hatch” with Jonas Korff, Greenwich Food Reviewer
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We caught up with Jonas Korff (GHS class of 2026) at Joey B’s in Cos Cob where he ordered a deluxe double cheeseburger and elaborated on its superiority. During the visit, a local middle schooler, Henry Ingraham, said, “I love your videos…I like how they’re very local and I’ve been to most of the place he reviews and eat the same stuff he’s reviewing.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Food Drink Restaurants, Schools, Cos Cob, Dom Delfino, Joey B's, Jonas Korff
Greenwich Public Schools Presents the 2026 Community Service Awards
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Greenwich Public Schools have announced that the 2026 Community Service Awards will be held on Tuesday, April 21, at 5:00 pm at Greenwich High School’s Performing Arts Center to recognize student participation in service activities that help to improve both their school and the community. The entire community is invited to attend. Check out the winners! Continue Reading →