Hundreds Turn out in Byram to Support Building New Lebanon School on William Street Ball Field

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 →

Needs Clearing House Comes through for Kids in Crisis

On Tuesday the Board of Directors of the Needs Clearing House presented Kids in Crisis a $1,000.00 donation to help offset the non-profit’s anticipated $250,000 budget short for next fiscal year. The funds may be used anytime as Kids in Crisis sees fit. It is the hope of The Needs Clearing House that this donation primes the pump for others to contribute to to Kids in Crisis. “Needs Clearing House wants to thank the Kids in Crisis staff for always being there when we reach out to help those in need,” said Joe Kaliko. Kids in Crisis is located at 1 Salem Street in Cos Cob. Continue Reading →

“Making God’s World a Better Place” – Reflections of Two Stanwich School 2015 “Graduates”

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 →