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Western Middle School Principal and Staff to Share Magnet/AVID Information at Greenwich Elementary Schools

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Western Middle School Principal Gordon Beinstein and his staff will be visiting Greenwich elementary schools in January and February to talk about the school’s magnet program. Parents of 4th and 5th graders are encouraged to attend to learn about the school’s AVID program, its mission and staff, as well as how Western prepares students for Greenwich High School. Western Middle School ranked third out of all middle schools in Connecticut, according to data released by the state Dept of Education in 2019 that included metrics measuring growth in Math and ELL, as well as physical fitness and access to arts education. Beinstein, the 2019 Connecticut Public Schools Middle School Principal of the Year, has said the rise reflects the acknowledgement that one method of teaching doesn’t fit all students. He credits staff for knowing and caring about every child, which is reflected in parent survey results. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Gordon Beinstein, Western Middle School

Greenwich Historical Society to Honor Centennial of 19th Amendment with Exhibition Spotlighting Local Women

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“An Unfinished Revolution: The Woman’s Suffrage Centennial” runs February 5 through September 6, 2020. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, An Unfinished Revolution: The Woman’s Suffrage Centennial, Caroline Ruutz-Rees, Debra Mecky, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Grace Gallatin Seton, Greenwich Historical Society, Kathleen Craughwell-Varda

So What’s the Greenwich Tree Conservancy Done for You Lately?

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Greenwich Tree Conservancy opposed the cutting down of trees by Eversource and developers, when for example, in January they protested against Eversource efforts to cut down healthy trees as part of their tree cutting program. They protested when there was a hearing on the cutting down of trees at Hamilton Avenue School. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Cheryl Dunson, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, JoAnn Messina