
Many of the 46 parents who signed up to speak at the BOE meeting said critical race theory was being taught in Greenwich Schools and was racist, radical and dangerous. Continue Reading →
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Many of the 46 parents who signed up to speak at the BOE meeting said critical race theory was being taught in Greenwich Schools and was racist, radical and dangerous. Continue Reading →
“As of today, we have had 13 positive cases in the district. After contact tracing, the cases have been attributed to outside events – mainly ice hockey, basketball and a birthday party.” – Dr. Toni Jones, Oct 22 BOE meeting Continue Reading →
“Those who support cuts cite COVID-19. However, COVID-19 is the exact reason NOT to impose cuts at this time. When we return to school in the fall, in whatever form that takes, it is going to take more resources, not less, to keep everyone safe and to mitigate the impact of the extended closing on Greenwich students.” – Carol Sutton, GEA president Continue Reading →
The Board of Education were concerned that the special education budget has gone over by $1.3 million. Special Education parents said didn’t trust the independence of the consultants Key 2 Ed. The president of the teachers union said staff are not adequately trained, that teachers are being physically injured by students on a regular basis and that students aren’t getting the services they deserve. Continue Reading →
A theme during convocation 2019 was the impact individual teachers have on students.. Dr. Toni Jone reminded teachers that every day matters and that even remarks made on the first day of school might be remembered by a student in 40 or 50 years. Continue Reading →
“We shared many a laugh and quiet moments. More than once we both said you can’t make this stuff up – but she always picks up the phone, always has a solution for every problem and never turns you away – even when the request is so small or not in her purview – she persists and supports.” – OG School Principal, Jen Bencivengo Continue Reading →
There was much energy in the air at convocation which was held in the GHS performing arts center on Monday morning. Speakers included Ralph Mayo, Peter Bernstein, student government president Alexander Kosyakov, GEA president Carol Sutton, and CT Teacher of the Year Program Michele Giorlando DeRosa.
The event concluded with a keynote address from motivational speaker, Eric Sheninger Continue Reading →
“This shouldn’t be polarizing. It should be done without throwing out the science of sleep. I fear this will bee seen in the context of a political movement. We’re honoring the science of sleep, but realizing some small adjustments could make a big difference – we will not surrender or retreat.” – GHS headmaster Chris Winters Continue Reading →
At Wednesday’s BOE meeting, Student government leaders from GHS, the head of the teachers’ union and the superintendent all shared remarks on the issues with the new bell times. Continue Reading →
The head of the teachers union (GEA), Carol Sutton, listed some aspects of 2016-17 that were disheartening, though Dr. Sal Corda was “just what we needed.” Continue Reading →