“We have come today to honor all those who have run, jumped, slid, scored, thrown, caught, and cheered on this field as it gives way to a new generation of students and memories.” – CMS principal Tom Healy Continue Reading →
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PHOTOS: Ready to Replace Outmoded School, CMS Says Farewell to Fields
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A highlight of a day of activities to bid farewell to the fields at CMS, where soon a new school will be constructed, CMS staff and students participated in a fierce dodgeball championship game. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Central Middle School, Courgars, dodgeball, Tom Healy
CMS Building Committee’s 7th Community Engagement Forum Set for Oct 29
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The Central Middle School Building Committee (CMSBC) invites members of the community to a virtual public forum on Tuesday, October 29 from 7:00-8:00pm. The forum will be held virtually only via Zoom. Representatives from the Building Committee and the project’s team of professionals will be in attendance to share information about the campus design as well as the project’s timeline, phases and logistics. Attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions in real-time during the forum. Questions can also be submitted in advance via the CMS Building Committee webpage beginning on Thursday, October 17 until 12:00 pm on Friday, October 25. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Central Middle School
Superintendent Appoints Julie Webster Interim Assistant Principal of International School at Dundee
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Webster began her Greenwich Public Schools education career in 2006 as a speech-language pathologist at Central Middle School. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Central Middle School, Dr. Toni Jones, ISD, Julie Webster
Feedback to BOE: School Safety, Foreign Language Cuts, Class Sizes, GHS School Spirit, Loss of Flex Time, Traffic at Dismissal
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“Is all that lost school community, all those extra cars on the road, all those students who can’t meet with teachers, really worth an extra two minutes of class time?” – Hadrian Nobay, GHS class of 2026 Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Alexandra Stevens, Brent Reeves, Central Middle School, Dr. Toni Jones, flex time, Greenwich High School, Hadrian Nobay
BOE Recap: Representation on Havemeyer Committee, Cell Phone Policy, Super’s Salary Increase
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At Thursday’s meeting, the BOE voted 5-1 to approve a 2% raise for Schools Chief Jones. Acting chair Hirsh discussed next steps in filling the vacancy on the board. Dr. Jones said there were strong community concerns about traffic given the upcoming 18-month North St Bridge replacement project. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Board of Education, cell phones in schools, Central Middle School, Cody Kittle, Dr. Toni Jones, Karen Hirsh, Karen Kowalski
Planning & Zoning Commission Votes 4-1 to Approve New Central Middle School
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The motion to approve mentioned that both Architectural Review Committee and the P&Z were disappointed the building committee appeared before ARC late in the process and had not been receptive to design input.
Commissioner Peter Levy referred to the design as “fashionable” as opposed to “tried-and-true.”
“That concerns me because the sensibility of being outdated is something you don’t want to be trapped by,” Levy said. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Central Middle School, Margarita Alban, Peter Levy
Tree Warden to Hold Public Hearing on Fate of 188 Trees at CMS
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Any person, firm or corporation objecting to the removals is requested to be present at the hearing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Central Middle School, Dr. Greg Kramer
Greenwich House Legislative Delegation Secures Funding for New Central Middle School
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State Reps Meskers, Arzeno and Khanna announced they secured a State grant commitment for the construction of the new Central Middle School in this year’s legislative session. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Central Middle School, Hector Arzeno, Rachel Khanna, Steve Meskers
Facts and Nothing but The Facts: Geothermal at CMS & in Greenwich’s Future Construction Projects
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“It is time that the Committee and Boards accept the facts from the experts that their Architect hired, who were paid Tens of Thousands of Dollars for their analysis and recommendation of Geothermal at CMS. This would be the same recommendation for all future Town-owned new construction.” – James O’Brien, Steve Hall and Andrew Winston Continue Reading →