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With an earlier start time at GHS and new bus schedules, students are arriving at GHS at 7:30am and enjoying breakfast before the first instructional bell at 8:00am. Entering budget season, and with swearing in of new school board members set for Nov 20, school start times may have to share the spotlight with muffins. Continue Reading →
Two heavy agendas included changing 5-house structure at GHS to one based on grades: 9, 10, 11 and 12; moving to a 7-block fixed schedule, consolidating freshmen English/Social Studies and not weighting the grades, school bus parking, and Cardinal Stadium lighting. The much anticipated enrollment report was presented. Also the head of IT gave an update on the cellular improvement project at GHS. Continue Reading →
The student will not return to school until cleared by the appropriate professionals. Continue Reading →
“This is a huge traffic and safety nightmare for Western Middle School students riding their bicycles, staff, families and the surrounding neighborhood.” – Frances Wu Nobay, PTA Council Facilities Committee chair Continue Reading →
“This program is about so much more than new shoes or a backpack. It is about giving kids the confidence to walk into the first day of school feeling seen, supported, and excited to learn. As a volunteer myself, I have seen firsthand the smiles, the pride, and the connections these kids make with caring adults in our community. That is what makes this program so special: it reminds every child that they are not alone, and that their community is rooting for them to succeed.” – Matthew Skaarup, CEO of the YMCA of Greenwich Continue Reading →
The structural frame of the new Central Middle School was officially complete with the “topping out of the steel” or “topping off” ceremony on a hot day in August. Continue Reading →
“We’re not trained MBAs and we didn’t have any experience running a business. Success doesn’t often come from brilliance or genius, but it comes from showing up, making the decision and weathering the storms.” – Ben Van Leeuwen Continue Reading →
The 2025 PTA Council Award for Excellence in Voluntarism went to Tom Casazzone.
Lisa Sylvester was awarded 2025 PTA Lifetime Award for Excellence in Voluntarism. Continue Reading →
One presentation addressed the long-overdue state of Greenwich High School’s bathrooms, which haven’t been updated since 1998. One addressed methods for eliminating spotted lanternflies, and one tackled the issue of school lunch reform, criticizing the focus on cost efficiency over nutrition. Students also addressed the issue of textile waste. Continue Reading →
The RFP committee said “Eagle/Peebles” had the highest potential to meet the objectives, including a boutique hotel and an optional building for BOE staff on the southern portion of the property. According to chair Andy Duus, an information session is tentatively being scheduled for Monday, June 9. Continue Reading →