Dr. Toni Jones

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Is Election Silly Season Creating a Stalemate on Superintendent Contract Renewal?

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The BOE voted 4-4 down party lines on a one-year contract extension, Republicans voting yes for one year and Democrats voting no, preferring a 2-year extension. The motion failed to pass. On a motion to extend the contract for two years, there was another tie vote down party lines. That motion also failed to pass. BOE chair Joe Kelly announced he would not be seeking another term in the November election and that was more reason for the superintendent’s contract extension to be one year, not two. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Amy Muth, Board of Education, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Clare Kilgallen, Cody Kittle, David Lancaster

Impacted by Covid, 663 Members of the Class of 2023 Cope through Humor, Embracing Chaos

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“We are also the class that attended GHS in a multitude of forms: virtual, hybrid and in-person. Throughout the past four years we have also been enriched by the seemingly infinite ways the administration can make use of a 30-minute block in our schedule: advisor base, SEL, opportunity block and flex time, to name a few.” – Valedictorian Lauren Koester Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Dr. Toni Jones, Emil Schaumburg, Greenwich High School, Jamie Smith, Jon Ledecky

Surprise! New Lebanon School’s Erin John is Greenwich Schools Selection for CT State Dept of Education 2024 Teacher of the Year Program

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Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones and Deputy Superintendent Dr. E. Ann Carabillo surprised first graders and their families after a spring singing performance for parents on Thursday that New Lebanon School’s Erin John is the district’ selection for Connecticut State Department of Education’s 2024 Connecticut Teacher of the Year Program. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Connecticut State Department of Education’s 2023 Connecticut Teacher of the Year Program, Dr. Ann Carabillo, Dr. Toni Jones, Erin John, New Lebanon School

Greenwich Republicans Point Fingers at CMS PTA While PTA Calls Former State Rep’s Survey Misleading

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Tensions are mounting as the deadline to submit request or state grant money for CMS looms and cost estimates may exceed $67.5 million approved by BET. To qualify for the grant the funding must be “adequate.”
At Thursday’s BOE meeting, CMS PTA co-president Jen Behette said parents had been confused by a survey from former State Rep Harry Arora whose wife is on the building committee. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, BET, Beth MacGillivray, Board of Education, BOE, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Dina Urso

Riverside School Ceremony Honors Local Veterans, Past and Present

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On Friday, November 11, 2022, Riverside School hosted its annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor service men and women, both past and present. An annual tradition for the past 22 years, the school held an outdoor event on the front lawn attended by community officials, local veterans, Riverside School students, parents, and staff. The ceremony kicked off at 9:00am with opening remarks from Principal Christopher Weiss followed by the raising of the flag. Veteran James Harper, a Riverside School parent. Nov 11, 2022 Contributed photo

First Selectman Fred Camillo addressed the crowd at Riverside School while principal Christopher Weiss looks on. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Holiday, Christopher Weiss, Dr. Toni Jones, Fred Camillo, James Harper, Jim Heavey, Riverside School, Safiya Key