Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/tag/dr-toni-jones/page/5/)
Dr. Toni Jones said on Tuesday she had met with GHS principal Ralph Mayo and Dean of Student Life Thomas Pereira, in addition to Greenwich Police, including school resource officers, and top district leadership team, and that the conversation would be ongoing. Continue Reading →
“I cannot believe I am standing here now and it’s even a controversy whether to fix up a building to make it safe for our kids. You are galvanizing moderates and people who never come to meetings like this. They’re coming out now.” – Jodi Applegate Kay Continue Reading →
At Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, GEA president Lil Perrone and John Fisher, the PTA Council President both talked about some of the worrisome Greenwich Together student survey results, while student government leaders spoke about their goals to increase school spirit. Continue Reading →
The Office of the Attorney General reviewed 61,105 pages of documents produced by the Greenwich Public Schools, including documents from Boland’s email accounts and electronic devices. Continue Reading →
In his report Dr. Jonathan Budd, GPS chief Human Resources Officer said the damage from Mr. Boland’s words, albeit inaccurate, caused the district, its employees, the Town and its residents came in the form of lasting disruption and disrepute. Continue Reading →
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 →
“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 →
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 →
The Lifetime Essence Award winner was Valerie Rimmer. The Essence Award for Excellence in Volunteerism winner was Cate Elliott-Bocassi. Continue Reading →
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 →