GHS PTA

Recent Posts

Community Pantry at GHS: Meeting the Students Where They Are

By: |

PTA volunteers Jennette Leal and Maureen Harper were busy before spring break sending students home with fresh produce and items like bags of beans and rice their families can use for meal prep. The community pantry at GHS was originally started by Folsom House administrator Andrew Byrne and assistant dean Laura Boyd to help about 40 students. Word of mouth spread and they quickly learned there are more students in need.   Continue Reading →

Filed under: Giving, Schools, Andrew Byrne, Filling in the Blanks, Folsom House, Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, GHS Community Pantry, GHS PTA

Why Ditch 9th Grade Social Studies? Opposition to “New Advanced Freshman Course” at GHS

By: |

“To segregate our Social Studies students into smaller and more homogenous intellectual groups would similarly fail to take advantage of one of Greenwich High’s truly unique resources: its student body.” – Former GHS PTA President, Mareta Hamre Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Schools, GHS PTA, Greenwich High School, Mareta Hamre, We the People, World Themes