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Greenwich High School Econ Club: Success in Competitions Comes after Months of Research and Practice

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Among recent competitions, GHS Econ Club 9th and 10th graders took 2nd place the Euro Challenge. Their topic was Demographics and the Aging Population in Greece. Students talked about some of their solutions for Greece that they will present to Greek ambassadors and economists at the Greek Embassy. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Daniil Levakin, Econ Club, Euro Challenge, Eva Csatorday, GHS, Greenwich High School, Ian Tiedemann

Annual YWCA Stand Against Racism: “The Talk” about Inclusion and Navigating Racism is More a Series of Moments

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Keynote speaker Ali Morgan, DEI practitioner and education coach, emphasized that “the talk” with children about inclusion and navigating racism is not a one-time perfect conversation, but rather a series of moments.
“It’s a question at the dinner table, or in the car. It’s a comment after school, or a moment of confusion or discomfort…How we respond in those moments is ultimately what matters.” Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Schools, Ali Morgan, Dr. Toni Jones, Fred Camillo, Greenwich High School, Jen Barro, Jill Oberlander

Author, Nurse, Survivor, Cheyenne Wilson, Shares Her Journey of Healing from Sexual Assault at YWCA Greenwich Event

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During an event hosted by the YWCA Greenwich’s Harmony Project, Cheyenne Wilson, author of “We Are the Evidence,” marked sexual assault awareness month. Wilson was candid about her own journey, setbacks, myths, stigmas, and resources including hotlines and the support of community of survivors. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Health, Police & Fire, alentina Ramirez, Ariana Thompson, Cheyenne Wilson, Greenwich High School, Jacqueline Collazo

Community Pantry at GHS: Meeting the Students Where They Are

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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

From 3:00am Research to Regeneron Scholar: How Greenwich High’s Henry Jin Turned Failure into Innovation

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“At 3:00am, the GHS senior would wake up quietly, open his laptop, and begin testing lines of code of an artificial intelligence system which is designed to control autonomous drones. For the next few hours, before school even began, he would run simulations again and again, aiming to teach his AI machine how to navigate through the unpredictable physics of the real world.” – Kaevel Sandhu Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Andy Bramante, Greenwich High School, Henry Jin, Kaevel Sandhu, Regeneron Science Talent Search

Five Teachers, One Department: How Greenwich High School’s Music Faculty Shape a Shared Program

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The department includes Michael Breaux, band director; Bethany Fuscaldo, orchestra director; Luke Rosenberg, choral director; Barbara Friedman, music production teacher; and Jason Polise, who teaches modern band, guitar, jazz ensemble, and electronic music. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Arts, Schools, Barbara Friedman, Bethany Fuscaldo, Greenwich High School, Jason Polise, Luke Rosenberg, Michael Breaux