A live music fundraiser called “Dancing for DC” is set for January 19 from 6:00-9:00 pm at Old Greenwich Social Club. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Public Schools 8th Grade Washington DC Trip Fundraiser Announced
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Board of Education Debate is Civil: 3 of 4 Candidates Participate
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Republican candidate Wendy Vizzo Walsh declined to participate. Her statement was shared by the LWV who received it on Tuesday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Greenwich Board of Education, Greenwich Public Schools, Karen Hirsh, Karen Kowalski, Sophie Koven
Greenwich Schools Chief Urges Parents to Plan for Earlier Kindergarten Cutoff Date
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Connecticut’s cutoff for automatic entry into Kindergarten means 4-year-olds can enroll as long as they turn 5 by Jan 1. That will change when the cutoff becomes Sept 1 in fall 2024. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Greenwich Public Schools, kindergarten
Laura Erickson, Democratic First Selectman Candidate: “Greenwich Can Do Better”
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Laura Erickson opened up about everything from school infrastructure, to cops on the Ave, to “parental rights.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Public Schools, Laura Erickson, MISA, New Lebanon School, Riverside School
Non-Compliance with School Alcohol Policy at St Roch’s Feast Has Risk Manager Concerned
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“If the situation is not improved, then the Town may decide to not allow alcohol to be served at the event at all.” – Megan Damato, Director of Risk Management Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, 1316, Board of Education, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Public Schools, Hamilton Avenue School, Janet Stone McGuigan
OPINION: It’s Time to Put Our Cash Reserves to Use For Our School Projects
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“Greenwich town government is awash with cash, and this is the time to put some of that cash to use for our school capital projects. I believe that Greenwich should allocate up to $40 million from our $92.2 million cash reserves towards those projects. Here’s why.” – Sean Goldrick Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Credit Rating Agencies, Dan Ozizmir, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Public Schools, Rainy Day Fund, Sean Goldrick
BURNS: BET Must Support BOE Capital Expenditure Proposals
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“Either we support education for our kids or we don’t, and it starts with having adequate facilities from which to build robust educational programs. There is no middle of the road on this.” – Barrett Burns Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Barrett Burns, BET, BOE, Greenwich Public Schools
Community Update – Old Greenwich School Readies for Renovation
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There are numerous critical improvements to be made to Old Greenwich School and the OGSBC is determined to make them a reality. The BOE and the OGSBC have the bandwidth to get this project done now for our children and the community. We just need adequate/requisite funding.
Most importantly, we believe there should be no unnecessary delays in fixing the serious problems at OGS. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Alan Gunzburg, Barbara O'Neill, BET, Board of Education, Cristina Dawson, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Public Schools
Diane Fox and Kerry Gavin Made Principals at Hamilton Ave and Cos Cob Schools
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Both had previously been named interim principals at their respective schools on July 29, 2022. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Cos Cob School, Diane Chiappetta Fox, Greenwich Public Schools, Hamilton Ave School, Kerry Gavin
ANGLAND: What’s behind the attacks on our public schools?
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“Conservative commentator Christopher Rufo outlined the plan: ‘To get to universal school choice, you really need to operate from a premise of universal public school distrust.’ And what better way to subvert trust in a system that benefits all than by defunding public schools, and then attacking them as ‘failing’?” Continue Reading →