The Board of Education will elect its officers on Wednesday. Continue Reading →
Board of Ed to Vote on Chair Wednesday Night. Will There be Another Upset?
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Greenwich Schools Superintendent: Re Hitler, Stalin for Football Play, We Need to Apologize to Larger Community
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“To indicate a left or right shift in the play, the GHS team calls out ‘Hitler’ for shifting right or ‘Stalin’ for shifting left, indicating which direction the offensive line was to go in response to a defensive formation. The shift is called at the line of scrimmage. There is no defensible reason for using those two names. The coach clearly displayed bad judgement, but it was not intended in any way to be an anti-Semitic remark and there is no ‘Hitler’ play.” – Interim Superintendent Sal Corda Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, Greenwich Public Schools, Interim Superintendent Sal Corda
Greenwich Interim School Superintendent on Viral Crazy Clown Prank: No Credible Threats Received in Greenwich
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Interim Superintendent Dr. Sal Corda sent a letter to parents stating that while Greenwich Police are aware of no credible “crazy clown” threats, children are aware of the viral prank. He added that in schools where students are permitted to come to school dressed in a costume for Halloween, no clown costumes will be allowed this year. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Schools, crazy clowns, Greenwich Public Schools
Greenwich Board of Ed Votes 5-3 in Favor of Implementing School Start Change for Fall 2017
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A whopping 46 people, including many teenagers, signed up to speak for 3 minutes each at the Sept. 22 Board of Education meeting at North Mianus School. On the agenda was the issue of school start times. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Barbara O'Neill, Debbie Appelbaum, Dr. Gaetane Francis, Dr. Sal Corda, Greenwich Board of Education, Greenwich Public Schools, Jennifer Dayton
Town Employees Recognized at Ceremony on the Back Terrace, Where once School Buses Dropped off GHS Students
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Friday’s perfect weather and charming setting on the back terrace of Town Hall set the tone for the list of superlative town employees who were recognized for their good work in a recognition ceremony. Employees of the year were announced, as well as an excellence in safety honoree, a department of the year, and two surprise honorable mentions. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Greenwich Board of Education, Greenwich Public Schools, Town of Greenwich
Ham Ave School Parking Lot Not Quite Ready for Wednesday Meet-and-Greet
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The upper parking deck will be closed at Hamilton Ave School for the first day of school meet-and-greet. The principal asked families to walk or carpool. Arrangements have been made Hamilton Avenue School staff to park at another location, to create additional parking spaces in the lower garage. Lt. Gray from Greenwich Police asks commuters who pass through Chickahominy to exercise patience. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Greenwich Public Schools, Hamilton Avenue School
Notice: 2016-2017 Free and Reduced Priced School Meals for Greenwich Schools
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Greenwich Public Schools shares the income guidelines that will be used in Connecticut from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 to determine eligibility of participants for free and reduced-price meals and free milk in the Child Nutrition Programs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, free and reduced lunch, Greenwich Public Schools, USDA
Greenwich Schools to Start Before Labor Day – Drive Safely
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Greenwich Public School students return to school on Aug 31 (grades 6 and 9 for orientation), and on Sept 1 for all students. (Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 5 – Greenwich Public Schools are closed) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, AAA Northeast, back-to-school, Greenwich Public Schools, School's Open – Drive Carefully
PHOTOS: Convocation at GHS Reminds Us that Teachers are the Most Powerful People in the World
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This year the annual convocation for Greenwich Public School teachers was held at Greenwich High School’s new performing arts center. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Angels Schmidt, Anne Carabillo, Carol Sutton, Dave Walko, Dr. Chris Winters, Dr. Sal Corda, Dr. Sarah Goldin
Standardized Tests Results are In: More Greenwich Students in Grades 3-8 Meet or Exceed Expectations
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The Connecticut Department of Education today released the results of the 2016 Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The percent of Greenwich Public Schools students that meet or exceed expectations in English Language Arts in grades 3-8 increased from 72.7% in 2015 to 76% in 2016. The percent of students that meet or exceed expectations in Mathematics in grades 3-8 increased from 63.7% in 2015 to 66.3% in 2016. Continue Reading →