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Outside Hamilton Avenue School, giant banner for the school’s Kindness in Motion PTA fundraiser is positioned to have QR code scanned in transit. PTA fundraising at the Title I school helps ensure that students can participate regardless of financial circumstances. The fundraiser runs through October 9, 2026 and the community is invited to participate. Continue Reading →
The weather has been ideal for the St. Roch’s Church Feast and there are two more nights of pleasant clear skies are on tap for the Friday and Saturday nights. The St. Roch’s Church Feast is the town’s oldest community fair. It was established alongside the parish in 1938 by Italian Immigrant stonecutters. Continue Reading →
Emilia Furano was chosen from 15 paraeducator candidates, each representing one of the 15 schools in the district. She will now move forward to represent Greenwich Public Schools for the Connecticut State Department of Education 2027 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Award. Continue Reading →
“You’re going to get the approval. But normally we do a second read, unless it is time sensitive.” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
“It doesn’t feel right to go and scrap an expensive geothermal system…It feels morally wrong to throw away a geothermal system.” – Board of Education member Kathleen Stowe Continue Reading →
The machinery is parked on top of the pedestrian path on the east side of the school, next to a 10-unit apartment complex at 180 Hamilton Ave where neighbors have complained about the noise. The Health Dept issued a variance for the temporary HVAC in August 2023. It may remain in place for two more years. Continue Reading →
Expect live DJs and live bands nightly, as well as games and carnival rides galore. As always, Italian delicacies will include fan favorite pizza fritta and sausage & peppers. Continue Reading →
In addition to a “Bash the Trash” performance, other STEAM learning experiences included building roller coasters with the Bruce Museum, visiting the school’s Star Lab, and building cloud finders. Continue Reading →
“I didn’t expect this tonight because they did call us, and we said, ‘Absolutely not, you would be clearing out stuff a day before all of our staff are back, and if you look back over the last two years we’ve still had cleanup to do…I think it is unfair to staff to do it the day before all of our teachers report, in a very compact building that will definitely have families coming in to enroll.” – Dr. Toni Jones Continue Reading →
The RTM meeting was short, given the tree cutting ordinance was withdrawn. The SOMR on Net Zero energy for town facilities was discussed, amended and approved 157 for, 25 against, and 4 abstaining. Continue Reading →