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It was hot and humid, but a couple hundred people gathered to celebrate the 243rd anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Interim Superintendent Mayo made a good call on keeping graduation of the class of 2019 outdoors. Not only did it not rain, but the sun came out. Continue Reading →
At Thursday’s BOE meeting parents and students continued to press the board for improved quality food in Greenwich Schools cafeterias. Continue Reading →
Without a full 45 minute opportunity block, it will not be possible to offer students a full credit course at the end of the school day. The BOE advised the administration to devise a structured 30 minutes for students who are not excused for sports or school sanctioned activity so that they don’t just leave school early. Continue Reading →
The idea of demolishing CMS and dispersing students to expanded EMS and WMS middle schools did not go down well. Parkway received only a mention. Continue Reading →
Dr. Gildea proposed a creative solution to the “pain points” in this year’s new GHS start/end times. The idea of a non-rotating “opportunity block” at the end of the day would allow athletes to leave for games without missing a core academic subject. Most of the board members reacted very favorably. Continue Reading →
After parents and students urged the Superintendent and BOE not to roll back start times, Greenwich Schools Superintendent said the start/end time steering committee is focusing on logistics, not on a roll back of start times. Continue Reading →
The panel consisted Meghan Olsson (BoE), Karen Fassuliotis (BET), Barbara Hindman (RTM), Katherine LoBalbo (RTM), Jennifer Dayton (BoE) and Beth Krumeich (BET). Continue Reading →
At Wednesday’s BOE meeting, Student government leaders from GHS, the head of the teachers’ union and the superintendent all shared remarks on the issues with the new bell times. Continue Reading →
A public hearing at CMS on Tuesday night featured about 15 speakers, mostly in favor of litigation, followed by discussion among the BOE members on the pros and cons of launching litigation versus waiting to have more conversations with GHS neighbors. Continue Reading →