“Replaying the Board’s history of harassing our Superintendents must stop once and for all.” – Sue Rogers, past PTA president and PTA Council President Continue Reading →
Sue Rogers: Re-Elect Bernstein for Integrity on the Board of Education
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Jennifer Dayton
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Parents, Students Line up to Share Feedback with BOE on New School Start Time
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Complaints after 8 full days of the new school start times ranged from buses being late to impacts on scheduling sports practices and games. Many thanked the BOE for the change and said students are getting to school alert and that the benefits last throughout the day. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Sports, Barbara O'Neill, Debra Smith, Dr. Chris Winters, Dr. Gaetane Francis, Dr. Jill Gildea, Greenwich Board of Education
PHOTOS: Greenwich Public Schools Convocation is a Warm Welcome Back
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There were lots of hugs and high-fives as teachers got together for convocation at Greenwich High School on Monday, Aug 28. There were several speakers, including Dr. Jill Gildea, Thomas Murray, Bridget Suvansri, Greg Goldstein and GEA president Carol Sutton. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Abby Ostruzka, Angela Schmidt, Barbara O'Neill, Bridget Suvansri, Debbie Appelbaum, Dr. Jill Gildea, Gaetane Francis
Board of Ed to Vote on Chair Wednesday Night. Will There be Another Upset?
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The Board of Education will elect its officers on Wednesday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Barbara O'Neill, Board of Education, Debbie Appelbaum, Gaetane Francis, Greenwich Public Schools, Jennifer Dayton, Laura Erickson
A Lesson in Humanity: Diversity Training at Town Hall Packs the House with “Agents of Change”
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During a 3-hour diversity training workshop akin to Names Day at Greenwich High School, 66 town leaders talked about stereotypes, hate, bigotry and the power of allies. All agreed that silence is deadly. Personal anecdotes were powerful. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Volunteering, Anti-Defamation League, BET, Board of Education, Bobby Walker, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, bully
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
BOE Agrees: No Modulars for New Leb Kids. Keep Students in Existing School During Construction
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Tuesday night’s special Board of Education meeting, where New Lebanon School was added to the agenda, resulted in an interesting 7-1 vote to accept the recommendation of the New Lebanon Building Committee to avoid modulars. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Barbara O'Neill, Clare Kilgallen, Debbie Appelbaum, Dr. Gaetane Francis, Jennifer Dayton, Laura Erickson, Lauren Rabin
Superintendent’s School Start Time Recs: I Will Not Be Here. Someone Else Will Have to Do It… I Have Hope
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On Thursday Dr. McKersie’s school start time recommendations were mulled over by the Board of Education in their session at North Street School. “On June 14, as a board you have to decide: Are we going to move forward or not? Are you committed to this? Are you willing to move ahead?” McKersie said. “I have hope,” he said adding that Greenwich Schools had succeeded with another bold, expensive move: digital learning. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Parenting, Schools, Amy Badini, Barbara O'Neill, Chris Winters, Debbie Appelbaum, Gaetane Francis, Greenwich High School
Pointed Questions at GHS Student-Run Board of Education Candidate Debate
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The candidates had to think fast,as the questions kept coming, and coming. Each was given just 60 seconds to respond to questions that ranged from the value of student evaluations of teachers, race balance, achievement gap, dispersing New Leb students to other schools during construction, handling of teachers accused of impropriety, and impact to sports and extra-curriculars if start and finish time change at GHS. Continue Reading →