Kathy Steiner

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Harvard Researcher Emily Weinstein to Discuss Her Book, “Behind the Screens”

This event will be moderated by Kathy Steiner of Greenwich High School.
Publishers Weekly calls Behind Their Screens impressively researched and says, “Parents and educators losing sleep over what’s happening online would do well to give this a look.”  Continue Reading →

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Novel Fundraiser at GHS Helps Raise Awareness of Mental Health Disorders and Drug Abuse

In 2 weeks, GHS clubs collected 5,054 lbs of items including clothing, towels and sheets in green bins at GHS, Nathaniel Witherell and the Teen Center. That resulted in a check for about $850 from Fairco Greentree Recycling. Continue Reading →

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Campus Safety Panel Discussion at GHS: Advice from Police

This story was originally published in April 2014

College admissions is a strong motivation, if not a preoccupation of Greenwich parents and their teens. Campus Safety is often an afterthought, but it shouldn’t be. That was the message at Tuesday night’s panel discussion at GHS. Panelists included Lieutenant Brian Logan, who has been with Yale University Police for 25 years, School Research Officer Carlos Franco from Greenwich Police’s Special Victims Section, Detective Division, Chris Carleno from The Center for Sexual Assault, and Kathy Steiner, 15 year Wellness Teacher at GHS. Lt. Logan: Check the “Clery Reports,” but remember college are very protective of their images. Continue Reading →

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GHS Cardinal Fit Club Gives Students a Taste of Boxing, Courtesy Greenwich YMCA

On Friday, the Cardinal Fit Club, in collaboration with the YMCA, organized a ‘Back to School Boot Camp’ event during lunch block in the Greenwich High School Student Center. According to Reese Ochoa, a senior in the Cardinal Fit Club, the club is dedicated to help kids stay in shape with through events like the one on Friday and from occasional guest speakers with topics including nutrition for athletes. Last year the club partnered with Green & Tonic. During lunch shifts, students sampled smoothies, including “The Warrior,” made from made from coconut water, kale, spinach and banana. Also, a visual demonstration drove home the amount of processed sugar added to several popular drinks. Continue Reading →

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