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“Even the first day of school, I was surprised so many students wanted to shake my hand and introduce themselves. That shows how professional they are. And at the end of class they thank me.” – Amy Bovin, GHS Director of Bands Continue Reading →
The students in the Student Policy Initiative at Greenwich High School are familiar with limitations of the half hour Opportunity Block and have several suggestions to make the time more valuable. “Our vision is to make it (OB) a free environment like it is after school. You can force students to stay in their last block class, but you can’t force kids to be productive.” – Lucas Gazianis Continue Reading →
Richard Piotrzkowski shared some of what will keep him busy as Interim Headmaster of Greenwich High School, including implementing the Opportunity Block and Capstone project, as well as molding what he describes as “productive, great citizens.” 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 →
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 →