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Seeing and hearing the aftermath of a crash with fatalities was powerful. Even though it was “fake” the simulation was realistic enough that some students grew emotional. Continue Reading →
Outreach Club members said that while few students smoke tobacco these days, vaping of liquid Nicotine and marijuana was odorless and also corresponded with addiction. Continue Reading →
The Yellow Tulip Project aims to smash the stigma that surrounds talking about mental health issues and prevents people from seeking help. Continue Reading →
During the pandemic, people are finding themselves with time to clean out closets, drawers, basements, attics and garages. Weeding out? What better time than to donate to the Greenwich High School Outreach Club’s textile drive. Residents can drop off unwanted clothes, shoes, belts, bags, towels, bedding, and other textiles behind GHS. (Look for a big green bin.) Torn, stained, or broken, they’ll take them in any condition. Continue Reading →
Reduce. Reuse. Repurpose. The Greenwich High School Clothing and Textile Drive scheduled for Monday, December 2 through Friday, December 20. Drop off your used, unwanted textiles and help a great cause. Continue Reading →
Cameras were flashing. The red carpet was unfurled. Guests arrived in style and were greeted by the paparazzi on Saturday night at the “Together We Shine” dinner and dance at Greenwich YWCA. Greenwich based teen volunteers led by the Greenwich Jr United Way organized the event. Greenwich High School clubs including Hand in Hand, Unified Sports, Come Together, Picking Up the Pieces, Roots and Shoots, Outreach Club, Former Attire and the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Keystone Club also participated in the elegant evening. Continue Reading →
Greenwich based teen volunteers led and organized by the Greenwich Jr United Way are organizing an event called “Together We Shine.” This inclusion event is the first of its kind for Abilis. The evening consists of a three-hour long dinner and dance that celebrates inclusion and is open to all Greenwich public and private high school students and recent graduates (ages 15 to 20). Continue Reading →
Keynote speaker is Zeke Thomas, son of Detroit Pistons basketball legend Isiah Thomas, who will talk about coping with anxiety related to life’s stresses. The April 30 event coincides with Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Continue Reading →
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 →
Some degree of stress is a good motivator for students, but when stress gets too much the Outreach Club, CODA Club and Stress Less, in conjunction with school psychologists and social workers make a difference. Continue Reading →