The Board of Education sets the date and rain date for graduation; the Administration determines the form the ceremony will take. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Schools Float Two Possible GHS Graduation Scenarios
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Peter Sherr
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BOE Talk about Budget Process Turning Partisan
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“What we need to do is instruct and guide the Superintendent who is still new and doesn’t really understand the context of Greenwich. Sean (Sean O’Keefe, COO) is even newer and doesn’t understand the context of Greenwich…We need to guide our new employees who may not understand the dynamic in Greenwich and what is accepted.” – Peter Sherr Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, BET, BOE, Christina Downey, Dr. Toni Jones, Joe Kelly, Karen Hirsh, Karen Kowalski
SHERR: Stay Calm – Our Schools are Funded
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“If you read the recent news about 2021 school funding, you would have thought evil politicians were hell bent to destroy Greenwich Public Schools. Fake news if there ever was such a thing.” – Peter Sherr, BOE member Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, BOE, Peter Sherr, school budget
BOE Vote Unanimously on ‘Sense of Meeting’ on Pass/Fail and Letter Grades at GHS
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In a “sense of the meeting,” all eight BOE members supported a policy for the academic year that provides students the option to take all their 4th marking period classes pass fail in lieu of letter grades. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Board of Education, Christina Downey, college admissions, GPS, Greenwich High School, Judy Nedell, Karen Hirsh
Following Emotional Hearing, Board of Education Votes on Combo of Engineered Natural Grass and Artificial Turf at CMS
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Passions were high during the public comment portion of the BOE meeting where several men, mostly coaches and teachers, spoke in favor of synthetic turf. The BOE voted 6-1-1 in favor of Option 4. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, artificial turf, Carl Higbie, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Cos Cob Park, Dom Casamassima
Possible Ice Rink on Tennis Court, Egress Road at GHS Discussed at Special BOE Meeting on Cardinal Stadium
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The special Cardinal Field committee agreed unanimously on a design, but Architect Russ Davidson split it into two phases because he said there are elements that require Wetlands Review that could slow down the whole project. Others disagreed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, Ashley Cole, Bill Drake, Board of Education, Cardinal Stadium, Christina Downey, Dr. Toni Jones
Styrofoam Plates Out. Paper Plates In. The Future is Dishwashing in Greenwich Schools Cafeterias.
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The BOE plans to switch from single-use wares in cafeterias to reusable wares that would be washed in dishwashers. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, dishwashing, Dr. Toni Jones, Elissa Diamond-Fields, food services, Food Services Committee, Greenwich Board of Health, Greenwich Public Schools
RTC Nominates Harry Arora for Camillo’s Vacated State Rep Seat
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“We look forward to running a positive and energetic campaign which will bring our town together.” – Harry Arora Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Cheryl Trepp Moss, Fred Camillo, Greenwich RTC, Harry Arora, Peter Sherr
Athletes Pack BOE Meeting in Support of Upgrades to Cardinal Stadium
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About 100 athletes in Cardinal red came out to support of moving forward with updating Cardinal Stadium. The GAF pledged $1,000,000 toward the stadium upgrades. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, Alan Gunzburg, Board of Education, Cardinal Stadium, Christina Downey, Greenwich Athletic Foundation, Greenwich High School
On Busing Question, Eagle Hill Students Are Happy For Now
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BOE member Meghan Olsson was the first to push back on the administration’s recommendation to deny busing to Greenwich students who attend Eagle Hill School. She said Eagle Hill parents just learned in June their children would be losing their bus service in September because more than 50% of them live outside Connecticut. Continue Reading →