The 2025 PTA Council Award for Excellence in Voluntarism went to Tom Casazzone.
Lisa Sylvester was awarded 2025 PTA Lifetime Award for Excellence in Voluntarism. Continue Reading →
PTA Council Essence Awards Shine a Light on Volunteers
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GHS Topics at BOE Include: School Spirit, Student Center Furniture, New Student ID App “Minga”
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At Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, GEA president Lil Perrone and John Fisher, the PTA Council President both talked about some of the worrisome Greenwich Together student survey results, while student government leaders spoke about their goals to increase school spirit. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Caleb Kaalund, Dr. Toni Jones, GEA, Greenwich High School, Joe Kelly, John Fisher, Karen Hirsh
PTA Council Response to BET Budget Vote: “Nickel and Diming, Delaying School Capital Projects Short-Changes Our Children”
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“On Tuesday, April 4, the Greenwich Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) met for Decision Day. Fourteen hours of rancorous debate were on vivid display, the best interests of our children and schools went missing in action, and the BET delivered a disappointing town budget. ” – PTA Council Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Schools, ADA, BET, Board of Estimate & Taxation, PTA Council
PTA Council: Parents, thank a teacher today!
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“Ask any parent or caregiver, fresh off of summer vacation, how challenging it can be to guide and positively influence children at home and it becomes clear that it is a daunting job these special professionals manage daily.” – 2022 – 2023 Board of Directors, PTA Council Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, PTA Council, Teacher Appreciation Week
2022 PTA Council Essence Awards Bestowed at Havemeyer Ceremony
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Brian Peldunas was named the recipient of the 2022 Essence Award and Stephanie Cowie received the 2022 Lifetime Essence Award. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Briand Peldunas, Kristen Hawreluk, Marianela Cordova, Megan Kelly, Nancy Lu, PTA Council, PTAC
PTA Council: In Support of Greenwich Schools Budget
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“I know the BET members’ kids aren’t walking into these buildings every day, but ours are, and they are our elected officials.” – Mimi Duff, PTAC president Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Greenwich Public Schools, Mimi Duff, PTA Council, PTAC
PTA Council’s Essence Committee Names Annual Award Winners for Volunteerism
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The 2021 Recipient of the Lifetime Essence Award was Cricket Dyment, current Past President of PTA Council. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Volunteering, Cricket Dyment, Essence Award, PTA Council
Sue Moretti Bodson, Katie Yu Take Top Awards at PTAC Essence Awards 2018
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Several outstanding PTA volunteers in Greenwich Schools were honored on Tuesday at the PTAC Essence Awards. Sue Moretti Bodson received the Lifetime Essence award, and Katie Yu received the Essence award for excellence. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Volunteering, Anne Vranos, Christine Surette, Cricket Dyment, Debbie Moses, Essence Awards, Katie Yu
Scholarships Tap Interest from $6.5 Million GSA Endowment, Gifts from 100+ Sponsors
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Photos and a complete list of the 45th annual GSA winners and their scholarships, which totaled over $550,000. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Schools, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Scholarship Association, PTA Council
Greenwich Schools PTA Council Essence Award Winners Shine at Havemeyer
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This year the PTA Council Essence committee added a “Lifetime Essence” award to the annual celebration of nominees and traditional naming of the Essence volunteer of the year. Continue Reading →