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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 →
“If Mr. Winters doesn’t want to call the science into question, he shouldn’t recommend an 8:15am start time. What’s clear is that he is bowing to pressure from a minority of parents who are putting the interest of athletes ahead of the general student population.” – Jonathan Perloe Continue Reading →
After parents and students urged the Superintendent and BOE not to roll back start times, Greenwich Schools Superintendent said the start/end time steering committee is focusing on logistics, not on a roll back of start times. Continue Reading →
“The administration needs to prioritize healthy sleep and enjoyable learning for our teens. They should be supporting our students by championing this wonderful evidence-based, medically correct change. It’s simply premature to recommend any morning bell change at this time.” – Valerie Erde Continue Reading →
The district seeks feedback on transportation issues, impacts on extra-curricular and athletics, etc. Parent and staff survey deadlines are Friday, Dec 15. Continue Reading →
“Rolling back start times to 8 a.m., as some have suggested, would be unconscionable. All the leading medical authorities and experts in the United States have spoken in one voice recommending an 8:30 start time or later. Not a single sleep expert has suggested that 8 a.m. is “good enough.” – Greenwich Schools Parent, Jim Healy Continue Reading →
Planing anticipated changes of traffic patterns and volume, increased ridership, and construction, but there have been late arrivals in the morning, and late arrivals at home in the afternoon. Continue Reading →
Complaints after 8 full days of the new school start times ranged from buses being late to impacts on scheduling sports practices and games. Many thanked the BOE for the change and said students are getting to school alert and that the benefits last throughout the day. Continue Reading →
“The first days of school always present special challenges, this year included. We will get the buses arrivals figured out so that students get to school on time. Seniors are not allowed to park until Tuesday, Sept 5. Over all, it was a good start to school.” – Dr. Chris Winters, GHS headmaster Continue Reading →
The head of the teachers union (GEA), Carol Sutton, listed some aspects of 2016-17 that were disheartening, though Dr. Sal Corda was “just what we needed.” Continue Reading →