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Getting Girls into Tech: Founder of ‘Girls Who Code’ Shares Advice with Greenwich Girls

Reshma Saujani who founded Girls Who Code and who has a wildly popular TED Talk “Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection,” addressed girls from Greenwich High School, Greenwich Academy, Stanwich School, Whitby School, Convent of the Sacred Heart and Greenwich Country Day School. Saujani urged the girls to work on becoming brave, and to embrace risk-taking and failure rather than limit themselves to what they are good at and aiming for perfection.
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Touch a Truck is a Blast Despite a Few Raindrops

Some rain did little to dampen the spirits of hundreds of small children who marveled at the trucks lined up in the Greenwich Town hall parking lot on Sunday. There were fire trucks, dump trucks, ambulances, police cars and some serious towing equipment. Other highlights of the event included the Bossy Frog Band which played for an enthusiastic group of dancers and hoppers under the archway behind town hall. Under the sheltered arches, there was also painting with Pinot’s Palette, animals from Critter Caravan, among others. Alessandra Messineo Long, outgoing Junior League of Greenwich president, said that earlier in the morning the bouncy castles were really popular and eager children had lined up before the event even opened at 10:00am. Continue Reading →

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Stanwich School Honored as Connecticut Green LEAF School

A few of the school’s sustainable efforts include: Bee hives, organic vegetable garden, newly planted apple orchard, school-wide paper, water and energy conservation, environmentally safe cleaning products, healthy snacks vending machine, partnership with Animal Embassy, and outdoor classroom at our vernal pond. Continue Reading →

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Open House at Stanwich School on Wednesday

Stanwich School is hosting an open house on Wednesday May 6 at 9:00am. The event is designed to give prospective families of children applying for Grades PreK through 12 the opportunity to tour the campus, see the faculty and students in action, and meet the Head of School, members of the administration, and representatives from our Parent Association. Continue Reading →

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Stanwich School 8th Graders Rite of Passage: The Sludge Exam

At Stanwich School, the sludge exam is something of a rite of passage. The exam runs from 8:00am until 2:40pm and students on Wednesday upper school science teacher Shaun Fletcher tasked the students with identifying 11 elements in the sludge, including baking soda, which is heated to create carbon dioxide, isopropanol, sodium chloride, sand, copper and stone. Continue Reading →

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UPDATE: Stanwich Van Accident: Injuries Range from Bruises to Broken Bones

A Stanwich School van carrying 13 students involved in accident on Wednesday involving minor injuries. Students taken to Greenwich and Stamford Hospitals. The 74-year-old bus driver suffered serious injuries. According to Greenwich Police, “For a yet to be determined reason, the bus driver swerved across the road and struck a very large tree located on the west side of the road.” Continue Reading →

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