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A chapter of the League of Women Voters was founded in Riverside in 1921, one year after women gained the right to vote. Interest spread quickly. Continue Reading →
After selecting a historical topic that relates to an annual theme, students conduct extensive research using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews. Continue Reading →
On Friday at Greenwich High School about 800 students filled the performing arts center for a debate among the four selectmen candidates.
The forum was co-sponsored by the Greenwich League of Women Voters and We The People, which is coached by social studies teacher Aaron Hull. Continue Reading →
Some amazing Greenwich High School seniors made it to nationals in the National History Day competition. Continue Reading →
The candidates had to think fast,as the questions kept coming, and coming. Each was given just 60 seconds to respond to questions that ranged from the value of student evaluations of teachers, race balance, achievement gap, dispersing New Leb students to other schools during construction, handling of teachers accused of impropriety, and impact to sports and extra-curriculars if start and finish time change at GHS. Continue Reading →
“To segregate our Social Studies students into smaller and more homogenous intellectual groups would similarly fail to take advantage of one of Greenwich High’s truly unique resources: its student body.” – Former GHS PTA President, Mareta Hamre Continue Reading →
Nicola Traynor hit the deck running after graduating GHS this June. In the fall she heads to Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Continue Reading →