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Parents described flooding including sewage at Old Greenwich School, buckling walls and water coming in at Central Middle School, injured children being carried up an down stairs at Julian Curtiss due to lack of an elevator. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Schools announced the first first marking period honor roll for all three middle schools this week. Continue Reading →
“If we rename streets and tear down statues but leave little Johnny languishing in the back of the classroom, unaware of all he can be and unable to access the education that can break the cycle of poverty and violence, for Johnny, what has really changed?” – Gordon Beinstein, Principal, Western Middle School Continue Reading →
Members of the Greenwich Boys & Girls Club’s Torch Club have been busy delivering food to first responders. Continue Reading →
Every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. The Mane Event at Western Middle School raised funds for St Baldrick’s Foundation who seek to cure childhood cancers. Continue Reading →
This annual event enlists “shavees” to shave their head to raise money for childhood cancer research. Western’s events have raised over $37,000 in the past two years for this worthy cause. Continue Reading →
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 →
One of Attorney General William Tong’s messages to 8th grade students at Western Middle School was about civil discourse and respect for institutions. Continue Reading →
Western Middle School Principal Gordon Beinstein and his staff will be visiting Greenwich elementary schools in January and February to talk about the school’s magnet program. Parents of 4th and 5th graders are encouraged to attend to learn about the school’s AVID program, its mission and staff, as well as how Western prepares students for Greenwich High School. Western Middle School ranked third out of all middle schools in Connecticut, according to data released by the state Dept of Education in 2019 that included metrics measuring growth in Math and ELL, as well as physical fitness and access to arts education. Beinstein, the 2019 Connecticut Public Schools Middle School Principal of the Year, has said the rise reflects the acknowledgement that one method of teaching doesn’t fit all students. He credits staff for knowing and caring about every child, which is reflected in parent survey results. Continue Reading →
Julian Curtiss offers the choice of learning either Spanish or French in grades K-5. New Lebanon School, Preschool-Grade 5, is an authorized International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme school and has been a magnet school since 2009. Western Middle School, Grades 6-8, re-opened as a magnet school in 2013 and is currently offering an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) magnet program/theme. Continue Reading →