10/13/08 Greenwich Time News Links Or Should We Say Greenwich Time's Regurgitated And Unedited Press Releases

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Convent of Sacred Heart students honored

Staff Reports
Article Launched: 10/09/2008 01:00:00 AM EDT

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Thirteen seniors at Convent of the Sacred Heart were named "Commended Students" in the National Merit Scholarship Program this year.

Sacred Heart Headmistress Joan Magnetti, far right, honored those students at an Oct. 3 assembly in the upper school by presenting them with letters of commendation from Sacred Heart's administration and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

The student honorees were, from left, Lauren Alexander, Elizabeth Carr, Kerri Whelan, Marisa Fezza, Alexandra Rizk, Kyla Harrington, Emily Schloss, Joan Ziminsky, Olivia Ruggiero, Maura James, Gillian Redman, Emma Ward and Emily Oehlsen.= = =

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Patrick Garner , a theater and television actor, recently visited Stanwich School's Primary House to lead students in an interactive theater production of "Corps of Discovery," which illustrates the adventures of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they explored the Louisiana Purchase territory.

The production gave students the chance to learn about these historic figures by portraying them on stage. It was part of the school's weekly arts and enrichment program, which is supported by Stanwich's Parent Association.

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From left, actor Patrick Garner directs Stanwich School primary students Jackson Boolbol, Christopher Wack and Mary Grace Thomas in a theatrical production about the Louisiana Purchase.

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The Renaissance Festival at International School at Dundee, 55 Florence Road, will feature acrobats and other high-flying acts on Oct. 25.

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Principals head to classrooms for evaluations

Staff Reports
Article Launched: 10/13/2008 02:29:30 AM EDT

Colin Gustafson

Staff Writer

Administrative assistant Cindy Lindemeyer is running a much tighter ship these days in the Riverside School principal's office.

Under her watch, meetings with Principal John Grasso are now granted by appointment only, and walk-in visits are no longer allowed. With the help of a timer, she is also ensuring that none of principal's appointments span longer than 15 minutes.

The reason: Lindemeyer wants to ensure that her boss spends less time at his desk and more time in the classroom observing faculty.

She and Grasso are one of 40 "teams" participating in the Greenwich Public Schools' new schedule-structuring system, "Breakthrough Coach," designed to free up principals so they can spend at least two days per week in classrooms.

The program, used at town schools for the first time this year, is part of a new teacher evaluation system that pushes principals to boost student performance by being more hands-on with teachers. Principals and secretaries received training last spring.

Under the new system, principals must dedicate two coaching days per week to observing faculty in the classroom. The other three days are considered office days dedicated to catching up on appointments and paperwork, said Superintendent of Schools Betty Sternberg.

Principals often fail to prioritize their work and get overly focused on "staying afloat instead of paddling the boat," she said. "They lose focus on the main priority" of directly helping .... blah .... Blah .... Blah ..... Blah ......

Comment:

Once Again Colin Gustafson failed to talk to any parents before publishing a Greenwich Public School Press Release word for word.

Parkway School hosts family writing night

Parkway School will host a "Family Writing Night," featuring children's book author Patricia Polacco at 5:15 p.

School calendar

Oct. 13

Columbus Day - Public schools closed.

Oct. 14

Secondary Schools Review Committee meeting, 6 to 9 p.m

Oct. 15
Parkway School's "Family Writing Night," 5:15 p.m.
Oct. 16
Greenwich High School's "College Night," 7:30 p.m., GHS student center.
Oct. 17-19
Greenwich High School Class of 1973 reunion.
Oct. 18
Greenwich High School's homecoming parade, game and dance.
Old Greenwich School's "Pumpkin Patch" fair, 11 a.m.
Glenville School's "Harvest Day" fair, noon to 4 p.m., Western Greenwich Civic Center.
Oct. 21
Whitby School's "School's Secondary School Fair," 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 23
Julian Curtiss School's "Parade of Nations" event, 1 p.m.
Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., New Lebanon School.
Oct. 25
International School at Dundee, Renaissance Festival, 10 a.m., ISD campus
Nov. 4
Election Day - Public schools closed for staff development.
Nov. 6
Board of Education work session, 7 p.m., Havemeyer Building.
Nov. 11
Veteran's Day - Public schools closed.
Nov. 13
Board of Education budget presentation meeting, 7to 9 p.m., Cos Cob School.

People come to Point for Susannah's run

By Meredith Blake

Staff Writer
Article Launched: 10/13/2008 02:29:10 AM EDT

Every year Maureen Butler, Whitney Keyes and Diane Sedlock come out for the annual 5k Run/Walk held in honor of Susannah Chase, who was killed in Colorado in 1997.

"We try never to miss it. Maureen runs every year. I walked this year, with a stroller. It's just so nice to have a day each year to celebrate Susannah - to remember what an amazing person she was," Keyes said.

Hundreds of people gathered at Greenwich Point for the 11th annual Susannah Chase Run Sunday.

"It was fabulous," said Julie Chase, Susannah's mother, " It was a better turnout than I had expected."

Every year the Chase family looks forward to the event as both a chance to reconnect with family and friends, as well as a time to celebrate Susannah's life, her mother said.

Susannah Chase, 23, was found beaten on Dec. 22, 1997, in an alley by her home in Boulder, where she was attending the University of Colorado. Diego Olmos Alcalde, a Chilean native with Denver-area ties, has been arrested and charged in the slaying.....

Well Thats All The News At The Greenwich Time.

Maybe there will be something more later today..........

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