04/28/08 The Raw Greenwich News Feed For Monday

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1. Draft day brings tears

   1 hr ago | South Bend Tribune

   ... do with me ending up there." Center John Sullivan had the longest wait of the four drafted Irish players. The Old Greenwich, Conn., product, who counts legendary Irish coach Knute Rockne as being somewhere in his family tree, went to Minnesota in ...
   

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2. A Preservation 911

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   ... but my specialty is historic preservation. On that note, we're concerned about the fate of this particular Greenwich, Conn. mansion. Apparently this Richardsonian Romanesque residence will be demolished by the end of May, to the great distress of a ...

   
   

3. Completion of Gamesa Solar and Ener3 Acquisitions Create European...

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   Solar power focused, with operations based in Spain and Italy GREENWICH, Conn. and LONDON
   First Reserve Corporation, the leading private equity firm specialising in the energy ...
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Schools switch annoys parents Six new families who were ready to enroll their second-graders at North Street School last summer when they unexpectedly received phone calls from the district officials offering them spots at another school instead. Full Story Ceremony to mark vets return When police collected school supplies for fellow officer Sean O'Donnell to distribute to Iraqi children last year, military veterans on the force decided to found their own veterans' group to better coordinate their efforts. Full Story North Mianus fair ready for 62nd year Thought you knew everything there was to know about the North Mianus POW WOW, which is now in its 62nd year? Full Story GHS students to be honored Two Greenwich High School students will be presented with awards at the Science Education Center of Fairfield County's annual meeting, 6:30 p. Full Story Families flock to Chinese open house Brendan Coppinger drove almost 90 miles yesterday to check out an open house at Eastern Middle School for the Chinese Language School of Connecticut. Full Story

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03/19/08 - "I can tell from the questions that were given to me that you're very curious about me," Charles Smith, 50, of Stamford

North Street School PTA members meet with new principal

By Hoa Nguyen
Greenwich Time - Staff Writer

A soft-spoken school district administrator held court with parents and teachers at North Street School yesterday, giving them a run-down of his credentials and why he is qualified to take over as the school's new principal....

...starting out as a reading specialist, then as the director of a school for students with severe disabilities and later at a private for-profit agency where he helped create bilingual programs and develop pre-school programs for military bases.

In 1997, he joined the Greenwich public school system, first working as director of early childhood but when the Board of Education cut that position, Smith took another post providing technical support and training to teachers at Central Middle School and feeder elementary schools.

Most recently, Smith worked as a special education program administrator. He also has participated in committees that have been asked to formulate a new teacher evaluation system for the district....

... Parents, who at times had to ask the soft-spoken administrator to speak louder, had few questions for Smith during his formal presentation...

... Isabelle Filatov, a North Street School parent, said it was important to get a good feeling from their new principal, particularly because her 5-year-old son is just starting kindergarten.

"I'm here for the long haul," she said.

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02/27/08 - Once Again Failed Greenwich School Administrators Take Care Of Thier Own

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02/27/08 - Once Again Failed Greenwich School Administrators Take Care Of Thier Own

One Hand Washes The Other
At The Mutual Admiration Society
Known As The Greenwich Public School System

Headline:

New principal to start at North Street in July

Reporter:

Andrew Shaw

Quote:

"My hope would be to continue the good work that she has been doing there," said School Administrator Charles Smith, a Stamford resident.

Story:

Superintendent of Schools Betty Sternberg appointed Charles Smith as principal of North Street School earlier this month, replacing longtime principal Betty Burfeind.

Smith, 50, will switch from being a district special education program administrator to his new position on July 1, where he will take over for Burfeind after she held the job for 15 years....

... Kathy Greider, deputy superintendent of teaching and learning, said in a release that Smith's 27 years of educational experience made him an ideal candidate....

... Smith said he wanted to return to the classroom after spending years as an administrator....

... Now he'll lead one of the top performing elementary schools in Greenwich.

"I don't think it will require a lot of changes," Smith said....