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Pair Of New Assistant Principals Named At Weston High School
Both Parthena Proskinitopoulos and Nicholas Torres have been appointed as the new Assistant Principals of Weston High School, district officials announced on Friday, July 19. Proskinitopoulos and Torres will replace Juliane Givoni and Matthew Filip, who will become the Weston school district's Director of Human Resources and return to classroom teaching, respectively.
Greenwich football team enters season with skill, depth at wide receiver position
Scoring certainly wasn’t a problem last season for the Greenwich High School football team, which averaged 30.8 points per game, behind a potent passing attack and outstanding running game – assets that led it all the way to the CIAC Class LL Tournament semifinals. Though graduation claimed key...
CT’s public higher ed system approves general education requirements to ease transfers
Students at Connecticut State Community College (CT State) will soon have an easier path to the state’s four-year universities. The Board of Regents has approved a standard general education requirement for the system. Officials said they made the change in an attempt to be more transparent about how community...
Six Sleepy Hollow High Students Excel in Photo Contest
Six Sleepy Hollow High School students finished in the Top 100 at the 2024 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts. At that same event, held from July 6-10 at The Westin Boston Waterfront, high school physics teacher Leila Madani was an invited...
Mamaroneck Students Pursue Arts In College
MHS has a vast arts program, with classes covering topics from ceramics to filmmaking. Many gifted seniors will continue their refined artistry in college, taking with them their talent and creativity to wherever they may go. With summer just around the corner, here is a highlight commemorating graduating seniors who are pursuing art as they continue to the next milestone in their lives.
All Colleges Should be Required to Accept Applications Through the Common App
College applications are incredibly stressful for seniors. On top of the grades and extracurriculars students struggle to maintain, they also have to obtain recommendation letters, craft essays, and write a multitude of supplements. The complications included in this process only worsen through the declaration made by many colleges that they require all applicants to apply on their own, ‘special’ website that is separate from the general Common App.
Manchester Baseball Field: To Renovate or Not to Renovate
The Mamaroneck High School (MHS) varsity baseball team, a consistent powerhouse in Section 1, is a force to be reckoned with. Under the guidance of Coach Michael Chiaparelli, Coach Donald Novak, Coach Ryan Preusse, and Coach Joe Glaser, the team has consistently produced skilled and tightly-knit rosters. The leadership and high-level coaching have propelled various Tigers teams to contend for section titles and regional championships, showcasing the success of the baseball program at Mamaroneck.
Greenwich Board of Education Chair Resigns Citing Out-of-Town Move
On Friday afternoon, the Greenwich Board of Education chair, Republican Karen Kowalski, wrote an email to the Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones and fellow board members announcing her resignation. She also alerted the town clerk. Back on March 5, Ms Kowalski and her husband sold their house at 17...
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