March 15, 2020

Preserving Our Sense of Place

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

Local stores, media outlets, restaurants, theaters, museums and other entities are all elements of what makes a location into a community. Those who operate these establishments are family, friends and neighbors and our interactions with these people will always be far more meaningful than the clicks on your mouse. If we truly care about this, then we have a shared responsibility to ensure their continued success!

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

The importance of removing barriers to voting from our colonial past to the present.

When God Doesn’t Give Us What We Want

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

When God doesn't give us what we want, does it mean that God doesn't love us or isn't listening to us? Or could it mean that God has a bigger perspective than we have and actually wants to give us something better than what we are asking for?

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

Speaking on how she is attempting to deal with the stress of applying to college as well as watching those around her grow older and begin their own lives, this narrative from a current Greenwich Academy junior dives into some of the important questions on what it means to be a teenager. Using a casual tone, she shares some of the triumphs and difficulties that she has faced during her high school years.

Greenwich Alliance Increases Access to Music Participation

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

The Greenwich Alliance's Tuning In To Music program funds free instrumental music lessons for students in the Greenwich Public Schools to increase their access to the vast music curriculum offered in middle schools and at Greenwich High School. Music education develops discipline, fine motor skills and self esteem and allows for children to express themselves. Music is also about multi-culturalism and allowing many points of view to come to the table.

The World’s Greatest Playground

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

The importance of outside play in cold weather is invaluable for young children. Children's critical thinking skills, learning how to problem solve, balance, independence among many other skills are all at work exploring the different characteristics that winter has to offer. We should allow children many opportunities to engage in the exploration of this season.

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Parental Guidance Suggested

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

Students can learn to self-advocate from the time they are in PreK. In fact, learning this skill early in life builds self-confidence, empowers decision-making, and develops a sense of ownership of an outcome, especially if they have had to struggle and even fail before succeeding.

CCI Reads

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

CCI reading programs bring a love of good books to all ages.

The Wood Frog: An Animal Superhero

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

We have a native Connecticut species which defies logic and inspires wonder. It can actually survive being frozen solid and reanimate without any ill effects whatsoever. Join us to learn the identity and other phenomenal abilities of this humble creature.

What to Do When Middle School Brain (M.S.B.) Strikes, and Why it Happens

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 15, 2020·

A little insight into the mind of a middle school student with hints and strategies to help them thrive.

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