Day: November 6, 2020

Updates from the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation

The Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation unanimously approved guidelines for the 2021-2022 budget last week. The guidelines, which are non-binding, project the next town budget to be at $460 million, up from $448 from the current fiscal year, with a 1.74 percent increase in the mill rate. The capital budget is forecasted at $55 million.

Close Races in Greenwich

Another election has come and gone in Greenwich, and it featured several close races which were not concluded on election night, and instead stretched into the day on Wednesday. The election also saw record turnout in town.
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First Selectman proclaims November as Greenwich Alliance for Education’s “Turkey Trot Fitness Challenge Month”

The Greenwich Alliance’s 10th annual Turkey Trot is REIMAGINED as a month-long community fitness challenge and encourages our community to get active. Look for Funky Turkey's made by the Developing Artist grant program, register for your school to help win $500 prize, and post pictures using #GreenwichAllianceTurkeyTrot2020. Money raised supports Greenwich Alliance programs which fund innovation, expand opportunities, and inspire educators in the public schools.
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Make it fun: Art Museums and galleries with kids

One of my favorite things to do with my own kids and younger students is to walk into a room filled with paintings and simply tell them to pick out their favorite piece. Ask them to close their eyes, turn around one time slowly, open them and pick their favorite painting. In a museum setting we would run from room to room picking out our favorite works of art this way. This simple game gave them control over what they were looking at and choosing, leading to more conversations about the work and overall day.

Voting in District 12

The tension hanging over this election is worrying. It's up to each of the candidates, particularly at the Presidential level, to convince their followers to accept the outcome without violence.
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You have Only to be Still

It's worth believing in miracles, because if you don't open your mind to the possibility of them you will probably never see and experience them, and one day you may really need a miracle.
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