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Greenwich Central School located at 10 Gray Avenue in Greenwich, NY, is pleased to announce that it will be offering a tuition free Pre-K program to children who turned 4 years old by 12/1/19. This program is slated to begin on Tuesday, January 21st. Parents are strongly encouraged to apply for a spot in this program by contacting the primary office as soon as possible as there are only 40 openings.
The Pre-K program will be held in the Greenwich Primary school building and taught by a certified teacher. The program will offer a morning session that runs from 8:15am -10:45am and an afternoon session that takes place from 12pm – 2:30pm. There are only 20 slots available for each session and the openings are sure to fill quickly. The morning session provides free breakfast and the afternoon session offers a free snack. Both sessions will provide students free bussing each way if families choose this option. The program will be run by Greenwich Central School District’s Pre-K partner Healthy Kids Programs, one of the leading providers of Pre-K programming in New York state and will use the award winning Creative Curriculum®.
Greenwich Central School was awarded funding for the Pre-K program by New York State in a competitive grant process that saw 91 school districts statewide apply for the highly sought after funding. Research shows that students who attend a Pre-K program perform better academically throughout their time at school. “This funding supports one of the district’s goals of developing a Pre-K program, allowing our youngest population an opportunity to increase their kindergarten readiness level. Securing Pre-K funding has been a high priority for Greenwich Central School District,” said Mark Fish, Superintendent.
Now is the time to register for this Pre-Kindergarten program. Openings are limited to 40.
To register, parents and caretakers need to reach out to the primary office at (518) 692-9542 ext. 6100.
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Hunger impacts nearly two million – or one in seven – New Yorkers. It has no boundaries and exists in urban, suburban, and rural communities.
Milk is one of the most requested items in food banks, and yet one of the least available.
According to the Dairy Alliance, nutrition-related illnesses are more prevalent in food insecure households. With all the health benefits that dairy has to offer, it is very important to give access to milk products for everyone, including those in need.
Fill a Glass with Hope will be raising money that will be used to buy local dairy products at wholesale prices to be donated to our local food pantries. This campaign will benefit our community’s dairy producers and those experiencing food insecurity.
Throughout the next month, you will find small banks labeled with the campaign throughout our community, as well as other fundraising events. These programs will be continuing the campaign across these counties until Thanksgiving, November 28, in which they will release the grand total to be donated to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York.
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Pictured are from left to right: Dairy Ambassador Caitlyn McClay, Washington County Dairy Princess Erin Armitage,
Ambassador Molly Andrew and a representative from the Comfort Foods Community.
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March 26, 2019 Saratoga, New York – Greenwich Central School District is one of 156 school districts and Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in New York State to receive the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2019 at the Titanium with Honors level.
The honor is presented annually and recognizes school districts’ safety efforts as they work to help keep students, staff and visitors safe. Greenwich Central School District received its award at Utica National’s 39th annual school safety seminar at the Saratoga Hilton/City Center, Saratoga Springs, NY one of seven such seminars the company hosts in the state. For over 40 years Utica National has kept kids and school staff safe and currently insures more than 300 school districts in upstate New York alone.
Greenwich Central School District Officials accepted a certificate to commemorate the district’s safety efforts and a $500 award for use in furthering those efforts from Utica National representatives.
Utica National’s School Safety Excellence Award Program has three levels – titanium, platinum, and gold – in which schools can earn a meritorious distinction by meeting specific criteria to enhance overall safety. Through the program, schools with their own transportation, schools with contract transportation, and BOCES are evaluated. Categories covered include bullying prevention programs, playground safety and other areas, and are measured using specific quantifiable surveys.
“Safety and health concerns continue to be a priority in our school districts,” explained Brian Saville, Resident Senior Vice President in Utica National’s Educational Institutions Unit. “Districts that go ‘above and beyond’ to provide safe, healthy and focused culture for learning are to be applauded, and we’re pleased to count Greenwich Central School District among them.”
Mr. Saville noted that, beyond the recognition itself, an added benefit of following the safety program is the chance to pinpoint specific threats to safety. “The time to address those threats is before a loss happens, which really helps contribute to the safety culture that districts are working toward.”
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To celebrate New York State’s annual School Board Recognition Week, October 22 nd – October 26 th , students, staff and community members joined in recognition at the Board of Education meeting Monday night. This is a time to promote awareness and understanding of the important work performed by school board members. Greenwich Central School District honors there board members for their commitment to Greenwich and its children.
“It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and these men and women devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level,” Superintendent Fish said. “They make the tough decisions every month and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect.”
Fish said the key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by:
Creating a shared vision for the future of education
———- Setting the direction of the school district to achieve the highest student performance
———- Providing accountability for student achievement results
———- Developing a budget that aligns district resources to improve achievement
———- Supporting a healthy school district culture in which to work and to learn
———- And much more!
The members serving our district are as follows: President Michael Conlin, Vice-President James Nolan, Jill Autiello, Erin Boivin and Laura Hall.
The recognition featured a presentation of books and STEM materials donated in the name of each board member to be placed in the Elementary Library Learning Lab and the 7-12 Library Media Center.
Greenwich students Lilly Smith and Rory Bain presented the books and STEM materials.
Front: James Nolan, Board of Education Vice President Back: Board Member Jill Autiello, Students: Rory Bain & Lilly Smith, Board Member Laura Hall Missing: Board President Michael Conlin & Board Member Erin Boivin
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