Hi Friends,   

Singing, learning, laughing, dancing, running, competing, teaching, playing, helping and giving - all of these things have been going on at the Alliance over the last couple of months. READ ON to make connections to the great work and good fun!

Donating to and volunteering for the Greenwich Alliance for Education makes everything we do for students and teachers possible. Please include us in your annual giving plans.

Have a holiday season filled with lots of laughter,

TURKEY TROT 2024 - $90K MAKING IT THE BEST YEAR EVER!

Check out race results and photos by Cheryl Moss HERE.

Sponsors and Volunteers make all the difference!

Thanks to our top sponsors - Exclusive Homes, Cadillac of Greenwich, Bimbo Bakeries and 400 Capital. Check out the full list of generous sponsors - make sure to patronize their businesses and thank them for supporting education.

And thank you to the 2024 Turkey Trot Committee - Leila Horn, Madelyn Jolliffe, Christine Podber, Molly Fergusson, Cathy Steel, Danielle Jean- Guillaume Sittol, Jane Hentemann and Greenwich Road Runners.

Congratulations to Cos Cob School on winning the coveted Turkey Trot Trophy with 110 registrations!

REACHING OUT GRANTS - THEATER ARTS

Bravo! Spectacular theatrical performances bring smiles to New Lebanon and ISD School students, families and friends! 

Finding NEMO Kids - New Lebanon School
Twenty-two 5th graders, directed by 1 stage manager and 7 teachers, swam through colorful sets to sing and tell the story of NEMO. Click here to read about the performance in the Greenwich Free Press.

Willy Wonka Kids - ISD
Twenty-five 4th and forty 5th graders, helped by 7 teachers/staff, sing and dance in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

REACHING OUT GRANT - MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS GEAR UP FOR SCIENCE BOWL 2025

Congratulations to CMS, EMS and WMS Science Bowl players for an outstanding job at their first scrimmage of the year moderated by the GHS Science Team.

The three teams (32 students) demonstrated good sportsmanship and enthusiasm during the competitive rounds. Another scrimmage will take place in January before Science Bowl 2025 to be held on February 22, 2025.

It was a full day for the 14 alumni who spoke to AVID 8th-12th graders about college life locally in CT and as far away as Texas. Students asked questions about college majors, financial aid and scholarships, roommates, and so much more. Great job everyone!

WMS Thanksgiving Dinner and Family Educational Night 

The AVID sponsored annual family celebration was a fun night for all. New this year was a special session for parents to help them navigate parenting in the age of technology.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

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Coretta Scott King & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Conversation: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 7 PM at the YMCA. Click here for more information.

Board of Education Meetings:

• Thursday, January 16,  2025, Central Middle School, 7:00 PM
  Thursday, February 20, 2025, Central Middle School, 7:00 PM

SAVE THE DATE:

Greenwich Alliance Trivia Challenge: Friday, February 28, 2025. Tickets will be on sale in January.  

Questions about the Greenwich Alliance for Education? Want to share your ideas on how to spread the word?

Contact me at julie@greenwichalliance.org.

Sincerely,

Julie Faryniarz, Executive Director
203.340.2323 
julie@greenwichalliance.org
www.greenwichalliance.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie.faryniarz

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The Greenwich Alliance for Education is a public/private funding partner 
to the Greenwich Public Schools.

Funding Innovation, Expanding Opportunities, Inspiring Educators