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Hi Friends, 

Gabriel Cid - dad, husband, and Alliance Board member -  is inspiring.  He ran a 5K this week and was cheered by family, friends and hospital professionals as he crossed the finish line at Greenwich Hospital.

For 37 days in 2020, these professionals cared for him with Covid-19.  Hats off to medical science and innovation, Gabriel’s determination and the immense strength of his family - it was truly wonderful to help him celebrate this “BIG WIN.”

Our Grants Committee is excited to be reviewing the new grant applications for 2021-2022 school year. Once again they will look for innovative ideas, programs to expand opportunities and access and for those that include “grant champions” who seek to “change it up.”

I was able to catch up with two Alliance grants recipients - eSports and Innovation Lab STEM. Keep reading to see what’s new. 

Spring break - done!  We are in the home stretch - congrats GPS!

With many thanks & smiles,
APRIL UPDATES
 
eSports Club Offers Connections and Careers
 

The GHS eSports Club attributes its growing popularity to: the booming industry, the increasing number of college opportunities including athletic scholarships and degrees in game/media design, and as an extracurricular for those who have a shared interest in gaming and competing in CIAC league tournaments.

As an Alliance Reaching Out Grant, all three of these components gave us a reason to invest in additional gaming PC’s for the Club to allow more students to be actively involved.

Richard Baxley, eSports Club Advisor (pictured above), “sees the Club as a positive way to engage with students who are traditionally underserved at GHS when it comes to having a connection to their school community.” Learn more here ...
InLab STEM at GHS Learns about Sound Waves & Momentum
 

If you measure the size of an organ pipe, how can you figure out how large all the other pipes need to be to produce the full range of notes? Or if your guitar is out of tune, how can you determine how much tension needs to be added to each string to get them to produce a certain sound wave in the air?

Students in InLab STEM taught by Ben Gawle and Brian Walach, first learned about modeling waves and oscillations as part of the PreCalc curriculum and then used a bit of music theory to calculate the ratios of different notes in a scale compared to their fundamental frequency to solve these problems.

Decibel levels and doppler shift are the next concepts to be considered as students begin designing interactive exhibits related to sound. Last month experiments included pinewood derby cars, a long ramp and eggs - momentum and impulse! Check it out…
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SIP & SHOP APRIL 29 & 30th 

Sip, Shop and Celebrate Spring at the J. McLaughlin shopping event on April 29 & 30 from 9:30am - 6:00pm. Enjoy curbside pickup, local delivery & complimentary shipping. 15% of sales will benefit the Greenwich Alliance! 
GOOD TO THE BONE! 

OsteoStrong is proud to partner with the Alliance, offering a “Thank You” by giving 2 FREE Sessions towards stronger bones, followed by a 1 month trial membership with a 100% Money Back Guarantee; and BONUS, once a member/supporter becomes a full member, OsteoStrong will make a $50 donation to the Greenwich Alliance.  It is truly a WIN-WIN-WIN!!

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IN THE NEWS

Look out for the April issue of Old Greenwich/Riverside Neighbors magazine and read the featured cover story of past Reaching Out Grant recipient The Developing Artist. 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Beach Cleanup Day in Memory of Luke Meyers, Saturday, April 24th, 11am - 3 pm Greenwich Point Park. Sponsored by Greenwich Green & Clean and Skip the Straw Greenwich. Info & Registration

Townwide Greenwich Middle School STEM Fair (Gr 6-8): Fully virtual event, May 22nd. 

Undoing the Stigma of Mental Health Through Conversation - Panel Discussion, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 8 PM via Zoom  Join PTAC Health and Wellness, Kids in Crisis and Greenwich Together for a conversation with Cameron Kelly Rosenblum about her debut novel, The Stepping Off Place. Info & Registration

Visit - Greenwich Together for resources to prevent substance misuse, promote behavioral and mental health and strengthen healthy choices. 

OTHER:

Opinion: 'Greenwich doesn't want to pass on debt to our children. Why would we leave them with crumbling schools?' by The Board of Directors of the Greenwich Alliance for Education.
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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
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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

Our mailing address is: 

48 Maple Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
United States                 

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