Greenwich Public Schools is proud to announce that the International School at Dundee's Library Media Specialist Ms. Jane E. Martellino was named a winner of this year's I Love My Library Award by the American Library Association (ALA) for creating a vibrant culture of literacy. Ms. Martellino was selected from 1,865 nominations from library users across the country.

Ms. Martellino's official nomination stated, "She dug deep during the pandemic time when all students and staff needed her most. She worked tirelessly, reaching as many staff, students and parents that she possibly could to help during these extremely challenging times. Her technical skills, patience in troubleshooting, ability to teach children and adults how to work technology, and nourish the social emotional needs of all people, knack for bringing humor and a smile even in the darkest of times shown through."

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Additionally, check out ISD's December Family Challenge: What does hope look like to you?

Society for Science & the Public announced that Greenwich High School seniors Hannah Goldenberg, Alexander Patti, Sofia Pronina, and Edgar Sosa were honored in the list of Top 300 Scholars in the 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search (RSTS), the nation's oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Student scholars are each awarded $2,000.

"Over the past 14 years, an astounding 37 GHS students have been selected as RSTS scholars, five of which have gone on to become finalists in the competition," GHS Science Teacher and Research Advisor Mr. Andrew Bramante said. "This places the GHS Science Research program alongside the most prestigious science-specialized and public high school programs throughout the country."

The Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars were selected from 1,760 applications received from 611 high schools across 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and 10 countries. According to the competition program, "Scholars were chosen based on their exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative thinking and promise as scientists, and hail from 198 American and international high schools in 37 states, Puerto Rico, Chinese Taipei, and Singapore."

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Each year YWCA Greenwich honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a community event that focuses on a topic that he would have cared deeply about. Last year, they examined Women’s Power and Vote at 100. This year, their event will be virtual and focus on racial health disparities, particularly in the time of COVID-19. The session, entitled Overcoming Racial Health Disparities: During and Beyond COVID-19, will be hosted via Zoom.

YWCA has secured an impressive group of experts to discuss this important topic:

• Moderator Tiffany Donelson: CT Health Foundation President and CEO

• Panelist Dr. Juliet Mushi: Yale Medical School OBGYN and expert in maternal/fetal health

• Panelist Dr. Irene Blanco: Albert Einstein Associate Dean for the Office of Diversity Enhancement and Rheumatologist

• Panelist Dr. Sten Vermund: Yale School of Public Health Dean; Yale School of Medicine Professor of Pediatrics
  
  

Let's celebrate and honor the great teachers that we have at GPS by nominating them for a Distinguished Teachers Award!

The Distinguished Teachers Awards Committee, Inc. is a nonprofit organization established in 1984 to recognize and celebrate excellence among the dedicated teaching staff of the Greenwich Public Schools. The Committee is comprised of approximately 20 members and is a balance of representatives from the Greenwich Education Association (teachers), the Greenwich Organization of School Administrators, PTA Council (parents), and Board of Education, and members of the community. Members serve a three-year term. The awardees are selected based solely on the written information provided in each candidate’s Nomination Packet.

NEW THIS YEAR! For health and safety purposes, all nominations will be submitted electronically. All forms and submission instructions can be found on the DTAC website. Submissions are due no later than: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 5:00 pm.