Monthly Archives: October 2016

Survival Post-Society

Posted on October 29, 2016 by jarizegers2000

Wednesday morning, around 9:30 AM, the entirety of Innovation Lab along with anyone in Greenwich High School interested in hearing Emily St. John Mandel speak about her book, Station Eleven, made their way down to the Performing Arts Center. There … Continue reading →

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The Importance of a Growth Mindset

Posted on October 27, 2016 by GHS Innovation Lab

Originally posted on Lucas Brien's Blog:
I always have been, and I always will be, bad at math. This is what I told myself so many times last year, even though my struggles in Honors Geometry were largely attributed to the…

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Student Spotlight

Posted on October 23, 2016 by courtneyhawes

This week, we’d like to share excerpts from our students’ blogs and some photos from class. We encourage you to follow the links to their full post and leave them a comment. The list of sophomore and junior blogs can … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes with a side of Precalculus

Posted on October 14, 2016 by courtneyhawes

At 7:32 this morning, I emailed Pierce, a junior, this photo of his project: Pierce, 7:38: NOOOOOO Me, 9:29: Google what the issue is with droopy plants? Pierce, 10:34: It was not enough watering. Found the problem with the sprinklers. Will … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Metaphor?

Posted on October 7, 2016 by courtneyhawes

We are all familiar with the race – the rat race, the treadmill, the conveyor belt, the carousel – of life. Whichever metaphor fits best, we often find ourselves scrambling to get to the next activity, the next hurdle, or … Continue reading →

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Modern Day Muckrakers

Posted on October 2, 2016 by mikebelanger514

A few years back, a colleague and I had the idea to explore local issues through the lens of history. The plan was to comb through Greenwich archives and offer insight into the major issues facing the town by bringing … Continue reading →

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