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Marco March 9, 2013 at 05:18 am
Why was Les Mis cancelled at the high school? Road were just fine my early afternoon.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) March 8, 2013 at 04:34 pm
This Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce event has been postponed until next Friday.…Read More http://ridgefield.patch.com/events/inaugural-luncheon-state-of-the-town-with-rudy-marconi
Myra Healy March 5, 2013 at 01:35 pm
Thank you for reminding people about the importance of reading and talking with young children;…Read More singing and talking about family life ( describing what is for supper, etc.) Read to Grow provides free new and gently used books to children of all ages .
Families can apply inline at www.readtogrow.org. There is a family application and a program application. The most important thing one can do for children is to provide books to them so they have a healthy supply of books to practice their reading skills and to have good bonding time with parents and siblings as stories are read together. M Healy Project Coordinator, RTG
Joseph C Moore, USN Ret February 28, 2013 at 03:41 pm
Excellent advice. Greatly underestimated value to the child in this hurried, frantic world.
Carol Nardini February 17, 2013 at 06:38 pm
I don't agree. Students need a break after being in school all day. A period of recreation,…Read More preferably physical, would be better than starting homework right away. This solution worked for this student, but not for all.
Peter Chipouras February 13, 2013 at 02:52 pm
Congratulation's to Tiger Hollow, it was a excellent presentation from all that represented THI.…Read More Good luck on a new season! pcc
Jaimie Cura (Editor) February 12, 2013 at 03:16 am
Renee, that's such a neat picture - thanks for posting! Aaron, this blog is really cool!
Lisa Buchman (Editor) February 11, 2013 at 11:27 am
St. Luke's School is also on a delayed opening; Classes will begin at 9:30 a.m. as a Day 4 with C…Read More Period. Afternoon Activities will go on as scheduled.
sebastian dangerfield February 17, 2013 at 05:40 am
Weird memory--i posted under luca for 2 years straight....[you] couldnt remember that-- <<<…Read More
Interesting, you feel people should remember you because you've been posting here for two years? Your statement hints at some belief that the world revolves around you and so of course everyone should remember you because of course everyone in
Nope. But anyone who chronicles what they feel are "luca's fake names, and keeps a log of them, probably also knew sebastian which i have now used for about 2 months. I never used Keith Ryan--I tried to do a search for Keith Ryan to see if anything came up --but I dont think the search engine is that sophistated.
In any event oobleck --this is what I mean by "you lose". Your logic and level of intellect simply dont compare. On one hand you claim to remember fake names I use--but then somehow dont even know this one?? Now--if I were you, id laugh and just admit you got caught in this web...but since you are who you are--you will try to maintain this off kilter logic for a long time, and never give in. and that --oobleck is why you have no credibility. Because Im thinking anyone with a brain, can understand that your explanation just doesnt hold water.
Its not a dumb question--about the field cost. Aside from the fact that they do not hire 'seasonal workers for plowing and for mowing--I asked you - what the cost was in 2001 for maintaining grass fields. Since TH went in--the cost must have gone down?
Oobleck February 17, 2013 at 03:42 am
John said
>>> Why do we keep using Tiger Hollow as an example as there are so many things…Read More that money can go into repairing, and not the scotts ridge turf? How much do we pay into that each year??<<<
TH and Scotts Ridge are handled in two different ways. TH is a yearly payment towards the eventual turf replacement. Scotts Ridge will be a one time lump payment. The new turf field will be following the TH model. It will be a yearly accrual. That's why I compare it to TH and not Scotts Ridge.
Do you have knowledge that part of the $43,000 yearly payment to Tiger Hollow is being used for something other than turf replacement? I've never heard that before and I'd be very interested in learning more.
Oobleck February 17, 2013 at 03:35 am
Sebastian said
>>> what made you realize im the same person? <<<
The same…Read More charming tone.
>>> Ive asked you 9 times if the town only had 1 field would it then cost 15,000 dollars to maintain that field. <<<
I didn't bother answering because I think it's a dumb question. The town doesn't have just one field. You didn't know that?
Another thing you don't understand, the cost to maintain a grass field is labor. Pure and simple, a body mows the field twice a week. This task is mostly handled by seasonal employees. If we add a new grass field, they hire half a person to mow it. If we lose a grass field, they cut a seasonal employee's hours in half. Or whatever economics works. So yes, each grass field cost about $15,000.
>>> Weird memory--i posted under luca for 2 years straight....[you] couldnt remember that-- <<<
Interesting, you feel people should remember you because you've been posting here for two years? Your statement hints at some belief that the world revolves around you and so of course everyone should remember you because of course everyone in the world spends their free time reading your posts every day. Of course we do.
Big Paul February 5, 2013 at 03:34 pm
It's an expense for the school, so it should go in the school budget. It does matter. Every year we…Read More compare ourselves to other towns by how much we spend per student. If you take this school expense and put it in another budget, then it doesn't get counted and we couldn't accurately compare ourselves to other towns. We've done this a few times in the past and it gets messy and confusing.
I agree with John McNicholas, wait and see what the state legislature comes up with. Why allocate an exact amount now when the actual requirements could be something completely different.
Also, I understand the desire to make schools safer, but will things like a card swipe system do anything to make kids safer. Do yo think a gunman hell bent on shooting up the place will see the card swipe system and say to himself, "Darn, I don't have a card, I better not go in, I wouldn't want to break the rule about having an id card... just before I was going to shoot up the place....think I'll go home now...."
Also, the security guards should be school employees, not town employees. This is important. They take directions from school officials. This is a necessity. If they aren't employees, then they could ignore the directions of the school officials. Of course make the security guards school employees.
John McNicholas February 5, 2013 at 01:56 pm
I agree with First Selectman Marconi in that any money for school security should not be budgeted…Read More until the Legislature formulates its plan for statewide requirements. What we do now may be in conflict with State legal requirements and may increase our already strapped budget. Lets wait and see. Meanwhile ratchet up the existing security using our resources already in place. ALL employees must contribute and lend a hand even town residents should volunteer. As far as Irene Burgess' remark "it doesn't really matter" "its all the same money" referring to the budget-well if its doesnt matter to her maybe she should move on and find something that matters. If its all the same money, then perhaps the school budget should be moved into the Town budget so we (the taxpayers) have more say and control in the out of control contracts and duplicitous spending. Great Comment Irene Burgess!!
Lisa Buchman (Editor) February 4, 2013 at 04:00 pm
Are you headed to the BOE lunch or evening meeting? What's your feedback for school officials on the…Read More proposed budget?
Abigail Googel February 1, 2013 at 03:22 pm
Each week in the Lower School at Wooster, a different grade leads an activity called…Read More "Share," in which they present a specific topic related to their curriculum to the entire Lower School. Recently, the Third Grade presented on Ben Franklin (see it on our website here: http://woosterschool.org/news-events/academics/lower-school/share-ben-franklin) and next week the Kindergarten will be presenting on earth worms! Stay tuned for an article on this topic!
Lisa Buchman (Editor) February 1, 2013 at 02:31 pm
Welcome to Patch Local Voices! Love hearing about arts in education. Is this project typical for…Read More other grades as well?
COSMO P January 31, 2013 at 05:21 pm
Well you get the government you vote for. And it appears either the school or better yet the parents…Read More are to blame. No other answer on this one. Basically the school board does not care and with the high priced administrators we have you are 100% correct in your post
RDesmond January 31, 2013 at 03:07 pm
We shouldn't be the worst behaved school district while also allowing open campus.
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