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Greenwich Central School District Counseling Department.
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dates.
Greenwich Community
Scholarships are now available.
These are outstanding, generous scholarships offered by
the Greenwich business community and there are always
multiple winners.
You can
view and print the application by clicking here.
Financial Aid Night at
GCS
Thursday, January 12, 2012, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the High
School Media Center
Click here for
details If you either missed Financial Aid Night or
would like to review the topics,
Albina Grignon's
PowerPoint presentation can be seen by clicking here.
More Financial Aid
Assistance...
Attend A Free College Financial Aid Workshop at HVCC
Hudson Valley Community College will be offering a
Financial Aid Workshop at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15
and on Thursday, March 15. If you bring your filed tax
returns, you can receive assistance filing your FAFSA online
in the second hour.
For more
information and to pre-register, click here.
The FAFSA Assistance Hotline is available on Tuesdays
and Thursdays, from noon - 5:00 pm through February 28.
Seniors who are planning to attend college next year and
their parents can get answers to questions about financial
aid by calling the FAFSA Hotline at 1-800-808-179 or
by emailing anytime (FAFSAhelp@hesc.org
)
SUNY Statewide Student
Financial Aid Days - If you cannot attend the GCS
Financial Aid night , you can register for a financial aid
presentation at SUNY Albany on 1/21.
Click here for details and to register
Eastbound Jesus Releases New CD at Putnam Den Show

GCS Alums David Wright, Luke Anderson,
Dylan Robinson, Adam Brockway,
Carl Anderson and Zack Infante comprise the
band Eastbound Jesus.
Saratoga Springs, NY, 1/27: The bluegrass band called
Eastbound Jesus played to a packed house at the
Putnam Den for the
release of it's second CD, "Holy Smokes." Last
June, EJ won the Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Battle of the Bands in a competition featuring sixty-eight
acts. According to
Crumbs Blog on the Albany Times Union Newspaper website,
EJ earned "...a professionally recorded EP at The
Recording Company, a music video professionally produced by
Modern Mix Studios, airplay on 102.7 WEQX, custom designed
tee shirts and stickers with the band logo provided by
Saratoga Statement and an opportunity to play a summer show
at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs as the SPAC Battle of the
Bands 2011 Winner."
You can watch EJ's music video for the song
"Ghost Town" here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYBJwJNJ2EE&feature=youtu.be
(you will need to click "Open
this content in a new window " to view the video).
Listen to tracks or buy the digital album here:
http://eastboundjesus.bandcamp.com/
Brophy Chosen as
DAR Good Citizen
GREENWICH – Jenna Brophy, the daughter
of Peter and Debbie Brophy of Greenwich, has been selected
as the Greenwich Central School’s DAR Good Citizen,
sponsored by the Willard’s Mountain Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Jenna was chosen by the school for this
honor because she possesses the following qualities:
Dependability – truthfulness, loyalty and punctuality;
Service – cooperation, courtesy and consideration of others;
Leadership – personality, self-control and ability to assume
responsibility; and Patriotism – unselfish interest in
family, school, community and nation.
Jenna will also represent the Willard’s Mountain Chapter in the DAR
National Scholarship Contest and has the potential to win
further scholarships and awards.
Jenna Brophy and Mrs.
Kathy Rapp,
the DAR Good Citizens Committee
Chairman.
GCS Inducts 2011-12 National Honor Society Members
Students were selected by the faculty for excelling in
areas of academics, character, service, and leadership. They
represent GCS as outstanding citizens and will take part in
a multitude of community service endeavors for the
betterment of both the school and community. This year’s
inductees include: Maureen Benoit, Paige Carruthers,
Kaitlyn Coldwell, Monica Dore, Zoe Dowling, Abigail Dusha,
Kathryn Ferris, Whelden Graziano, Anne Grimmke, Candace
Haskell, Victoria Houser, Jasmine James, Austin Lane,
Ashleigh Maines, MacKenzie Mitchell, Madeline Montague,
Easton Murray, Carolin Strasswimmer, Bailey Vandewater and
Cori Winch.
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Row 1 (L to r): Madeline Montague, Kaitlyn
Coldwell, Mandy Scheeren, Dani Degregory. Row 2
: Rachel Albrecht (Vice-president), Megan Watkins,
Zoe Dowling, Candace Haskell, MacKenzie Mitchell,
Aleatha Dennis, Victoria Houser, Ashleigh Maines,
Alvin Zheng. Row 3: Jasmine James, Samantha
Linnett, Kathryn Ferris, Maureen Benoit, Abigail
Dusha, Anne Grimmke, Jacqueline Boyce. Row 4:
Paige Carruthers, Ian Kelly (Secretary), Cameron
Cox, Nicholas Goodman, Collin Graves, Carolin
Strasswimmer, Monica Dore, Easton Murray, Austin
Lane. Row 5: Bailey Vandewater, Christopher
Herbst, Cori Winch, Curtis Taylor (President),
Nathaniel Duxbury (Treasurer), Whelden Graziano,
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Fall 2011 Letter Sent to
Senior Parents
(Click to read)
SUNY College
Admissions Summary - Compare your class rank and
average to the norms
Fall 2011 Letter Sent
to Junior Parents
(Click to read)
Fall 2011 Letter Sent to Senior Parents
(Click to read)
Congratulations to GCS
Girls Cross Country: Ranked Top Small Public School Team in
the Nation.
The National High School XC Coaches Association, which ranks
high school teams, has two subcategories: Large Schools (400
plus students in grades 9-12) and Small Schools. GCS
finished as the 3rd ranked small school in the nation and
was 1st among small public high schools.
Link: http://www.xcnation.com/11theditionnationalrankings

Montague leads Cross
Country team at Nike Cross National Regional Meet
11/26, Wappingers Falls, NY: Running her best
race ever, Madeline Montague led the Witches to a 6th
place finish in the New York State championship club race.
Montague narrowly missed a sponsored berth in the Nike Cross
Nationals, in Oregon. Greenwich ran behind the top three
teams in the Nation in the race. Victoria Houser, Sarah
Lapham, Tori Spiezio, Jackie Boyce and Annie Grimmke
followed Montague for the WItches.
Congratulations to fall
sports teams
The football team was 5-2 in the regular season and lost
in a hard-fought, thrilling contest against Watervliet in
the Sectional playoffs.
The boys soccer team won a
second straight Wasaren League crown. Christopher Herbst
was named Wasaren League Soccer MVP for the second straight
year.
The boys
cross-country team was the Wasaren League dual meet
co-champion. Austin Lane was the Wasaren League
Champion for a sixth straight year and the Sectional
Champion for a third straight time. Freshman Jeremy
Spiezio was the League runner-up. Both boys have
qualified for the State Meet.
The boys golf team had standout performances by
Greg Scott (Wasaren League Champion) and Elliot Hansen, who
qualified for the sectional tournament.
The girls soccer
team won an exciting, opening round sectional game, on
the road, against St. Johnsville.
The girls tennis
team won the Maple Hill tournament and Jenna Brophy was
the Foothills Conference singles champion.
The girls field hockey
team won a third straight sectional title, beating
Schuylerville 2-1. It was the first goal allowed by the
Witches all season. Dani GeGregory has become the
all-time Section 2 leader in both assists and goals. Good luck to the team in the State
playoffs!
Click on photo, below, to
see the large version, with names

The girls
cross-country breezed to an 8th straight sectional
championship, with the lowest
(best) point total of all classes in the meet. The girls will attempt to
win a 5th State title in
the last six years. Good luck to the harriers!
Click the photo of the girls cross-country team, below, for a larger
version, with names.

Victoria Houser
and Austin Lane
2011 Wasaren League Cross-Country
Champions
Girls XC Wins Ocean
State Invitational, Ranked US #25
Warwick, RI - Victoria Houser won the individual
championship at the Ocean State Invitational and was
followed by Madeline Montague (5th), Sarah Lapham
(9th), Tori Spiezio (17th) and Jackie Boyce
(29th) to bring home the team title. The girls team is
ranked 4th among all NY State teams and 25th in the United
States
http://rise.espn.go.com/track-and-xc/rankings/harrier-xc/2011/Fall-2011.aspx?pursuit=TrackAndXC
Austin Lane was 5th
among boys in the Championship race and Jeremy Spiezio
broke the freshman course record in winning the freshman
race.

Girls XC team- Row 1 (kneeling), from left: Madeline
Montague, Anne
Grimmke, Candace Haskell. Row 2: Tori Spiezio, Sarah Lapham,
Jackie Boyce, Victoria Houser, Coach Steve Patrick.
Austin Lane Named
Channel 13 WNYT Dunkin Donuts Athlete of the Week`
WNYT Sports Anchor
Andrew Catalon Came to GCS and interviewed Austin about
his running history, family and unprecedented march to a 6th
straight individual Wasaren League cross country title.
You can
view the video here.

Andrew Catalon
Austin Lane
Farm Credit East
Scholarships available for high school seniors and college
students pursuing careers in Agriculture. Click
here to apply.

Curtis Lewsey (GCS
'01) has co-authored the book Appreciation Marketing:
How to Achieve Greatness Through Gratitude.
Curtis, a Sacred Heart
University graduate, credits his GCS physical education
teacher, baseball and basketball coach Duke Beck on the
book's Acknowledgements page.
After a stellar academic
and athletic career at GCS, Curtis went on to star for and
captain the Sacred Heart Pioneers baseball team (NCAA DI).
2011-12 SAT
Calendar Dates & Fees
Register
here
2011-12
Test Dates |
Test |
U.S. Registration
Deadlines* |
|
Regular |
Late
(a fee applies) |
| October 1,
2011 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
September 9, 2011 |
September 21, 2011 |
| November 5,
2011 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
October 7, 2011 |
October 21, 2011 |
| December 3,
2011 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
November 8, 2011 |
November 20, 2011 |
| January 28,
2012 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
December 30, 2011 |
January 13, 2012 |
| March 10, 2012 |
SAT only |
February10, 2012 |
February 24, 2012 |
| May 5, 2012 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
April 6, 2012 |
April 20, 2012 |
| June 2, 2011 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
May 8, 2012 |
May 22, 2012 |
2011-12 ACT Test
Dates
Register
here
|
Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
(Late Fee Required) |
|
October 22, 2011 |
September 16, 2011 |
September 17 – 30, 2011 |
| December 10, 2011 |
November 4, 2011 |
November 5 – 18, 2011 |
| April 14, 2012 |
March 9, 2012 |
March 10 – 23, 2012 |
| June 9, 2012 |
May 4, 2012 |
May 5 – 18, 2012 |
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