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Donna Christopher

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CT School Stands Up To Bullying There are federal and state laws to protect students from bullying and harassment. Anti-bullying laws have been in place since 2002 in Connecticut when the legislature passed a statute directing all public school districts to develop and implement a bullying policy. Districts are required to have policies and practices in place as well as designated individuals to handle complaints. One of the ways a large public school can monitor and fight bullying is through a phone alert app so kids and their parents can report incidents. Norwalk Public Schools which has 11,800 students …

by Donna Christopher

10/26/2019

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Teach Girls, Young Women To Recognize 'Pre-Incident' Signs Of Danger In the presentation, "Her-Self Awareness Lecture" Donna Cimarelli, a Connecticut resident and CEO-Founder of the Maren Sanchez Home Foundation, trains girls and young women on how to recognize potentially dangerous situations in their relationships. The goal is to teach them how to trust and follow their instincts or pay attention to "that gut feeling" and be able to identify "pre-incident indicators" before something violent happens. Cimarelli's daughter Maren Victoria Sanchez was 16 when she was stabbed to death in the hallway of Jonathan Law High School by Christopher Plaskon o…

by Donna Christopher

10/26/2019

Lifestyle

Fairfield Non-Profit Lifts Families In Crisis If you lost your job or got divorced and suddenly were down to one paycheck to pay the family bills what would you do? Imagine one person dying or becoming ill in a two-income family. Where do they turn? There's an organization based in Darien that steps up to help people in dire circumstances. Emergency financial assistance is available to residents of Southern Fairfield County through grants and loans from Person-to-Person. The volunteer-run non-profit helps individuals and families who lack basic necessities or resources. People who seek the service are in a temporary crisis or livi…

by Donna Christopher

10/25/2019

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Westchester Schools Look At Ways To Prevent Sexual Harassment Among Staff, Faculty The #MeToo movement has the country taking a fresh look at sexual harassment in workplaces though some protection laws have been in place for decades. The White Plains City School District -- which employs 1,300 staff at nine schools -- has "many checks and balances" in place including a board policy outlining the expected behaviors of all members of the educational community, said White Plains Public Schools Superintendent of Schools Joseph L. Ricca, Ed.D. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to employe…

by Donna Christopher

10/25/2019

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NY School Stands Up To Bullying Federal and state laws like New York State's Dignity for All Students Act (2010) protect students from bullying and harassment. School districts must have policies and practices in place as well as designated individuals to handle complaints. Creating a supportive environment for students to report instances of bullying and educating kids about it is are ways the White Plains City School District addresses the problem. Superintendent Joseph L. Ricca, Ed. D. gave suggestions for parents to educate their children on dealing with bullies at school and talked about how the White Pla…

by Donna Christopher

10/25/2019

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Greenwich Food Services Director Welcomes Feedback There's plenty of research that shows better nutrition in schools can lead to improved test scores and classroom behavior. Healthy meal planning has many challenges from allergy concerns, to personal food choices like meat-free diets, especially in a large school district like Greenwich where a third of students eat in their school cafeteria every day. "I believe we serve just under 3,000 meals per day to around 9,000 students," said Greenwich Public Schools' new Interim Food Services Director Dave Nanarello. Until recently, Nanarello was the food service manager for the Greenwich scho…

by Donna Christopher

10/25/2019

Lifestyle

Modern Chinese, Hong Kong Dishes Stand Out On 'Top Chef's' Goosefeather Menu A "Top Chef" dishes up noodles and dim sum at his new Westchester restaurant Goosefeather, where Hong Kong and modern Chinese food are the stars of a robust menu. Chef and owner Dale Talde, and his wife, Agnes Chung, opened their restaurant under Food Crush Hospitality in September inside the Tarrytown House Estate's King Mansion. The historic 150-year-old estate was once owned by the man who built the B&0 Railroad. Talde was a two-time "cheftestant" on Bravo's "Top Chef" and became one of the show's most popular cast members. Along with several other national television appearanc…

by Donna Christopher

10/25/2019

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Connecticut Courage To Speak Founder Warns Parents About Signs Of Drug Use If you are a parent and worried your kids are saying yes to drugs you are not alone. But first. Do you know why kids use drugs? Stress, pain, peer pressure, fitting in, some say it's cool, to feel better and boredom, according to an expert in the field whose family tragedy turned into her mission to help kids say no to drugs. The good news: All parents have this in their arsenal: communication. The number one way for parents to prevent drug abuse is to talk to their kids, says Ginger Katz, CEO and Founder, along with husband Larry Katz of the Courage to Speak Foundation.It was founde…

by Donna Christopher

10/25/2019

Schools

Schools Look At Ways To Prevent Sexual Harassment Among Staff, Faculty The #MeToo movement has the country taking a fresh look at sexual harassment in workplaces though some protection laws have been in place for decades. New Canaan Public Schools which employs 700 certified staff has "the three Ps" in place, explained the district's Director of Human Resources Darlene Pianka. "In each building, you have a person who is the Title IX coordinator, a policy against sexual discrimination, and a procedure to address it, a grievance process" whereby all complaints are investigated. Pianka is the schoolwide Title IX coordinator. Title IX outlaws sexual harassmen…

by Donna Christopher

10/25/2019

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New Rochelle Teacher Brings 'Poetry Project' To Azerbaijan Everyone knows the arts can bridge cultural gaps. But do you know anyone who's been to Azerbaijan? A teacher from Westchester flew to the ancient capital of Baku this month to teach filmmaking and poetry. New Rochelle High School English instructor Anthony Stirpe has taken his innovative program on the two subjects as far as California but this trip was 5,800 miles. The flight took 15 hours. "It's a strange part of the world to be going to," he said ahead of the long journey. His week-long trip involved teaching students at the International School of Azerbaijan. Stirpe also led a pro…

by Donna Christopher

10/25/2019

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