Times of Brunswick, Fall 2014

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BEYOND THE BOOKS

NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

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A Summer of Broadening Horizons

H

ORIZONS AT Brunswick, a

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six-week program designed to help Greenwich Public 01  Xavier Mancero enjoys a ball game.

School students of limited finan-

— kindergarteners and 1st graders

02  Volunteer reader and Horizons at Brunswick board member Dee Winokur seated next to Josh McDowell

from New Lebanon, Julian Curtiss,

03  K’den Batts gets a swim lesson.

cial means, kicked off this summer with two classes of 15 boys each

and Hamilton Avenue elementary schools.

including the YMCA of Greenwich

Four teachers, two reading spe-

for pool time and swimming lessons.

cialists, and six Brunswick student

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classroom assistants led the 30 boys through an inspirational summer of

destinations such as the Greenwich

the success of the inaugural summer

learning.

Public Library, the nature center,

session of Horizons at Brunswick.

Highlights included 58 hours of instruction in reading and math;

For more photos, visit bwick.org/tob_fall2014

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OF BRUNSWICK • FALL 2014

Best of all, there was 98 percent attendance — a true testament to

and Tod’s Point. And let’s not forget 849 healthy

Harnessing Brunswick’s facilities during summer “down time,”

art, instrumental music, technology,

breakfasts and 1698 snacks served,

Horizons at Brunswick was formed

Arabic, storytelling, and improvisa-

58 round-trip bus rides to and from

earlier this year as an independent

tional exercises; and six field trips to

school and to various destinations,

nonprofit chapter of Horizons Na-


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