A Letter To Common Ground Families In Response to the Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary
On December 21st, Common Ground students gathered to express their solidarity with the students of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Dear
New Haven Independent: These Trees Can Handle a Flood
By: Allan Appel After Superstorm Sandy’s winds and brackish surge felled ten trees in Quinnipiac River Park, new arrivals have taken their
The Path to POWERFUL Leaders
The POWER creed encourages students and staff to work together to define what leadership means to them. POWER: Pride: Confidence.
Ecologia Teaches Spanish, Science, Leadership
For many of our new students, Ecologia is an introduction to how Common Ground is different from other schools. Two teachers --
New Haven Register: Students Help Clean Up West River
By Mark Zaretsky, Register Staff NEW HAVEN — Common Ground High School students Andrew Velasquez, Ariana Rodriguez and Carlos Granda headed out
Job Shadow: How to Be An Urban Farmer
At Common Ground, we have the opportunity to shadow someone with our ideal job. My ideal job is different, even weird. When
New Haven Register: School receives $105K from AT&T
Common Ground High School’s “Above and Beyond” after-school program received $105,890 from AT&T’s Aspire program, a grant aimed at increasing proven academic
Ushering In A New Year: Executive Director Reflections
Melissa Spear is Executive Director at Common Ground. While Fall is not yet officially here, the days are shorter, the
Chef Rhonda visits the White House
by Kate Bovarnick, Development Assistant Common Ground Head Chef Rhonda DeLoatch has been getting used to the spotlight. This past year she
Arts Abandoned: A Student-Produced Documentary
Every Common Ground student must complete a capstone senior project, working in a group to tackle a social or environmental justice challenge.