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Greenville High School You are invited to attend a Capital Project Informational Meeting this evening (4/25) at 7:00 pm in the MS/HS Library. Please come and learn more about the proposed Capital Project. #GHSBlog

Professional development on using google apps in school. Hope students are enjoying their day off! #GHSBlog

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Surviving the Holocaust: An Exclusive In-Depth Look Brought to Greenville Students

By Natalie Wysokowski

Pictures taken by Nadia Boyea

On Monday, March 27th, Greenville High School students were given the special opportunity to meet Ivan P. Vamos. Born in 1938 in Budapest Hungary, Vamos entered a world of chaos. Foreigners were being brought to concentration camps and many Hungarian Jews were forced to live under various restrictions such as parks, pools, theatres, schools, and careers being prohibited. Ivan described the struggle he and his mother faced, having to pretend to be Russian refugees and carry around false papers. Their fake identities were the only thing keeping them alive -- that is, until he was separated from his mother. While she had been in line to be transported to a concentration camp, Mr. Vamos was forced into a different line, where he awaited his death.

Ivan’s mother acted fast, rushing by his side and taking a strong grasp of his hand. Together, they miraculously were able to run off and escape without facing any consequences. Later they found an abandoned apartment house: the only suitable refuge they’d find to keep them out of harm’s way. There, they remained in the demolished building for months on end. Their source of water came from the toilet flushing tanks high up on the wall, while using scrap newspapers for warmth, and they survived on a small bag of split peas. They were finally able to leave their shelter when the Russians arrived. One could only imagine the relief they felt.

Ivan went on to live a productive life. Following his mother to the U.S. only a year after her departure, he found work in many forms such as the Deputy Commissioner for Planning and Development for NYS parks, and an Engineering Geologist in the US and Australia. Before working for these organizations, he dedicated himself to our Navy as a shipboard engineering officer. Recently, he completed an analysis of the impact of PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) pollution in a part of the upper Hudson River. He continues to contribute to New York State and is happily married to his wife for 51 years.

Ivan Vamos truly is an inspiration for young generations. It was an honor for Greenville High School students to experience his life story and be in the presence of such a strong-willed human being.

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An important message from Supt Sutherland. #GHSBlog

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On Saturday, March 18, 2017 the Greenville FFA hosted the NYS FFA Eastern Region Sub State Leadership Career Development Events. Over 150 students from 20 school districts in Eastern New York competed in a variety of contests including Parliamentary Procedure, Prepared Speaking, Creed Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking and Agricultural Issues Forum. Over 85 volunteers from Greenville and the surrounding communities organized and judged the event. The Greenville FFA members and advisors would like to extend a special thank you to the parents, community members, and faculty members who helped to make this event such a success! In addition to hosting the event, Greenville FFA members participated in the following contests: Agricultural Issues Forum, Creed Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, Parliamentary Procedure, People in Agriculture and Prepared Speaking. Congratulations to the following Sr. FFA members who placed in their respective events: Valerie Lewis, 2nd in Prepared Speaking; Hailey Mason, 3rd in Prepared Speaking; Parliamentary Procedure team, 4th; Ag Issues Forum team, 6th. The top two ranking individuals or teams in each contest will move on to the state level competition at the NYS FFA State Convention held on the SUNY Morrisville campus in May. #GHSBlog

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