Kingsborough
Elementary raised $1,100 for Haiti Relief Fund
Kingsborough Elementary
students, staff, Parent Teacher Association, and local families
joined together to raise money for the Haiti Relief Fund. All
together, a check for $1,100 was presented to the American Red
Cross for this effort. "I'm so pleased with the Kingsborough
family an the phenomenal effort put towards this to help the
devastated island of Haiti," said Mrs. Parsons, Kingsborough
Principal.
Art Show
extended through February
Art work from
Gloversville students is on display at the Fulton County
Regional Chamber of Commerce in the lobby until Feb. 21.
Students, family, friends and community members are welcome to
view the show from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Click here for a list of students whose artwork was chosen
for the show.
Park
Terrace raises $1,032 for Haiti relief
Park Terrace faculty,
staff, students, parents, retired teachers and
administrators, as well as the Emerald Theatre and the
Johnstown Movie Complex, all contributed to fundraising
efforts for Haiti. In the end, a check for $1,032 was
presented to the American Red Cross.
"It never ceases to amaze me how the Park Terrace
community reaches out to help people in times of need,"
says Principal Steve Pavone.
Advice from Parenting.com on how to talk to your kids
about tragedy
With
images of the devastation in Haiti all over the TV and
papers, parents may find themselves awkwardly fielding
questions from their kids. (Read
more...)
Parent
Partnership Pizza Party
The next
Parent Partnership meeting will be Wed., Feb. 17,
at the Gloversville YWCA.
(Click here
for more information.) Strengthening Family Ties,
through HFM Prevention Council, will be the featured
presentation. (Click here to see the flyer.)
GESD Family Swim
The
GESD Family Swim will begin on Mar. 5, and will run from
6:30-8:00 p.m. every Friday. The program is open to all
district residents. Cost is $1.00 per person and
children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. If
you have any questions, please call the pool office at
775-5720, ext. 8.
Attention parents/guardians of 4 year olds
The GESD
is now accepting registration applications for the
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program for the 2010-2011
school year.
The program is open
to children who will be 4 years old on or before
December 1, 2010. The district's Pre-K program is
designed to help prepare children for kindergarten and
assist them in laying a strong foundation for future
learning success.
Click here to see a PDF flyer for the program.
For more information,
or to receive a registration packet, please contact
Melissa Vacula, pre-k recruitment coordinator, at
775-5740, ext. 4056.
Students will be representing GHS in the regional
competition of Poetry Out Loud! in Albany on Feb. 25.
(Read
more...)
Register with Price Chopper's Tools for Schools to earn
points for Educational Equipment
Every time you use your AdvantEdge Card, Price
Chopper will award points to your school of choice. Your
points are combined with others who have chosen to
support your school. The total will be calculated to
determine what percentage of over $500,000 in equipment
your school will earn. Offer ends Feb. 13. (Click
here for more information and to register your
school...)
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