Resources For Gloversville Parents
This page includes a variety of resources designed to help parents and their students succeed while in school.
Gloversville believes that students learn best when parents and teachers work together as partners.
GESD Parent Teacher Associations
Visit our GESD PTA page here.
Is your emergency contact information up-to-date?
If your child became seriously ill at school, could we reach you? If there were an emergency school closing, how would we let you know?
Whether for a snow day or some school emergency, school officials occasionally need to contact parents/guardians with important information. We rely on the emergency contact information that you provide at the beginning of each year. But, people move; phone numbers and e-mail addresses change. In the event of an emergency, could we reach you? Don't leave things to chance; please contact your school with any changes to your emergency contact information.
Student Behavior
Students, parents and school personnel must work together to ensure an orderly and pleasant learning environment. We encourage students to become more responsible for their own actions and to understand and accept the range of consequences of these actions. The Code of Conduct may be downloaded here. Individual school rules may be found on each school homepage.
Absences and Tardiness
Under the school attendance Laws of New York State, parents are responsible for their children’s regular attendance and punctuality. Legal reasons for absence include illness of a child, emergency illness in the family, death in the immediate family, inclement weather and religious observances. A written excuse stating the date and the reason for the absence should be signed by the parent/guardian.
District attendance policy available
Attendance is a critical factor for educational success. Regular attendance and punctuality will improve a student’s grades, enthusiasm for education, involvement in school activities, and social life. Consistent school attendance, improved academic performance and school completion will contribute to the district’s efforts to reach the higher standards established by the Board of Education. The district has a comprehensive attendance policy in place for all students, which is available for review at your child’s school and the District Office.
Helping Parents Deal with Issues
Parents are a child's first teachers and their best advocates all through school.
To be effective in their many roles, parents need information. That's why we've developed this section of the Gloversville Enlarged School District Web site. The articles and links contained herein cover a wide variety of topics. But they are all designed with one goal in mind: To help you help your child become a more successful learner.
Start here by picking the age and stage that fits your needs:
Elementary Family and Community Educator
Janice Blodgett
Phone: (518) 775-5740 ext. 4060
Fax: 725-9216
Middle School Family and Community
Educator
Paul Meher
Phone: (518) 775-5720 ext. 2069
High School Academic Family
Facilitator
Matt Sherman
Phone: (518) 775-5710 ext. 1068
Outreach Programs
GESD offers many community outreach programs for the families of our students. GESD believes no student can learn unless all of their basic needs are met first. For more information on each outreach program, click on the following links:
Do you have a need that isn't addressed here?
If you have a specific need that isn't addressed here, please contact Janice Blodgett at the above number. A needs questionnaire is also available for download here.
Parent Partnership Team:
Unlocking the doors to successful parent partnerships
Parent Partnership Team meetings are held monthly with the goal of building strong connections between families and school. They are open to all and include pizza, free childcare, an informal parent meeting, and a fun family activity. Click here for 2011-12 schedule.
Click here to visit our Community Resources page. This page includes a variety of resources put together to help the Gloversville parents, students and community members find and access the many services available in our area.
Need Christmas Assistance?
For more information, call Cookie Quackenbush or Capt. Deb Stedman at 725-4119.
Helpful Links
Talking with Kids About Tough Issues
The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education
