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SPRING 2008
MATH B REVIEW CLASSES
Schedule is here!
SATURDAY MAY 17, 2008 CARNI VILLE
ON THE HILL- 1-5 PM @GHS Student Parking Lot
Carni Ville On the Hill is a family fun day sponsored by
Reality Check (an organization that promotes a tobacco
free environment) and the class of 2010. The admission
fee will allow you to enjoy a Bounce House, Jousting,
Sumo Wrestling, Rock wall and the music of our very own
science teacher/DJ Mr. Wendt. Additional exhibits and
attractions include a Dunking Booth (to dunk teachers
and administrators), face painting, food, games, a
raffle; plus the Gloversville Fire Department and a
Canine unit from the Sheriff's Department. Please join
us ! Fun for all, rain or shine. Bring the entire
family!
Cost
Presale (see a 2010 class member)
Family of
5
$7.00
$5.00
Individual
$4.00
$3.00
Student/Senior
$3.00
$2.00
GHS Class of
2009 Presents Prom 2008, " Memories of Tonight"
May 31 7 - 12 am
Glen Sanders Mansion, Scotia , NY
All
Juniors and their dates are invited. Permission
slips are due by May 1 and tickets must be purchased by
May 14
Class of 2009
Post-Prom Party
June 1: 1:00 am - 5:30 am at Gloversville
High School
Free
to all Juniors and their Prom dates. It is not
necessary to go to the prom to come and join the fun at
the post prom party!
CSI
"Gloversville High School" C.S.I. comes to GHS
Students taking Honors Living Environment at
Gloversville High School have an opportunity to play
their favorite C.S.I. character and use their knowledge
to solve a mock murder.
The
unresponsive body of Principal Orsino was found in his
office April 1. The students needed to investigate and
determine, "was it foul play on April Fool's Day?"
Retiring faculty members and office staff have agreed to
take part in this "hands on learning activity". The
Honor students will use what they have learned regarding
the scientific method, human body and laboratory
procedures to analyze evidence found at the scene and
come to a conclusion regarding the manner and time of
death of the victim.
This
activity is the final honor's project for the year.
This is the third year Mrs. Orlando's classes have been
called upon to solve a murder. These projects
enable them to see real-life applications for all they
have been learning throughout the year.
Good
luck to all our students and a fond farewell to our
victim Mr. Orsino who is also retiring this year, you
will be missed!
ATTENTION GHS
SENIORS
This announcement is
to any student who received a Scholarship packet from
the Guidance Office. The Scholarship applications must
be returned to the Guidance Office office by 3:00pm
SHARP on April 25th. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE
MADE!!!!!!! Please be sure to hand your applications in
before that date and time. We appreciate your
cooperation.
Principal's
List and Honor Roll announced
For a
list of those students recognized for outstanding
academic achievement for the second marking period,
click here.
Students of
the Month for March Announced:
Art Dept. -
Samantha Weiderman
Business Dept. – Mason Pitkin
English Dept. – Susan Walensky
Math Dept. – Angelina James
Music Dept. – Michael Scott
Physical Ed. Dept. – Autumn VanSlyke
Second
Lang. Dept. – Meagan Stein
Science Dept. – James Bielli
Social St. Dept. – Jake-Martin Walrath
Special Services Dept. – Derrick Phillips
Technology Dept. – Austin
Syzdek
NY Times
Best-selling YA Author Ellen Hopkins will visit GHS on
April 2nd
Students
will have an exciting opportunity to meet popular YA
author Ellen Hopkins and learn about the writing
process, life as a writer and her inspirations for her
books. Hopkins has published more than 20 nonfiction
children's books in addition to her four NY Times
Best-Seller prose YA novels. During her visit, Hopkins
will also be available for book signing and books may be
pre-ordered through the GHS library. You can download
the order form
here. Orders and payments must be received by the
GHS Library by March 20th.
Students of
the Month for February Announced
These students have earned this prestigious award for their hard work,
dedication, respect for others and for being a
positive role
model for our
school and community.
Art Dept. -
Gregory Blackmon
Business Dept. – Timothy Pettit
English
Dept. – Misty Hilts
Math Dept. – Maria Genatiempo
Music Dept.
– Kyle Empie
Physical Ed. Dept. – Travis Smullen
Second
Lang. Dept. – Andrew Ficilli
Science Dept. – Jill Brown
Social St.
Dept. – Cassandra Conte
Technology Dept. – John Cassaro
Special
Services Dept. – Samantha George
The honorees are chauffeured by limousine to the Rail Yard Restaurant and
are treated to a delicious lunch. Gloversville High
School would like to thank the Rail Yard Restaurant
and Primavera Limousine Service for graciously
donating their services to support our efforts to honor
our students.
DREAM TEAM
“WHERE
A LITTLE EXTRA EFFORT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
Pictured from left are:
Brandon Insognia, Ashley Salvione,
and Heather D’Onofrio
Gloversville High School would like to
congratulate these students for having
earned the Dream Team Award.
To earn this honor you must have
achieved the largest improvement with your
1/4 average as compared to your overall
G.P.A.
Scitamard's
performance of West Side Story will run March
28th-30th
Something's coming, and it's
going to be great! Scitamard, the Gloversville High
School drama club, will be performing Leonard
Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's West Side Story
on Friday, March 28th & Saturday, March 29th at 7:30
pm, with a matinee performance on Sunday, March 30th
at 2:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Tickets
are $8.00.
The world’s greatest love
story takes to the streets in this landmark
Broadway musical that is one of the theatre’s finest
accomplishments.
Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” is transported to
modern-day New York
City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves
caught between
warring street gangs, the “American” Jets and the
Puerto Rican Sharks.
Their struggle to survive in a world of hate,
violence and prejudice
is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and
relevant musical
dramas of our time.
Look for present/former
students and a few special guest stars along the
way. See you there.
Questions
about absences, early releases, and excuses
Often, parents are unsure what their responsibilities
are when their child is absent from school. The
Board of Education has a clear policy as to what
constitutes excused and unexcused absences, and what
parental actions are necessary to excuse a child from
school. A copy of this policy can be found
here.
Student of
the Month - Returning to Gloversville High School .
The Student of the Month program has been developed and
recreated by Mr. James Robare, Physical Education
Teacher. It is funded by Mrs. Rosemary McCabe, Business
Dept. Chairperson, and the School Store. Every month
each department chooses one student to be honored who
has truly excelled in a curriculum area. The students’
pictures are taken and prominently displayed for the
month, in our newly designed showcase. The honorees are
chauffeured by limousine to the RailYard Restaurant and
are treated to a delicious lunch. Gloversville High
School would like to thank the RailYard Restaurant
and Primavera Limousine Service for graciously
donating their services to support our efforts to honor
our students.
These students have earned this prestigious award for
their hard work, dedication, respect for others and for
being a positive role model for our school and
community.
Science
Department Attends BODIES exhibit in NYC
 On
December 14th, Gloversville High School
science teacher Elaine Solan led her Anatomy &
Physiology classes on a field trip to New York City to
see the Bodies Exhibit at the South Street Seaport.
Also in attendance were members of the AP Biology and
Science Research classes and the Science Club, and
teachers Jeff Gardiner, Kate Brown, Trisha Bobowski and
Alison Siragusa. Parents accompanying the trip
included Susan Bluvas, Anthony Buanno, James Person
and Diana Sena. The Bodies exhibit shows real human
specimens preserved with silicone and dissected with
astonishing precision. Students were able to see
entire body systems. Since the goal of the
exhibition is public health, bodies showing evidence of
disease such as heart disease and lung cancer were also
on display. One full body specimen is dissected
completely in half, high-fiving itself as an amazing
example of bilateral symmetry. For those
interested in learning more, browse to http://www.bodiesrevealed.com/index-intro.html.
Ms. Solan, a new member of the GHS science department,
organized an impressive and worthwhile trip.
Gloversville Husky Football Team holds gift drive!
Football players, grades 8-12 went to Wal-Mart December
5th for a gift drive for local disadvantaged families.
About 35 football players bought over 100 gifts for
children between the ages of 3 and 9. These presents
are being distributed to elementary schools that need
gifts for families that could use some generosity over
the holiday season.
TOUCHDOWN!
On November
27th, the Laura S. Moyer Chapter of the National Honor
Society held the induction ceremony for new members.
Family and friends gathered to honor ten new inductees
from the eleventh and twelfth grades at Gloversville
High School: Andrew Ficili, Francesca Gifford, Joseph
LaPorta, Caitlin Lawlor, Samantha Nealon, Cierra
Phillips, Graham Thompson, Dustin Watson, Nicole Webber,
and Daniel Wehn.
Congratulations to these students for their fine
achievements in scholarship, leadership, character, and
service.
GHS
students, staff give the "gift of life"
On
October 3, the Gloversville High School Key Club, in
conjunction with the American Red Cross, sponsored a
blood drive at GHS. More than 50 donations were
received, including those from many first-time student
donors. Brenda Shultis, a GHS senior and
president of the Key Club, stated "everyone worked hard
to pull this off. I am very proud of them. I
think helping other people is important, and that is
what Key Club is about."
Key
Club is advised by Mr. Thompson, GHS math department
chairperson. This is the 15th year that such a
drive has been held. Thompson noted that each time
GHS has sponsored a drive, the students and staff of
Gloversville have donated amounts in excess of the quota
given to them by the Red Cross.
Syracuse
University professor visits Gloversville High School
On
September 27, GHS students enrolled in Syracuse
University Project Advance economics class were visited
by Dr. Don Dutkowsky of Syracuse University.
Professor Dutkowsky teaches the same Economics 203 class
at SU that Gloversville students can take at GHS.
He spoke to the seniors about their coursework, and
about how to make successful transitions to college
life. In his thank you letter after the visit, Dr.
Dutkowsky pronounced the students "delightful" and
stated how much he enjoyed their questions. During
his visit, he also remarked about what a
magnificent facility the newly renovated high school was
for the community. SU faculty visit the school
each semester as part of the Project Advance concurrent
enrollment program.
2007-2008 Calendar
The 2007-08 calendar is now online.
See what's scheduled for the coming school year.
Looking for lunch?
The
May breakfast and lunch menus are now
available online. Prices are to stay the same as
last year. Prepaying for student meals
is recommended. Those interested in prepaying for meals should
contact Sandra Van Slyke, Food Service Director, 775-5708.
Please note: Due to the construction at Boulevard
Elementary School, an alternate lunch menu has been
established for Boulevard students. As soon as the
school's cafeteria is complete, Boulevard will receive
the same menu as other district elementary schools.
Looking for a Teacher
Page?
More
than 30 Gloversville High School teachers currently have their own
classroom Web site.
See teacher pages.
Students helping
students; mentoring program models success
The Gloversville High School
Mentor Program, in its third year, needs 10th, 11th and 12th graders
who have a free period and a big heart to mentor Gloversville Middle
School students. Students can mentor one-on-one, work in a subject
area in which they excel, or help a teacher they had in the
past. Mentoring can also be done after school. (Read
more...)
Guidance Office gives
guidelines for homework requests
Parents of students who have an excused absence from school may call
the Guidance Office at 775- 5717 to ask for their child’s homework
assignments. Requests received before 10 a.m. can be filled the same
day and picked up at 2:20 p.m. Requests that are received after 10
a.m. will be available at 2:20 p.m. the next school day. Assignments
for 9th and 10th grade homework can be picked up at Gloversville
Middle School. Homework for 11th and 12th grade students should be
picked up at the Gloversville High School. If you have any questions
concerning this issue please call the high school at 775-5710. Thank
you for your cooperation.
The things that trip teens up academically...and how to help them avoid these pitfalls
From
our High School Parent Spot
It's no secret that it's getting harder to earn a high school diploma in New York State. Yet high school success lays the foundation for your teen's success in college, work and life.
Throughout high school, teens still need their parents' gentle guidance. We asked high school guidance counselors, social workers, families and teachers about the most common things that trip teens up academically - and how to avoid them.
(Read
more...)
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