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Parents reminded to use proper
drop-off zones at schools
When dropping students off at school,
please follow all marked traffic patterns.
Dropping students outside of designated drop-off areas
creates hazards for our students, and disrupts traffic
flow for all. At the high school, do not drop your
children off in front of the school. We want all
our children to be safe.
Not sure
where to pick up and drop off middle school students?
For visitors
unfamiliar with the designated student pick up / drop
off locations at Gloversville Middle School,
click here to view a chart that details the main
traffic pattern at the school and
here to view the Lincoln Street entrance traffic
pattern.
Gloversville
High School Class of 1999 to hold 10th Reunion
The Gloversville High
School Class of 1999 is planning their ten year reunion
for Fall of 2009. If you were a member of the GHS Class
of 1999, please visit
www.gloversvillehighschool1999.com or email
gloversville.hs.classof1999@gmail.com with your
current contact information to stay updated on
reunion events.
Gloversville
Enlarged School District partners with St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital
On Sunday October 5th, 2008 at 1:00pm,
Boulevard Elementary School will host the 1st
Annual St. Jude Community for a Cure 5k race and 1 mile
fun run. Run, walk, push a stroller, or ride a
scooter across the finish line to help raise money for
children suffering from catastrophic illnesses at St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Race with friends,
family, even your pets! All ages and experience levels
are welcome.
The entry fee will be $15 for adults and $10 for
children (18 and under). There is also an opportunity to
sign up as a St. Jude Hero level for $25, which includes
special prizes and incentives. With your race fee you’ll
receive a t-shirt and access to the after-race
festivities at Boulevard Elementary. Enjoy food, games,
raffles, and a silent auction at this fun celebration of
your achievement. St. Jude merchandise will also be
available for sale.
For more information contact: Sue Grossi at Boulevard
Elementary School. 775.5747 or at her e-mail address at
sgrossi@gloversvilleschools.org, Chuck Niles at
Gloversville High School, 775.5710 Ext. 1061 or at his
e-mail address at
cniles@gloversvilleschools.org, or Kaila Horton at
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 453.6800 or at
her e-mail address kaila.horton@stjude.org. To print an
application for the race, click
here.
GHS Library Media Center is
the proud recipient of the National Endowment for the
Humanities' new initiative, Picturing America
Picturing America provides an innovative way for
citizens of all ages to explore the history and
character of America through some of our nation’s great
works of art. As one of the schools and public
libraries recently selected to receive the program, we
now have access to this high quality, free resource that
we can use to engage our students with discussions of
our nation’s art, history, civics, literature, and more!
The images of people, places, and events illustrating
American history give our students a chance to better
understand our country’s past and its ideals. Through
masterpieces such as Emanuel Leutze’s Washington
Crossing the Delaware and Norman Rockwell’s Freedom of
Speech, our students' eyes can be opened to America’s
rich history and culture while also providing an
introduction to the broader world of the humanities.
For more information on the program, you can visit the
Picturing America Web site,
www.PicturingAmerica.neh.gov . Feel free to peruse
the site, and check out the images and the great links
included. Sit down with your kids and start
conversations about the beautiful masterpieces.
2008-2009 District Calendar Now
Available
The Gloversville Enlarged School
District's calendar can now be accessed online.
Month by month listings of events for all schools can be
found by clicking
here.
Information on Gloversville's Contract
for Excellence Plan now available
Those interested in finding out
information about the GESD Contract for Excellence (C4E)
Plan can do so by clicking
here. School districts who received an
increase of more than 10% in their New York State
Foundation Aid are subject to C4E regulations if they
had a school on the need of improvement list in the
2006-07 and/or the 2007-08 school years. The
Gloversville Middle School has been on the school in
need of improvement list the past few years. Ironically,
although our Middle School has met the performance
targets in 2007-08, the district has been included in
C4E for the 2008-09 school year. The public
hearing on the plan will be held August 4th.
GHS
announces top ten students for Class of 2008
Gloversville
High School is proud to announce the top ten students of
this year's senior class. Valedictorian is Emily
Savlov, while Sarah Albanese and Autumn Carey are both
salutatorians. The top ten students pictured below
are front row (left to right):
Sarah Albanese, Katie
Semione, Rachel Clark, Autumn Carey, Emily Savlov. Back
row (left to right): Daniel Wehn, Jenna Malagisi,
Patricia Waylett, Dana Calabrese, Elise Maryanopolis.
Gloversville Masterminds academic quiz team places
second in Capital District
The GHS
academic quiz team came agonizingly close to capturing
the Capital District championship, losing a
heartbreaking match in the final to Guilderland High
School. Of the roughly thirty Albany-area schools
which compete in the Masterminds Program, fifteen make
the double-elimination playoffs. Gloversville lost
its first playoff match to Albany High, and then
proceeded to defeat Voorheesville,
LaSalle Institute, defending state champion
Bethlehem High, and then Schenectady High to make the
final four. GHS then avenged their earlier defeat
to Albany, placing Gloversville in the final pairing against
undefeated Guilderland. In that match, played at
Time Warner studios and taped for later broadcast,
Gloversville won 265-110. However, because of the
nature of the double-elimination tournament, the two
teams had to play each other again, with Guilderland
prevailing in the championship match 160-115.
Seniors Matt Millington, Cristin White, Tyler Horton,
and junior Jim Bielli all did an outstanding job during
their remarkable run through the playoffs. Millington
and White were both named to the four-person
All-Tournament team. Congratulations,
Masterminds!
Gloversville students win top prizes
at Saratoga Art Show
Last month, four Gloversville students
won prizes at the 14th annual Horsing Around with the
Arts show in Saratoga. Destini Rippy, sixth grader
at GMS, won prize ($100) for 6th grade. Her
winning entry is shown below. Boulevard students Amanda
Bakyta won first prize ($100) for 3rd grade, and Lauren
Javarone and Emma Botch won second ($75) and third ($50)
prizes for 5th grade. The girls are private students of
GHS art teacher Deb Deming. Congratulations to our
talented young ladies.
 
Members of the Class of 2008 receive
acceptance letters from over eighty colleges
High school seniors know
that April is an anxious month, but the members of the
Gloversville High School Class of 2008 have many reasons
to smile. Our students have been accepted to a
wide variety of colleges and universities, including
some of the most selective public and private colleges
in the nation. A complete list of where our
students have been accepted is found
here. These opportunities are a result of the
students' hard work and dedication, and of the overall
strength of the academic program of our district.
Seniors have also enlisted in various branches of the
armed forces, while others have gained employment.
Best of luck to all in your future endeavors.
District
and school report cards now easier to access
New York State's official school report cards are now
easily obtainable through our website. For the
entire district's report card, click on the District
Report Card link on the navigation bar to the left.
For each individual school's report card, go to that
school's homepage, and click on the School Report Card
link on that school's navigation bar.
Gloversville athletes earn more academic, league honors
The GHS Boys'
Basketball and Girls' Indoor Track teams were recently
honored as New York State Scholar-Athlete teams, with
team averages of 90.851, and 93.788, respectively.
Also, several students were named to Foothills Council
All-star teams. In boys basketball, Matt Baldwin
was named league MVP, and Ryan McCloskey was named to
the third team. In bowling, DJ Hilts and Stephen
Morehouse were honored as second team. In
swimming, several GHS swimmers were lauded, with Dillon
Zumbolo named first team 50 Freestyle and second team
100 Butterfly, John Raad second team 50 Freestyle and
100 Backstroke, Josh Morey first team Diving, Dustin
Conrad second team Diving, Nick Mosconi second team 500
Freestyle, and Dillon Zumbolo, Nick Mosconi, Jon Raad,
Chris Mosconi first team 400 Freestyle.
Congratulations to all our athletes for their
outstanding seasons.
Park Terrace
one of three regional schools
participating in Proctors Theatre program
The fourth grade
classes at Park Terrace Elementary School represent one
of only three regional elementary schools that will be
participating in the Proctors Theatre’s “Stories that
Dance” program. The program takes an original story that
the students have written, and works with them to teach
them how to effectively choreograph, stage, and light
their stories. The students then work with members of
the Northeast Ballet Company, under the direction of
Artistic Director, Darlene Myers, to perform the show at
Proctors. Park Terrace’s original story is titled,
“Learning a Lesson in Fancyland.” Theater personnel
worked with the students each afternoon the week of
March 10th. Stories that Dance will be
performed at 10 am and 7 pm on Tuesday, March 25th
at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. Tickets are $7 and
can be purchased in advance at the box office, or on the
day of the event.
Celebrating
student achievement
Visitors to Gloversville High School will notice a big
change in the public areas surrounding the main office.
Located in the display cases are photographs of three
very special groups of students. First, framed
pictures of our Academic All-Stars, those who have
maintained a 90% average, are located across from the
main office. Secondly, large photographs of our
Dream Team, those students who have improved their grade
point average the most in a given quarter, are located
near the Principal's conference room. Finally,
near the school store, there are portraits of the GHS
Students of the Month. These students are nominated by
their teachers for excellent work, and receive a
limousine ride from Primavera Limousine Service to the
Rail Yard restaurant for a free lunch. Special
thanks to Mr. Jim Robare for his efforts to make these
recognition programs a reality and to Mr. Jason Harrod
and many others for their efforts in photography and
framing. For more information as to those
recognized, visit the Gloversville High School website
here.
District
athletic information now more accessible
The
Athletic Department is pleased to announce the launching
of the Gloversville page of highschoolsports.net. This
comprehensive tool allows access to schedules, results,
statistics, directions to away contests and more for all
sports from the modified through varsity levels.
Whether you are an athlete, a parent, or a fan, be sure
to check out and bookmark the Gloversville page located
here.
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.
Looking for
lunch?
School breakfast and lunch menus are now available
online. Prepaying for student meals is recommended. Those
interested in prepaying for meals should contact Sandra
Van Slyke, School Lunch Director, 775-5708.
Immunization Changes
The New York State Health Department has announced a
recent change in the immunization requirements for
school entry related to diphtheria, tetanus, and
pertussis vaccine that will take effect September 1,
2007.
Learn More
Teachers bringing classrooms to the Internet
Currently more than 100 "teacher webs" have been
launched. These sites are not only created by teachers.
School counselors and nurses are also creating their own
Web sites, as are coaches and even principals. (See
teacher webs)
Looking for a form?
Click here for our forms and publications page,
which has forms for staff and parents, including
everything you need to register a new student.
Read the Latest New York State Report Card
The NYS Education Department releases School Report
Cards each year on every public school and district in
the state. Based on some key assessments taken by
students in New York public schools, the report cards
provide achievement data on districts and schools, as
compared to their past years' performances and to other
similar schools.
Click here to read the latest GESD state report card.
No Child
Left Behind (NCLB)
Just the Facts for New York State
Parents
NCLB is a federal law to improve education for all
children. It holds schools responsible for results,
gives parents greater choices, and promotes teaching
methods that work. This overview from the New York State
Education Department points out parts of the law that
are important for parents to know.
Read Overview.
Want to
learn more about NCLB?
Check out Capital Region BOCES' new NCLB page. It
includes up to date news and information as well as
information for parents, teachers and administrators.
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