Kingsborough Elementary School
24 W. Eleventh Ave
Gloversville, New York 12078
518.775.5730
Fax: 518.773.7357
Posted 6/10/13
Word of the Month winners
Cooperation: the act of working or acting together to achieve a common goal
The word of the month for May was "Cooperation" and the winners are:
Posted 8/15/12
Kingsborough designated as a Focus School
Find out what this means and what services are available to help your children achieve. Read More Read the letter sent home to parents
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Congratulations to the students who received an award during Gloversville High School's Award Ceremony on Thursday, June 13. 276 Awards were given out that night; View the list of recipient's here (PDF document)
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Last day of school for K-5 is Thursday, June 20. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. Staff only reports on Friday, June 21. (*This is a change from the original calendar.)
GHS
Class of 2013 Top Ten
Rachel Brown-Weinstock and Mary-Kate Poulin have been named Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2013. Congratulations to them and the Top Ten students. Read more here
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GHS Class of 1977 holding a Scholarship Bottle Drive Fundraiser
Drop off your bottles and cans from now until Sept. 30 at the old Meco Firehouse and let them know the donation is for the Class of 1977 Scholarship Fund. -
The May edition of the Positive Behavior Newsletter is available here
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Gloversville Huskies Free Football Clinic
For students entering grades 2-6 will be held June 24-27 at GMS football field from 9-11 a.m. Please bring cleats and a drink. Contact Jared Bongo with questions at jbongo@gloversvilleschools.org. -
Volleyball Camps will be offered this summer.
There will be three camps to choose from and pre-registration is due by June 14. Read more here -
The May edition of the Speech & Language Department Newsletter is available here.
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Congratulations to GMS seventh-grader, Jacob Albertine, who has been selected as a "People to People Student Ambassador"
Several fundraisers have been set up to help cover some of the expenses of travel for Jacob who has the opportunity to visit Great Britain through this program. Read more -
April Positive Behavioral Newsletter is now available here
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Easing the transition into middle school
Just the word transition can evoke fear in many: Fear of the unknown, a shift, a transformation. “Any way you look at it, transition means your world is changing. And that can be scary. Especially for elementary students transitioning into middle school,” Dr. Stuetzel said. “We’re looking for ways to ease those transitions. Not only for students, but for parents as well.” . Read more -
Respect, kindness, diversity
These are words that students begin learning about as early as pre-kindergarten through the Character Education program in the Gloversville Enlarged Schools, but how does that help the anti-bullying efforts in the district? Read more -
March edition of the Positive Behavioral Newsletters
The March Positive Behavioral Newsletter is now available here -
Parents could see a drop in grades 3-8 Math and ELA scores
Parents and teachers should be prepared to see lower test scores on grades 3-8 state assessments in math and English language arts this year as the tests are redesigned to reflect Common Core Learning Standards. A memo from State Education Deputy Commissioner Ken Slentz says the drop in scores is expected due to the higher performance standards reflected in the tests. Read more -
Gloversville High and Middle School launch Parent Portal
Parents of Gloversville High School students and Gloversville Middle School students can now sign up to view their child's attendance record, grading information and schedule, on-line through the Parent Access Portal. *Please note that this service is only available to parents and/or legal guardians of high school or middle school students. Read more
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Speech and Language Department Newsletter
The March edition of the Speech & Language Department Newsletter is now available here. -
BOE approves 2013-14 calendar during January meeting. View it here.
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Why re-taking the Regents might be in your child’s best interest.
“If your child scores below the APM, and plans on attending college upon graduation, it is the district’s recommendation that they retake the exam,” said Rich Demallie, GHS Principal. Read more -
District participated in safety training
Friday, Jan. 18, the Gloversville School District staff was joined by Johnstown and Wheelerville school districts for a safety training conducted by the NYS Department of Homeland Security. Read more -
GESD now accepting Universal Pre-K applications
Applications for the 2013-14 UPK program are being accepted for children who were 4 years old either on or before Dec. 1, 2013. The program is offered at Meco and Boulevard Elementary Schools and is open to all district families. Half day sessions (morning or afternoon) with meals provided. Contact Melissa Vacula at 775-5740 ext. 4056 for an application. -
GMS offering a free After-School Program
In ongoing efforts to provide parents with safe after-school environments, Gloversville Middle School is now offering an after-school program free of charge. The Advantage After-School Program will be held Monday through Friday from 2:30-5:30 p.m. each day school is in session. Full story -
School board approves the addition of a student representative
A Gloversville High School student representative will soon be sitting at the table along with Board of Education members during their monthly meetings. Members of the Gloversville Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved the addition of a student representative to the board during the Dec. 10 meeting. Read more -
Meal pre-payment system changing to mySchoolBucks.com
The district's online pre-payment system for school meals, MyNutrikids.com, was recently purchased by another company and has been changed to mySchoolBucks.com. Read more
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GESD School Support Services newsletters
The GESD Speech and Language Department has released the January Newsletter. Read it here. The Nov/Dec issue of the Positive Behavioral Support Newsletter can be found here. -
District APPR Plan Approved by NYSED
The Gloversville Enlarged School District is one of a handful in the area to have its plan for teacher and principal evaluation (APPR) approved by the state. Read More - Read more
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District to focus on graduation rate
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Cracking down on concussion management
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Anti-bullying law enhances district's efforts
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New grading policy in place for 2012-13 school year
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State designates GESD as Focus District
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New central registrar
streamlines Gloversville student registration process Read more -
Changes made to Academic Ineligibility Policy:
Policy now includes all school sponsored events, not just athletics. Read more -
New opportunities on the horizon for students with disabilities at GESD
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