The Board of Education’s May 9th regular meeting was live-streamed for members of the community. The meeting began at 7 p.m. and can be viewed below. Agendas and minutes from all Board of Education meetings can be found HERE.
“The best thing about teaching an inclusive class is seeing acceptance firsthand,” says Jackson Heights kindergarten teacher Jessica Elder. “Kindergartners are so genuine and will make friends with anyone, so it is really wonderful to see all of our students playing together.” Fourth-grade teacher Amanda Burt at Big Cross agrees. “What’s great about inclusion is …
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Glens Falls City School District recognizes national Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting committed and enthusiastic teachers from every one of our schools each day of the week! Read on for an inside interview with Amanda Burt, Bethany Carpenter, and Lindsey St. Clair—they teach two fourth grade inclusive classes at Big Cross. Amanda Burt graduated from …
Glens Falls City School District recognizes national Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting committed and enthusiastic teachers from every one of our schools each day of the week! Read on for an inside interview with Jessica Elder and Jacqueline Smith—they teach a kindergarten inclusive class at Jackson Heights. Jessica Elder is from Staten Island, NY and …
Glens Falls City School District recognizes national Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting committed and enthusiastic teachers from every one of our schools each day of the week! Read on for an inside interview with Avery Babson—one of the most dynamic teachers around our district. Avery Babson is a 2001 graduate of GFHS! After high school, …
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Glens Falls City School District recognizes national Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting committed and enthusiastic teachers from every one of our schools each day of the week! Read on for an inside interview with Shannon Fox—one of the most dynamic teachers around our district. Shannon Fox is a kindergarten teacher at Kensington Road School. She …
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Glens Falls City School District recognizes national Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting committed and enthusiastic teachers from every one of our schools each day of the week! Read on for an inside interview with Kim Lewis—one of the most dynamic teachers around our district. Kim Lewis is a third grade teacher at Big Cross Street …
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Glens Falls City School District recognizes national Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting committed and enthusiastic teachers from every one of our schools each day of the week! Read on for an inside interview with Jennifer Chapman—one of the most dynamic teachers around our district. Jen Chapman teaches reading at Big Cross Street School. She graduated …
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Glens Falls City School District recognizes national Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting committed and enthusiastic teachers from every one of our schools each day of the week! Read on for an inside interview with Yvonne Anderson—one of the most dynamic teachers around our district. Yvonne Anderson teaches math at the High School. She is from …
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We’re so proud of these *Published Authors* at Big Cross!! Each year, Young Writers Inc. sponsors a national writing contest, and this year’s topic was “Ridiculous Writing.” Students were invited to write funny, silly, ridiculous stories that were no longer than 100 words. Out of 2,000 entries from across the country, these 8 fourth-graders were …
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