2023-24 School Budget & Board of Education Elections are Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Read the budget newsletter, mailed to all resident households View the sample ballot, and don’t forget to vote both sides! April 8, 2023: Board of Education budget adoption: Slides May 13, 2023: Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget: Slides Budget Proposal at …
A few highlights of GLENS FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT W.I.D.E. initiatives: No Place for Hate Beginning in September of 2023, Glens Falls City School District was designated as a “No Place For Hate” district by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in Albany. With this distinction, the ADL provides grade-appropriate tools and resources to help further develop …
Glens Falls City School District is proud to announce that GF Nation raised a whopping $5,000 to benefit our neighbors and organizations being helped by the 2024 South High Marathon Dance through the Battle for the Bridge charity basketball game! What a crowd of fans and team members at the Battle for the Bridge! From …
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TUESDAY, Jan. 23rd: Morning 8:30-11:30: ENGLISH LANGUAGE REGENTS Afternoon 12:30-3:30: LIVING ENVIRONMENT REGENTS; Living Environment Exam; AP Biology Exam; French 4 Exam WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24th: Morning 8:30-11:30: GEOMETRY REGENTS; U.S.HISTORY & GOVERNMENT REGENTS; US History Exam; AP US History Exam; Geometry Exam Afternoon 12:30-3:30: ALGEBRA 1 REGENTS; PHYSICS REGENTS; Algebra 1 Exam; Physics Exam; AP …
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BIG NEWS! Your child in grades 1-4 can join our FREE swim lesson program in the month of March! Glens Falls City School District is offering a learn-to-swim program for all first through fourth grade students at Abe Wing, Big Cross, Jackson Heights, and Kensington. Lessons will be held at the Glens Falls High School …
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The district is pleased to introduce a new member of our staff, Mr. Stephen Bodie, who will be taking on the important role of Core Values Advocate (CVA). The CVA position has been established to ensure that the Middle School remains a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students. In this role, Mr. Bodie …
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Three of our GFHS advanced art students had their artworks accepted into the Saratoga Arts Center’s High School ALL STARS Show, opening Friday, Jan. 12, 2024! Big congratulations to Rohan MacNaughton (Pottery I), Mallory Hunnewell (Drawing and Painting I), and Jennifer Corentto (Advanced Pottery) on their beautiful works of art! This show is open …
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An even 100 Glens Falls High School students were recognized for the fall semester with a VIP award in one of the following areas: Positivity (optimism, the student views challenges as opportunities for growth) Kindness (the student is friendly and generous, the student builds others up) Perseverance (persistence, the student doesn’t give up easily or …
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This week our computer labs and classrooms will be buzzing with excitement as students in all grade levels will have the opportunity to participate in “Hour of Code.” This is a worldwide computer science movement that coincides with National Computer Science Education Week (December 4 – 8, 2023). Hour of Code is an introduction to …
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In addition to launching hot air balloons from our elementary schools, the Adirondack Balloon Festival organizers launched an activity to spark elementary students’ imaginations and creativity. Students in grades 1-4 from 14 area schools were invited to create their own original artwork with hot air balloons as the theme. We are pleased to share the …
