Kensington’s fourth-grade Battle of the Books team placed second out of 19 competitors at the regional literary quiz bowl held on Monday, March 11th. The Battle of the Books competition tests students’ knowledge of ten specific books chosen by librarians within the WSWHE BOCES library system. “For months leading up to this day, students in …
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GFHS junior Tess Harrington recently took 4th place overall in the district-level competition of this year’s American Legion Oratorical Contest for writing and delivering an original speech on “The Necessity of the Freedom of Speech.” “Since 1938, the program has presented participants with an academic speaking challenge that teaches important leadership qualities, the history of …
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Three Glens Falls instrumentalists earned places in the extremely selective New York State Band Director’s Association (NYSBDA) Honors Ensembles. This year, Glens Falls was represented by Scotty Jones (Euphonium) and Nick Teta (Trombone) in the High School Concert Band, and Sean Pettis (Alto Saxophone) in the High School Jazz Ensemble. “Both groups are extremely competitive …
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Hope you’re hungry … because several “dine to donate” opportunities are coming up — all of which benefit GFHS juniors at their After-Prom party! Please be sure to click on each of the coupons below and either print them before dining out, or show them on your phone when settling the bill. How about burgers …
Some really sweet third-graders at Big Cross are showing love and support for their classmate Angelica during Valentine’s week, as she is currently battling leukemia. Angelica’s classmates came up with the idea to sell lollipops as a fundraiser for for the family, under the banner of “Let’s Lic Leukemia,” a play on words using the …
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Due to a production issue in the mailing process, some GFMS report cards are delayed. Remaining deliveries should take place within the next few days. As a reminder, parents can always access their child’s grades, attendance records, and communicate with teachers by logging in to eSchool Data Parent Portal.
Challenge accepted! Superintendent Paul Jenkins is donating 10 gallons of milk to the Glens Falls City Schools weekend backpack program as part of the #10GallonChallenge picked up by local school leaders around the region. Over the past week, WSWHE BOCES superintendents have been challenging each other to purchase at least ten gallons of milk from …
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The Parent Teacher Student Associations at each school are proud to present the 2019 winners of the Founders’ Day Awards! Each day during Founders’ Week (Feb. 4—8, 2019), we’ll reveal another committed parent volunteer and/or staff member from each school. Each honoree has been selected to recognize his or her service and dedication to go …
Welcome, families of five-year-olds! The Glens Falls City School District has a vibrant academic program for our youngest students, designed to foster a love of learning that carries them all the way to graduation and beyond. We welcome new families into this educational journey, and look forward to partnering with parents to help our children …
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They’re the best in the state! Glens Falls High School vocalists Meghan Siergiey, Ryan Burchfield, and Trevor Britton have all earned spots in the prestigious New York State School Music Association All-State choirs. Only nine hundred students out of thousands from high schools across New York State were selected to perform in the eight All-State …
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