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 Jacqueline Smith—one of the most dynamic teachers around our district. Recognizing our outstanding educators in GF Nation: Tuesday, 5.7.19 Jacqueline Smith: …
A Glens Falls Odyssey of the Mind team won their division in this year’s regional competition! The winning Middle School team included seventh-graders CJ Lunt and Kendall Gross, and sixth-graders Brady Gross, Gavin Rittenhouse, Emma Canale, and Joe Frankenfeld. “These middle-schoolers were dedicated to writing a clever skit,” said coach Liz Gross. “They had great …
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Congratulations to the Glens Falls Indians 4th grade basketball team on an undefeated 22-0 season, including 3 tournament titles! Pictured are (left to right)- Front row: Alex Stetson, Chase McTague, Semaj Cuyler, Mathieu Rittenhouse, Jayden Hauser, Kellen Bombard; Back row: Ronan Westfall, Jeffery Woodell, Aidan Prunty, Michael Blakely, Samuel Canale. Coach: Jeff Woodell.
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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Celebrating Education Support Professionals during American Education Week, November 13-16, 2018 Regina McClenning Teaching Assistant, Jackson Heights Elementary School “These kids need to know people are cheering them on,” believes Teaching Assistant Regina McClenning. “Everyone needs to feel important and be given what they need to succeed. Sometimes it’s by teaching them skills, but often …
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Jodi Eyer is a fourth-grade teacher at Jackson Heights Elementary School. What do you do to engage your students? What makes your learning environment unique? In my classroom I like to include a lot of activities to engage my students. I’ve found that the more they experience the more they learn new concepts and discover …
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