The Glens Falls chapter of National Honor Society is organizing a fundraiser to build community in Glens Falls and raise money for the C.R. Wood Cancer Center called Bikeathon. The event will be held on Sunday, October 2nd from 12-3 p.m. Kids will raise money by pledging to bike a certain amount of minutes and …
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Dear members of the GF Nation community, As a followup to last week’s community meeting, Superintendent Dengler would like to provide an update on our progress towards growing the culture of safety at Glens Falls City Schools. Morning bag checks at GFHS & GFMS: Where we are: Beginning on 9/15, we instituted backpack checks for …
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Thank you for taking an active role in growing the culture of safety at Glens Falls City Schools by participating in this ongoing community discussion and action. ** Please note: the meeting begins at 3:12:28 in the recorded video. ** Just fast-forward to that spot, and you’ll be able to see/hear the meeting in its entirety. Please refer …
Dear GF Nation Families, As we finish preparing for the start of an exciting school year, I would like to extend my gratitude for the many warm welcomes I have received. I am so appreciative to be a part of such an amazing school and community. Our first day of school for students is Thursday, …
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Sources: CDC, NYSED, NYSDOH, and Warren County Public Health Contact Tracing Is no longer required. Isolation/Quarantine Isolation: A positive COVID test result requires a 5 day isolation period (Day 0 is first date of symptoms or if no symptoms, the date of positive test result). Quarantine: No longer required (after exposure to positive case). Masking …
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New leaders for Glens Falls High School have been put in place to start July 1st, after the Board of Education made several appointments at the May 23, 2022 special meeting. Kevin Warren will become the next principal of Glens Falls High School. Mr. Warren is currently principal of Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Jr/Sr. High School, having …
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The district’s 2022-23 basic calendar of school session days is available HERE. The printed district calendar, including events, meetings, and other activities, will be available in late August for school community members.
“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 Jessica Elder and Jacqueline Smith—they teach a kindergarten inclusive class at Jackson Heights. Jessica Elder is from Staten Island, NY and …
The Board of Education’s April 13th special meeting for budget adoption will be live-streamed for members of the community. The virtual meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. and can be viewed at the link below. Meeting participants must be logged in using a GFSD-domain email address. If you don’t have one, please follow the steps below …
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