More than 100 Glens Falls High School students have been nominated for a VIP Award for putting at least one of the school’s core values into action. Values include: 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 …
Christina Britton from the Glens Falls Hospital Foundation gratefully accepted checks from Pennies for Pink ($5,044) and the GFHS Chapter of National Honor Society ($1,987) on December 7, 2022, capping their very successful efforts to give back to our community. NHS held an inaugural Bike-A-Thon event to benefit the Foundation, and Pennies For Pink is the district-wide annual effort …
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It’s the most wonderful boutique of the year! Saturday, December 10th, families were invited to come and enjoy the HOPE Holiday Gift Boutique in the “C Door” Hallway of Glens Falls High School. The boutique was a holiday shopping experience for people who might’ve needed a little extra support giving gifts to others during the …
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Bringing their textbooks to life. Madame Cipollo’s French students stepped outside the classroom to experience artwork of French origin firsthand. The trip took them to the Clark Institute in Williamstown, MA, which is home to a large collection of French art, along with other notable European pieces. The class was led through the museum and …
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The Glens Falls City School District is celebrating CS Week with Hour of Code activities available at every school. Additional activities for Elementary, Middle and High School levels are available using the links here: https://sites.google.com/gfsd.org/gfcsd-cs-week We hope you have a great experience!
This evening, the New York State Education Department has ordered all school districts in the state to remove the “Indian” mascot and associated icons (the arrowhead included) from the public school system. Specifically, the order states, “the court’s decision establishes that public school districts are prohibited from utilizing Native American mascots. Arguments that community members …
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“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve turned to Steve in a near panic and said ‘oh yeah, we gotta do this!’ and his response has been ‘done, did it over weekend,’ or ‘took care of it Friday.’” Just sayin’ … if you know Data and Network Analyst Steve Spory, you’re probably nodding in …
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Nineteen of Glens Falls’ student-musicians had the honor of performing in the 2022 All-County Chorus Festival this weekend. The Festival highlights the achievements of vocalists from Saratoga and Warren counties in grades 5-12. Singing in the Grade 5/6 Chorus were Liam Quartiers, Jack Reed, and Jack Rougeau. Singing in the Grade 7-9 Mixed Chorus were …
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GF Nation is excited to announce that we are now offering the convenience of online athletics registration using FamilyID from Arbiter Sports. Online Registration for the upcoming Winter Sports Season is now open for JV & Varsity sports (Modified Sports Registration will open on 10/28). FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an …
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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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