With cold, wintry weather here, we’d like to review a few points about student safety and weather announcements amid bitter outdoor temperatures. Ride the GGFT Bus to the High School/Middle School! Check out the Greater Glens Falls Transit route for a FREE, WARM, and DRY ride to school in the morning, and back home in …
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Our Glens Falls Nation shared values are UNITY, SUPPORT, PASSION, and GRIT! We will always remain GF NATION strong, and now we need a new mascot that represents these core values. Participate in the process! ** LATEST UPDATES + RESOURCES: CLICK HERE**
Students, parents, and staff will notice a familiar face in a “new” uniform this week, as Officer Pete Casertino joins GFSD as a School Resource Officer! As a Warren Co. Sheriff’s Deputy, he will have a desk at the Middle School and work district-wide, in partnership with current GFPD SRO John Norton, to provide additional …
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Winter can be a difficult month when it comes to battling illness and staying healthy. Pediatric offices can also be inundated with appointments to see sick children, leading to long wait times or some families not being able to see their doctors at all. Glens Falls Pediatrics has shared a tip sheet with the Glens …
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!
Making sure your children are in the best hands when they come to school is a top priority for the entire district. And at Kensington Road Elementary School, it’s caring faculty and staff like Kindergarten and First Grade Teaching Assistant Diane Rougeau who make that goal a reality. “I love this job because I get …
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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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 …
