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GHS new Spanish teacher, Señorita Robles, poses by the map in her new classroom

¡Bienvenida Señorita Robles!

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer November 27, 2019

This year GHS welcomes Spanish teacher Ms. Bianna Robles to the World Language Department.  Robles was born in the Dominican Republic where she grew up facing challenges of poverty, food insecurity...

Promise Fitness founder Jeffery Oliveira (center) with GHS graduates Tracy Wood and Chris Cassettari

Promise Fitness wants to lift your motivation

DYLAN ORLANDO and WILLA BROSNIHAN November 20, 2019

This year, “Promise Fitness” has taken the social media feeds of Gloucester’s young people by storm. Promise Fitness posts fitness content that features students and alumni of Gloucester High...

New teacher Alyssa DAntonio brings her youthful energy and cool vibe to the history department this year

GHS welcomes Ms. D’Antonio to the history department

ELISE AMARAL, Staff Writer November 7, 2019

Gloucester High School welcomes back former student, Alyssa D’Antonio as a new history teacher this year.  Students may recognize Ms. D'Antonio from her student teaching in English and History classes...

The final product, baked and cooling!

Edible Histories: Bread

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor September 30, 2019

Happy fall Gillnetter readers! To usher in the new school year we’ve decided to add a new column. Welcome to Edible Histories, your monthly factual food-related feature.  For October we will...

Folklore vs. Fact: The Dogtown Witches

Folklore vs. Fact: The Dogtown Witches

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor June 14, 2019

The ‘Witches of Dogtown’, a common folklore in Gloucester, is often presented by many travel and entertainment websites as a mysterious part of history in a creepy ghost town. What is it about...

Thad Fulmer demonstrates his meditation techniques

The path to higher perception

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor April 5, 2019

Gloucester High School has welcomed the concept of meditation and learning to the school, with its new Meditation Club leading the way. The club meets every Thursday, after school in Mr. Roy’s room,...

Abby Cook, Thea Cunningham, and Willow Barry celebrate a successful meet with a leap.  Gloucester came in 7th out of 13 teams. 

As Sam Cook said, “None of our swimmers got last place, that’s a win in my book!!”

GHS swim team makes major improvements this season

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer February 15, 2019

People participate in high school athletics for all sorts of reasons.  Some search for an outlet for their competitive energy. Some need an excuse to stay in shape.  Students join to make friends, and...

Time to hit the books!

Midterm Survival Guide

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer January 10, 2019

It’s that time of year again -- midterm season. Trying to force four months worth of information from seven classes into your head, all for one hour-and-a-half exam which will make up ten percent of...

What’s your screen time?

What’s your screen time?

ELINOR KETELHOHN, Staff Writer January 4, 2019

The Gillnetter surveyed students across all grade levels at Gloucester High School, asking the following question: how much time did you spend on your phone yesterday?  Subjects were prompted to check...

Chalk Art by Mila Barry

School Choice: Behind the Budget

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer December 21, 2018

In the education system, as in any institution, money dictates function.   Funds are laid out, split and spent, carefully allotted to ensure fairness between districts and within school communities....

Auto students are restoring these 1956 Ford pickup trucks

Auto students restore 1956 Ford pickups

TAYLOR PARKER, Staff Writer December 12, 2018

The GHS auto shop is constantly bringing cars in and out of the shop, doing jobs, and learning to move quicker by working smarter instead harder.  Recently, students in the program got the chance to work...

Jim Unis: the new Physical Education teacher at GHS

Unis comes home to “give back”

JESSE ALEXANDER, Staff Writer September 19, 2018

Gloucester High School alumnus, and Hall of Famer, Jim Unis has a simple answer for those who ask why he’s returned to his former high school to teach Physical Education. “I love this city, I love...

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