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Ms. Gallo and some of   her students

Teacher Feature: Teresa Gallo

MARISA ORLANDO, Staff Writer December 7, 2017

Throughout high school, students will experience different types of teachers. Every once in a while, one teacher comes around that will change a student's life forever.  For many students here at GHS,...

A plastic bag hangs from a tree outside GHS

What the plastic bag and polystyrene ban really means for Gloucester

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer, Editor November 16, 2017

While convenient and cheap for consumers and businesses alike, plastic bags and polystyrene products are a direct threat to Gloucester’s well-being, reports Gloucester High’s environmental issues class. “The...

Diamonds mural at Cape Ann Brewing Co. on Rogers St.

Graffiti artist Danny Diamond: painting with a sense of place

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer November 8, 2017

How does Gloucester inspire you? Does the landscape energize you? Does the art around you ignite a flame? Are you motivated by the citizens around you? For GHS alumnus Danny Diamond, all of this...

GHS boys soccer team poses for a team picture in front of the Fishermens Memorial at the beginning of the season. The teams diverse roster hopes to score a championship win this season

Diversity breeds success, new perspectives for boys soccer team

JOE KIBANGO, Staff Writer November 1, 2017

The GHS boys soccer team is making a name for itself in the Northeastern South Conference, as Head Coach Armando Marnoto’s culturally diverse squad represents more than ten different countries. Full...

Gillnetter writers Caroline Enos (third from left in first row) and Alexander Oaks (fourth from left in first row) visited Bielefeld, Germany for three weeks this summer through the Goethe Institut

What do international teens really think about America?

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer, Editor September 6, 2017

As one of five American teenagers who attended a Goethe Institut international media education course in Bielefeld, Germany this summer, I expected to see dozens of diverse cultures among the sixty students...

Gus Martinson with his sophomore students (from left) Sadie Cook, Austin Monell, Sophia Cecelio, Rachel Rallo.

Mr. Martinson to retire with memorable moments and plans for the future

MARIA KOTOB, Staff Writer, Editor June 16, 2017

Every student, throughout their high school experience, has come upon a teacher who pushes their classes to work their hardest, get all of their work done, and keep off of their phones throughout the whole...

History teacher Tim Kearns: We think the world of him!

GHS says goodbye and thank you to Tim Kearns

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer, Editor June 13, 2017

When a student walks into GHS history teacher Tim Kearns’ classroom, the first thing they'll hear is a booming voice, maybe the jingle of a service bell, and laughter. “I always tell students on...

Rachel Nearis at the 2017 Honors Art exhibition

Student profile: Gillnetter cartoonist Rachel Nearis

CAROLINE ENOS and OWEN BRYAN June 5, 2017

For senior Rachel Nearis, an honors art student and resident cartoonist for The Gillnetter, art is more than just a hobby. "I think I enjoy it so much because I can express how I'm feeling and what...

Ms. Smith teaches geometry to SEI students

Sheltered English Immersion program to expand next year

JENNA TAORMINA, Staff Writer, Editor May 25, 2017

Imagine teaching a class of 30 students. Now, imagine that the students in this class speak little to no English, they speak six different languages, and use three different alphabets. Also, you have to...

Biology teacher Jessica Lichtenwald with her pet snake

Teacher Feature: Ms.L’s creature collection helps students learn biology

RACHEL VINCENT, Staff Writer May 11, 2017

Are you an animal lover? Then head down to Gloucester High School’s very own zoo in Room 2411. There, you’ll find a variety of creatures - from the smallest cockroaches to to the longest snakes, and...

Gloucester Harbor

Gloucester will be under water in 100 years without climate change efforts

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer, Editor April 18, 2017

Think Gloucester High School is leaky enough already? Think again. A new study conducted by a GHS environmental issues class shows that GHS will be under water in 100 years if proper actions are not...

Amy at an orphanage in Vietnam

Petralia heads to Vietnam for humanitarian effort

MARIA KOTOB, Staff Writer; Editor April 11, 2017

Reaching back into one’s roots can be an emotional and inspiring experience. For 15 year old Amy Petralia, her journey back to her native country will change her life and the lives of others.   Amy,...

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