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MC JROTC members pose with their newly won trophies.

Gloucester JROTC places 2nd overall in Regional Qualifier Drill Meet

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, Staff Writer March 16, 2022

Gloucester's MCJROTC  competed in the Regional Qualifier Drill Meet at Beverly High School this weekend, and came home with an armful of trophies. The results are as follows: Overall 2nd place Individual...

LEAP for Education offers paid internships this summer

LEAP for Education offers paid internships this summer

CAITLYN MUNIZ, Staff Writer March 15, 2022

LEAP for Education is currently recruiting students for their annual paid summer internship program, and here are all the details.  Students will be able to gain workplace skills and earn money this...

New Advanced Placement classes offered next year

New Advanced Placement classes offered next year

AURELIA HARRISON, Staff Writer March 7, 2022

It’s course selection time at GHS, and with the long list of class and credit requirements for graduation, figuring out what classes to take can be a challenge for students. Luckily for ambitious academics,...

Masks now optional for Gloucester public schools 

Masks now optional for Gloucester public schools 

EMILY CORRAO and SOFIA ORLANDO February 18, 2022

The Gloucester School Committee voted 4-3 on Wednesday night to lift the mask mandate for Gloucester Public Schools effective February 28th.  This means students will no longer be required to wear...

Bathrooms are back by popular demand

Bathrooms are back by popular demand

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer February 3, 2022

Students will now have full access to all restrooms during the school day. Immediate changes have been to open all bathrooms schoolwide. Last week, GHS implemented a new bathroom policy in order to...

Darcy Muller and Olivia Hogan-Lopez explore trackers at Ocean Alliance.

Gender Equity in STEM Group embarks on monthly field trips

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, Staff Writer February 1, 2022

The Gender Equity Group at GHS launched a STEM subgroup led by senior Olivia Hogan-Lopez, and Gender Equity in STEM coordinator Roseann Vidal. The group is open to everyone, regardless of gender, and plans...

Gloucester DECA destroys districts

Gloucester DECA destroys districts

DAKOTA OLIVEIRA, Staff Writer January 14, 2022

Gloucester DECA made some big changes this year, such as passing the advisor torch to new advisor Christine Simmons with full confidence that she would lead Gloucester to victory. Another big change has...

An underclassmens guide to midterms

An underclassmen’s guide to midterms

ELISE AMARAL, Arts and Culture Editor January 14, 2022

It’s the first midterm in almost two years, and for some, the immediate thought is panic. No need to panic! In fact, it is best to approach mid-year assessments with a calm demeanor.  Since many students...

Students raise funds for Dignity Matters

Students raise funds for Dignity Matters

ELISE AMARAL, Staff Writer January 6, 2022

Collaborating on a school project, students in Mr. Francis’s Global Issues class were asked to find and fund a charity or nonprofit organization of the group's choice. One of the three groups decided...

Active COVID-19 cases reach triple digits for Gloucester Public Schools

Active COVID-19 cases reach triple digits for Gloucester Public Schools

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer January 5, 2022

Students returned from holiday break amidst a surge in COVID-19 this week. With nearly 25 percent of students and staff absent the past few days, GHS is experiencing the difficulties of pandemic high school...

New year, new city administration 

New year, new city administration 

SOFIA ORLANDO, Staff Writer January 5, 2022

After a big win on election day, Greg Verga was inaugurated as the 60th mayor of Gloucester, along with members of the school committee and city council. Elected officials and 25 socially distanced...

COVID-19 cases rise in Gloucester Public Schools

COVID-19 cases rise in Gloucester Public Schools

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer December 20, 2021

Since November, nurses’ offices have been filled, families are being called, and students have been missing school for long periods of time due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Gloucester Public Schools.  As...

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