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LEAP for Education offers summer internship program

LEAP for Education offers summer internship program

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer April 1, 2020

Interested in a six week summer internship program that offers pay, credits, and experience? The LEAP for Education program is organizing another summer workshop focused on workplace skills and education.  This...

The Elicitor Winter 2019 cover by Natasha Baumgartel

Elicitor magazine to be published online

CATHERINE CANAVAN-DYSTHE, Staff Writer March 28, 2020

Due to the circumstances caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, The Elicitor will be digitally publishing selected works over the next few weeks. Art and writing can be found in The Elicitor section of The Gillnetter...

Baker extends school closure to May 4th

Baker extends school closure to May 4th

Autumn-Marie Silva, Staff Writer March 25, 2020

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced today that the closure of all state schools has been extended to May 4th. Any further closure is currently subject to the decision of local school districts. Baker...

Advanced Placement exams will be offered online due to widespread school closures

Advanced Placement exams will be offered online due to widespread school closures

BAILEY SAPUTO, Staff Writer March 24, 2020

Students currently taking Advanced Placement  classes are going to be faced with a new way of testing this year due to the impacts of COVID-19. While the full extent of the information will be out...

Baker issues stay-at-home advisory

Baker issues stay-at-home advisory

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor March 23, 2020

This morning Governor Charlie Baker issued a stay-at-home advisory, which is effective across the Commonwealth. It stipulates that all non-essential businesses should close until Tuesday, April 7th, and...

Three Gloucester citizens test positive for COVID-19

Three Gloucester citizens test positive for COVID-19

Autumn-Marie Silva, Staff Writer March 22, 2020

As of Saturday, March 21, 2020, the City of Gloucester has 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19. It is more imperative now than ever to maintain social distance, and to limit outside contact. The Gloucester...

College students return home in the midst of pandemic

College students return home in the midst of pandemic

ALEXANDER OAKS, Alumni Contributor March 19, 2020

Over the course of the past few weeks, the international community has been racked by the explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic, commonly known as the Coronavirus. At the time of writing, there are almost...

The mathematics behind social distancing

The mathematics behind social distancing

CAMERON MUNIZ and OWEN HARDY March 18, 2020

The coronavirus has now caused the closing of schools, the cancellation of many trips and the postponement of various gatherings. One of the reasons this virus has been so effective is that it spreads...

Social distancing is key

Social distancing is key

ELISE AMARAL and BAILEY SAPUTO March 17, 2020

It’s been an interesting week in America as the COVID-19 has been making its way across the world. There were updates made by representatives of the US government since the outbreak on precautions to...

Free lunch distribution at Beeman and Veterans starting Wednesday

Free lunch distribution at Beeman and Veterans starting Wednesday

EMILY PALK, Staff Writer, Editor March 17, 2020

Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18, Gloucester Public School will change locations for the distribution of lunches from O’Maley to Beeman and Veterans’. Lunch is still available to ALL students...

Remote learning offered during school closure

Remote learning offered during school closure

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor March 16, 2020

In the face of extended time away from the classroom, Gloucester teachers and students have been forced to grapple with the challenges of remote learning. This process looks different at different grade...

Spring musical postponed, theater trips cancelled

Spring musical postponed, theater trips cancelled

Emily Palk, Staff Writer, Editor March 16, 2020

COVID-19 has shaken the globe in unprecedented ways. With school closings and the recommended social distancing this means bad news for the GHS Theatre program. The Theatre and Music department had...

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