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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...

Schools to provide grab and go lunch during closure

Schools to provide grab and go lunch during closure

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer March 13, 2020

Beginning Monday, March 16, the Gloucester schools will provide lunch for ALL students who are in need of a meal.   Meals will be available between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm Monday through Friday. ...

SCHOOLS CLOSE AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

SCHOOLS CLOSE AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

DANIELLE DENMAN, MILA BARRY, and CAMERON MUNIZ March 13, 2020

Gloucester Public Schools will close for a minimum of two weeks until March 30th due to Coronavirus concerns. In an email to parents, guardians and staff Superintendent Richard Safier said the decision...

College fair canceled due to Coronavirus concerns

College fair canceled due to Coronavirus concerns

SKYE JACKSON and MILA BARRY March 11, 2020

The Career and College Fair scheduled to take place tonight at GHS has been cancelled “in the interest of taking the utmost precaution,” said school officials.  Coronavirus has prompted Governor...

The sanctuary of Machu Picchu, an iconic symbol of pre-Columbian Peru

History department offers educational trip to Peru

SKYE JACKSON, Staff Writer March 9, 2020

Next spring, the History department is taking a once-in-a-lifetime educational trip to Peru on the “Make a Difference: Cuzco & Machu Picchu'' tour.   The students who go will be taught lessons...

GEF to host 5th annual Power of Play festival

GEF to host 5th annual Power of Play festival

BAILEY SAPUTO, Staff Writer March 5, 2020

For those looking for a less lazy Sunday, the Gloucester Education Foundation will host its 5th annual Power of Play festival on Sunday, March 22 at GHS. The Power of Play event can be a fun thing...

Sawyer Free Library will eliminate fees

Sawyer Free Library will eliminate fees

BAILEY SAPUTO, Staff Writer February 26, 2020

Starting this week, the Sawyer Free Library will be eliminating the fees for overdue borrowed materials.  There were some slight problems with the way the library was handling fees previously. When...

This vape detector has been installed int he first floor girls bathroom.

GHS to pilot vape detectors

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor February 13, 2020

In an effort to deter vaping,  GHS administration installed a vape detector in the 1st floor girls bathroom. It marks the beginning of a pilot program to test the effectiveness of these devices in...

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