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Student in custody following stabbing at Rockport Middle School

Student in custody following stabbing at Rockport Middle School

DANIELLE DENMAN and MILA BARRY January 6, 2020

Early this morning, a female Rockport Middle School student was stabbed by a peer.  The alleged assailant, a seventh grade boy, was apprehended after he fled the scene, and has since been taken into...

Envisioned street hockey rink at Stage Fort Park.

Young Legends secures funding for street hockey rink

CAMERON MUNIZ, Staff Writer December 20, 2019

Say goodbye to the basketball courts, and make way for a street hockey rink at Stage Fort Park. On December 10th, Young Legends Street Hockey stood before the Gloucester Community Protection Committee...

PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPEACHED

PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPEACHED

BROOKE CLEARY, Staff Writer December 19, 2019

Donald Trump is now the third president in our country’s history to be impeached and face removal from the Senate. Following a months long inquiry process and many hours of public hearings, the House...

Members of the science department on the roof with their new weather station

GHS’ new weather station forecasts success

DYLAN ORLANDO, Staff Writer December 17, 2019

The Gloucester High School science department has improved again, with a new weather station on the roof, and other tools to enrich the science classroom, thanks to a grant from The Gloucester Education...

GHS teachers participated in a soft walkout on Thursday to raise awareness that they are working without a contract

Teachers walk out, still working without a contract

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor December 13, 2019

This Thursday, December 12th, Gloucester teachers participated in a district wide soft walkout to bring awareness to the fact that they are working without a contract. Teachers made a statement by...

This weeks offerings for the free food locker at GHS

Weekly free food locker opened at GHS

AUTUMN-MARIE SILVA, Staff Writer December 13, 2019

For many kids who utilize Gloucester Public Schools’ Free and Reduced Lunch Program, food insecurity exists beyond the walls of Gloucester High. However, the school’s new project hopes to provide extra...

This Falafel boat was Thursdays vegetarian lunch option

GHS revamps lunch selection with the help of the Wellness Committee

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor December 13, 2019

Students accustomed to wasting most of their meals are now clearing their plates due to more varied and healthful meal options in the cafeteria. The new set up offers five different food options per day....

Library will close to have new carpet installed

Library will close to have new carpet installed

SKYE JACKSON, Staff Writer December 13, 2019

The library learning commons will be closed for five days to have new carpet installed. “During the roof construction there were quite a few leaks and a lot of the carpet was damaged,” said Samantha...

On the right: Margaret Sperry and Sophia Picano. On the left: Kyle Watts, Marisa Vincent, and Emma Saputo.

Interact Club brings holiday festivities to Pathways

DANIELLE DENMAN, Editor December 10, 2019

This weekend,  the GHS Interact Club hosted its annual Holiday Party at Gloucester’s Pathways for Children preschool.  This year, 80 parents and an estimated 120 children attended the event. The...

Undeterred by warnings, kids continue to vape

Undeterred by warnings, kids continue to vape

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor December 6, 2019

In the last few years, vaping, or e-cigarette usage, has come to the forefront of national conversation.  From students to educators and administrators, its an unavoidable issue that can be challenging...

The new schedule works on a 21 day rotation with an added homeroom block every three days.

New schedule gets mixed reviews

CAMERON MUNIZ, Staff Writer December 5, 2019

This year GHS is running a new schedule, and it is getting mixed reviews.  The new schedule introduces a 34-minute homeroom, every three days, on a 21-day rotation. Confused? So are the students.  Instead...

An elementary school boy in Puerto Vallarta expresses his joy after receiving his new book.

Hogan-Lopez to deliver school supplies to elementary students

SAM GROLEAU, Staff Writer November 25, 2019

Books, pencils, crayons, and markers are the staples of an elementary school classroom. But for some students in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, these items are considered luxuries. Many teachers at these schools...

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