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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...

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...

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