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Sign on display in a Gloucester High School classroom.

Department of Labor Relations rules in favor of Gloucester teachers

SANTANA FARIA, News Editor October 17, 2024

The Department of Labor Relations has ruled in favor of the Gloucester Teachers’ Association, after they filed an Unfair Labor Practice complaint against the School Committee.  Last spring, in the...

Negotiations got tense at the contract bargaining session Tuesday night.

Educators call Mayor Verga to the negotiation table

SANTANA FARIA, News Editor October 10, 2024

Gloucester educators called Mayor Verga to the bargaining table after this week’s contract negotiations failed to make progress Tuesday night.  More than 100 educators attended the 10th open bargaining...

Gloucester High School teachers stand out before school on Friday after  voting on Monday to support work-to-rule action.

Gloucester Educators work-to-rule

SANTANA FARIA, News Editor October 4, 2024

Gloucester educators began work-to-rule actions on Friday to protest stalled contract negotiations between the Gloucester Teachers Association and the Gloucester School Committee.  Work-to-rule is...

Card created by a student to celebrate food service workers

Students show support for food service staff

JESSICA HARVEY, Staff Writer October 4, 2024

For the average high school student, lunchtime is the highlight of any day. Those 30 minutes are a food-filled reprieve from the class discussions of rhetoric or the graphing of sine waves. Still, many...

Running late again? Plan on detention

Running late again? Plan on detention

JESSICA HARVEY, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

With the new school year in full swing, GHS students are adjusting to changes in the attendance policy intended to curb chronic absenteeism. The target set for last year was to have fewer than 35 percent...

Gloucester Educators and School Committee at the bargaining table Monday night.

Contract negotiations drag on for Gloucester Educators

RUBY MCELHENNY, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

  Roughly 250 educators and supporters packed the GHS library to hear contract negotiations between the Gloucester Teachers Association  and the Gloucester School Committee Monday night.  After...

Principal Cook participating in last year's bocce ball tournament.

Staff hold Bocce fundraiser for student in need

KATY HAUTALA, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

Next Thursday, the GHS staff will host a Bocce tournament fundraiser to benefit a GHS alum in need. This is the 4th Bocce fundraiser by GHS staff and the competition is friendly but fierce. 40 people...

Author Devorah Heitner to speak at GHS Thursday night

Author Devorah Heitner to speak at GHS Thursday night

BENJAMIN SECHRIST, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

Parents and families attending Thursday’s “Meet the Teacher” night are invited to the first-of-the-year Family and Community Speaker Series event, co-sponsored with the Gloucester Health Department,...

Thea Cunningham delivering her commencement speech.

Cunningham’s advice to classmates: look to nature

THEA CUNNINGHAM, Contributor June 12, 2024

Below is the full text of Class of 2024 Valedictorian Thea Cunningham's commencement address: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all for being here today. Before I really get down to it I’m going...

Educators and community members rally for school funding before the School Committee meeting

Community rallies for funding as Gloucester School Committee presents updated budget

SOFIA ORLANDO, Editor in Chief May 23, 2024

On May 22nd, Gloucester educators, students, and community members rallied together in support of a fully funded budget for Gloucester public schools, the topic of that evening’s School Committee meeting.  The...

Informational posters for both scholarships, applications open now!

Wellspring offers scholarship opportunities for students

LEXI THOMAS, Staff Writer May 17, 2024

Recently announced, Wellspring House is offering two transformative scholarship opportunities that are currently accepting new applicants. The Cape Ann High School Graduate Fund and the Robert Clark Rogers...

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