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Gloucester High reports two cases of COVID-19

Gloucester High reports two cases of COVID-19

OWEN HARDY, Staff Writer, Editor October 13, 2020

Yesterday, students and staff were notified via email that two members of the GHS community have tested positive for COVID-19.   Those who were in “close contact” with someone who tested positive...

A throwback to days gone by. (from left) Owen Hardy, Mila Barry, Kelsey Lowthers, Mackenzie Campbell  as first year student council members.

Student council elections go virtual

MILA BARRY, Editor-in-chief October 8, 2020

For students interested in participating in Student Council, the virtual election process is beginning this week! Requirements to run are similar to past years, but adjustments have been made to make the...

Gloucester teachers want evidence on building safety

Gloucester teachers want evidence on building safety

MILA BARRY, Editor-in-chief October 7, 2020

Since August, the Gloucester Teachers Association has been asking for evidence that school buildings are safe enough to operate during a pandemic.  In a letter to Superintendent Lummis, and the Gloucester...

Debate moderators need a mute button

Debate moderators need a mute button

CAMERON MUNIZ, Editor, Staff Writer October 7, 2020

The first Presidential Debate between Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden and Republican Incumbent President Donald Trump was in the words of Jake Tapper, “a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside...

Teens working in a pandemic face challenges

Teens working in a pandemic face challenges

BAILEY SAPUTO and ELLA GROSSI October 7, 2020

Since the invention of the part time job, teenagers have been working in the service industry. However, in the time of Covid, these jobs have become more stressful because of the increased risk and responsibility.  As...

Keith Horne and Jack Patten battle for the ball during boys soccer practice

GHS soccer kicks off modified season

ANDREW COELHO and KAYKY BARBOSA October 1, 2020

GHS soccer team looks forward to starting their season after an extended preseason. The Gloucester School committee voted on the approval of fall sports on September 16th and the team has been preparing...

Chef and Author Nina Simonds at an organic farm visit with internship students.

GHS students find opportunity at LEAP for Education

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, Staff Writer October 1, 2020

The LEAP for Education summer program was a success, with nineteen students attending the virtual internships and learning key skills for the future. The six week program provided the opportunity for students...

Ais Cook properly washing their mask with dish soap and water

Do you wash your mask after every use? You should.

ELISE AMARAL, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

When you’re running out of the house in a rush and you grab your mask, you’re probably not thinking about how clean it is.  But after nearly seven months of mask wearing, it may be time to ask "when...

Let your voice be heard, register to vote

Let your voice be heard, register to vote

AIS COOK, Staff Writer September 23, 2020

Young people are perhaps the most important age demographic for the upcoming elections on November 3.  For years, young people had been voting more and more infrequently, with only 20 percent voting...

Gloucester approves fall sports season

Gloucester approves fall sports season

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer September 18, 2020

Attention GHS athletes! The Gloucester School Committee approved a fall athletics season for golf, cross country, soccer, and field hockey.   After other Northeastern Conference schools decided to...

Superintendent Ben Lummis

Introducing Ben Lummis: Superintendent of Gloucester Public Schools

MILA BARRY and CLARA DEL VECCHIO September 18, 2020

The year Gloucester Public Schools welcomed a new Superintendent, Ben Lummis. He started here in the spring and has been working hard since then to help manage the school district in the midst of the Covid-19...

GTA members demonstrate at the first rotary to advocate for a safe return to school

Gloucester teachers demonstrate for a safe return to school

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor August 21, 2020

On Wednesday, August 19th, teachers organized at the first rotary to advocate for a safe return to school. This event follows the School Committee’s approval of hybrid plans set forth by the district’s...

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