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Myles Tran-Harrison and Jeferson do Carmo started their passion project "Wicked Smart" to promote financial literacy at Gloucester High School.
GHS students introduce Wicked Smart financial program
Students and teachers form a pink ribbon to promote breast cancer awareness
GHS Thinks Pink
New Gloucester High School principal, Dr. John Perella
John Perella takes the helm as Gloucester High School’s new principal
Mayor Greg Verga, State Representative Ann Margerite Ferrante, Lt. Governnon Kim Driscoll, State Senator Bruce Tarr, Sefatia Romeo Theken, Jenny Benedict, and other officials gather at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Turning the page on Gloucester’s story: Sawyer Free Library reopens to the public
Student performers pose in front of Gloucester Stage backdrop.
Gloucester Stage Company to present summer showcase
In the GHS automotive shop, Bianca Sarofeen has gained the skills and confidence needed to excel in a male dominated field.
Voices of the Voc: Bianca’s story
Digital art by Mylee Towne
Fun and frightful films for the fall
Brayden Francis signs his letter of intent to continue his baseball career at Endicott College. He is one of four GHS athletes from the Class of 2025 to commit to continue their athletic careers in college. Photo used with permission of Dawn Enos and GHS Fishermen Athletics
“I Can Make Something Happen”: Francis’s Road to College Baseball
Declining creativity in the digital world
Declining creativity in the digital world
The Cape Ann Pride Coalition strives to spread hope among LGBTQ+ individuals despite persecution from federal policies.
Hope amidst hate
The GHS/MERHS senior cross country runners pose together on Senior Night. [Photo courtesy of Manchester-Essex Athletics]
Cross country capture win over Tigers in senior night victory
Jaylen Severino prepares for a run in a game earlier this season. The senior captain was awarded the Boston Globe and Boston Herald Player of the Week for his performance against Salem.
Fishermen stun Witches, move to 5-0
Meghan Buckley and Kadijah Kaba going up for a block in the match against Winthrop.
Volleyball loses to Winthrop, celebrates first set win
Girls’ soccer battles Salem in 1-0 loss
Girls’ soccer battles Salem in 1-0 loss
From left: Hornets girls Cross Country gets out quickly from the starting line. (Photo Courtesy of Meghan Sergi)
Hornets narrowly lose against Generals
Digital art depicts the modern Halloween dilemma: to trunk, or to trick?
Is trunk-or-treating the death of Halloween tradition?
Think before you shop
Think before you shop
Digital collage of tanning products and girls tanning on a boat
How to achieve the perfect summer glow
Digital art depicts the effects of over-consumption on our planet.
Why we should consume less
100 Days of Trump: How has the country been changed?
Digital art inspired by the album cover of The Life of a Showgirl
Has Taylor Swift lost her touch?
Dunkin or Starbucks? Which coffee shop has better pumpkin this season?
The Pumpkin Wars
A Dot Day poster decorated with GHS students’ handmade dots
Students make their mark for National Dot Day
jzwadlo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dark: One of the best Netflix shows you’ve never heard of
Digital art by Mylee Towne
Fun and frightful films for the fall
Educators march to City Hall for a rally on November 14th.
Teacher strike in pictures
Golden
Golden
Painting
Painting
Ghostboy and Boots
Ghostboy and Boots
Desperate times, desperate measures
Desperate times, desperate measures

The Gillnetter

The Gillnetter
Emily Corrao

Emily Corrao, Staff Writer, Copy Editor

Emily is a senior at GHS and first year writer for the gillnetter. Emily is a member of the GHS drama club, the national honors society, and Gloucester high tennis team. She is always intrigued by events happening in the community as she is the head of events and funding for the drama club. Feel free to contact her by emailing [email protected].

All content by Emily Corrao
Cape Ann Works launches website to match students with jobs

Cape Ann Works launches website to match students with jobs

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer
April 26, 2022
Masks now optional for Gloucester public schools 

Masks now optional for Gloucester public schools 

EMILY CORRAO and SOFIA ORLANDO
February 18, 2022
Rayanne Menery Sammataro smiling for the camera.

Teacher Feature: Rayanne Menery Sammataro

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer
January 28, 2022
Active COVID-19 cases reach triple digits for Gloucester Public Schools

Active COVID-19 cases reach triple digits for Gloucester Public Schools

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer
January 5, 2022
COVID-19 cases rise in Gloucester Public Schools

COVID-19 cases rise in Gloucester Public Schools

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer
December 20, 2021
Interact club to host trivia night fundraiser

Interact club to host trivia night fundraiser

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer
December 14, 2021
School Committee and GTA disagree on teacher raises

School Committee and GTA disagree on teacher raises

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer
November 23, 2021
Student athletes say late policy causes "more harm than good"

Student athletes say late policy causes “more harm than good”

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer
October 26, 2021
School, city and state officials break ground on the site of the new combined elementary school.

Construction starts on new combined elementary school

BEN CARPENTER and EMILY CORRAO
October 25, 2021
7:30 is the new 7:45 - get to class on time!

New rules and policies for GHS explained

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer
September 20, 2021
Class officers lead their classmates to the commencement ceremony

Gloucester High class of 2021 looks to “the landscape of the future”

ELLA GROSSI and EMILY CORRAO
June 14, 2021
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