Gloversville Middle School

🎭 The GMS Drama Club had a blast at our April meeting playing the improv game “WhoDunnit?” — filled with laughter, creativity, and some seriously dramatic detective work! 🔍✨ Our club meets once a month and proudly produces the school’s annual musical. Stay tuned for more fun behind the scenes and updates on our upcoming production! 🎶🎤 #GMSDramaClub #ImprovFun #WhoDunnit #StudentTheatre #BehindTheScenes

🌟 Scholar Spotlight: EthanJames Husted 🌟 We’re celebrating a standout scholar who truly embodies creativity, commitment, and character! EthanJames stepped out of his comfort zone to join the OVA Graphic Arts Team—and we’re so glad he did! He tried his hand at 3D modeling and took the lead on designing the main product logos, showing not just talent but also the courage to try something new. His efforts helped our team win the coveted NYSATA OVA Overall Hyndman Creativity Award for Graphic Design! He’s also a vital force in the Yearbook Club, always ready to pitch in wherever he’s needed—from layout design to snapping photos at school events as part of the GMS Paparazzi team 📸. You’ll see his art on the yearbook cover and on many of the amazing posters displayed throughout the school! What makes EthanJames shine even more is his character. He shows up with kindness, a respectful attitude, and a hardworking spirit. Whether it’s graphic design, photography, or lending a helping hand, he gives it 100% every time. Thanks for all you do, Ethan James! Your creativity and dedication make a real difference!

📣 Exciting News, Gloversville! 📣 Our amazing Family Community Educator, Lashawn Hawkins, is proud to host Gloversville’s first-ever Weekend Mass Food Distribution this Saturday at 10:00 AM at Gloversville High School! 🥕📦 🚗 Entry will be up Lincoln Street hill. There will be one main line that will split into two lanes as you approach the distribution area. For everyone’s safety, please remain in your vehicles and follow the directions of our awesome traffic directors — they’ll be wearing safety vests to help guide the way. 🙋‍♀️ Volunteers Needed! If you’re able to lift 25 lbs and seriously interested in helping out, please message me directly — we’d love to have you join the team! Let’s come together to support our community! 💪💛 Thank you in advance, Gloversville! #GloversvilleGives #CommunitySupport #FoodDistribution #LashawnHawkins #StrongerTogether

🌟 This Week’s Gratitude Award Winners! 🌟 A huge congratulations to our Gratitude Award recipients for this week! 💛 These incredible individuals have gone above and beyond to show kindness, respect, and gratitude in all they do. 🎉 Jennah Conine 🎉 Ethan Samuelson 🎉 Luciana Hallenbeck 🎉 Serenity Boilard Your positive energy makes our community shine! Keep spreading gratitude wherever you go. 🌈👏 #GratitudeAward #ThankfulHearts #SchoolSpirit #KindnessMatters

🎉 February Scholars of the Month – Grade 7 Team 1 Pioneers! 🎉 Join us in celebrating our amazing 7th grade Pioneers who went above and beyond this February! 🌟 📚 ELA: Hairen Wilson ➗ Pre-Algebra: McKrae Evens 🔬 Science: Leah Ovitt 🌍 Social Studies: Darsh Patel ➕ Math 7: Kyler Griffith We’re so proud of your hard work, dedication, and growth this month. Keep shining, Pioneers! 🚀👏 #ScholarsOfTheMonth #Team1Pioneers #ProudMoment #MiddleSchoolExcellence

🎉 March Team 1 Pioneers Scholars of the Month 🎉 We are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of our March Scholars of the Month! These students have shown dedication, hard work, and a passion for learning across all subjects. Congratulations to each of you for your excellence and commitment! 📚 ELA: Lilyana Martin ➗ Math 7: Alex Langley 🌍 Social Studies: Corbin Claus 🔬 Science: Hayden Wilson 📐 Pre-Algebra: Sofia Trespalacios Keep up the amazing work, Pioneers! 🌟👏

🌸 Spring Break Alert! 🌸 School will be closed for Spring Break from April 14 to April 21. Enjoy your time off, rest up, and have fun! 😎☀️ We’ll see you all back in class on Tuesday, April 22nd! 🎒📚 #SpringBreak #SeeYouSoon #SchoolUpdate

GMS! Let's ROCK ELA Assessment week with SPIRIT!

Huge congratulations to our 7 amazing GESD artist teams! We are so proud of the talented teams from Boulevard, GMS, and GHS who represented our district today at the NYSATA Olympics of the Visual Arts! Special shoutouts to the winning teams: Boulevard Elementary – 1st Place in Illustration 1st Place in Painting Gloversville Middle School (GMS) – Winner Graphic Design Award for Overall Creativity Gloversville High School (GHS) – 1st Place in High School Painting Way to go, artists! Your creativity, collaboration, and dedication shine bright. We’re so proud of you! #GESDproud #OVA2025 #StudentArtists #CreativeChampions #NYSATA

GESD Art Teachers are proud to announce that several talented GHS student artists have been recognized in the 2025 Regional Art Show at the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts! Congratulations to our award winners: Ciara Cauley – “Striped Fabric” (Kathie W. Raneri Award for Creative Use of Form and Line) Emmylou Hutchins – “In the Limelight” (Cindy Hood Sheeler Award for Color) Isabella Lomanto – “The Looking Glass” (Kathie W. Raneri Award for Creative Use of Form and Line) Nora Meyer – “Depths” (Nigra Arts Center Student Award of Excellence) GHS/PTECH/FMCC Lizabeth Passino – “Untitled” (Traditions Award – Honorable Mention) Thank you to the @Paul Niagara Art Center, and a shoutout to the many GESD scholar artists whose work was selected for display among entries from many neighboring districts. We are so proud of your creativity and dedication! #GESDproud #StudentArtists #PaulNigraArtsCenter #CreativeExcellence #VisualArts #RegionalArtShow

🎶 Select Choir Shines at the Rock for Abilities Concert! 🎶 Members of the GHS Select Choir proudly represented the Gloversville Enlarged School District as special guest performers at the Rock for Abilities Concert on Friday, March 28, 2025, held at The Arc Lexington. The event featured a powerful performance by the world-renowned rock band Flame and was organized in celebration of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The Select Choir delivered a heartfelt performance centered around the themes of self-love, personal growth, and acceptance of all people. Their participation was a proud moment for GESD and a meaningful contribution to an event that honors the accomplishments of individuals with varying abilities. 👏 Congratulations to the participating students: Thomas Baldwin, Adriana Brae, Annabelle Case, Felix Clo, Aleena David, Miranda DuBray, Emmitt Fosmire, Melany Hempstead, and Nora Meyer — and thank you for representing Gloversville with talent and pride! #GESDproud #RockForAbilities #DevelopmentalDisabilitiesAwareness #GHSSelectChoir #FlameTheBand

No Empty Chair!

💃🕺 What a Night at the Someone Special Dance! 🎉❤️ We had an amazing turnout at the Someone Special Dance and it was truly a night to remember! Our scholars and their loved ones danced the night away, shared lots of laughter, and made beautiful memories together. A huge thank you to everyone who came out and helped make this event so special. Your energy and enthusiasm made the night unforgettable! 💖🎶

Congrats to our 7th grade Explorers Team 2 January and February Scholars of the Month, who were chosen for showing steady achievement and reliability, consistent improvement, active participation, or great work ethic in their core class. Congrats also to our Citizens who are chosen for following the 3 Bs: being safe, being respectful, and being responsible. We are so proud of you all; thank you for being great role models for your peers! January: ELA: Mia Gagnon (not pictured) Math: Liam Lowry Science: Aurora Dorman Social Studies: Cora Puttre Citizen: Emillione Gaston February: Science: Emily Gates Math: Samantha Dutcher Citizen: Chloe Malin ELA: Gavin Porter Social Studies: Avery Snider

The Gloversville Enlarged School District proudly announces its partnership with the Hudson Headwaters Healthy Smiles School Based Dental Program to provide comprehensive dental services and oral health education to our students. This program is open to students from Pre-K through 5th grade. A dental hygienist will visit Boulevard Elementary School on Friday, March 28th and Kingsborough and Park Terrace Elementary School on Monday, March 31st. The hygienist will provide further information and distribute consent forms to all students after the visit. Please see the attached letter and video for more information. Letter: https://5il.co/3bnyl Video Link: https://www.youtubeeducation.com/watch?v=kH5n028nIYs

🎓 Standout Scholar Pick! 🎓 Shining a light on Jaxon Fitzpatrick — a true example of youth leadership in our community! As the Youth Sector Representative to the Glove City Coalition, Jaxon has been actively involved in prevention work since 7th grade. He’s represented Gloversville twice at the national CADCA Forum, spoken to local and national leaders about substance prevention, and recently launched the Anti-Drug Alliance at his high school, where he now serves as president. Jaxon continues to make an impact through data collection, advocacy, and community engagement — a well-deserved shoutout as a Standout Scholar! 👏🌟

🌟 Scholar Spotlight: Ava Brae & Kylie Koch! 🌟 Meet Ava Brae and Kylie Koch — true leaders and shining stars at Gloversville Middle School! These incredible 8th-grade scholars are the voices behind our daily morning announcements, bringing a “ray of sunshine” to the start of every school day. ☀️🎙️ As the co-anchors of the GMS Morning Show, Ava and Kylie take time out of their busy schedules to write, produce, and record content that keeps our school community informed and inspired — all while maintaining excellent grades and participating in multiple clubs and sports. 🏆📚⚽🎭 Dependable, dedicated, and always positive, this dynamic duo is a perfect example of what it means to be a role model. We are so proud of everything they’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see what their futures hold! 👏 Let’s hear it for Ava and Kylie — you make GMS proud! 💙🖤 #GMSSpotlight #ScholarLeaders #ProudToBeGMS #RisingStars #RoleModels

🏆 PTA REPOST*🏆 To celebrate National PTA Founders Day, our board spent the day touring around Gloversville Enlarged School District celebrating those members of our school community that make an impact on the lives of children every day and have gone above and beyond to give their time to helping the PTA this year. This year's recipients were as follows: 🎖 National PTA Life Achievement Award: The highest honor that can be given by the nation's largest child advocacy organization. Units like ours can nominate and award this honor to a person who daily lives out his or her commitment to children; their education, health, and well-being. Our financial contribution for this award has gone to the National PTA Endowment Fund, ensuring longevity of the association. This year, we have chosen Mary-Jo Lomanto 🎖 NYS PTA Honorary Life Member Award: This award recognizes individuals for their contribution to the welfare of children and youth. Our financial contributions for this award have been split evenly between the NYS PTA Teacher Fellowship For Graduate Study Fund and NYS PTA Scholarship Fund For Teacher Education. This year, we have chosen Lashawn Hawkins 🎖 NYS PTA Community Service Award: This award is given to a group of individuals in thankful recognition and gratitude for what they have achieved, giving their time, energy, and resources, on behalf of the children and youth in their school, community and/or state. This year, we have chosen Jen Hazzard and The GHS Key Club 🎖 Gloversville Elementary PTA Super Star Award: This award recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond this year to volunteer their time. This year, we have chosen Lisa Gutta 🎖 Gloversville Elementary PTA Spirit of PTA Award: This award recognizes an individual who embodies the spirit of PTA; lending a helping hand enthusiastically and without hesitation. This year, we have chosen Jennifer Frasier 🎖 And we honored one of our own, Amanda Teetz, who has been involved in PTA for many years and has spent countless hours making magic happen all around the district in her various roles within PTA and serving on committees throughout the school.

Question: What are you doing Friday, April 4th? Correct Answer: Playing Trivia! Create a team to compete against others at Trivia Night! There will be 10 questions each round from various categories and prizes for round winners, game winners, and the best team name. Check out the flyer for more information.

📢 Ticket Sale Extended! 🎟️✨ This is the final week to purchase your Someone Special Dance tickets! 💃🕺Don't miss your chance to grab yours—tickets can still be purchased through each building's Main Office this Thursday and Friday! We will have food and dancing with music by Jurrassic Jamz, plus many items available for purchase including: Professional Photos by Viscosi, Raffle Baskets (including a brand new bicycle!), Face Painting, Nail Art, Balloon Art, Stuff a Bears, Accessories and more! Get ready for a day of fun and memories! 🌟❤️ #SomeoneSpecialDance #GetYourTickets #DontMissOut