April 8, 2020 Dear students, parents and guardians, As many of you are already aware, Governor Andrew Cuomo has extended the closure of schools in New York State through Wednesday April 29th, in the government’s continued efforts to combat the spread of Coronavirus. Here in Gloversville, the 4th quarter will now consist, at least …
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Statement from HFM BOCES District Superintendent David Ziskin regarding June Regents Exams and course credit State announces June Regents exam and course requirement changes Due to the ongoing statewide closure of schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the New York State Education Department has announced the cancellation of all June 2020 Regents Examinations and …
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Dear New York State Educators, Please share this information with families in your community. As we work through these challenging times together, NY State of Health is committed to ensuring access to affordable, quality health insurance for all New Yorkers so they can get the care they need during this state of emergency. With the …
In continued response to the spread of COVID-19, on Monday, April 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all schools in New York State will remain closed until Wednesday, April 29. HFM BOCES and its component school districts are waiting for the governor to issue his formal executive order regarding the extended closure and will announce details once they …
As our community works together through this unprecedented time, the Gloversville Enlarged School District Board of Education is working to ensure meetings remain accessible to the public while also protecting the health of our community and doing our part to reduce transmission of COVID-19. Following the guidelines issued by Governor Cuomo’s executive order 202.1, the …
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“I hope this letter finds you all well. My previous message indicated that instruction would halt for the entirety of spring break recess is no longer the case. The Governor has since directed us to continue remote learning through Tuesday, April 14, 2020. If the current school closure is extended beyond the 14th, remote learning …
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Dear Gloversville Families, The Gloversville Enlarged School District is pleased to offer free breakfast and lunch to all interested students while the district is closed due to the Coronavirus. We will begin offering a bagged breakfast and lunch on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, between the hours of 8:30, am and 12:30 pm. At this time, …
There may be a need for some technical assistance as the Gloversville Enlarged School District moves to educate our children remotely and through online type services. Here is some contact information to those in our school district who can help. Trouble logging on to GESD Google apps/forgotten passwords – Contact NERIC helpdesk Trouble …
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Concern over this new virus can make children and families anxious. While we don’t know where and to what extent the disease may spread here in the United States, we do know that it is contagious, that the severity of the illness can vary from individual to individual, and that there are steps we can …
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