Gloversville Enlarged School District

Sights and sounds of the Park Terrace clap out! 👏

Congratulations to our incredible Park Terrace second grade scholars. We are so proud of all your hard work, your growth, and the energy you brought to our hallways every day.

Next stop, Boulevard! 🎒

The Gloversville Teachers Association was proud to sponsor a Senior Bingo event for our community's seniors, organized by our outstanding Boulevard educators Bailey Bruce and Katherine Lomanto.

The afternoon was filled with plenty of laughter, friendly competition, and great conversation. We are so grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make it such an enjoyable day.

We hope this is the beginning of a tradition that will continue to grow and bring our community together for years to come!
#GESDCommunity #GTA

Mrs. Meyer’s 7th Grade Digital Media Arts scholars wrapped up the year with a little last-minute fun making slime! 🔬❤️

While the slime was a blast, the takeaway was what really mattered: take chances, make mistakes, solve problems, work through challenges, and never be afraid to try something new. These are the exact same life lessons they've practiced all year long through art and digital media.

Have fun, stay curious, and take these lessons with you wherever you go this summer! ❤️

Our hearts are so full after yesterday morning! We want to send a massive thank you to Euphrates for donating these incredible homecare bags to our families. Your kindness is going to make such a tangible difference in their day-to-day lives.

But the generosity didn’t stop there! A huge round of applause for our amazing community educator, Lashawn Hawkins, who stepped up big time and donated a ton of clothes, shoes, toys, and hygiene essentials to the Northern Rivers Foster Care Agency.

We are beyond grateful to have such compassionate partners and team members looking out for our community. Thank you both for turning a regular morning into something so special! ❤️

🏃‍♂️ JOIN THE DRAGON CROSS COUNTRY TEAM! 🏃‍♀️
Looking to challenge yourself, build lasting friendships, and run G-Ville proud? Gloversville Cross Country is gearing up for an incredible season, and we want YOU to be a part of the squad!

Cross country is more than just a sport-it’s a community where we compete together, lift each other up, and celebrate every mile. Whether you're a seasoned runner or looking to try something brand new, there is a place for you here.

📅 Important Season Start Dates:
Varsity: August 24th

Modified: August 31st

✨ Why Join XC?
Improve your fitness and build mental toughness

Make lasting friendships and enjoy the great outdoors

Be part of an encouraging, community-driven team culture

Lace up. Show up. Belong.

📩 Ready to run? Email Coach Murphy at christopher.murphy@gesdk12.org to get added to the Google Classroom page with all the details and info you need to get started!

#GESDCommunity

🎉 Big Wins at Boulevard! Scholar of the Year & PBIS Assembly 🎉
What an incredible celebration at Boulevard Elementary today! We held our final PBIS assembly to recognize our outstanding scholars from grades 3–5 and our specialty classes.

Every single one of our award winners got to take a trip to the prize table to pick out something special as a reward for their hard work, kindness, and dedication all year long. A special shoutout goes to our "Strive for 5" grand prize winners who went home with the ultimate rewards, including TVs, brand-new bikes, and gift cards! 🚲📺💳

🎥 Missed it? The recording of the live stream is available right on our Facebook page!

💥 MILLION POINT MILESTONE! 💥
Combined, the entire Boulevard School earned an unbelievable 1,082,166 PBIS points this year! Because our scholars crushed this goal, there is one more major PBIS surprise coming TOMORROW on our very last day of school.

Let's finish the year strong tomorrow, Boulevard! ☀️🎓✨

🐉 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🐉
We are officially ONE day away from summer vacation! The 2025-26 school year is almost in the books, but the 4th-grade hallway at Boulevard is still bringing maximum energy. ⚡️🎉

Today, Ms. Forsythe, Ms. Hemstreet, Mrs. Lomanto, and Ms. Lomanto turned up the heat and handed out the legendary 4th Grade Dragon Superlatives! 🏆✨

From our ultimate high-fivers and classroom comedians to future world leaders and tech gurus, these scholars have shown true Dragon pride every single day. They didn't just wrap up 4th grade, they totally crushed it! 💪🐉

To our amazing scholars: Soak up every second of your second-to-last day! Finish strong, have the best summer ever, and get ready to absolutely crush 5th grade! 🚀

🏆 Field Day Spirit Triumphed Over the Rain!
What a memorable way to count down the final days of the school year. While the weather didn't cooperate for our tri-school Field Day, our scholars, staff, and volunteers didn't let the rain stop them from competing and having fun during our final week together.
Instead of canceling, everyone adapted quickly to the weather. Our scholars stayed focused, pushed through each event with great determination, and supported their teammates from start to finish.
A big thank you to our PE teachers, staff, and parent volunteers who worked hard behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly. These moments capture exactly what it looks like when our scholars give it their all!

🍅 Mass Produce Distribution Schedule
During this morning's community event at the Gloversville Transit station from 7:45 AM until 11:00 AM, a total of 240 local families received service with food and essentials. A major thank you goes to Target DC of Amsterdam and Saratoga for providing over 15 volunteers to assist with the distribution effort.

Please note the information regarding the upcoming distribution dates:

🗓️ START DATE: The official Mass Produce Distribution schedule begins on Tuesday, July 7th.

📍 Distribution Details
Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Gloversville Transit Station (Entry on Pine Street)

Food Provided By: Regional Food Bank

📅 Upcoming Distribution Dates:
July 7th (7/7)

July 28th (7/28)

August 4th (8/4)

August 25th (8/25)

September 8th (9/8)

September 29th (9/29)

For more information, please contact Lashawn’s Heart directly at hawkinslashawn11@gmail.com.

Happy Father’s Day to the GESD community!

Today, we celebrate and honor all of the hardworking and dedicated fathers, as well as the incredible mentors throughout Gloversville who guide, support, and inspire our scholars every single day. Thank you for the structural foundation, love, and leadership you provide.

Enjoy your well-deserved day! #GESDCommunity

Congratulations on a Career Well-Served! 🍎

Along with the district administration and Board of Education, the Gloversville Teachers Association was honored to gather and celebrate several of our incredible educators as they head into a well-deserved retirement.

Congratulations to those who were able to join us for the celebration:
🍎 Vicki Ingalls
🍎 Shannon Wadsworth
🍎 Julie O'Toole
🍎 Melissa Catania

Together, these remarkable educators have dedicated more than 125 combined years of service to education, touching countless lives along the way. Their commitment, expertise, and unwavering support for our scholars have left a lasting impact on our schools and the Gloversville community.

We also extend our congratulations and appreciation to Maureen Cooper, Robin Hill, Beth Schloika, and Duane Hicks, who were unable to attend, as well as all of our other outstanding GESD retirees finishing up this school year. We thank each of you for your incredible years of service and dedication to our scholars.

Thank you all for the difference you have made, the lives you have shaped, and the legacy you leave behind. Once a part of the GESD community, always a part of the GESD family. We wish our entire class of 2026 retirees a future filled with relaxation, family, friendship, and endless new adventures! 🎓🎉

Rain won’t stop our parade-or our cookout! 🌧️❌🍔

When the wet weather tried to wash out our end of the year celebration, our amazing GMS cafeteria staff didn't skip a beat. They pivoted perfectly, bringing the grill and the summer cookout vibes inside so our scholars didn't miss a thing!

This is just one example of how this incredible team operates. As we wrap up another school year, we want to say a massive THANK YOU to our cafeteria staff for another outstanding year of dedication. From day one to the very end, you always go the extra mile to keep our scholars fed, happy, and cared for. We truly have the absolute best in the business! 👏👏❤️

The Kingsborough Writing Club officially debuted the book they have been working on all year long with our librarian Ms. Ferrante and Ms. Carey: The Mystery at Animal City Zoo! 📝🦁🔍

To celebrate, parents were treated to a special event where they became the very first audience to hear the story read aloud. Our talented young writers were also presented with certificates recognizing them as officially published authors.

You can even check out their hard work for yourself-a copy of The Mystery at Animal City Zoo is officially on the shelf at the Gloversville Public Library! 🏛️📚

We wrapped up the big celebration with a pizza party from The Pizza Joint. A huge thank you to The Pizza Joint for the delicious food, and an extra special thank you for printing the books, so our authors have a copy to hold onto forever! ❤️

The grand finale! 🎓✨

Today marked our very last Principal’s Pride of the school year at Boulevard, and we went out in style! For our final celebration before summer, we brought all of our grades together as one big school family to honor our final round of outstanding scholars.

But this morning carried some extra special meaning. It officially marked the final Principal’s Pride ever for our incredible 5th-grade scholars! 📜

5th Grade: You have led our school with kindness, hard work, and true Gloversville pride. While we are going to miss you terribly, we know you are officially ready to take on the middle school next year. Go show them what you’re made of!

Thank you to all of our scholars, teachers, and staff for making this year’s final principals' pride so unforgettable. We are almost to summer! ☀️😎

A night of excellence, ambition, and community legacy. 📜✨
Last night, GHS played host to one of our district's most prestigious events of the year: the annual GESD Scholarship Night. It was an unforgettable evening dedicated to honoring the exceptional academic triumphs, leadership, and character of our graduating seniors.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that over $3 million in scholarships was awarded to our students during this monumental event!
These life-changing awards represent more than just financial support-they are a powerful vote of confidence from our local community, sponsors, and civic organizations. Because of their immense generosity, our seniors are stepping into their futures backed by a community that deeply believes in their potential to change the world.
To the Class of 2026: You have raised the bar, left an indelible mark on our Gloversville community, and earned every bit of this recognition. The entire district stands in awe of your achievements and applauds your dedication. Your journey is just beginning, and we cannot wait to see how far you will go. 🎓🦅

Mr. Muhlberger brought his actual racing go-kart right into the classroom today! 🏎️💨

Scholars in his Land Transportation class got an up-close look at what it takes to build, maintain, and race a high-performance kart. Mr. Muhlberger broke down all the different components, talked about the behind-the-scenes wrench work that happens between races, and let the kids check out the setup firsthand.

It's not every day you get a racing kart in the middle of a school day-huge thanks to Mr. Muhlberger for bringing his passion into the classroom for our future mechanics and engineers! 🛠️

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s GMS Yearbook Cover Contest! Artwork was submitted by GMS scholars and voted on by our scholar Yearbook Staff (grades 6–8).

1st Place (Front Cover): Abigail S. (7th Grade)

2nd Place (Back Cover): Adrianna C. (6th Grade)

Thank you to everyone who entered for sharing your incredible creativity and artistic talent!

Yearbook Distribution & Sales

Pre-purchased Yearbooks: Delivered to homerooms this Thursday.

On Sale Now: Remaining yearbooks are available for $20.

How to Buy: Purchased during homeroom starting Monday, June 22, through the last day of school.

8th Grade Promotion: Extra copies will also be available for purchase at the ceremony on June 24.

Scholar-Driven from Start to Finish!

The GMS Yearbook is proudly created by our students in the Yearbook Club. They handle everything-from choosing the theme and designing layouts to photography, fundraising, and sales.

Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Meyer are incredibly proud of the Yearbook Team's hard work and hope it inspires more scholars to get involved next year!
#GESDCommunity

Pizza party time! 🍕
We want to give a massive congratulations to our amazing elementary scholars who crushed their reading goals during this year's PARP (Pick a Reading Partner) program!

Hosted by the Gloversville Elementary PTA, PARP challenges our pre-K through grade 5 scholars to read for at least 20 minutes every day with a partner. These three classrooms went above and beyond, earning themselves a well-deserved celebration:

Jenn Clayburn’s 2nd Grade Class at Kingsborough

Jill Thaisz’s 2nd Grade Class at Park Terrace

Amy VanNostrand’s 3rd Grade Class at Boulevard

Thank you to the Gloversville Elementary PTA for organizing this fantastic month-long initiative, to all the reading partners at home, and a huge shoutout to our dedicated scholars. Keep up the phenomenal reading! 📚✨

Mr. Heroth’s GMS lab scholars recently got to experience something many young people don't get the chance to do-spending over a week dissecting frogs! 🐸

This hands-on experience allowed our scholars to explore the anatomy and physiology of a living organism, helping them relate these structures to more complex organisms like humans and deepening their understanding of biological systems.

Before picking up the tools, the class studied frogs and their habitats, learning that frogs are vital bioindicators that only thrive in healthy environments. For most of the scholars, this was one of the coolest projects of the school year. Mr. Heroth was incredibly proud of how well they followed all safety protocols and instructions throughout the labs. Amazing job, scholars!