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! 🎓🎉
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! 👏👏❤️
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! ❤️
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! ☀️😎
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. 🎓🦅
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! 🛠️
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
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! 📚✨
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!
🛠️ BUILDERS CLUB YEAR-IN-REVIEW! 🛠️
From tackling local hunger to preserving local history, Mr. Heroth's middle school Builders Club put in some serious work this year! With 18 active members from all grade levels-and 3 frequent guests-the crew teamed up across 9 monthly meetings to make a real, tangible impact.
Here is exactly what our Builders Club accomplished:
⏱️ 140+ Hours of Sweat Equity
Our crew rolled up their sleeves and logged over 140 hours of hands-on service:
86 hours on the front lines at 8 different food pantries.
42 hours running 4 separate fundraising events.
13 hours cleaning up and restoring the Fulton County Museum.
💰 $550 Raised and Distributed
Because of those successful fundraisers, our scholars directly chose where to invest $550 back into the community:
$280 to the local The Salvation Army USA
$120 to the Ronald McDonald House Albany
$50 to the Regional Animal Shelter
$50 to The Loft
$50 to the Make-A-Wish America
💌 The Little Things Matter, Too
Outside of official service hours, the group kept the kindness going with smaller projects, like crafting handmade Valentine’s Day cards to brighten up the days of local seniors in the Meals on Wheels program.
Huge thanks to everyone who supported these young leaders this. They didn't just talk about community-they built it! 🎒👏
What an incredible evening celebrating the creativity, talent, and hard work of our scholar artists at the PAWtraits Art Show! Scholars, families, staff, and community members gathered to view artwork inspired by local shelter dogs, enjoy refreshments, and recognize outstanding artistic achievement.
🏆 Judges’ Awards
🥇 First Place: Andy by Tez B. (8th, GMS)
🥈 Second Place: Butch by Brynn H. (Digital Media)
🥉 Third Place: Cassie by Anthony C. (Blvd.)
🎖️ Runner-Up: Finn by Javonni (GHS)
🌟 Community Choice Awards
🥇 First Place: Bear by Chorion (GHS)
🥈 Second Place: Aspen by Hayden W. (8th, GMS)
🥉 Third Place: Tucker by Ethan S. (Digital Media)
🎖️ Runner-Up: Bronx by Travis C. (Blvd.)
Award winners received certificates and prizes in recognition of their outstanding work. Thank you to everyone who attended, voted, and supported our scholar artists throughout this special event.
📸 Pictured: Community Choice Third Place winner Ethan S. and Judges’ Second Place winner Brynn H.
A special thank you to our community partners, families, and the shelter organizations that helped make this project possible. Through art, our scholars demonstrated creativity, empathy, and the power of visual storytelling while helping shine a spotlight on adoptable pets. 🐾✨
#GESDCommunity #GMSPride #PAWtraitsArtShow
📘 Boulevard 4th Grade Huskies Yearbook Project! 🐾
This is a special yearlong project that our 4th-grade Huskies have been working hard on! It beautifully highlights all the wonderful memories and learning experiences we shared throughout the school year.
Each scholar has created their own personal scrapbook to document our time together. We were so excited to invite our families and parents into the school to share in this special moment and look through these incredible memory books together! 🥰✨
We are so proud of the creativity and reflection our scholars put into these keepsakes, and we loved celebrating it with our Boulevard families! 📸🎨
Our Boulevard 5th-grade scholars spent a wonderful morning touring our local downtown businesses! It was an amazing opportunity for them to explore future career paths they might be interested in, while learning all about how our community businesses operate.
It was truly inspiring to see our scholars interacting so confidently with local business owners and entrepreneurs at all of their stops today!
While our scholars explored several fantastic spots around town, here is a special look at some of our visits with community partners, including:
🎭 The Glove Theater
🍎 The Mohawk Harvest Co-op
🤝 Fulton County Chamber of Commerce
💈 Fulton County Barbershop
Thank you to everyone downtown for investing your time in our future leaders! 📸👇
🦅 Final Eagle Awards of the Year! 🦅
Congratulations to our final Eagle Award winners for the school year! The Eagle Award is the most prestigious honor a Gloversville Middle School scholar can earn.
These incredible scholars were nominated and voted on by their teachers for their hard work, dedication, kindness, helpfulness, and integrity. They consistently demonstrate absolute excellence in academics, effort, respect, behavior, and attitude.
To celebrate, each scholar received a special plaque and was treated to a wonderful breakfast prepared by our amazing cafe staff! 🥞🍳
Please join us in celebrating our spectacular winners:
🌟 6th Grade Winners
Evelyn Nicosia
MadiLynn Manzer
Layla Petrucci
Tate Wojeski
🌟 7th Grade Winners
Brantley Lyons
Fallon Miller
Emma Lucas
Tiffany Almodovar
🌟 8th Grade Winners
Jayren Costello-Buyce
Dalyliah Getwright
Way to finish the year strong, GMS scholars! We are so proud of you! 🎓🎉
#SeniorPrank
Today, we honored our amazing teams across Bocce Ball, Bowling, and Basketball. From championship seasons and unforgettable plays to the ultimate teamwork, these athletes and partners showed us the true meaning of sportsmanship all year long.
A massive shoutout and thank you to Andrea Warner for organizing today's celebration, and more importantly, for her endless dedication to running our entire Unified Sports program all year round. Your leadership, passion, and heart make all of this possible! ❤️
The trophies are well-deserved, but it’s the friendships and memories made along the way that will last forever. Congratulations to all of our award winners-you make Gloversville so proud! ❤️
Today, Principal DiPasquale traded his office for the kitchen to give our hardworking cafeteria staff a well-deserved break! The kitchen crew won the SMILE Club raffle, earning a 30-minute break while a special guest staff member stepped in to fill their shoes. As you can see from the photos, the staff found the perfect spot to kick back and relax! 📸🤫
Thank you to our incredible cafeteria staff for all you do every single day, and shoutout to Mr. DiPasquale for being such a great fill-in and keeping the line of hungry scholars moving! 🍽️❤️
The hottest ticket in town this morning wasn’t a concert or a play-it was The Poetry Cafe. 🎟️🕯️
An exclusive, invitation-only event, the room was transformed into a sophisticated lounge where our GMS 8-1-1 scholars delivered "The Last Stanza" to a packed house. Under the dim glow of candlelight, an eager crowd hung on every syllable as our scholar poets snapped, dropped truth, and bared their souls on the mic. 🎙️✨
The talent in the room was so profound that scholars were signing autographs and programs for their fans afterward. A masterclass in creative expression, spoken word, and pure artistry.
The last stanza has been read, but their voices are just getting started. 🌟
It was a beautiful evening filled with reflection, gratitude, and shared memories as we looked back on how much these scholars have grown. Our seniors were sent off with blessings, love, and a powerful reminder: you have an entire community rooting for your success. As you step into this next exciting chapter, never forget that this is where your foundation was built and you will always have a home here. We are so proud of you! ❤️
