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Gloucester Education Foundation recaps a great year of programs for Gloucester students

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“With so many remarkable GEF powered opportunities returning to our schools this year, it has been wonderful for our community to once again experience the full impact of GEF’s support.”

~Superintendent Ben Lummis

With the 2022-23 school year wrapping up tomorrow, the Gloucester Education Foundation (GEF) has released their FY23 Impact Report. Built around the theme of “Discover, Connect, Belong”, this year’s report is full of images, stats, and stories from current GPS students and alumni; teachers and administrators; GEF supporters and champions. This was a big year for GEF, with the return of The Power of Play and Gloucester Student Arts Festival, continued growth in arts, STEM and vocational investments, and the integration of their new Student Advisory Committee. See below for lots of images from this school year and the incredible array of learning opportunities supported by GEF.

And don’t miss the remarkable (and long!) list of donors, volunteers, and in-kind gifts at the end of the report that made this work possible – GEF is so thankful for the Gloucester community’s support for our schools, educators, and students. Look for your friends’ and neighbors’ names, and join them by donating to GEF’s spring campaign!

Gender Equity in STEM Club
GHS Theater
Countdown to Kindergarten
O’Maley Science Center
O’Maley Academy
4th Grade Earth Science Field Study
GPS Teachers and Admin at GEF’s
Bowl for Education event
O’Maley Science Center
East Gloucester Elementary Play
East Gloucester Elementary Play
Elementary Band
Gender Equity in STEM Club
GHS Visual Arts
GHS Theater
The Power of Play – GHS Volunteers
The Power of Play – GHS Volunteers
Automotive Technology
O’Maley Band
O’Maley Science Center
O’Maley Academy
O’Maley Academy
O’Maley Agriculture and Social Studies
GHS Band
GHS Engineering Lab
O’Maley Agriculture and Social Studies
The Power of Play – GHS Volunteers
Countdown to Kindergarten
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
The Power of Play
GEF Student Advisory
GEF Student Advisory
GEF Student Advisory
GEF Student Advisory
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest – Senior Art Show
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest
Arts Fest

Gloucester Education Foundation’s The Power of Play event is BACK! 3/26/23, 11am-2pm at The GHS Fieldhouse

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When: Sunday, March 26, 2023 11am-2pm

Where: Gloucester High School Field House

32 Leslie O. Johnson Road, Gloucester

Who: Gloucester families, friends and children of all ages. 

Suggested donation $5/family at the door; no family will be turned away for lack of funds.

What: A day of hands-on, low-tech play for all ages, hosted by Gloucester Education Foundation and run by a powerhouse team of community and student volunteers!

The Power of Play centers around fun family activities, and is designed to be welcoming to a broad spectrum of ages, ability levels, and learning styles. This year’s event will also feature some special activities from regions around the world that are present in our Gloucester community.

It would take us all day to name all of the awesome activities at Power of Play, but here are a few: collaborative art projects, fort-building, oobleck-making, sand play, capoeira, an invisible ink scavenger hunt, games from around the world, an infant/toddler exploration zone, and LOTS more. 

The Power of Play is hosted by Gloucester Education Foundation and sponsored by Cape Ann Savings Bank, Sawyer Free Library, and Seashore Comfort Solutions.

Contact: Emily Siegel, emily@thinkthebest.org or 978-282-5550

Gloucester Education Foundation drives innovation, inspires creativity, expands student opportunities, and empowers educators to strengthen teaching and learning in the Gloucester Public Schools. Learn more at www.thinkthebest.org

Gloucester Education Foundation Summer Campaign

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The GEF 2022 Summer Campaign is underway!

Our goal is to raise $60,000 this summer. With your support, GEF will catalyze new programs, sustain successful projects, and support students and teachers with creative ideas to make Gloucester Public Schools better and brighter!

Make a donation today!

Wondering what we’ve been up over the last school year?

Our FY22 Impact Report is out now!

Gloucester Students had a busy year! Check out highlights from live theater, elementary and middle school band, O’Maley Academy, GHS STEM and Vocational Programs… and so much more!

In case you missed it:

A Gloucester Public School and GEF-funded program was in the news!

On June 27, WGBH featured a story on climate change and how it is taught in Massachusetts public schools. Gloucester High’s AP Environmental Science class was prominently featured, including an interview with GHS teacher Amanda Pastel and students Cammi Cooper and Eliana Faria. GEF was proud to fund new labs for this class in 2022!

None of this would be possible without the generosity of our donors and their unwavering commitment to Gloucester students!