On Friday, December 14th, forty-five sixth graders participated in a live webinar sponsored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This installment of the Heart of a Hall of Famer featured Andre Tippett from the New England Patriots. While many schools were able to watch the live webinar, Gallagher Middle School was one of the six chosen to have students ask questions of ...
As part of our commitment to JASON Learning, on December 11th, our science teachers participated in professional development focused on the World of Waves and Living Well. During these sessions, our teachers are students again, participating in the same activities they would utilize in their classrooms.
The World of Waves curriculum builds a deep, working understandi...
The GMS Art Department and Dance Team continued a tradition this past weekend at Barnes and Noble at Smithfield Crossing. Student artwork was on display for patrons to view all weekend and the GMS Dance Team performed on Friday night. A portion of sales from the event will be donated to the art department. This partnership is a great way for the community to see the...
While students had the day off, the GMS faculty was hard at work on various endeavors to further develop programs and improve instructional practice to the next level.
John Collins, renowned writing expert, engaged our teachers in learning about the five types of writing in order to improve our student's writing across the curriculum. This was a continuation of work...
Student and teacher argonauts, Abigail Marsella (grade 8) and Mrs. Jane Ramos travelled to Peru as a part of a JASON Learning Expedition. See their story in this recent Valley Breeze article: http://www.valleybreeze.com/20...
On Friday, September 14th, students celebrated creativity, courage and collaboration at International Dot Day, which is based on Peter H. Reynolds’ book, The Dot. The day included special art activities organized by art teacher, Jessica DeRemer. In addition, many members of the Wolf Pack wore their favorite dotted attire!
The mission of Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School’s staff, students, parents, and community members is to empower all students to become responsible, productive, and compassionate citizens by challenging them with complex and engaging learning experiences culminating in a deep, insightful understanding of their role as lifelong learners in the global society.