Gerena Community School

What an amazing Art & Music Show Extravaganza at Gerena today! 🎨🎶

We have so many talented students in our school community, and we are so lucky that we get to celebrate the arts every single day. A huge thank you to our amazing teachers Mr. Verrocchi, Mrs. Lamour, and Ms. Netherwood for highlighting our students’ talents and supporting their creativity through the arts.

A special thank you to the Sci-Tech Band for another incredible collaboration. This is something our students look forward to every year, and we truly appreciate you serving as such positive role models for our young learners. You remind our students that the arts don’t end once they leave Gerena there are endless possibilities beyond our school community.

And to our families, thank you for always supporting your children and showing up for our school community. This is family engagement at its best! ❤️💙

Boy, were our students excited for our One School, One Book kickoff! 🎉 This year, our entire school will be reading The Wild Robot, and we’ll wrap it all up with our traditional literacy parade.

A huge thank you to our literacy team for putting together such a special experience for our school community. The excitement from our students says it all we can’t wait to read together! 📚💙

Today, our students in our Dual Language program had the opportunity to showcase their learning with families and what an incredible celebration it was! Our students proudly demonstrated their bilingual and biliterate abilities, truly highlighting the power of learning in two languages.

A very special thank you to our dedicated teachers who work tirelessly each day to support and grow our students. Your commitment makes moments like this possible.

And to our amazing families, thank you for showing up, supporting your children, and giving them the lifelong superpower of being bilingual. 💙

Today we had the honor of welcoming Superintendent Dr. Dinnall to Gerena to share some exciting news!

Ms. Kotowicz and Ms. Hope have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Grinspoon Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award.

This recognition highlights their dedication, passion, and the incredible impact they have on our students each and every day. We are so proud to have them as part of our Gerena family.

Congratulations, Ms. Kotowicz and Ms. Hope, and thank you for all that you do for our students!