Mrs. McElroy's introduced her second grade students to their Chromebooks. Students logged in, completed an IXL math assessment and then brought their Chromebooks back to the classroom cart with two hands. Great job all around!!
Exciting news! The GDRSD District Event page can view all school calendars at once! You can build a custom calendar using the checkboxes by selecting precisely what you need!
Don't forget, for Android, iCAL, and Google Calendar users, you can also subscribe to your favorite school calendar page. Visit the GDRSD Event page here for more! https://www.gdrsd.org/events.
Please log into the parent portal as soon as possible. There is a new required Form posted. Please complete the form by Friday, September 8th. One response per parent is required. Thank you!
Free school meals are now permanent in Massachusetts! At Whitsons, we are thrilled that access to free, healthy, and delicious school meals is now permanent for all Groton Dunstable Regional students. Read more here: https://www.gdrsd.org/article/1218489
Welcome Back Plenary for all GDRSD staff was a success! Dr. Laura Chesson delivered an excellent presentation!
Middle School and High School printable schedules are now available on the Community Portal. You can access the schedules under Student Documents. Please keep in mind that there are still some schedule changes happening and this document is a static document that is not updated in real time. Updated schedules will be re-posted by the first day of school. MS Students will also receive a printed schedule during their Advisory on the first day of school. This is also a great time to review and update all of your contact information in the portal. Have a great weekend and a terrific start to school.
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Nearly 40 Chromebook carts are being updated, cleaned, and new identifying stickers are added to all Chromebooks. This is a huge undertaking, and thanks to the GDRSD Technology & Digital Learning Team for their efforts in having every student and staff member begin the year with a great experience with technology! It will be important to keep this equipment in great shape this year!
How many tech team members does it take to change a wireless access point? Our tech team watches as Gary Babin replaces one of the 145 wireless access points across several Groton-Dunstable school buildings.
A juggling act indeed, as GDRSD Network Technician Shelley Petricca has completed configuring teacher replacement laptops for the upcoming year!
GDRSD Network Technician Shelley Petricca prepares new Lenovo laptops for GDRSD staff!
Announcing the summer mathematics FUN website for PreK to Grade 8.
Link here to the website for resources to keep students current and interested in mathematics over the summer: https://sites.google.com/gdrsd.org/summermath/home
Under the tutelage of Tim Savoy, high school students celebrated a successful night titled "Award Winning Music Ensembles" at the Performance Arts Center!
Parents of Current Grade 6 and 7 Students:
Detailed information regarding the criteria for mathematics course placements for next year has been sent to your email address this evening. If you do not receive an email, please first check your spam folder. Still not there? Send me an email, and I will send it to you. Karen Gartland, PreK-8 Mathematics Supervisor, kgartland@gdrsd.org
The Middle School Math Group will NOT meet this Wednesday, May 10th, after school but WILL meet the following Wednesday, May 18th, from 2:30-3:30 pm in the Middle School South library.
Join us tonight, May 4th, at 7:00pm for a free virtual workshop - "Bullying: What Parents Need to Know". Parents and professionals are welcome to attend this presentation. This opportunity is provided by the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) and is co-hosted by GDRSD and SEPAC. Please use the link here to register and reserve your spot: https://fcsn-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdeiqqjwpEtLGy42gVRQKCGYmwt1BW0IL.
Please join us on Thursday, May 11th at 7:00pm for an 'Introduction to the New Massachusetts DESE Referral, Eligibility and Evaluation Document and the IEP Improvement Project' presented by Jill Greene, GDRSD Director of Student Services. Jill will share new DESE resources and will discuss GD moving to the new IEP form for the 2023-2024 school year, and opportunities for us to refresh the IEP process.
Time: Thursday May 11th, 2023 at 7:00pm.
Where: ZOOM - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5761606562 (Meeting ID: 576 160 6562).
Students in Mrs. Keegan's third grade classroom working on constructing rectangles from a given number of unit squares to determine perimeter.
Aerial photo of the progress occurring at the new Florence Roche Elementary School!
Amazing aerial photo of the progress at the new Florence Roche Elementary School and the new Middle School Track!
