IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - Deadline for Senior Yearbook Portrait Submission
Monday, November 6, 2023 - TERM 2 Begins
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - Staff Development/NO School for Students
Friday, November 10, 2023 - Veteran’s Day/No School
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - Term 1 Report Cards Published
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - Early Release (10:50)
Thursday, November 16, 2023 - Early Release (10:50)
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - Early Release (10:50) Thanksgiving
Thursday/Friday, November 23/24, 2023 - No School/Thanksgiving
December 8, 2023 - Early Release (10:50)
ATTENTION CLASS OF 2024 PARENTS!
Please join us for a Class of 2024 Disney informational meeting on Saturday October 28th at 7:30 in the high school library. For parents who can not attend we will also offer a zoom option.
Topic: DISNEY Informational Parent Meeting
Time: Oct 28, 2023 07:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7715317218
Meeting ID: 771 531 7218
Hope to see you there. Lynette Fisher and Matt Johnson
NEWS FROM ATHLETICS:
Winter Athletics Registration is now open. All interested students must be fully registered by November 17th with a valid physical to be eligible for tryout/practice. If you have not paid your user fee for the Fall season, you will not be eligible for the upcoming season.
GD Winter Offerings:
Basketball
Indoor track
Gymnastics
Alpine Ski
Hockey
Girls Hockey (Please register with Westford Academy)
Swim and Dive (Tyngsborough HS)
Any questions please contact Mr. Ricard (mricard@gdrsd.org).
DRAMA GUILD FALL PRODUCTION: SHE KILLS MONSTERS
The Drama Guild invites the community to see their fall production: She Kills Monsters; Young Adventurers' Edition in the Black Box Theater at the High School next weekend. Shows are Friday, November 3rd at 7pm and Saturday, November 4th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. This show is an exciting way to kick off our new season.
Pictured in the cast photo (L - R) are Evan Bilodeau, Rachael Cirrone, Orion Fayne, Madeline Young, Alex Warmouth, Madison Chace, Joseph Lind, Maanya Sharma, Thomas Cremens, Jeffrey Latoria, Anna Kinnon, Bryson Pittenger, Lily Rice, Salem Pittenger, Michelle Go. Cast not pictured include Ave Barie. You can support the drama program at GD by helping us spread the word and by sharing the banner artwork among your theater folk contacts. Thank you for your help & we hope to see you at the show.
GROTON-DUNSTABLE SEPAC PRESENTS:
Dr. Rachel Kramer/Helping Children Build Skills to Manage Stress and Worries - Thursday, November 2nd @ 7PM via Zoom
Please join Dr. Rachel Kramer for a conversation about how to help children build skills for managing stress and worries. Dr. Kramer will share cognitive behavioral strategies for managing stress. She will present specific strategies for building a coping toolbox and will offer many practical tips and tools. There will be ample time for Q&A at the end of the presentation.
This event is made possible with a generous grant from the Town of Groton Commissioners of Trust Funds
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5761606562
Meeting ID: 576 160 6562
Learn more about Dr. Rachel Kramer here:
https://www.drrachelkramer.com/ (https://www.drrachelkramer.com/)
SENIOR YEARBOOK PORTRAIT INFORMATION
This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting your senior portrait for the yearbook is October 31, 2023.
Please take a look at this senior portrait information sheet, which contains specifications for the portrait you will submit to the yearbook. Any questions, please contact Mr. Adams (jadams@gdrsd.org).
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT NEWS:
2023-2024 66th Annual Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarship Awards Program
All graduating seniors in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who are seeking a college degree or job training are eligible to compete. Scholarship awards this year total over half a million dollars.
To qualify, students must be a senior in high school, fill out the online application and then take the exam. Applicants must register in advance at www.massaflcio.org/scholarships. They will be accepting applications through Friday, December 22, 2023. The deadline is firm, and no late registrations will be accepted. The exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions and one written essay. All questions will be selected from the information in the study guide. Exams will be administered online at school in February.
All study resources including the study guide, flashcards and quizzes are available by visiting www.learnlaborhistory.com.
To view a list of available scholarships as well as the FAQ sheet, please visit their website www.massaflcio.org/scholarships. If you need assistance, please email cconnolly@massaflcio.org.
AP EXAMS - Time to order your AP Exams. If you are currently enrolled in an AP class you need to order your exam now. Semester two AP courses will be ordered in February.
Payments of $110 per exam are due in guidance by November 10, 2023. Make checks payable to GDRHS. One check for all exams is fine.
If you are enrolled in an AP Class and do not plan on taking the exam, you must inform your AP Coordinator (mcain@gdrsd.org) and your teacher before the ordering deadline of November 10th. Note: You will not receive AP credit if you opt out, you will only receive honors credit for that class.
NASHUA REGIONAL COLLEGE FAIR - The event is open to any junior or senior students in Southern New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts.
Date: Monday October 30th
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Location: Nashua High School South - 36 Riverside St - Nashua, NH 03062