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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A juggling act indeed, as GDRSD Network Technician Shelley Petricca has completed configuring teacher replacement laptops for the upcoming year!
Under the tutelage of Tim Savoy, high school students celebrated a successful night titled "Award Winning Music Ensembles" at the Performance Arts Center!
Congratulations to the GD Music Department! This past Weekend the GD Music department went to New York and New Jersey for a competition. There they competed against 13 high schools from MA, NY, NJ, DE, and MD. The Groton Dunstable ensembles placed:
Concert Band 2nd Place, Jazz Band 2nd place, Chorus 1st place, and Chamber Choir 1st Place. The Best overall Choir award went to the GD Chamber Choir, and Best Vocal Solo Evelyn Canela. Congratulations to the award winning GDRHS Ensembles.
GD Players Presents "Alice in Wonderland" at the Black Box Theatre, a 7:00 p.m. show on Friday, March 31st, and shows at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 1st!
GD Players Presents "Alice in Wonderland" at the Black Box Theatre, a 7:00 p.m. show on Friday, March 31st, and shows at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 1st!
A big congratulations go out to Leah Kinnon '24, who is now a national award-winning artist. Leah won a Massachusetts Gold Key and a National Silver Medal in the highly competitive Scholastic Art Awards for her charcoal and mixed media drawing, Test Day. Leah was recognized and presented with her Gold Key award on March 18th, 2023, at the awards ceremony at Tufts University. Test Day is on display at Breed Memorial Hall at Tufts University until March 25th.
Semester 2 Open House
Just a reminder that GDRHS will be holding our semester 2 Open House tomorrow, 3/9, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Black Box. Please bring a copy of your student's schedule. Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow evening.
Families and staff,
Due to the impending snowstorm which will significantly impact our ability to bring students safely to school, GDRSD will be closed on Tuesday, February 28th.
Best regards,
Laura Chesson, Superintendent
In order to ensure that all of our elementary students arrive home prior to the onset of significant snowfall, Groton Dunstable Regional School District will be dismissing 1 hour early today. ALL schools will be dismissing one hour early. Afternoon preschool will be held be dismiss at 2:00 pm. All after school activities, including after school care at the Twomey Center are cancelled.
Final Exam Makeups: due to the snow day, we will move our exam makeups to tomorrow (Tuesday, 1/24). Students who have makeups to complete are expected in school. Students who do not have makeups to complete will have their absence excused if they do not attend school. Semester 2 will begin on Wednesday. Thank you for your patience and support.
Out of an abundance of caution Groton-Dunstable will be closed today, Monday, January 23rd. We have just received word that power lines are down due to weather conditions near the high school, with the need to re-route some motorists. The conditions on the roads are variable. However the temperature is forecasted to continue to drop and the snow is forecasted to return, heavy at times. Things during dismissal are expected to be the worst and may result in unsafe conditions.
Finals Makeup: Due to the snow day on Friday, finals makeup will be held on Monday. This will be a full day and will remain Semester 1. Students who have a makeup exam are expected to attend. Students who do not have a makeup exam will have their absence excused if they do not attend. Buses will run per usual. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility.
Due to continually deteriorating road conditions, the Groton-Dunstable Regional Schools will be closed today, Friday, January 20th. We apologize for the last-minute notice.
Final Exams: Just a reminder that tomorrow (Wednesday) & Thursday will be early release days due to final exams. All students are expected to attend both days and buses will leave the school at 10:50. Also, Friday will be a make-up day. Only students who need to make-up an exam and/or other work are expected to attend. Buses will also leave at 10:50. Thank you.
We had another great day with our ADL partners and World of Difference students. This group has had a positive impact on the entire GDRHS community.
Senora Freitas's B Block class had their own version of "Food Truck" offerings today. Students had to research traditional food from the Spanish speaking country that they selected, analyzed and compared the products, practices, and perspectives of food culture in their country compared to that of the US, and learned how to communicate in culturally appropriate ways. Additionally, the food was tremendous!
Friday Dismissal
As you know, tomorrow is a full day of school. However, due to the anticipated stormy weather, we will be dismissing students 5-10 minutes early. Please expect that your student(s) will arrive home earlier than usual. Thank you.
Groton Dunstable Regional High School DECA Award
Please join me in congratulating the GDRHS DECA Chapter for earning Achievement Level recognition during the 2022-2023 DECA Membership Campaign. This award is given to chapters who make the "DECA experience available to more students members, keep alumni involved and engage professional members such as administrators, teachers, parents, and business partners." This is a well-deserved and great honor. Congratulations!