Hi Middle School families, I hope you had a wonderful weekend.
What does community look, feel and sound like? Community looks, feels and sounds like Ownership, Awareness and Kindness. These are the Core Values that we have worked on over the course of this past school year and will be what we introduce to our students this spring. We are really excited to take the work we have done this year with our grade level norms and move them to work alongside our Core Values.
New Information:
Teacher Appreciation Week is the week of May 8-12th. Staff Appreciation Sign Up Link I have included the link for families to sign up for a dessert or a treat for our teachers. The teacher appreciation luncheon is being funded by our MSPTO and will be held on Friday May 12th after student dismissal.
Does your student play an instrument, sing, dance, and like to perform? GDRMS is hosting a student showcase during the Arts Festival on May 23rd at 7:00 PM in the PAC. If your student is interested in performing, please fill out THIS FORM before May 15th. If you have any questions, email Ms. Stone at estone@gdrsd.org.
Parents thank you so much for the supplies that you dropped off for our Hygiene Closets in both the North the South buildings. These supplies really mean a lot to us.
Grade 8, On Thursday May 4th we will have a Holocaust survivor, Mrs. Janet Applefield, come speak with the 8th grade. This will serve as part of the Units of Study that will be happening in the 8th grade. We are so fortunate to have the chance to have Mrs. Applefield come to speak with the students, as we are unfortunately getting to a time when we don't have many Holocaust survivors left, let alone ones who are able to travel and speak with schoolchildren. Here is her website in case you'd like to peruse her story before the students hear her speak.
There will be a Memorial Day Parade on Memorial Day Monday. It will begin at 9am at the American Legion, proceed to Main Street, turn on Hollis Street, and continue all the way to Veteran’s Common. Following the parade, there will be a Remembrance Ceremony at the Groton Town Cemetery.
This year, the Town would also like to invite children to assist in placing flags on the gravesites of our town’s veterans. All children must be accompanied by an adult. This activity will take place on Saturday, May 20th. A group will meet at the American Legion Building at 1pm. At that time, we will distribute flags and explain where they need to be placed.
If anyone has questions, please email Ms. Blount at: jenniferblount@hotmail.com
Counseling Corner:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Remember that seeking help for mental health issues is a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness! Looking for more ideas? Check out this Self-Care Calendar.
To commemorate National Mental Health Awareness week, please wear GREEN on Friday, May 12th.
SEPAC:
Please join the Groton-Dunstable Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) Thursday May 17th at the Twomey Center at 9:30 am for our Coffee and Conversation Event. There's plenty of parking behind the building. We look forward to seeing you there! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O3lFWgwdG7XthFauBQKhY8Iq7o_JxmuY/view?usp=drivesdk
PTO Our Middle School PTO is having a general meeting open to all parents of Middle School students. In this meeting the 2022-2023 PTO accomplishments & fundraising results will be shared with parents, the budget for 2023-2024 will be approved, and the new PTO Executive Board positions will be voted on. Location, Middle School North Library at 6:30 June 15th
Reminders:
Best Buddies Friendship Walk 2023, Join us in supporting the Best Buddies Friendship Walk!
This is the link to the middle school team. http://engdr.co/1-t36663
This is the link to our flier. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NaXnIrAM6SWeZRwitvn-5hty0HFBQ0ns/view?usp=sharing
This year, we are participating in the Best Buddies Friendship Walk to raise money to support Best Buddies' programs of inclusion for people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Both the high school and middle school teams are in the top 5 of fundraising! To keep the support going, it would be great to see students continue to sign up for the walk.
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with IDD. Help us build a more inclusive world by joining our team or making a donation today — every dollar makes a difference!
Even if you are not yet a member of the Best Buddies program here at the Middle School, we would love to have you join our team and walk with us on May 13, 2023 at 10:00 at Polar Park in Worcester. If you would like to join, please click this link: https://www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/centralmass/supporting/#GDRMSchool
On Thursday, May 18th from 6:30-8:30pm Dr. Mina Burbridge from Walker Therapeutic and Educational Programs joins us to discuss anxiety and depression look fors and strategies. This event is for all parents, guardians, and GDRSD staff members. Please join us in person at the Middle School South Auditorium located at 344 Main Street, Groton MA. For any questions, please reach out to adougherty@gdrsd.org or call 978-448-5505 ext. 3820. We look forward to seeing you there!
Dates to remember:
MCAS this month, you can check our website for exact dates
Term 4 info Gradebook updates 4/14 5/5 5/19 6/2
Term 4 ends June 16, Grades are due June 14th.
May 12th early release, 11:25am
Dates to remember for end of year
Moving up ceremony Thursday June 15th 6:30
Grade 8 breakfast June 16th 8:30am
Grade 8 to New Hampshire May 30th
Grade 8 to New York June 1st
Grade 7 to Boundless Adventures June 1st
Grade 6 Greek Olympics June 9th
Grade 5 Field Days June 14th and 15th
Band Concert June 8th @ 7pm
Chorus Concert June 6th @ 7pm
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore wsalvatore@gdrsd.org