Hello Middle School families. I hope you had a great week.
We are just ending week 5 and we are hitting it out of the park. Students and teachers are working on creating posters in their rooms with our Core Values and what they mean to them. Here is a copy of one.
New Information:
Friendship Group in Grades 5&6, the 5th and 6th grade counselors will be looking to start some friendship groups during lunches. Here is the permission slip.
Groton Fest - Don’t forget to stop by our booth at Groton Fest to chat with the principal, have your face painted, play games, and take a chance on winning some amazing prizes. Groton Fest is this Saturday, September 30, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Our booth is located on School Street. We hope to see you there!
SEPAC:
GD SEPAC is having an evening of Desserts and Discussion on October 4th @ 7pm.
Please join us at the Peter Twomey Youth Center!
Best Buddies:
We will be spending some time in Advisory this week introducing our Best Buddies program to our students. If this is something you think your students would want to be part of, ask them about our Advisory Slide presentation.
PTO:
Book Fair
We would like to thank families for their tremendous support of the Book Fair. Their purchases and the profits from the fair purchased 193 books for Middle School teachers and Libraries, as well as $2K towards the PTO budget funding enrichment programs and activities for the Middle School! We would also like to thank our dedicated volunteers, many of whom spent several hours at the school throughout the week. You were instrumental to the success of the book fair. Well done!
Volunteers Needed
The PTO is looking for volunteers to fill a variety of roles. There are opportunities available for people who are able to donate one hour of their time, people who have several hours to give, and everyone in between. We would love to work with you! See our flyer for more information.
Annual Fundraising Campaign
Each year, the GDMS PTO runs a campaign to raise funds for the school year and beyond. All funds raised are integral to our mission to support the well-rounded educational experience of students and staff at the middle school. We appreciate any and all support. Thank you!
Reminders:
Driving on Campus, It has been brought to the attention of the Middle School Admin that adults are driving really fast around the back of our North Building down near the Twomey Center. As a reminder if you are coming to pick up your child or if you are coming to an athletic event please drive with caution. The Twomey center does after school care for a significant number of Flo Ro families and there are little children down there. Thank you.
8th Grade:
For all 8th grade parents - For families who are interested in learning more, you are invited to attend Nashoba Tech's open house. Registration is required to attend.
For more information about 8th grade transitions, please refer to the GDRMS counseling department website. Dates will be updated throughout the year regarding visits and deadlines.
GDRMS Handbook:
Please spend some time with your students getting familiar with our handbook.
Middle School Core Values. Please talk with your students about these words. Use them at home.
Ownership, Own your space, Own your learning, Own your behavior.
Awareness, Be aware of yourself and others, Be aware of your surroundings, and Be aware of your impact.
Kindness, Be kind to yourself, Be kind to others, and Be kind to your surroundings.
Dates to remember:
Teachers will be updating SchoolBrains on 9/29, 10/13, 10/27
No School Monday 10/9
Early release 10/27
Parent Conferences 11/15 ½ day afternoon conferences, 11/16 ½ day evening conferences March 22.
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore