Hello Middle School families. I hope you have a great long weekend. In planning your week ahead please be reminded that we have no school on Monday 10/10 and Tuesday 10/11 is a district Professional Development day. We will see your students back here on Wednesday 10/12.
The pictures attached to this week's memo are from a 5th grade Advisory. Growth Mindset is so important at any age but especially middle school.
Grades 5:
On October 13th and 14th, the MSPTO is sponsoring a visit from Norah Dooley to each of the 5th grade classes. She will bring her Storytelling Workshop to each of the groups. Here is her bio from the Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YAMA) website: "Norah Dooley is a storyteller, critically acclaimed children’s author and educator and the founder of a story slam series in Greater Boston. Norah’s widely acclaimed picture book, Everybody Cooks Rice is one of four titles in a series about her former neighborhood in Cambridge, MA. She specializes in teaching people of all ages how important their stories are and how to tell them."
New after school activity:
The Middle School is excited to announce a new after-school program "Building Friendships Through Sports." The program will run from October through May and was developed to help students of all skill levels build relationships, expand social skills and have some fun, all while learning sports skills. The first session runs from October 18th through November 18, 2022 and includes basketball and/or mini-golf. For details, please go to https://www.gdrsd.org/page/athletics and click on "Register Now".
Believe it or not I have already received inquiries about Basketball tryouts. These will be held the Monday after Thanksgiving.
MSPTO:
We have wrapped up the book fair and thanks to all of you the MSPTO was able to raise about $3,000.00. Thank you. If you have not had the opportunity to donate to our One and Done fundraiser here is the link, MSPTO One and Done. If you are interested in hearing more about our PTO our joining our team please email the PTO at gdrmspto17@gmail.com
Reminders:
Upcoming 8th grade events:
All 8th grade students who live in Groton have the option of applying to Nashoba Valley Technical High School for 9th grade. 8th grade students who live in Dunstable may apply under school choice, if space permits. All 8th graders also have the opportunity to go visit and tour Nashoba Valley Technical High School with parent permission on Thursday, October 27th (more details in the permission slip).
All 8th grade students who live in Dunstable have the option of applying to Greater Lowell Technical High School. Our 8th graders from Dunstable have the opportunity to go visit and tour Greater Lowell Technical High School with parent permission on Tuesday, October 25th (more details in the permission slip).
Please check the GDRMS counseling department website for more information. You may also contact Ms. Zwicker, the 8th grade school counselor, if you have any specific questions.
Bringing Your Own Device: As of September 2022 the Bring Your Own Device protocol has been suspended.
Dates to remember:
Picture Re-take 10/21
Parent Conferences 11/16 ½ day afternoon conferences, 11/17 ½ day evening conferences March 17th ½ day parent conferences.
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore wsalvatore@gdrsd.org