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IMPORTANT DATES
February 3rd-7th - National School Counselors Week
January 5th - Global Play Day
February 6th - Grade 2 Concert Performance @ 6:00 pm
February 7th - District Half-Day - Dismissal at 12:17 pm
February 10th-14th - School Spirit Week
February 14th - Half-Day - Dismissal at 12:17 pm
February 17th-21st - School Vacation
Preschool Registration Opens Saturday, February 1st at 9:00 am.
Preschool Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will open on Saturday, February 1st at 9:00 am. Families must register via Google Form, which will be linked directly to the district website and the Boutwell Early Childhood Center Preschool Registration page.
Need assistance with technology or prefer to have a translator available to help you register? Join us in person on Monday, February 3rd, at the Marion Stoddart Middle School Building (344 Main Street, Groton, MA) from 1:00-3:30 pm to register with assistance. Please be sure to indicate you would like to register in person by selecting 'Yes, I want to Register With Help' on the registration form when it's open for submission on Saturday, February 1st.
For any questions, please click here or call (978) 448-2297 for assistance.
Margaret Ross Richardson, M.S. BCBA, LABA
Early Childhood Coordinator
Director, Boutwell Early Childhood Center
Groton-Dunstable Regional School District
Elementary Science Fair
The elementary science fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 15th. The science fair will be held at the Swallow Union School this year. Stay tuned for more details coming over the next few weeks.
Tiger Twist: Save the date! Friday, April 4, 5:30-7:30. Your student + their selected adult can get dressed up and dance the night away (or just enjoy hanging with friends and eating some snacks)!
Fun Fridays: Want to show how much we appreciate our teachers and staff? Sign up for a Fun Friday as an individual or as a class! Fun Friday Sign-Up
Registration for the 2025 Spring Softball season is now open for grades PreK-11! Registration can be found on our website at http://www.gdysl.com
Please contact don@gdysl.com for any questions. We hope to see you this spring!
GDEF Teaching Stars
Are you looking for a unique way to recognize a Teacher, Administrator, or Other Staff/Community Member for their hard work and the impact they’ve had on your child? GDEF Teaching Stars are the perfect gift! They are a great way to say "Thank You" while helping enrich the schools by donating to the Groton-Dunstable Education Foundation (GDEF). Certificates are great for showing gratitude in November or as a holiday gift in December! Learn more here about how to show an educator how much they are appreciated with a Teaching Star: https://www.gdefinc.org/teaching-star
Parent/Guardian Notes Required for any changes in Dismissal
If your child(ren) has a change in dismissal from their normal plan, a written note or email to the teacher is required. Please be sure to send that note the same day noting the change. From there, those notes go to the office, where we verify the change and create a bus slip for the bus drivers. This ensures students are going where their parents have arranged and provides permission to the bus drivers to take them (or drop them off at a different stop). Students are not allowed to change their dismissal plans on their own.