Important Upcoming Dates:
Thursday - March 9, 2023 - Second Semester OPEN House 6:00 pm
Friday - March 17, 2023 - Curriculum 1/2 Day: 10:50 release.
Thursday - March 23, 2023 - 8th Grade/Scheduling Parent Night
Wednesday - April 5, 2023 - Beginning of Term 4
SPRING BREAK - Monday 4/17/23 through Friday 4/21/23
Friday - April 28, 2023 - Curriculum 1/2 Day: 10:50 release.
AP EXAM FEES ARE DUE
Today is the deadline to pay for Semester 2 AP Exams. If you have not done so please submit a check to guidance on Monday. Exams are $100 each and checks can be made payable to GDRHS. This is for Semester 2 courses, Semester 1 course exams have already been paid for and ordered.
SPRING SPORTS SIGN UPS
Sports registration for the Spring season is now open. You must be registered in order to participate in tryouts on March 20th.
HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE FOR SEMESTER 2
The High School will be holding Semester 2 Open house on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 6:00 pm. This is an opportunity to hear what your student will be doing in class this semester. This is not a time for individual meetings with teachers. If you would like to set up a meeting to discuss your student with a teacher, please reach out to them directly.
PROM TICKETS
This year’s prom, Magical Masquerade, will be held at Union Station in Worcester on Saturday May 6th from 6-10 pm. Tickets will go on sale March 22 during all lunches.
CHALLENGE SUCCESS AND REACH STUDENT LIFE MANAGEMENT
Webinar on anxiety for HS teachers, parents, and students. This is part of a national mental health initiative started by the surgeon General.
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 / 7:00pm – 8:00pm ET
SEPAC - G-D SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Please join the Groton-Dunstable Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Tuesday March 14th at the Twomey Center from 7 pm - 9 pm for our Desserts and Discussion Event.
(This was rescheduled from Tuesday 2/28/23 due to inclement weather)
Click here for Other SEPAC Events
How to Pay for College - A Guide for High School Seniors & Families
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STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The elementary science fair will be Saturday, April 1, 2023. This science fair is for Swallow Union and Florence Roche students. Last year the student volunteers were of utmost importance to ensure the success of the science fair.
Here is the link to the judges and scorekeeper sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A49AFAB2FA0FE3-2023
FOCUS PROGRAM/BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems will be offering a free session of our FOCUS Program beginning in April 2023. FOCUS is an 11-week in person program which provides hands-on experiences in STEM fields to help grow students' interest in technical education and careers.
The program takes place at BAE Systems Nashua Canal Street facility from April 5 through June 14 Students will participate on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m.
Students in grades 9 – 12 from schools within a reasonable driving distance from Southern New Hampshire are welcome to apply for the program through March 7. Our application is hosted on Tallo: https://app.tallo.com/application/9069/view (note: students will need to create a Tallo profile to apply, this is easy and free and compliant with NH student privacy standards).
You can learn more about FOCUS on our website: www.baesystems.com/focus
Questions may be directed to our program team via focus.nashua@baesystems.com or to Laurel Skiff, Pre and Early Career program manager.
SAT PREP by LENTZ & LENTZ @ GDRHS
Prep for the May or June SAT. Monday Evenings In-Person SAT Prep Class Schedule Starts March 6th For New Students. LIVE IN-PERSON CLASSROOM. The in-person SAT/PSAT prep course will be held at Groton-Dunstable Regional High School : Click here for more information