IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Tuesday, September 26 - High School Open House 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Monday, October 2, 2023 - Mid Point of Term 1
Monday, October 9, 2023 - Indigenous Peoples Day/No School
Saturday, October 14 - PSAT Exam
Friday, October 27, 2023 - PD Early Release (10:50)
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - Staff Development NO School for Students
Friday, November 10, 2023 - Veteran’s Day/No School
GDRHS CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY:
The NHS chapter at GDRHS will conclude its fall membership application process this coming Wednesday, September 27 at 2:00 pm. All application materials must be received by that time in order to be considered. Please note that application materials were sent to eligible juniors and seniors on September 5th. After the membership process is complete, those students who are to be newly admitted will be notified. The date and time for the induction ceremony are set for Tuesday, November 14th at 6:00 pm in the Black Box Theater. Questions about the NHS here at the GDRHS can be emailed to the NHS Advisor, Mr. Snodgrass, at asnodgrass@gdrsd.org. Use this link to find information on our Guidance Department page about the expectations for students who are seeking membership in the GDRHS Chapter of the NHS.
UPCOMING FLU VACCINATION CLINIC FROM THE NASHOBA ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF HEALTH
When: Thurs. 9/28/23, 3 PM to 6 PM
Where: The Groton Center, 163 West Main St, Groton
Who: All Ages (6 mos+)
Please pre-register @ https://www.nashoba.org/calend...
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT NEWS:
COLLEGE VISITS DURING WIN BLOCK!
College visits have started. Listen to morning announcements to hear of upcoming visits. Log into Naviance to see the full list of colleges and sign up to attend a visit. You must sign up on Naviance in order to attend a college visit. Visits will occur during the WIN block. See your guidance counselor if you are having trouble logging into Naviance, or finding the college visit list.
https://student.naviance.com/grotondr
Juniors and seniors interested in attending any local college fairs this fall, use this link to see attending colleges and register - https://www.neacac.org/fall-college-fairs-2023
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS
Click the link below for a list of 15 Scholarship Programs available to Massachusetts students. More than 800 individual Scholarships will be distributed through these 15 Programs. Students from Massachusetts high schools are eligible for all awards.
https://studentscholarships.org/newsletter/september_scholarship_newsletter.pdf
College Planning Calendar A customized checklist that students and their families can return to each month so they don’t miss any crucial to-dos during application and decision season. Share this quick guide to help them get started.
College Application Types: What's the Difference? Early action, early decision, rolling admission? Cut through the confusion with this handy one-pager that explains the application options and compares the pros and cons of each.
$5,000 Discover® Student Loans Scholarship Award We’re giving away a $5,000 scholarship each month this year. Both students and parents are eligible. No lengthy application and no essay required. Please share this scholarship flier and add this to your 2023/2024 scholarship list. See official rules for details.1
SENIOR YEARBOOK PORTRAIT INFORMATION
This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting your senior portrait for the yearbook is October 31, 2023.
Please take a look at this senior portrait information sheet, which contains specifications for the portrait you will submit to the yearbook. Any questions, please contact Mr. Adams (jadams@gdrsd.org).
SEPAC GENERAL MEETING
Weds, September 27th@ 7pm via Zoom
Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88302346308
If there are any questions please feel free to respond to this email. We hope that you can join us!
