IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, November 24th - Early Release (10:50) Teacher Conferences 11:30- 2pm, 6-8pm
Tuesday, November 25th - Early Release (10:50) Teacher Conferences 11:30-2 pm
Wednesday, November 26th - Early Release (10:50)
Thursday/Friday, November 27th/28th - No School Thanksgiving
PRINCIPAL MESSAGE
This week has been one of the more uplifting weeks we’ve experienced at GD in a long time. What our students, staff and guests showed to our local Veterans was inspiring. Our assembly emphasised our Core value of RESPECT but was filled with honor and gratitude which elevated this special event. The students in attendance met the occasion with extreme reverence and we are so proud of them! This feeling carried us through the entire week. See the story and pictures here. View the entire Veterans Assembly here. GD at its best!!
Spirit Week begins next week and is one of the more exciting weeks of the year. The students get more amped for the class wars, pep rally, and games that mark this tradition than any other event of the year.
Be sure to wear your colors proudly.
Go GD!!
Rick Arena
EDUCATION FUNDING FORUM
Please Join us on November 20th (next Thursday starting at 6pm) as Groton Dunstable is hosting a State Education Funding FORUM hosted by our State representatives:
Rep. Margaret Scarsdale; Rep. Mike Kushmerek; Rep. Danillo Sena; and Senator John Cronin with special guest House Education Chair Ken Gordon
Please mark your calendars and come to the PAC to learn, participate, educate, and advocate for adequate funding for our schools and community!
See the attached flyer. We will conclude with a Q and A session facilitated by Jason Kauppi along with our legislators.
Please join us next Thursday, November 20th, at 6pm IN THE STODDART BUILDING PAC!
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Florence Roche PTA is hosting their Annual Winter Fair on Saturday, December 6th and they are looking for student volunteers to help set up (Friday) and then run the event (Saturday).
The sign-up link is below if you are interested in gaining some easy volunteer hours. If anyone has questions, reach out to Jillian Doyle (volcor@florobopta.com).
Link to sign-up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094EACA629A02-60002058-2025#/
TOY DRIVE
UNIFIED BASKETBALL GAME
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE & CLASS COMPETITION!
The Groton-Dunstable Athletic Boosters and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is once again hosting our Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry — and the competition between classes is back!
Last year, we collected an incredible 209.20 lbs of food and 228 items, with the Senior Class taking the win at 88.47 lbs and 91 items! Let’s see if they can defend their title this year, or if another class will rise to the challenge!
Most Needed Items: Brownie mix, cookie mix, crackers, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy, and canned pineapple.
Drop-Off Locations:
Nov. 14–26: Groton-Dunstable Regional High School (4 boxes, one per grade)
Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Day Football Game at Tyngsborough High School
Please avoid donating extra-large “family” or “super-sized” items and check expiration dates before donating. Show your school spirit and help make a difference for families in our community this Thanksgiving — every donation counts toward your class total!
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA - DUNSTABLE, MA
On December 13th, at noon, Dunstable will be joining over 4,900 cemeteries world wide in honoring our country’s fallen Veterans. In total, over 3 million wreaths will be placed by over 1 million volunteers. Dunstable will be honoring over 250 Veterans, with just under a third serving in the Civil War or prior. All wreaths are sponsored by the local community. Use the link below to volunteer during the event, sponsor a grave specific wreath for a loved one or for a Veteran who no longer has family in the area. For more info about this event, you can follow Wreaths Across America - Dunstable, MA on Facebook. When volunteering or sponsoring, please ensure that you are on the Central Cemetery, Dunstable, MA page. Total time commitment is about 2 -3 hours. All are welcome! https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/MA0241
FROM THE ARTS BOOSTERS
Time to Clay Fundraiser – November 21–23
Join us for a creative weekend at Time to Clay! Paint your own pottery or create a glass fusion project — just in time for holiday gift giving. Mention Arts Boosters Fundraiser when you make your reservation or check out, and 20% of your purchase will support the arts at GDRHS!
See’s Candy Web Store – Open through December 5
Our virtual See’s Candy shop is still open! Orders ship directly to you, and proceeds support arts programs and scholarships at Groton-Dunstable HS.
Visit our website to view all upcoming events
GD ATHLETIC BOOSTER NEWS
Where: Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell
When: December 5, 2025 - 7:15 PM puck drop
Tickets: $15 per person
This is a great opportunity for Groton-Dunstable families to come together, cheer on the River Hawks, and enjoy an action-packed night on the ice!
Purchase your tickets online here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/grotondunstable63
We can’t wait to see you there—let’s fill the stands with Crusader pride!
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT NEWS
Niche True Cost - Help families uncover the real price of College - Niche is excited to introduce Niche True Cost, a no-cost tool that gives families a personalized price of college, along with projected debt outlook, post-graduation earnings, and more—all in one place.
ATTENTION CLASS OF 2026 AND FAMILIES,
This is just a reminder of a few things that are special to seniors for the 2026 yearbook.
Mr. Adams helps me (Ms. Cook, the adviser) by tracking senior submissions as we get them, so please write to him at jadams@gdrsd.org if you have any senior-based questions.
SENIOR PORTRAIT SUBMISSIONS
Senior portraits are due on October 31, 2025. Here are the specifications we gave you during your senior portraits class assembly on June 5, 2025.
Once you've selected your headshot for the yearbook, go to https://yearbookshare.com/eShare and use the code gdyearbook to upload your portraits. (Exception: If you used Mark Lawrence Photographers to take your portrait, they upload your portrait directly to our publication. Everyone else must upload their portrait using the link above.)
SENIOR TRIBUTE ADS (from parents and friends)
We can only guarantee page space for purchased tribute ads up until December 31, 2025. After that date, we can't guarantee we will have ad space left because our staff has to designate space for the rest of the content that will fill our 144-page book at that time. Here's how you can build a senior tribute ad:
Go to GDRHS's Yearbook Order Center Page, and click to continue. (If you ever get asked for our job number, it's #6666.)
Scroll down to "Share Your Love," where you can design and pay for a senior tribute ad. This allows you to upload photos, write messages, and decide what size ad you want to buy.
Be sure to follow through on the process! We've had parents stop mid-design and forget to complete and pay for their ad. The ads do not get to us until they are paid for.
PURCHASING A YEARBOOK FOR YOUR SENIOR
Our presales deadline is December 31, 2025. The cost is $80, and guarantees your senior will get a book in May before they graduate.
Go to GDRHS's Yearbook Order Center Page to purchase your 2026 yearbook.
On January 1, 2026, the cost goes up to $90, and our staff has to estimate how many books beyond the presale we think we'll need in May when some students in grades 9-12 and their families realize they meant to buy a book but forgot to buy one during presales. Consequently, we do sell out.
Here's a link to a 1m 30s video, a page-turning tour of our 2025 yearbook. We can't wait to build your 2026 yearbook!
Sincerely,
Kelly Cook, Adviser, & the Entire Key Staff