Hello Middle School families. I hope you have a great weekend.
Below is a picture from Monday when Ms. Weeks took the 6th grade outside to learn about Greek Monsters. The other photos are from our 2nd Annual Culture fair. It was a really great event and we appreciate our advisors, our students and all of the families that supported the event
We had the High School Robotomies come to the Middle School on Thursday for our PLTW students to check out. They had fun learning about the high school program.
The 7th grade had a great time on their field trip today. It was great.
The Groton Channel offers internships to rising 9th grade students. Please see this flyer.
We will be having our 1st annual Senior walk at the Middle School on Tuesday May 27th between 10:30 -11:30. The seniors from GD high school will be marching through our two buildings. The high school hopes to make this a new tradition. What this means for you is that if you are looking to dismiss at this time you may need to arrive early or plan for a little bit of a delay.
Reminders:
From our tech department:We want to raise your awareness of a trend on social media (especially TikTok) where students are encouraged to insert objects like paperclips or pencil leads into Chromebook ports. This can result in electrical hazards, severe device damage, and safety risks. Mr. Callahan has connected with a few local districts that have already been impacted, and they have confirmed it’s real and causing damage.
Teachers will be on alert and if you could have a conversation with your child that would be great. Your partnership is very important in these instances. Some things to remind your students…
School devices are for learning; tampering is dangerous.
Malicious damage leads to disciplinary action, per school handbooks.
Participation in harmful online trends can carry consequences.
Article: Dangerous TikTok trend has students forcing paper clips, pushpins into Chromebook devices
School Council
We had our last School Council meeting on May 5 th and while we wish we had accomplished more we did get the OAK Awards off the ground and we are looking ahead to creating a student council next year. We may be looking for more parents who may want to be on the council next year. I am currently looking to see if there are any more teachers who may want to join the team. Typically our meetings are Mondays from 2:45-3:45 in the Stoddart conference room. If this is something you may be interested in please let me know.
8th Grade
You are invited to the 8th Grade Celebration at the Groton Country Club on June 12th. Please click the link in the email that was sent to you on Wednesday afternoon or here. This is a parent sponsored event, all GDRMS 8th Graders are invited to attend, and financial assistance is available if needed. We can’t wait to celebrate your completion of middle school with a Luau Themed party! Student Yard Signs, and 8th Grade Class Shirt orders are all listed within the event information.
YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE!!! Forms are available in Both main offices or you can use this link to order. Any questions please see Ms. Faro, kfaro@gdrsd.org or Ms. Pam Wilson, pwilson@gdrsd.org The cost is 35.00.
https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/GDRMS2025
Counseling Corner:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Remember that seeking help for mental health issues is a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness! We all need support from time to time in our lives. Please check out these resources for more information:
Care Solace - GDRSD information and resource about community-based mental health care
Middle School Writing Norms.
Proper punctuation
Proper capitalization
Correct sentence structure
Questions are not answered completely
Students are not supplying relevant information.
The Middle School handbook can be found on our Middle School website. Link to Website
Our Core Values:
Ownership, Own your space, Own your learning, Own your behavior.
Awareness, Be aware of yourself and others, Be aware of your surroundings, and Be aware of your impact.
Kindness, Be kind to yourself, Be kind to others, and Be kind to your surroundings.
Important dates;
May 21st New England Free Jacks visit PE classes in the Stoddart
May 27th 8th grade only Band and Chorus Concert
May 27th-30th Semester 2 Fine Arts show in both the Stoddart and North Buildings
MCAS dates;
Civics-May 28&29
End of year things and Trips
May 27th Senior walkthrough
Grade 8 concerts Tuesday 5/27 7pm
Grade 8 DC June 3-6
June 3rd and 5th Spring Concerts
June 11th, 4th graders coming to us
June 13th 6th grade field day
Moving up ceremony Monday June 16th, 6:30
8th grade event at the Groton Country Club Thursday 6/12
Last day of School is June 17th 11:25 dismissal for SUMMER!!!!!
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore