Hello Middle School families. I hope you have a great weekend. I will be traveling to Washington DC with the 8th grade next week. Should you need anything please reach out to Mr. Day Stoddart Building or Mr. Fleming North Building. There will not be a memo next week.
The first annual Senior Walk was a big success. It was really nice to see our teachers and students reconnect as they journey off to their next chapter.
This is the video. https://reflect-thegrotonchannel.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/show/11594?site=1
Lost/Overdue Books: Dear families, we have been working really hard to update our libraries at the middle school and we have an enormous number of books that are not getting returned at the end of the year. Can you PLEASE check your homes for any GDRMS library books and return them to our buildings. Thank you
Check out our Courtyard! We have a Courtyard Cleanup as an 8th grade Friday club. Thank you to the teachers and students who did this work and to Moison Ace Hardware in Groton for donating the chairs and umbrellas.
The 8th grade moving up ceremony is Monday June 16th at 6:30. We want all families to be able to fully enjoy the 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony. If you or a family member requires any accessible accommodations (e.g., wheelchair seating, sign language interpretation, or other support), please let us know by Wednesday, June 11, so we can make the necessary arrangements.
Reminders:
Please take a look at our PTO update. The PTO is so important to our middle school.
Canobie Lake Park
It's back!!! Our annual day at the park is returning, so be sure to get your tickets now!
All middle school students (and their families) are welcome to enjoy Canobie Lake Park on June 19. Tickets are available for purchase here and on our website through June 8. Ticket pick up will be at the middle school on June 13 and June 16 from 2:30p-4:30p.
As a reminder, this is not a supervised event. Please coordinate chaperones for your child as GDMS PTO will not be chaperoning or coordinating chaperones for any students.
PTO Board
At the May General Meeting, the GDMS PTO voted in the 2025-2026 Executive Board, which is as follows:
Rebecca Weksner, President
Elizabeth Bulger, Secretary
Stacey Shreiber, Volunteer Coordinator
Our PTO is currently without a Treasurer or Special Events Chair. These are important roles for our board and we would really love to have you join us! The time commitment is minimal for those roles, so if you have interest, please reach out to get more information!
As our school year is winding down please settle any charges for broken chrome books or missing library books before June 17th. Please look around your house for any books that may need to be returned to our libraries.
The Groton Channel offers internships to rising 9th grade students. Please see this flyer.
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
YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE!!! Forms are available in Both main offices or you can use this link to order. Yearbooks are 35.00. Any questions please see Ms. Faro, kfaro@gdrsd.org or Ms. Pam Wilson, pwilson@gdrsd.org
https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/GDRMS2025
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.
End of year things and Trips
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