Hello Middle School families. I hope your children had a great first week. I would like to give a big shout out to our drop off families. You are taking the turn, students are getting out of the car quickly and our line is moving the most efficiently it has since I’ve been here. THANK YOU!
Things to know:
Fall Mums Are Back! Support GD Athletic Boosters
It’s that time of year again—our 2nd Annual Mums Fundraiser is here! Brighten your porch with beautiful fall mums while helping the GD Athletic Boosters support our Middle School and High School student-athletes.
Orders are open now and can be placed online:
https://gdboosters.square.site/
Thank you for helping us make this school year a great one for our teams and community!
Click here to view the flyer for more details.
Middle School PTO Update, I did send a stand alone email out on Tuesday 9/2 and here is a link to the PTO update with important information about upcoming events and leadership.
We are doing “Screen Free Wednesdays” at the middle school this year. We are trying to do our part to help students get out from behind the screens.
Reminders:
Cell Phones and Apple Watches, At the middle school cell phones are off and away. Powered down and in their backpacks in their lockers. Apple watches are considered watches until they are not just watches. If a teacher sees your child using their apple watch to text or do anything else other than tell time they will be considered phones and the expectation will be that they too are off and away. These are our Middle School consequences for phones.
1st violation- warning
2nd violation-taken and given to the office, form filled out
3rd taken to the office, call home and an adult has to come get the device.
Buses, If you have questions about bus routes, stops etc please direct these calls to Dee Bus. At the school Ms. Dutton, Ms. Fisher and myself really have no control over where the bus stops or the time it will arrive at the stop.
Bus Contact Erica Renna
The number for Dee Bus is, (978) 448 - 3322
The email is, erenna@deebus.com
Middle School Play, This coming Fall, the Drama Club, in conjunction with Groton-Dunstable Community Education, will present Seussical Jr. the Musical this fall. Registration is still open for cast and crew through the Peter Twomey Extended Day and Community Education Program. Registration is $150 for cast and $95 for crew. Auditions for the musical will be held September 8 and 9 from 2:30-4:00 and performances will be on November 14 (7pm) and November 15 (2pm, 7pm). Please direct any questions to Megan Mastroianni (mmastroianni@gdrsd.org) or Lorien Corbelletti (lcorbelletti@gdrsd.org). . Stay tuned for more information about Auditions.
Core Values: We are our new Core Values for the Middle School. Teachers and staff worked on these together last year. We will have students help us design posters over the course of the school year.
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.
Your Administrative team:
Middle School Team Chair Mr. Brian Macauley bmacauley@gdrsd.org
Assistant Principal grades 5 & 6 Mr. Michael Day mday@gdrsd.org
Grade 6 School Counselor Ms. Molly Bryant mbryant@gdrsd.org
Grade 7 School Counselor Ms. Cara Zwicker czwicker@gdrsd.org
Assistant Principal grades 7 & 8 Mr. Chris Fleming cfleming@gdrsd.org
Grade 8 School Counselor Ms. Patty Ascione pascione@gdrsd.org
Adjustment Counselor Ms. Leah Nessco/ Ms. Erika Bell 8/27-11/21 ebell@gdrsd.org
Grade 5
Ascione: Keida/Fornier
Bryant: Gannon/Lefebvre & Solitro A Block
Zwicker: Stone/Coletti & Chaple A Block
Dates to remember:
Picture Day Tuesday September 9th
Bookfair Mon 9/15-Thurs 9/18
Open House Thursday 9/18 6:30-8
District ½ Day Friday 9/19
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore