Hello Middle School families.
As we move through this school year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the powerful partnership we share. We understand that balancing work, home, and supporting your child's education can be a juggling act. Similarly, teaching requires tremendous energy, dedication, and care, and we deeply value the trust you place in us every day. With that said I wanted to send along a reminder that when reaching out to teachers via email, please remember that we are all in the same boat, rowing together toward the same destination: your child’s successful learning and well-being. If concerns arise, we ask that you lead with grace and the assumption that we are fully committed to resolving the situation together. Thank you for being such essential partners in your child’s education. We look forward to continuing this work alongside you.
Have a great weekend.
Things to know: There is a lot of new information
Student Council, we had our first meeting this week to introduce the concept and discuss our next steps. There was a lot of excitement.
Ski Club is coming! Registration for grades 6-12 starts Monday, November 3rd. See the flier for more details. Students with questions (or parents interested in chaperoning) should email dcopeland@gdrsd.org!
NDO Racing is hosting an open Mountain Bike ride on November 1st in Groton Town Forest for kids that may be interested in joining the team in the spring of 2026. NDO Racing is a mountain bike team for kids from 4th-12th grade that competes in New England Youth Cycling (NEYC). Our mission is to build a community and to strengthen the mind, body, and character of local youth through the sport of mountain biking.
Location: Groton Senior Center, 163 West Main Street Groton, MA
Time: November 1, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Sign up: https://forms.gle/VbpghkMsuEh2Gcwq7
Middle School dates, A parent reached out this week about Middle School dates and from there I wanted to make sure you all knew that we have a middle school calendar on our web page. Middle School website->Menu->Events = Middle School calendar. There you will find conferences, holidays, events and now you will see when our terms begin and end.
Picture Retake Day, This notice is to inform families about your upcoming Retake Day. Our Retake day is 11/3 and is for new students and staff members, transfer students, or for anyone who may have missed the initial picture day. Additionally, we welcome anyone who was unhappy with their original picture and would like to give it another try. Retake photos automatically replace original photos in school services and yearbook. If a student chooses to retake their photo, please have them return the original picture package to the photographer on picture day. We will replace it at no additional cost.
These proofs will be delivered approx. 4 weeks after picture day. An order code will be on the proof along with ordering instructions.
SEPAC-You’re invited to a casual morning of conversation and connection with other parents and caregivers on Thursday, October 30 at 9:30 a.m. at The Farmhouse Cafe. SEPAC board members will also be available to answer questions and chat about special education resources, experiences, and support.
See the attached flyer for full details — we hope to see you there!
Middle School Spirit week, The middle school will be running a spirit week Oct 27-Oct 31. We are hoping to celebrate the end of Q1 with a community service spirit week. Our students were lucky to get a preview of the fun this week with the district wide spirit week! Stay tuned for more details.
Parent Conferences will be coming up in November. Please note that the week of Thanksgiving is a week full of ½ days due to conferences and the Thanksgiving break.
Cafe update: It looks like the cafe will start to sell ice cream on Friday. Please note if you students want chips or ice cream they do need to have money on their accounts.
Building Belonging, The middle school is working with the Equity Imperative as part of the district's work around belonging and we will be having a site visit the first week of November. Please be on the lookout for an email next week with more information.
Reminders:
GD and North Middlesex SEPACs are hosting a workshop with a focus on ADHD both in and outside the classroom, preschool thru high school. The workshop will be held at North Middlesex High School on October 28th at 7pm. You can find more information on our website.
Counseling Corner, please see the link here about what is happening with our counseling department. Some things to note - our counselors will be offering friendship groups during lunch and there is information regarding the 8th grade comings and goings for private and tech schools.
Buses, If you have questions about buses and changing a stop for your child or having your child ride a different bus all of those questions go through Dee Bus.
Bus Contact Erica Renna
The number for Dee Bus is, (978) 448 - 3322
The email is, erenna@deebus.com
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.
Dates to remember:
November 3rd Picture Retake day
Tuesday 11/4 No School Staff Professional Development
Tuesday 11/11 No School Veterans Day
11/24 ½ day evening conferences
11/25 ½ day afternoon conferences
11/26 ½ day Thanksgiving break through Sunday 11/30
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore