Hello Middle School families. I hope you have a great weekend.
Things to know:
Parent Conferences:
Here is the link to sign up for parent conferences. Please only sign up for 1 conference. They do go quick. If you do not get a slot please reach out to your child’s teacher.
5&6 Social, Next Friday 11/21 is our first grade 5 & 6 social. It is after school until 4. Thank you to our PTO who is providing a snack and drink for our students.
A message from our PTO
Get Your GDRMS Spirit Wear Now!
Our new GD Middle School Gear website is LIVE with SquadLocker! Show your school spirit and check out our website (www.gdmspto.com) to get all the details or head directly to SquadLocker: https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/....
There are tons of options from clothing, and water bottles, to hats, blankets, and more! Most items can be customized by color and logo and ship right to your door! Order soon to get it by the holiday and use code CD15 for 15% off your order.
Every purchase supports GDMS PTO and helps us fund our initiatives throughout the year!
5th/6th Grade Volunteers Needed!
Your help is requested for the 5th/6th Grade Social on November 21! For more information and if you would like to help staff this event, please sign up here.
Textile Bins
Cleaning out before the holidays? Don't forget to drop your old textiles in the GDMS PTO bin. We receive a portion of all proceeds from the recycling bin and use those funds to support GDMS PTO initiatives and events. Be sure to check out our new logo on our bin!!
As we approach the giving season, please consider including GDMS PTO in your charitable donations. As a non-profiit organization, GDMS PTO runs exclusively on donations and we are extrememly grateful for anything you might be able to contribute. All of the funds we raise help us execute our mission of building a connected middle school community for all of our kids. Head to our website (www.gdmspto.com) or donate directly.
You can also visit our website https://www.gdmspto.com/
Reminders:
Yearbook Club Sign Up Is Here!!! Please use the attached google form to sign up. Space is limited and priority will be given to returning students in grades 6-8. You will receive an email letting you know you have a spot. If you don’t receive an email that means you have been waitlisted and will be notified if a spot opens up. Deadline to sign up is November 21, 2025.Yes you can still sign up if you’re doing the plays or student council, just let me know. Any questions please contact Ms. Faro kfaro@gdrsd.org or Ms. Pam Wilson pwilson@gdrsd.org. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdY3EAvim0-kT0R3xNMoc0xovG_3e_cjT7WLKExVf1GuBVARw/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Counseling Corner, In this Link you will find information about Private School recommendation requests and Tech school information. Also the counselors have included a coping strategy for the month.
As you may have heard, Loaves & Fishes has seen a steady increase of families in need in our community. They are in the process of gathering items for both regular and Holiday distributions. So they are organizing a special HAM collection on Saturday, November 22nd from 11am to Noon at Prescott Community Center in Groton. These hams will be used in their December Holiday distribution.
Groton-Dunstable Family Night with the UMass Lowell River Hawks!
Mark your calendars for a fun night of hockey and school spirit! Join us on Friday, December 5, 2025 as the UMass Lowell River Hawks take on Boston College in an exciting Hockey East showdown.
Where: Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell
When: 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!
Click here to view the flyer for more details.
Help for the holidays, For some people in our community, the holiday season can be anything but happy. If you are a family with school aged children and are experiencing financial difficulties, please remember that the Community Children's Fund can help with gifts, food, and winter clothing. If you would like to experience the joy of giving during this upcoming holiday season the Community Children's Fund would be able to offer several different options.
To participate in either of these holiday traditions, giving or receiving please contact Karen Tuomi at 978-877-6787, trustfunds@grotonma.gov or visit the Trust Fund office located at GDRMS, Stoddart building. Confidentiality is strictly maintained.
Winter Athletics, Boys and Girls basketball registration is now open for students in grades 7 and 8. Tryouts will begin the Monday after Thanksgiving (12/1) and both rosters will be finalized by the end of the week. All students must be fully registered with a current physical (within 13 months) and all previous user fees paid to be eligible to tryout.
Also any 8th grade student interested in trying out for the JV boys Ice Hockey, Alpine Ski or HS Winter Cheerleading can register under the HS athletic registration.
Any questions please contact Mr Ricard, mricard@gdrsd.org
If you do not regularly check out our LiveFeeds I have included the link here. This is where you will find a lot of our pictures.
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.
School Council, Our next meeting will be January 15th we meet in the Stoddart Library.
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:
11/24 ½ day evening conferences
11/25 ½ day afternoon conferences
11/26 ½ day Thanksgiving break through Sunday 11/30
Teachers should be updating SchoolBrains on 11/14, 11/28, 12/12, and 1/9
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore