Hello Middle School families. I hope you have a great weekend. I am starting to send my memo’s to the current 4th grade also as things will start to come up that are important to our rising Middle Schoolers… Yay!! We visited the elementary schools this week with some 5th graders to talk about middle school life from a student perspective. I couldn’t be more proud of our 5th graders. The way they represented our school and knew all the answers was absolutely perfect.
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is coming! Click here to learn about the walk, and join the team going to Polar Park on Saturday, May 16. Since 2009, the Best Buddies Friendship Walk has brought together people from all walks of life to build community and spread kindness through the power of friendship. The walk includes a chance to walk around the home of the Worcester Red Sox, with games, music, pies, giveaways, and the New England Patriot cheerleaders. We hope to see you there!
Student Council Spirit week is coming this week -
Counseling Corner:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We want to remind you that seeking help for mental health issues is a sign of great strength, not a sign of weakness!
We want to challenge everybody to practice some extra self-care this month. Self-care for mental health involves intentionally engaging in activities to maintain emotional, psychological, and social well-being, reducing stress, and managing difficult emotions. It is a proactive, daily practice of setting boundaries, nurturing oneself, and prioritizing mental health to increase resilience. Check out our May 2026 Self-Care Challenge Here!
Here are a couple of other resources to help take care of your mental health this month and every month:
Informational Video - Information about how to find community-based mental health care from Care Solace.
GDRMS Counseling Calming Room- Here you can find a variety of interactive resources designed to help calm your body and mind.
QUICK CHAT
Join us for our final session of GDMS PTO "Quick Chats"! We look forward to hearing the good, the bad, and the ugly of transitioning to middle school with Mr. Day (Assistant Principal for 5th and 6th grade). Sign up now to receive the link for May 12 at 7p via Google Meet.
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PARENT WORKSHOP: STRESS & ANXIETY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Join us as we discuss stress and anxiety as it presents in middle school. Sign up now to receive the joining information for May 21 at 6:30p.
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GDMS PTO MAY GENERAL MEETING
We hope to see you on May 28 at 7p for our final general meeting of the year. This is a great way to expand community, and learn more about the events and activities we held this year. Check our website for details.
MCAS, we got through the ELA MCAS this week. Thank you so much for having your students here and on time. That is a huge help to us administering the test. MCAS is a team lift and we appreciate your support.
District Arts Festival
May 18 - SU 3/4 grade, FR 4 grade, HS chamber choir combined concert
May 19 -Our MS student showcase is coming up on May 19th at 7pm! Students can sign up here to perform or be a part of the crew. It is first come, first serve for both (13 performances, 6 crew members). All are welcome to attend as audience members!
May 21 - HS Music and Senior Art Show
Art from students PreK-12 will be hung in the Middle School throughout the week!
Reminders:End of Year Activities field trips:
Grade 5 information
Field Day - Friday June 11
Grade 6 information
Museum of Illusions - WACO Team, Monday June 8 and NoPuMiMo, Thursday June 10th.
Grade 7 information
Team Works - Friday May 29th
Grade 8 information:
The Moving Up ceremony will be Monday night June 15th. The ceremony will start at 6:30 and typically runs about 60-75 minutes.
Post Ceremony Celebration at the Groton Country Club will be June 15th after the ceremony.
• Buy Shirts/Signs here: bit.ly/GD2030Gear
• Buy Tickets to the Move-Up Celebration on June 15 from 8-10:30 here: bit.ly/GD2030Tix
• Help out at this event here: bit.ly/GD2030Help
• Submit Pictures for the 8th Grade Slideshow Here: bit.ly/GD2030Pics
Questions? Email GDClassof2030@gmail.com
Washington DC and stay home trips June 2-5.
MCAS dates
Science 5/12 & 5/13 (grades 5 & 8)
Math 5/19 & 5/20 (all grades)
Civic 5/27 (grade 8) back to back if we can (TBD)
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:
Teachers should be updating SchoolBrains on 4/17, 5/8, 5/22, 6/5
May 8th grades 5&6 Dance - 2:45-4:30
Science MCAS May 12&13 Grades 5 & 8
May 19&20 Math MCAS
May 25th No school Memorial Day
May 27th Civics MCAS grade 8
May 26-29 Human Growth and Development lessons Grade 5
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore