Hello Middle School families. I hope you have a great weekend.
7th graders went to Teamworks today in Acton and came back saying that they had a great time. Thank you for your support of this trip.
Mr. St. Germain, one of our grades 7 & 8 PE teachers, is currently developing a golf unit for our students as part of our physical education curriculum. The goal of this unit is to introduce students to lifelong recreational activities while teaching important skills such as coordination. He is looking for used right- and left-handed golf clubs to kick-start our unit. Please reach out with any questions or if you're able to donate, astgermain@gdrsd.org. Thank you!
The Office Phone, I wanted to put a bug in your ear now about the use of the office phone. Our students use the office phone all day long to call home. They call for forgotten shoes and homework. They call to go home. They call to ask about wanting to go to a friend's house etc.
I would like to move us away from this phone usage.
I understand that there will be an occasional need but I think as a team we need to teach our children to be more responsible for their belongings and maybe once they have a logical consequence about sneakers or homework it won’t happen again. Your partnership will be important to the success of this shift. I will look to firm up a procedure over the summer but for now I want you to know this is something I am thinking about.
MCAS- DONE!!!!
4th grade families, Our music department did a presentation at the elementary schools this past Monday. Ms. Jarvis and Mr. O’Donohue should be sending out a form for you to enter your child’s request for music. Every student takes either General Music, Band, or Chorus. If your child is on an IEP or receives other services they may not have space for a music class. We must give all students PE/Health and then we work from there. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to myself or Mr. Day. Here is the link to fill out. Please have this completed by Wednesday June 3rd. Thank you
Lunch - For next year DESE has announced that schools need to provide lunch on ½ days. Please be on the lookout for more information. This will be a meal that must be ordered ahead of time for students to pick up and take to class.
Reminders:
8th grade families
Our Moving Up ceremony will be Monday June 15th at 6:30 in the PAC. Families will receive 2 tickets per family. The link was sent in a separate email to request additional tickets.
GDEF is raffling off front row tickets for the moving up ceremony. This is a GDEF fundraiser, please see their link. "Enter here to win 4 front row, left side tickets to the Groton-Dunstable Middle School 2026 Moving Up Ceremony on June 15!
All proceeds from this raffle will benefit the Groton-Dunstable Education Foundation, a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the success of our public schools.
Families will receive 2 tickets per family. There will be a google form for families to request more tickets.
The PTO is taking over the 8th grade breakfast
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
Yearbooks are now on sale link to order at this point if you order a yearbook it will come to your home.
Reminders:End of Year Activities field trips:
Grade 5 information
Field Day - Thursday June 11
Grade 6 information
Museum of Illusions - WACO Team, Monday June 8 and NoPuMiMo, Thursday June 10th.
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
Grade 8 trips June 2nd-5th
June 2nd grades 5-7 Chorus concert
June 4th grades 5- 7 Band concert
June 9th the 4th graders are coming to the middle school for an interactive event
Moving Up ceremony Monday night June 15th at 6:30
Last day of school ½ day dismissal at 11:30 June 16th
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal
Wendy Salvatore