Good Afternoon Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Families. We hope you and your students had a great week. Enjoy the long weekend. Here is your weekly family memo.
Best Buddies is meeting next Wednesday, October 14, to make fall crafts and have fun! Meet us after school in the North Cafeteria from 2:35 to 3:30. It's not too late to sign up at bestbuddies.org/join!
8th grade families if you are considering sending your student to Washington DC we are having a parent informational meeting on Tuesday October 20th at 6pm in the PAC.
Calling all scientists, engineers, and problem solvers- The Science Olympiad is coming and we are looking for students to join our team for the MA state competition! If you are interested in competing or looking for more information, contact Ms. Bennett (cbennett@gdrsd.org).
WINS in our first 6 weeks.
There has been a greater emphasis on returning to "pen to paper," tasks which promote deeper cognitive processing and boosts memory retention!
Family Partnerships
Students are staying caught up on work
Our teachers loved seeing all of the students at Open House
Jon Mattelman is a mental health clinician coming to speak to families on the evening of 10/22 in the PAC. His program "Secret Lives of Teens and Tweens" aims to normalize conversations around mental health and equip families with tools to open up conversation at home with their teens and tweens.
The event is open to staff, families, and the community. It is being funded by the Trust Commission.
Counseling Corner: Tips for Asking Students About Their School Day
We know it can be challenging! 
Sometimes, “How was school?” is just too easy to answer with a simple “fine.” Kids don't always know how to explain what happened during their day, especially when something is embarrassing, confusing, upsetting, or even surprisingly wonderful.
Sometimes they just need a question that gives them a little more room to talk. Try these questions instead:
What made you laugh today?
Who did you sit with at lunch?
What was the hardest part of your day?
Did anything surprise you today?
Did anyone do something kind for you today?
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This bulletin is in the 6th grade hall. This was a writing assignment the students did with Ms. Arsenault. Ms. Arsenault took a poetry class over the summer and this assignment is based on a poem written by George Ella Lyon.
Reminders;
E-bikes, a reminder that E-bikes are not allowed on campus.
Student belongings: we are noticing that sweatshirts and water bottles are starting to pile up. We strongly encourage you to put your students' names on their water bottles and their sweatshirts so that we can make sure they get back to their rightful owners.
Buses, If you have questions about bus routes, stops etc please direct these calls to Dee Bus. Bus Contact Erica Renna
The number for Dee Bus is, (978) 448 - 3322
The email is, erenna@deebus.com
Mark your calendars,
Teachers update schoolbrains 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30
October 12th no school for Indigenous People’s day.
October 16th ½ day
10/20 DC parent meeting
Sincerely
-Wendy Salvatore your GDRMS Principal