Hello GDRMS Families. I hope you had a great weekend.
This will be my last "weekly" memo for this school year. I will be sending out information over the summer as I get it. I work all summer and will check emails and voicemails if you need me for anything please feel free to reach out @ wsalvatore@gdrsd.org
I want you all to know that I am grateful to be your middle school principal. I have had a great year. It was a wonderful learning experience for me and I look forward to year two. When I started the job I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Now that I have been here for a year I know what to expect and how I can make improvements to some of our systems and structures.
THANK YOU!
Athletics:
GD Boys & Girls Crusader Basketball Camp 2022
(open to students who will be in grades 2-8 for the 2022-23 school year)
Monday, June 20 - Thursday, June 23
8:30am - 12:30pm
Boys Camp will take place at Middle School North and Twomey Center
Girls Camp will take place at GDRHS
All students will participate based upon their gender identity. For students who are nonbinary, they may elect which camp they will attend.
Participants should wear active wear, sneakers and bring water and a snack
https://www.familyid.com/groton-dunstable-athletics
All Families:
This coming Fall, the Drama Club, in conjunction with Groton-Dunstable Community Education, will be holding auditions for Matilda Jr. Auditions will be held on September 12 and 13, and are open to all Middle school students. Registration will be open the first week in September. Rehearsals will be held Monday through Friday after school in the PAC, and will culminate in performances on November 18 and 19. Matilda Jr will involve lots of hard work, excellent collaboration, and an enjoyable show! Please contact Lorien Corbelletti with any questions at lcorbelletti@gdrsd.org.
Canobie Lake Family day Friday June 17th. Information is on our Middle School Website.
We will have tickets on Tuesday and will distribute them to your students to take home with them.
We are so excited for June and the start of Pride Month! As a middle school, we’ve had many conversations about what community looks, feels, and sounds like. Many students have shared that a community should feel safe, supportive, joyful, and inclusive. This month, and every month, it is important to make sure that our middle school follows through on these expectations for the LGBTQ+ community. We should always celebrate, highlight, share, and listen to LGBTQ+ stories and experiences and create that sense of connectedness and community.
Here are some resources about the celebration of pride and for folks who would like some resources geared toward talking with students:
Celebration of Pride | GLSEN (videos and stories!)
GLSEN, Welcoming Schools, and the Trevor Project have great resources!
Reminders:
School Tool Box is up and running www.schooltoolbox.com. You can order your school supplies for next year as soon as you are ready. We will be looking to get this on our website also.
OVERDUE BOOKS. We need your help. Please look for and return overdue books. If you have any GDMS books at home please remind your students to bring them back to school. If there are questions or if your student lost a book please notify Mrs. Hourani via email, shourani@gdrsd.org directly or stop into the north library.
4th Grade Families This information has been sent to you a number of different times.
Band, Chorus, or General Music? Please see the attached letters for more information on the programs and complete the sign-up form to select your student's music offering by Monday, June 13. You must indicate Band, Chorus, or General Music. Thank you! - The Middle School Music Department
Last week of school Spirit ideas
Monday - GD Pride
Tuesday - Rainbow
Wednesday - Fun T-shirts
Thursday - student's choice
6th Grade Families: Your 6th grade teachers have decided to postpone tomorrow's field day due to the rain forecasted for tonight. Grade 6 field day will take place on Tuesday.
8th Grade Families:
Tomorrow is the Field trip to Apex.
Wednesday at 6:00 is our promotion ceremony in the PAC in the South building
After the promotion ceremony is the dance at the Groton Country club. Event run by GD families.
Thursday 8th grade breakfast and yearbooks.
Thursday June 16th last day of school dismissal at 11:30
Sincerely your Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School Principal, Wendy Salvatore