Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School

Middle School Picture retakes will be on Monday, November 3rd for anyone who missed picture day or would like retakes. For retakes, please have your student return their original photo package to the photographer on picture day. For first time photos, students will be photographed and a proof will be sent to families approx. 4 weeks after retake day. For more information, please see flyer below!

Spirit & Community Service Week is coming to the Middle School! Beginning October 27th and running through the 31st, share your school spirit while supporting local organizations such as House of Hope, North Star Family Services, Catie's Closet, PACH Outreach and Loaves and Fishes. Please see flyer below for more details.

Wondering who your child's School Counselor is? Below is some information on our wonderful counseling team.

7th grade truss bridges can hold 20 lbs. Bridges are made from only craft sticks and glue. #PLTW #STEM #engineering

Have you seen the documentary Screenagers? 7th grade students in Ms. Cardillo's Wellness Class recently watched it and created informative posters promoting healthy screen usage. They hung them up around the school to spread the message. Take a look!

GD and North Middlesex SEPACs are hosting a workshop with a focus on ADHD both in and outside the classroom, preschool thru high school. The workshop will be held at North Middlesex High School on October 28th at 7pm. Please see flyer below for more information. We hope can join us!

New Date for our E-Bike Safety Workshop October 23rd

Thanks to support from The Groton-Dunstable Education Foundation (GDEF), our Middle School 7th and 8th grade students are learning to play Disc Golf with Mr. St. Germain!

In Ms. Osterholtz 's class yesterday students were learning about independent and dependent variables in science experiments. The question asked was: "Does changing the size of the paper affect how far the paper airplane flies?" That was is the independent variable. The dependent variable was the distance of the flight.

Seventh graders are making Truss bridges out of popsicle sticks and glue. Bridges will be tested with weights after the students are finished. #PLTW

Mrs. Wilson’s students are spreading peace and positivity! They’re adding their colorful pinwheels to our Pinwheels for Peace display in honor of the International Day of Peace on September 21st. 🌎🕊️ #GDRSDChat

8th grade students are experiencing the world of aerospace engineering. The students become engineers as they design, prototype, and test models to learn about the science of flight and what it takes to travel and live in space. Please enjoy the photos of their designs and prototypes. #PLTW

Welcome Back ! Please join SEPAC on Thursday, 9/25 @7:30 pm for casual conversation and desserts with other parents and caregivers of the Groton Dunstable community.

WELCOME BACK BLOCK PARTY
We are excited to host our Welcome Back Block Party for the second year! It will be held on Saturday, September 13 from 2:30p to 4:30p behind the North Building and will continue to be free of charge, although registration is required.

We are looking for several volunteers to help ensure the event is another success!

Get all the details for registration, as well as information on your grade's contribution category, and how to volunteer to help make it a success on our website.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
The Scholastic Book Fair will run from September 15 through September 19 and will include a Family Night during Open House on 9/18. Your student will have the opportunity to visit the fair during the school day at a designated time in their schedule between Monday and Thursday, so be sure to load those e-Wallets now!

Please sign up to help staff the fair! Your support ensures our fair is a success for everyone!

GDMS PTO FALL GENERAL MEETING & PARENT WORKSHOP
We invite you all to join us at our Fall General Meeting on September 25 at 7p via Google Meet. This is an opportunity to get involved, help build community at the middle school, and help us with our upcoming events and activities.

Immediately following our meeting we will hold our first parent workshop of the year - Welcome to Middle School. This free workshop is geared primarily to parents of new middle school students, however it is relevant to grades 5-8.

Please be sure to register to get the link for the meeting and workshop.

It's beginning to look a lot like school's back! Here are some photos from around the halls of the Stoddart Building! We have some Core Value trees, our Fifth Grade Hopes and Dreams, a Sixth Grade Shout Out and more!

Middle School Picture Day is Tuesday, September 9th! Retakes will be November 3rd.

Please jin ur PTO for our 2nd annual block party on 91/3 from 2:30-4:30. Register now online.

Hello Middle School families, Teachers were busy at work these last two days getting their classrooms ready for students. We are really excited to welcome our students back for the 2025/2026 school year.