News From Across GMRSD
02 Apr 2020
This week’s issue of the Montague Reporter features all student writers, and includes TFHS, GFMS, Sheffield and Gill kids … and was co-edited by Izzy Vachula-Curtis and Julian Mayo from GFMS.
Super fantastic!!
https://montaguereporter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/April-2-2020.pdf
02 Apr 2020
Principal Newsletter for April 2, 2020
A new link on our website has been created to house resources for each grade level and specialists.
Our staff have been working to connect with you. Please reach out to them via email. You can find their address on the resource page if you have not already connected with them.
We all miss you! Please scroll here to view some staff at home like you . I’ll add more pictures next week.
This is Lambi, Ms. C’s first lamb born this spring!
Nurse Sue chilling with her dog....
02 Apr 2020
April 2, 2020
Dear District Families,
Administrators, faculty, tech support, and other staff are working hard to build a new plane while we fly it. I am hoping that by Wednesday April 8th we will be operationalizing a new remote learning plan across the district. I will explain what needs changing and why and then follow up with some related updates.
State-Level News
As you know, Governor Baker has closed schools until, at least, May 4. The district is planning for a return to school on this date, but also we are keeping in mind that this closure could last through the end of the...
01 Apr 2020
Due to the state directive to practice social distancing, the School Committee Meeting for March 31, 2020 was held via video-conferencing and recorded. A link to the recording can be found in the School Comittee page.
28 Mar 2020
March 27, 2020
Dear District Families,
Here is a two-part message we sent out via a phone call last evening: First, as the district moves towards using more remote learning methods in the weeks ahead, we want to assist any families who may not have internet access or a computer or iPad at home available to students. If your household does not have either of these please call your student’s school main office and speak to the administrative assistant or leave a voicemail message providing your student’s name and whether you need assistance with internet access or obtaining a...
27 Mar 2020
March 26, 2020
Dear District Families,
As you know, the emergency school closure has been extended until at least May 4. There will be many repercussions of this extension, including the need for the district to provide more robust teaching and learning for students. We are currently receiving guidance from DESE on what is expected for general education students, as well as for providing services to students with special needs. I anticipate we will be developing these plans through the weekend. We will share them with you as soon as possible. In the...