News From Across GMRSD
03 Feb 2020
We have two openings on the Superintendent Search Screening Committee.
1. Student Representative
2. Erving Representative
Members of the screening committee must be available on the evenings of February 13 and 24, and March 3, 4, and 5.
To apply, email Tracy Novick, Massachusetts Association of School Committees consultant, at - tnovick@masc.org. Put in the subject line "GMRSD Screening".
Your email should mention for which constituent group you are applying. The deadline for applications to the screening committee is February 7. Applicants will be...
31 Jan 2020
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
January 31, 2020
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Thank you to all of the Hillcrest families and friends who attended our January All School Meeting today! We enjoyed some very engaging presentations from all three grade levels. Mrs. Prevett’s preschoolers shared a poem that focused on the different things that our preschoolers are learning to do and how they feel about their accomplishments. This was related to their classroom focus on building self confidence and positive self-esteem. Mrs. Fox’s kindergarten...
30 Jan 2020
Tomorrow we have an All School Meeting in our auditorium from 2:15-2:45. This is an open meeting and all family members are invited to join.
Monday, February 3 is a School Council meeting in my office from 3:30-4:30. This meeting is open to the public and you are invited to attend.
Wednesday, February 5 is a half day of school with a noon dismissal. The spirit day for staff and students is wear your hoodie sweatshirt. Students and staff can wear a sweatshirt with a hood and wear the hood up all day. As always, this is offered if you want to, not a...
27 Jan 2020
Thank you to Ms. King and Ms. Castro-Santos for a wonderful Winter Band and Art Show last night!
I’m excited to share that our cafeteria is looking to reintroduce peanut butter to our February menu, in learning there are currently no student’s possessing this allergy.
As we move deeper into the cold and snowy Winter, this is a friendly reminder that winter clothing is needed for outdoor recess. Please remember to send your student with these 5 items every morning: winter jacket, snow pants, snow boots, hat, gloves and stay warm!
The...
24 Jan 2020
Just a quick one today. First, I’d like to thank our chorus students who put on a great show on Wednesday. They sounded amazing. Thanks for all the parents, community members and friends who came out to support them as well. Special thanks for Ms. King for making the show happen.
I also wanted to remind everyone about our illness policy here. If students exhibit signs of vomiting, diarrhea, or have a fever over 100 degrees, we ask that you keep them home for 24 hours since they last displayed symptoms without medication. We currently have a nasty cocktail of a stomach bug, bronchial...
23 Jan 2020
Hillcrest Newsletter
January 2020
From the Principal
Dear Hillcrest Families,
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Hillcrest Family Math Night tonight at 5:30. As you know, our district is currently implementing a new math program called Bridges in Mathematics (published by Math Learning Center). Tonight, we’re inviting you and your children back to school to engage in some of the math learning that’s happening in our classrooms each day. Bridges in Mathematics focuses on
Children talking about math with their classmates and teachers to explain...