Following most regular meetings, School Committee News will be sent to the GMRSD community to summarize the discussions and actions that took place, and provide a glimpse of what’s ahead. The newsletter is also posted on the School Committee’s webpage. Translation and accessibility options are available at the top of the page. Please reach out to school_committee@gmrsd.org with any comments or suggestions.
Meeting Spotlight
Recent School Committee Meeting: September 9, 2025 (agenda & video)
Mark your calendar!
| ➜ Important District Events – 🗓️ District Calendar 🐺 Gill Elementary School · Annual Mum Sale – Wed 9/10-Fri 9/12 · School Spirit Day – Wear Gill Colors – Wed 9/10 · School Pictures – Tue 9/16 · Gill Town Festival – Sun, 9/28 (GES will have a booth there about their Farm to School Program) 🦁 Sheffield Elementary School · School Picture Day – Friday 9/12 · Open House – Thursday 9/18 6:15-7 · Friends of Hillcrest & Sheffield local Mill River farm Mums sale thru 9/17 🦔 Hillcrest Elementary School · School Spirit Day – Friday, September 12th · School Pictures – Thursday, September 18th · Friends of Hillcrest and Sheffield – Fall Mum Fundraiser Tuesday, September 23rd · Open House – Thursday September 25th 🦅 Great Falls Middle & Turners Fall High School 🌩️ · School Pictures – Thursday, September 11th · Sport Photos – Thursday, September 18th · Middle School Parent Support Group – September 25th at 5pm · Music Department Tie Dye Party – September 29th · Booster Week – week of September 29th |
Superintendent Report
Direct link → September 2025 Superintendent’s Report
Professional Development Plan
2025-2026 Professional Development Plan
The elementary schools will be focused on the Science of writing, AVMR (Mathematics), UFLI which focuses on explicit reading skills development and a course on behavior management.
The secondary schools will be focused on student engagement and school culture with pods that focus on data driven instruction, behavior management and more.
Business & Operations
📊 Report
Business
📝 Agenda
Upcoming School Committee and Subcommittee Meetings
Regular School Committee meetings are scheduled for 6:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month in room 228-M at Turners Falls High School. The next regularly scheduled School Committee meetings are:
- Tuesday, September 23
- Tuesday, October 14
The calendar of all School Committee meetings is available in the left sidebar on the School Committee’s webpage. As each meeting approaches, the agenda and supporting documents are uploaded. Meeting agendas will always include the time, location, method of access, and (for regular meetings) details for public comment. Meeting recordings and meeting documents are also posted on the School Committee’s meeting materials page.
Click here for the School Committee News archive.