News From Across GMRSD
17 Apr 2020
April 16, 2020
Dear Gill-Montague Families,
Due to the current school closure, we have adapted our registration process and we will now offer three options for Kindergarten Registration. We hope that these options will provide families with convenient ways to get their children signed up for kindergarten. If you have any questions about the Kindergarten Registration process, please contact Sarah Burstein, Hillcrest Principal and GMRSD Early Childhood Coordinator, at 413-863-9526.
Drive-Up Registration -- Families of soon-to-be kindergarten...
16 Apr 2020
Principal Newsletter for April 16, 2020
● Thank you families! You are all doing an amazing job assisting your child/ren with their at home learning! We know this cannot be easy, and hour by hour you and your child must be experiencing a myriad of feelings… and that’s okay. It’s normal! Don’t forget to engage in self care for yourself, as you care for your child/ren.
● Report cards are in the mail! You should receive them in a few days. Teachers conducted remote parent/teacher conferences back in March. Please reach out if you...
10 Apr 2020
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
April 10, 2020
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Although we have all been apart this week, I know that many of you have been connecting with school through phone calls, emails and Google Classroom. While these tools will never replace the rich and meaningful experiences of the school setting, I am grateful that we are able to connect students, staff and families during this very challenging time. This week, our Hillcrest staff members have been opening up the “doors” to their Google Classrooms and I have been...
10 Apr 2020
Dear District Families,
Here are a few updates. The school committee listened to the vast majority of you who expressed an interest in continuing remote learning days during what would have been April vacation. So, Monday, April 20 will be a break from school, as it is a holiday, but remote learning will return on April 21-24. This means that the last day of school this year will now be June 12, whether in person or still remote learning.
We wanted you all to know that Gill Elementary Principal Conor Driscoll will be leaving us at the end of the school year to...
09 Apr 2020
Principal Newsletter for April 9,2020
● There will be a third/final report card at the end of the year. This will be completed based on skills taught before the closure. Staff are engaging your child/ren in standards based practice/review at this time.
● With remote learning being rolled out, I’d like to provide some internet resources for any family who may need it;
Comcast:
https://www.internetessentials.com/?fbclid=IwAR3ICmipve90X01GB5Di2qeW3MUCjha3jOxFIwvrgWpJcDM1Eo9TekxWK-M.
Verizon:
https://www.verizonwireless.com/featured/covid-19-waived-fees-and...
07 Apr 2020
Dear Parents/Guardians,
APRIL VACATION INFO. April school vacation is scheduled for April 20-24. Given the emergency shutdown, the state is giving districts the option of holding remote days of school on April 21-24 or of continuing with a school vacation week. The GMRSD school committee will vote on this matter on Thursday night. The committee would like to hear your opinion about what to decide before it votes on this matter.
Here are some options the committee will consider:
1. Keep April vacation week. Should school resume this spring, the last day of in person school would be...