News From Across GMRSD
03 May 2019
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
May 3, 2019
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Happy May to all of you! There are so many special events this month -- get ready to mark your calendars! We kicked off the many May events with a wonderful performance by our first graders this morning. We are all so grateful to musician and educator Sarah Pirtle for leading our students in creating their own original musical compositions.
We also celebrated School Lunch Hero Day today! We are so lucky to have Mary Savinski and Kim Watroba in...
03 May 2019
Attention Class of 2019! For the first time in Massachusetts, you have the opportunity to earn the MA Seal of Biliteracy, which recognizes students who can speak, listen, read, and write in English and a language other than English. By offering the Seal of Biliteracy, we hope to honor the bilingual student community of the Gill-Montague Regional School District and encourage more students to pursue bilingualism. The purposes of the State Seal of Biliteracy are to: Encourage students to study and master languages; Certify attainment of biliteracy skills; Recognize the value of language...
02 May 2019
This Sunday, May 5, Musica Franklin will be hosting Fun Fest at Sheffield from 12:00-5:00 pm. This is a free event and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 8 is a half day with a noon dismissal. The school spirit theme will be “TWIN DAY!” Students and staff are invited to find a "twin" (or two or three!) and DRESS ALIKE! Dress in the same outfit, same sports jersey or team shirt, same hairstyle, same colors or patterns, same shoes...just LOOK ALIKE!! This is an "if you want to"...not a "have-to". Clothing must be appropriate and in accordance...
01 May 2019
To: The Public
From: Michael Sullivan, Superintendent of Schools
Date: April 30, 2019
Re: School Resource Officer Information
The School Resource Officer (SRO) position is new to the district this year. I’d like to provide the public with four types of information about it to date:
1. My perspective on the objectives of the position
2. A report from the secondary principal and the SRO
3. Information about school district counseling services
4. The memorandum of understanding for the position
1. SRO Objectives
From my perspective, the district’s main objectives for the...
01 May 2019
Applications are now available for School Choice Openings for the 2019-2020 School Year.
2019-2020 School Choice Form - Resident
2019-2020 School Choice Form - Non Resident
2019-2020 Choice to Remain Form
01 May 2019
No we are not sinking, we are cruising into the end of the school year! As we head into the warmer weather and fun of the spring, there are a number of dates to keep in mind for fun events!
The PTO is currently wrapping up their end of the year plant sale. Thank you to all who have purchased the beautiful hanging baskets. Proceeds go to supporting our students and field trips. Friday, May 3rd, we will be having a special all-school meeting. In addition to the normal celebrations and excitement, a couple 4th grade students have organized a spring cleaning of our grounds, should the weather...