News From Across GMRSD
07 Oct 2022
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
October 7, 2022
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Now that October is here, our students are wearing their sweaters, sweatshirts and jackets on the cooler fall mornings. Please be sure to label all of your children’s seasonal gear with their first and last names so that we can help keep track of these belongings.
A few important news items:
Friends of Hillcrest has planned a really fun Spirit Week for the week of October 17th. These spirit days are a fun, optional activity. Please...
30 Sep 2022
Sheffield Spotlight
What an exciting week at Sheffield Elementary School!
Thank you to the students for bringing their "biggest fans" to our Opening Ceremonies Open House! It was so great to see so many students with their families last night! We hope that you picked up a magnet with our SES contact information. We are a TEAM and recognize that home and school communication is so important! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.
We would also like to thank the Family Resource Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Freedom Credit Union, Friends...
30 Sep 2022
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
September 30, 2022
Dear Hillcrest Families,
It was such a treat to see so many Hillcrest students and their families at Open House last night! Thank you very much for making the time to visit our school and learn more about your child’s school experience.
A few important news items:
At Open House, you may have seen the display boards showing an architect’s design of the Hillcrest Neighborhood Playground Project. On Tuesday, October 18th at 6:00 p.m, we’ll be hosting an Informational...
29 Sep 2022
We have some bees nests at Sheffield that will be treated in the near future.
Click here for more information about this process and the timeline.
23 Sep 2022
Sheffield Spotlight
September 23, 2022
Harry Potter House Sorting Ceremony in Mr. Howes Classroom
Mr. Howes states, "I have a Harry Potter themed classroom to share my love of reading and Harry Potter with my students. As such, it was important to me that the students were sorted into the four houses that exist at Hogwarts- Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Slytherin and Hufflepuff. I gave a Sorting Test the week before in order to figure out what house each student was in. Before the sorting ceremony, I taught a short lesson on stereotypes- what they are, where they come from and why they can...
23 Sep 2022
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
September 23, 2022
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Happy First Day of Fall! I am looking forward to all that Fall has to offer here in Western Massachusetts . . . crunchy leaves, apple picking and the local Pumpkinfest, now known as The Great Falls Festival. And, of course, I am really excited about the Hillcrest Open House next Thursday, September 29th . . . we hope that all Hillcrest families will be able to join us!
A few important news items:
Please be on the lookout for some information from...