News From Across GMRSD

  Hillcrest Elementary School Friday News April 15, 2022   Dear Hillcrest Families, Today’s weather offered us the perfect transition to April School Vacation Week!  I hope that you’ll all have a chance to enjoy some fun outdoor activities during the upcoming week.  I am looking forward to doing some spring cleaning in my yard and planting some flowers to brighten things up! A few important news items: Early this morning, we had an oil delivery to our school’s underground fuel tank and there was an overfilling of the tank that resulted...
April 15, 2022, Newsletter Dates to Remember: April 18-22- Spring Break April 20- Clean up the school gardens day! 10:00-12:00 April 25-29- Sixth Grade Nature’s Classroom Trip April 28 & 29- PTO SPRING FUNDRAISER May 4- Early Release June 1- Sixth Grade Step Up Day Sixth Grade Graduation- Tentative Date: June 9, 2022   Dear Gill Community, Next week is spring break! Here are some updates: Mr. Wood is going to be out for the remainder of the year. John Waters, an experienced and veteran PE teacher will be here on Thursdays to cover Mr. Wood’s...
MCAS TESTING NEXT WEEK Next Wednesday and Thursday we will begin English Language Arts MCAS testing for grades 3 to 5. Test sessions will begin almost immediately after the breakfast program has finished. It is important that your child be in school and on time. It is also equally important that your child have a good nights’ sleep beforehand and have a good breakfast at home or at school to be well fueled. MCAS testing is one measure of your child's progress in school. Please encourage your child to take their time (tests are not timed) and to try and do their best. A makeup...
  Hillcrest Elementary School Friday News April 8, 2022 Dear Hillcrest Families,   As you know, we practice many health and  safety routines here at school.  Your Hillcrest student is familiar with many of these – hearing and vision screening, regular hand-washing, following the rules for walking in the hallways, and participating in safety drills (fire and lockdown).  We will be conducting one of our  safety drills at Hillcrest on Monday, April 11th. When you arrive at school, you may see police vehicles in our parking lots.  Local...
  April 8, 2022, Newsletter Dates to Remember: April 18-22- Spring Break April 25-29- Sixth Grade Nature’s Classroom Trip May 4- Early Release Sixth Grade Graduation- Tentative Date: June 9, 2022   Dear Gill Community, Kusmeskus, the bus company that contracts with the school, is experiencing some challenges in staffing the buses. Beginning Monday, the afternoon transportation will be consolidated down to into one bus, as the bus company is experiencing some challenges in staffing. This will result in a longer ride for some of the students getting...

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