News From Across GMRSD
04 Feb 2022
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
February 4, 2022
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Welcome to February! We’ve had plenty of fickle February weather this past week. We all know how unpredictable New England weather can be – it may be cloudy with temps in the single digits at morning drop-off and sunny with temps in the 20s or 30s by midday. So, please be sure to send your child to school with winter gear EVERY day. I realize this may seem cumbersome, but we want to be sure that children are always well-prepared for outdoor recess, which is an...
30 Jan 2022
January 30, 2022
Dates to Remember:
01/31/22-Penny Wars Begin!! Sixth Grade Class Fundraiser
02/02/22- Early Release- 11:50 a.m.- Teacher’s Professional Day
02/16/22- Early Release- 11:50 a.m. & School Council Meeting- 3:30
02/21/22-02/25/22- February Recess- NO SCHOOL
Dear Gill Community,
I wanted to make sure you were all in the loop! Sixth Grade Penny Wars begins tomorrow! This fundraiser is an important one to support our students for the end of year trip to Nature’s Classroom. Please see the enclosed flier.
The School Council meets monthly, and I’d...
28 Jan 2022
Enjoy this slide show that features the artwork and voices of our second graders.
Special thanks for Susan King and Jocelyn Castro-Santos, our amazing music and art teachers.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uw9vt-Or3pxiZKgJaOfUo3wLjOfmv1aFeJYzYtcFrhk/present
Tree Song By Lorraine Lee Hammond Used by kind permission of the composer.
28 Jan 2022
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
January 28, 2022
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Our winter weather brings some challenges to the morning routine! The extra time that’s needed to bundle up, navigate snowy sidewalks or scrape ice off the car can lead to some late arrivals at school. Please keep in mind that we begin welcoming students into the building at 8:25 and we’ll be outside managing rolling drop-off until approximately 8:35. In general, all cars in the rolling drop-off line have been unloaded at that point and our students are getting started...
28 Jan 2022
In second grade the classroom teacher, art teacher and music teacher collaborated on a project with the book “Sky Tree” by Thomas Locker. We answered the question, How does the Sky Tree show the cycle of seasons in writing? In art, students explored using tempera paints to create a seasonal tree with a colored sky in the background. 2nd grade artists enjoyed a clay day and experimented with simple tools to create their textured owl. In music they sang and danced “Tall Tree” by Lorraine Lee Hammond. Students created instrumental accompaniment to the song.
The final project is a slide...
21 Jan 2022
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
January 21, 2022
Dear Hillcrest Families,
This was a super-short school week – just three days! Despite that, our Hillcrest students were busy in their classrooms. Next week, we’ll have a relatively full week with an Early Release Day on Wednesday.
A few important news items
Attached to your weekly email you will find a Winter Vaccine Clinic Flyer. There are several upcoming clinics and the next one will be at Turners Falls High School on Monday, January 24th from 2:00 p.m...