News From Across GMRSD

Principal’s newsletter for October 24, 2019 Our first All School Meeting is tomorrow from 2:15-2:45 in our auditorium.  Families are welcome to attend. Picture retake day will be Wednesday, October 30.   Thursday, October 31 staff and students are permitted to wear a hat to school.  This is only if you want to, not a have to. No face paint please. The Turners Falls Fire Department will be visiting classrooms on Thursday, October 31 to review safety when out trick-or-treating. You should have received a parent/teacher conference sign...
Thank you all for joining us last night for our Open House. It was great to see so many smiling faces and happy kids. A reminder for our kindergarten and 5th grade families- your Open House will be on Tuesday. 10/29/19 from 5:00-6:00 PM. A reminder that we are seeking School Council members. If you are interested, please contact me by Wednesday, 10/30 (next week). If we have more interest than we have slots available, the PTO will facilitate an election. Today on our Facebook page, we have (or will have shortly) another read aloud. This week's feature is Of Thee I Sing- A Letter to...
Hillcrest Elementary School Newsletter October 2019 Dear Hillcrest Families, Happy October to all of you!  It was such a pleasure to see so many Hillcrest families at our Open House on October 11th and again today at our October All School Meeting. Your involvement in our school community makes such a positive difference in your child’s educational experience.  Thank you for making time to participate in school events. I am excited to announce that Hillcrest staff members have been awarded three grants by the Gill-Montague Education Fund!  Here are the details...
Information about the district's performance under the state's 2019a accountability system has recently been released. The Superintendent's presentation to the School Committee of this information may be found here.
Hillcrest Elementary School Friday News October 18, 2019   Dear Hillcrest Families,   At Open House last week, I briefly mentioned our School Improvement Plan.  Every public school in Massachusetts is required to have a School Improvement Plan and this year the Hillcrest plan focuses on five goal areas:  Mathematics Teaching & Learning, Literacy Teaching & Learning, Teaching for Diversity, Social-Emotional Learning, and Community Engagement. If you are interested in learning more about our Hillcrest School Improvement Plan, I hope you will...

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