News From Across GMRSD
13 Sep 2019
Thank you to all the new and veteran faces we saw at the PTO meeting last night. The PTO is a fantastic organization that supports our students’ experiences inside and outside the classroom as well as community events throughout the year.
Each year, Greenfield Savings Bank runs a savings program with interested students and families. This year, they will be starting on 10/1. Our annual Gill Bon Fire will be held on 10/18 from 5:00-8:00 this year with a rain date of 10/25. Please keep a lookout for Pallet Donation Requests. We ask that you please not drop them off prior to the request...
12 Sep 2019
● Friendly reminder that we changed the time we open our doors to 8:15. There is no adult supervision prior to 8:15, so please time your drop off to be between 8:15-8:30. Thank you for your assistance in ensuring student safety.
● We have some students asking for extra lunch. All students can receive a free lunch, even if they bring a lunch from home. Extra is available, but for an additional fee. Questions please contact our cafeteria manager Ann Annear at 863-7425.
● School pictures were today. If your child was absent or you desire a retake, we’ll be sure to provide the re-take date...
12 Sep 2019
The Counselors’ Corner ~ Fall 2019
We would like to remind parents that several agencies in the community provide counseling and other support services to children and families. Most agencies below can provide outreach services. Outreach means they may be able to come to your home or your child’s school to provide counseling support.
If you are interested in learning more about available services, you should contact the community agency’s intake department directly. The intake worker will be able to answer your questions about insurance coverage and the availability of services. If...
06 Sep 2019
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
September 6, 2019
Dear Hillcrest Families,
There has been lots of excitement in the air here at Hillcrest this week! Now that all of our students are here together, we’ve been surrounded by lots of positive energy as the children reunited with old buddies, connected with new classmates, learned new routines and celebrated their own back-to-school milestones (riding the bus for the first time, eating lunch in the cafeteria, etc.) Many students have also been excited about the Franklin County Fair and they’ve...
05 Sep 2019
Friends of Sheffield (Sheffield's version of PTO) will have their first meeting at Sheffield in the teacher's lounge on 9/18/19 at 5:30. We are asking that if someone needs childcare they let us know via email (friendsofsheffield@gmail.com) or phone (413.676.9006) by 9/11/19. Our 2nd meeting will be at Riff's North restaurant in TF on 10/16/19 at 5:30. Childcare will not be provided for off-site meetings.
If you are a parent, guardian, or helpful grandparent, and you are using our side driveway to drop your child off, please remember to pull up as far as you can to...
30 Aug 2019
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
August 30, 2019
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Hooray! We are so happy to have your children here at Hillcrest with us! Our first two days have been filled with welcoming back our returning students and meeting new students and their families. Our first graders are settling into their new roles as the leaders of our school and our preschool and kindergarten students have all had their Orientation Meetings with their teachers. We are looking forward to Tuesday, September 3rd, when all three grades will be...