News From Across GMRSD
01 Mar 2019
If you are interested in participating in the selection process for the new middle and high school principal as a member of the search committee please contact me by Wednesday, March 6 and I will get back to you by March 11. We hope to convene a group that will consist of the following members:
1 high school student
1 community member who is not a school parent
1 middle school parent/guardian
1 high school parent/guardian
1 school committee member
1 district administrator (in addition to the superintendent)
2 non-teaching staff members
4 faculty members
Here is a...
01 Mar 2019
If you are interested in participating in the selection process for the new middle and high school principal as a member of the search committee please contact me by Wednesday, March 6 and I will get back to you by March 11. We hope to convene a group that will consist of the following members:
1 high school student
1 community member who is not a school parent
1 middle school parent/guardian
1 high school parent/guardian
1 school committee member
1 district administrator (in addition to the superintendent)
2 non-teaching staff members
4 faculty members
Here is a...
01 Mar 2019
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
March 1, 2019
Dear Hillcrest Families,
We hope to see lots of Hillcrest families here at school tonight for our annual Read Across Hillcrest celebration! In honor of Read Across America day, we’ll gather for a free pizza dinner followed by some fabulous read-alouds and fun craft projects. The featured books were chosen from our new Diverse Books collection and they tell powerful stories and include beautiful illustrations. Please join us at 5:00 for dinner followed by reading activities at 5:...
01 Mar 2019
Now that roses have been replaced with shamrocks, it’s easy to get lulled into thinking that spring is here, and warmer weather is upon us. However, it is still snowy and wet, and to that ends, we ask that you please keep sending students with snow gear and with extra clothing for days when they are outside for recess- most days. Here is a limerick to that effect!
There is a small school in Gill.
It sits right on top of a hill.
When the longer days come,
But the snow is not done,
Kids like to go sledding still!
On Friday, 3/1/19, we have an exciting event. It will be a pizza and...
28 Feb 2019
Please be aware that there is an internet challenge called "Momo" that is extremely dangerous and
many of our students are talking about it, even our second graders. Some students are reporting to
our nurse they are having nightmares as well. Momo is a scary looking doll who asks kids to do things.
They start off innocent at first, like eat a banana. Then they become more dark and scary where
students are asked to self harm and even asked to commit suicide. I do not know how, but it has been
reported that this "Momo" character will pop up on internet games kids are playing...
28 Feb 2019
Congratulations to Hillcrest first grade teacher Lori Saylor! She will be this year’s district recipient of the Grinspoon Excellence in Teaching Award. Mrs. Saylor is an outstanding teacher who has touched the lives of hundreds of students over the course of a distinguished 30 year career.