News From Across GMRSD
10 Jan 2019
Please join us on Thursday, January 10, from 4:00-5:00 pm in the Turners Falls High School Conference room for our monthly SEPAC meeting!
Agenda items:
* Parents rights in special education presentation
* Identifying family resource needs
For more information and to RSVP for childcare please click here
07 Jan 2019
Dear District Staff and Families,
With winter soon upon us I wanted to inform you of a change in policy related to late-start-snow-days. One or two winters ago we cancelled school on an early release (half) day when weather conditions could have allowed us to have a two-hour delay. The problem was that having a two-hour delay on a half day would have made very little sense as students would have been at school for a very short time before turning around and going home.
So, from now on, in the unlikely event that weather conditions call for a two-hour delay on one of our early release (...
04 Jan 2019
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
January 4, 2019
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Happy New Year to all of you! While we all enjoyed school vacation week, we were very happy to welcome our students back to school this week! Getting back into our school day routines has been wonderful . . . your children have transitioned smoothly into their days of learning, playing and growing at Hillcrest.
A few important notes:
Now that winter is officially here, it’s a good time to remind families about Two Hour Delays and Snow Days. You can find delay and cancellation information on...
03 Jan 2019
Thank you again to all the families who donated food to our food drive. Sheffield collected more food donations than any of the other schools! We had a total of over 900 items!
There is a School Council meeting on Monday, January 7 in my office from 3:30-4:30 pm. This is an open meeting and anyone can attend.
Wednesday, January 9th is a half day of school with a noon dismissal. The Sheffield pride theme day is Winter White and students are invited to wear clothing that is white or has a winter theme. Students could also wear hockey/...
03 Jan 2019
Kids have a busy life ……. there’s school, taking care of pets, chores, running around with friends, going to sports practice or other activities, doing homework and GROWING. Everything that is alive needs sleep for their body and brain. That heavy, groggy feeling when you don’t get enough sleep is awful and when you feel that way, you’re not at your best.
Studies have shown that children who get enough sleep:
· Are more creative
· Can concentrate on tasks longer
· ...
02 Jan 2019
I would like to thank the parents of students of color who have made recent efforts to insist that our schools do more now to address the occurrence of race based civil rights harassments at our middle and high school. It should not have been necessary for them to motivate us to closely examine our practices and set in motion plans to do better. Creating safe, comfortable, and inclusive learning environments is our most fundamental obligation and when conditions exist that interfere with any student’s ability to feel comfortable and at home in their own school we need to do better...