News From Across GMRSD
15 Nov 2018
Yankee Candle
If you are wishing you could still help Friends of Hillcrest out by making a purchase through Yankee Candle, you are in luck. Yankee Candle is allowing us to have online orders continue from now until January 9, 2019. Your purchases ship directly to your home and our group will receive a profit of each and every sale. * Go to www.yankeecandlefundraising.com and enter Friends of Hillcrest group number : 999970069 in the “Start Shopping” box.
15 Nov 2018
Dear Hillcrest Families,
It was wonderful to have so many families here at school for Parent Conferences this week! Thanks very much for finding the time in your busy schedules to attend conferences. These meetings make such a positive impact on our home-school relationships.
A few items to note:
A very special THANK YOU to Friends of Hillcrest for organizing the wonderful Clothing Swap during Parent Conferences. What a great way to outfit our kiddos for the upcoming cold weather!
There is No School on Monday, November 12th in honor of...
14 Nov 2018
Congratulations to our middle and high school student athletes for another distinguished season. And thanks to our coaches for their meaningful contributions in the lives of our kids! (This information compiled by ever-present Athletic Director, Adam Graves)
Football
Intercounty League Champions
Record of 82 going into Thanksgiving
Wyatt Keith ran for over 2000 yards only second time in TF history
Kyle Dodge threw for over 1000 yards for the second year in a row
92nd Thanksgiving Day game will be played this year at Greenfield at 1030am on Thanksgiving
Rally and...
14 Nov 2018
Congratulations to our middle and high school student athletes for another distinguished season. And thanks to our coaches for their meaningful contributions in the lives of our kids! (This information compiled by ever-present Athletic Director, Adam Graves)
Football
Intercounty League Champions
Record of 82 going into Thanksgiving
Wyatt Keith ran for over 2000 yards only second time in TF history
Kyle Dodge threw for over 1000 yards for the second year in a row
92nd Thanksgiving Day game will be played this year at Greenfield at 1030am on Thanksgiving
Rally and...
14 Nov 2018
I am often asked how snow day decisions get made by school districts. Here is some information on that topic.
Superintendents first collect weather forecast information. I gather info from the National Weather Service, Weather Underground, Dave Hayes the Weather Nut, and, at times, other sources. As decision making time approaches superintendents contact their local DPW or road crew managers, bus companies, and sometimes police departments, to learn about current and anticipated road conditions. During this phase the superintendents in our area text each other with what we are learning and...
13 Nov 2018
Hello GFMS and TFHS Families,
Perhaps a little earlier than expected, we are preparing for possible winter weather delays and cancellations, and want to remind you of the following information.
In terms of notifying families about delays or cancellations for the Gill-Montague Regional School District, we communicate this news through the following channels, usually between 5:45 and 6:00 am:
announcements on radio station WHAI, TV 22 and TV 40
automated phone calls to all current family main household phone numbers
district...