News From Across GMRSD
28 Sep 2018
Dear Hillcrest Families,
What a wonderful first month of school we’ve had! We were so glad to celebrate the children’s learning at our September All School Meeting. The whole community enjoyed presentations from Ms. Chase’s preschool class, Mrs. Fox’s kindergarten class and Miss Matrishon’s and Ms. Casey’s first grade classes. All School Meeting is a monthly ritual at Hillcrest which is designed to build a warm and welcoming community, to focus on our student’s growth and development, and to include families in their children’s learning. All School Meeting is held on the fourth Friday of...
27 Sep 2018
We have Open House tonight starting at 5:30 pm. There will be a brief presentation in the auditorium followed by classroom visits. Don’t forget to stop by the cafeteria to visit community tables.
Fluoride will begin on Tuesday, October 2nd for all students who were signed up.
Wednesday, October 3rd is a half day of school with a noon dismissal. Wednesday’s spirit day is Sports Day. Students and staff are invited to wear clothing that represents their favorite team/sport (baseball, football, soccer, basketball, hockey, etc.). Wear player...
26 Sep 2018
The school committee is pleased to announce the addition of its newest member, William Tomb. Mr. Tomb was recently appointed to fill a one-year vacancy in one of the three Gill school committee seats. Mr. Tomb is no stranger to the committee, having previously served on it from 1984-1993. Welcome Mr. Tomb!
21 Sep 2018
Dear Hillcrest Families: Happy Fall to all of you! The first day of Fall is this Saturday -- what a great time to go apple picking, enjoy a hike or start thinking about your Halloween costume!
Here are few important pieces of news as we look ahead to next week:
It was great to see many families at the Friends of Hillcrest Potluck Dinner and Game Night on Monday. Our next evening event will be our Hillcrest Open House on Wednesday, October 10th. Open House is a very special opportunity to meet your children’s teachers, to visit their classrooms and connect with other Hillcrest...
21 Sep 2018
Happy Friday and happy fall from Gill Elementary.
It’s hard to believe that we’re already heading to the end of September. Students are rolling in their classrooms, as routines and procedures have been established and practice.
I’d like to thank parents and guardians who are picking up at the end of the day for their patience as students load into cars to head home. There have been very few incidences of people passing without permission, and as a result, no close-calls this year during the most dangerous part of our day. As a slight change to...
20 Sep 2018
School pictures were taken this past week. If your child was absent or when you see the pictures ordered and would like them redone, we will have a retake day. Day to be determined.
Nurse Joni is still in need of some parent volunteers to assist her with fluoride. No experience necessary. Please contact her at 863-7441.
We collect Box Tops. There is a collection box in the lobby. Please spread the word to family and friends to cut/rip the labels from boxes, cans and bags for Sheffield. We earned over $900.00 last year for playground...