News From Across GMRSD
14 Jan 2022
There is no school on Monday, January 17th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
There is a virtual FOS (Friends of Sheffield) meeting on Wednesday, January 19th from 4:00-4:45 pm.
There is a COVID and flu vaccine clinic at the Brick House on Thursday, January 20 from 5:00-7:00 pm. Here is the registration link. https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/behavioralhealth?calendar=22a77c40-a2fe-412c-8ddf-3f14c5bb6c18
Another COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic will be held on Monday, January 24, 2022, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Turners Falls High...
14 Jan 2022
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
January 14, 2022
Dear Hillcrest Families,
It was a very chilly week! Thank you for sending your children to school with plenty of layers and their outdoor gear. We make every effort to get outside whenever the weather permits, so this is very important. If the temperature (and wind chill) are above 20 degrees, we will generally be outside for recess. We have also made some adjustments to arrival and dismissal routines to accommodate the cold temperatures.
A few important...
14 Jan 2022
January 14, 2022 Newsletter
Dates to Remember:
January 17- NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Day
January 18- School Committee- 6:30 p.m.
January 21- NO SCHOOL-Teacher In-Service Day
January 26- Early Release at 11:50
Dear Gill Families, Caregivers, and Staff,
The return to school this new year has been an interesting one, to say the least! Some students have had to be out, as well as staff, due to the recent spike in Covid cases. In some cases, depending on the variables in the specific situation, some students/staff have had to be out for quite some time. The...
10 Jan 2022
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This Wednesday, January 12 is a half day with a noon dismissal. The spirit day is Disney Day! All staff and students are invited to wear something to represent Mickey Mouse or any favorite Disney movie or character. Mouse ears are acceptable to wear for this day. These are always voluntary and are if...
07 Jan 2022
Hillcrest Elementary School
Friday News
January 7, 2022
Dear Hillcrest Families,
Happy 2022! I sincerely hope that 2022 brings better health and more predictability to all of us! We have begun 2022 here at school with some significant disruptions – a Two Hour Delay on Monday and a Snow Day on Friday – and that makes it challenging to get back into the swing of things!
A few important news items:
Please be sure to call the Hillcrest Main Office at 413-863-9526 whenever your child is going to be absent or tardy.
If you did...
17 Dec 2021
We have been holding monthly Half School Meetings which follow Responsive Classroom’s Morning Meeting components; Greeting, Sharing, Activity and News and Announcements. I have added ‘birthday’ in there and give pencils to staff and students who have a birthday in the month. Summer birthdays will be celebrated in June. 4th and 5th graders meet for a half hour in the afternoon, there’s a 10 minute break, then 2nd and 3rd have a half hour meeting. By having half of the school at once in the auditorium, we can safely have students sitting three feet apart. ...