October 2023 edition of the MSAD 11 Central Office Newsletter.
Register for your Parent/Guardian - Teacher Conferences Now. Conferences will be held on 10/26/2023: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Gardiner_Regional_Middle_School_2
Please click the link for the September edition of the MSAD 11 Central Office Newsletter. https://5il.co/24dcz
Angela Hardy, MSAD 11 Director of Instruction: Due to excessive heat in our classrooms and buses, MSAD 11 schools will be dismissed early today. Some areas have air conditioning, but a majority of our learning spaces do not. With the high humidity and heat conditions, Gardiner High School and Middle School will be dismissing at 11:00 a.m. and the Elementary Schools will be dismissing at 12:00 p.m.
Who: Any MSAD #11 Student in Grades Pre-K thru 8
What: Informational Parent Meeting for any MSAD #11 student in Pre-K through 8th Grade who is interested in playing with LEGO and building LEGO Robots. Students in grades Pre-K through 3rd grade will learn basic age-appropriate LEGO building and programming skills. Students in grades 4 thru 8th will participate on a competition team. More information on each individual team will be provided at the parent meeting. For more info, contact amoreland@msad11.org
When: September 13, 2023 5:30pm Where: Middle School Cafeteria
Pat Hopkins, MSAD 11 Superintendent of Schools: Today, Thursday, September 7, school will be dismissed early due to the heat. While a few of our buildings have pockets of air conditioning, the majority of our classrooms do not and three days into this weather pattern, we have classrooms in the 90’s and buses that are even hotter. Gardiner Area High School and Gardiner Regional Middle School will be dismissed today at 11 am and the elementary schools will be dismissed at 12 noon. No pm pre-k. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Complete laptop forms and pay for the protection program online here: Yes, directions can be found here https://sites.google.com/msad11.org/techhandbook/laptop-policy-forms?authuser=0
First Day of School
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Picnic With The Principal
Thursday, August 17
4:30-6:30
All Grade Levels Welcome, Schedules will be available
Hot Dogs will be served.
New Student Registration Packets Available
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
GRMS Boy's Soccer Tryouts
August 30 and 31, 2023 at the GRMS field.
Boys 4:00-5:30pm
Off on Friday, Sept 1.
Holiday Monday, Sept 4.
Regular practices on Tuesday, Sept 5. 4-5:30
GRMS
Girl's Fall Soccer Season
Before you know it, it will be Fall Soccer season! We’re hoping this information will help you plan ahead.
August 30 and 31 - Tryouts on the GRMS soccer field 5:15-6:30 for all potential players.
Thursday, August 31 - players will be told which team they made at the end of tryouts that evening.
Sept 1 - Sept 4 - Enjoy the long weekend with family and friends.
Sept 5 - Sept 7 - Regular practice with Varsity and JV squad at the same time. We will be doing some drills together and then break up into team drills. Practice 5:15-6:30
Sept 8 - Depends on weekly weather. To be determined.
Paperwork and up to date physicals (within the past 2 years) will need to be completed before any player can participate in tryouts. Reminder: Doctors offices are scheduling out several weeks for physicals. Please be proactive and get this done before August 30. I was told Express Care and Concentra will conduct physicals.
Players need: mouth guards, shin guards, cleats, water bottle and practice socks. The school will provide game shorts, game shirts and game socks.
I have included all players from last year's squad in this email. Please check the GRMS Web page and Facebook for updates.
Thank you and enjoy every minute of your summer!
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Please select the link below for a list of school supplies needed for the 2023/24 School Year. If this is a hardship we can help, thanks to donations from generous community members. Please reach out to me at: blawrence@msad11.org
School Supply Links (broken down by team):
https://www.msad11.org/o/grms/documents/grms-school-supply-list/27133
Reminder - Extended early release today in MSAD11. High and Middle School release at approximately. 12:00, and Elementary Schools 1:00.
Tiger Food Pantry
The 2023/2024 Summer laptop take-home program is open to 8th graders that are coming to the Gardiner High School next year and have summer homework. Full Details: http://bit.ly/GAHSLaptops
The central office and most MSAD11 schools are experiencing Internet and telephone issues again today due to a Consolidated Communications service outage.
If you need to reach someone at our schools, please email the admin assistant in the office and classroom teacher. Calls will be answered when possible.
2023-2024 School Budget Information: bit.ly/457lr8d
As a result of emergency personnel tending to an auto fire in front of the ice cream shop in Pittston that is slowing traffic, students who ride bus 915 and 958 may arrive home a little later than usual for Pittston and Randolph students.