TFHS/GFMS Community Newsletter

-First Day of School

-Parent/Teacher Conferences & Other Half Days

-School Committee Meetings

-Arrival, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dismissal

-District Protocols Video

-Screening for Symptoms

-If Student Cannot Attend Hybrid

-If a Student Would Like to Go From Remote to Hybrid

-If a Student Forgets Their ChromeBook

-Bus Information

-BinaxNOW COVID-19 Test

-Travel Restrictions

-Important Internet Information

-ChromeBook Case Information

-Remote Learning Reminders

-Working Wednesday Afternoons

-Winter Sports Protocols

-Fall 2 Athletics

-Fall 2 Soccer Sign Ups

-Boys' Basketball

-Atlas Pop Up Markets

-Our State Approved to Continue Pandemic EBT

-Brick House Opportunities

-Housing as a Human Right

-Equity and Inclusion District Webpage

-Updated GMRSD School Calendar 2020-2021

-Annual Gala

-GMEF Scholarship

-Interested in Serving on Student Council?

-Student Emails

-GMRSD Family Technology Resource Page

-Disclosure Statement Read Prior to Each Class

-Acceptable Use Policy

-TFHS Yearbook Information

-TFHS/GFMS Student Handbooks

-Updated Academic Calendar 2020-2021

-Whole School Meetings

-Procedures if Need to Come to School Office

-GMRSD Face Mask Policy

-Masks Need to Be Worn on All Buses

-Upcoming Dates

We were thrilled to welcome back students for in-person learning on Monday, February 22nd!!!! We even rolled out the "red carpet" for them!!! It is wonderful to have them back in the building!!!!

Please note that the following days are half days for students. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 .am.

-Wednesday, March 10th - Half Day due to Professional Development for staff

-Thursday, March 18th - Half Day due to Parent/Teacher Conferences (please contact your student's teacher if you would like to request a meeting)

-Friday, March 19th - Half Day dud to Parent/Teacher Conferences (please contact your student's teacher if you would like to request a meeting)

Here are the dates of upcoming School Committee Meetings which all take place at 6:30 p.m.

-March 9th

-March 23rd

GFMS Arrival and Breakfast:

When dropped off (either by bus or car), all GFMS students will walk around to the back of the school and enter through the rear courtyard doors. They will stand in line six feet apart, use hand sanitizer, and wait to receive their grab and go breakfast. Each student will go to their assigned grade level area and sit in the next available seat. Note that seats are marked off where they can sit six feet apart from others and plexi-glass will be running down the tables. Students must remain seated for the entire lunch. When dismissed, students closest to the cafeteria doors will leave first and dispose of all their trash.

TFHS Arrival and Breakfast:

When dropped off (either by bus or car), all TFHS students will enter through the front main school entrance and immediately sanitize their hands. They will walk forward in the main vestibule and stand in line six feet apart to pick up their grab and go breakfast past the far theatre entrance. Students will proceed up the back stairs and enter the gym. They will walk to the farthest chair that is sitting on the gym floor. (Note all chairs are placed six feet apart.) Students must remain seated the entire time. When breakfast is dismissed, the closest person from the exit will leave, depositing their trash as they go.

Lunch for Both Schools:

All lunches will be held in the cafeteria. Please see the procedures above in the GFMS Breakfast.

Lunch times:

11:10-11:40 – 7th grade lunch

11:20-11:50 – 8th grade lunch

11:30-12:00 – 6th grade lunch

12:30-1:00 – TFHS lunch

GFMS Dismissal:

There will be a staggered dismissal for GFMS students according to grade:

7th grade: 2:20 p.m. (dismissed through the 7th grade doors)

6th grade: 2:22 p.m. (dismissed through the rear courtyard doors)

8th grade: 2:25 p.m.(dismissed through the rear courtyard doors)

All middle school students will walk around to the front of the school. They will either enter a bus (moving to the back to the first seat available) or immediately exit in a car.

TFHS Dismissal:

There will be a staggered dismissal for TFHS students according to floors of their last class of the day.

1st floor: 2:25 p.m.

2nd floor: 2:27 p.m.

3rd floor: 2:30 p.m.

All high school students will exit the building through the front main doors of the school. They will either enter a bus (moving to the back to the first seat available) or immediately exit in a car.

Attached is a link where you can access the district video regarding protocols that will be in place when your students return to school. (Please note that some parts do not pertain to our school as it is a whole district video.) In this video, you can view for example how/where middle schoolers and high schoolers will enter and where they eat breakfast and lunch. Other COVID-19 protocols are also shown. Please use this as a resource for yourself and your student.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DdemFrovdeLS32_38JRGloIPQ8PhLpxW/view

So looking forward to welcoming everyone back!

It is critical that families and caregivers check their child every morning for symptoms of COVID-19. Checking children every morning at home will serve as the primary screening mechanism for COVID-19 symptoms. Families should use this checklist every day before sending their child to school. Students who exhibit these symptoms should stay home from school. If the student feels well enough, they should connect with their classes remotely. If a child must stay home, the parent should contact the main office at the school to make the school aware of the absence and let the office know, if their child is able to connect remotely. Parents are advised to consult with the school nurse about symptoms and advice on how to proceed.

Families play a critical role in supporting the new culture of health and safety that each school must establish. Most importantly, families can help mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 in their school communities by checking their children daily for any COVID-19 symptoms and keeping them home from school if they are sick or have had close contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19.

Faculty and staff working with students will report to the nurse if they suspect any student exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms or other illnesses. The district strongly encourages families to discuss testing with their health care provider if they have any Covid-19 symptoms, have been exposed to someone who may have Covid-19 or believe their child has COVID-19. Testing is also available at the following locations:

https://www.umass.edu/coronavirus/communitycovidtest

https://www.cic-health.com/stopthespread

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/stop-the-spread

If a student cannot attend their hybrid cohort due to illness or family reasons, they are strongly encouraged to attend classes remotely, until they are able to return to their hybrid cohort. Students already in a cohort may have to be remote for a day or an extended time, for a variety of reasons. We will work to keep those students connected to their classes while off campus. Parents should keep the school informed of the absences and reasons, so the schools may provide support or health information.

Families who have chosen to remain remote may wish to have their student join a hybrid cohort, at a later date must provide the school with two weeks' notice, so that the school may safely assign the new student to a hybrid cohort.

If a student forgets their ChromeBook, they should:

1. contact their parent to see if it can be brought to school
2. allow the student to continue to follow along in the classroom, where they are able to view the activities on the big screen

These students will not be sent home, as DESE considers that a suspension, if they miss more than one class.

There is bus transportation information that has been added to each school website. If you go to the school webpage, TFHS or GFMS webpage under Recent News and Updates there is a link to a website for Kuzmeskus for bus information regarding transporation routes and protocols. Please note: if you have a specific question please contact Kuzmeskus, 413-863-2595.

As per Massachusetts travel restrictions, staff and students that travel out of the New England states and New York, are reminded that they will need to quarantine 14 days after returning to Massachusetts before returning to school or work. Excluded from this is the New York City area; quarantine is necessary if you have visited here. If you plan to be traveling or have just returned from traveling, please contact your school nurse so that any questions can be answered and appropriate planning for timelines for return can be discussed.

Thank you for your assistance in maintaining the health and safety of our school community.

For more information on Massachusetts travel ban:

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel-order

Since the pandemic began, we have greatly expanded our technology holdings, including upgrading our security and monitoring of student Chromebooks. Our District is employing a filtering and monitoring application called GoGuardian on all our student-issued Chromebooks. It allows us to filter out inappropriate or unsafe internet sites and monitor use of our Google domain. We receive reports that warn us of explicit language used, unsafe browsing, or indecent site visits. Please be very conscious of the fact that we are able to see where the user goes on the internet every time the school-issued Chromebooks is used. Please ensure that all devices are used appropriately.

Thank you all for your help.

Sincerely,

Brian Beck

Superintendent of Schools Gill-Montague Regional School District

Some families have been asking what size case to purchase for their student's loaned ChromeBook, so here it is:

a case that is compatible with a DELL 3100 11-inch ChromeBook.

Please remember that remote learning is actual school. Curriculum is taught. Students receive actual letter grades. With that in mind, here are a few reminders to that will set students up for success.

Students' role in remote learning

-be to class on time

-be in school: every day and every class the entire class

-be in a location for learning

-sit upright when in class

-clear your working surface other than the current class materials

-be present in Google Classroom, classroom document, or online subject website

-respond to teacher questions

-participate verbally within break out sessions with others

-eyes on computer screen for instruction and directions/ears listening to instructions and discussions

-turn in filled in assignments - do not turn in blank documents

-check your progress on Plus Portals

-check assignments on Google Classroom

-check for comments/feedback from teachers on assignment

-reply to teacher messages/emails

-proper care of your ChromeBook

Parents'/Guardians' role in remote learning

-play an active, supportive role in your child's education

-check student grades in Plus Portals, either as a parent or with your child

-provide an appropriate learning environment (quiet/minimal noise, a place to sit - desk, table, materials - pens/pencils, paper, notebooks)

-encourage movement breaks and screen breaks

-reach out to teachers with questions and concerns about attendance, assignments, and grades

-frequently check on your child - that they are attending classes and completing assignments

-check to see if they are on the computer and what screen (your child will not be always focusing on a Google Meet, they might be in break out groups or on digital assignments)

-support and remind your child in properly caring for their ChromeBook

-use the tech support site with technology issues

https://sites.google.com/gmrsd.us/familyresourcesite/home

-we do not expect parents/guardians to teach the academic curriculum

Teachers' role in remote learning

-updating Plus Portals

-posting assignments on Google Classroom

-posting feedback for students

-taking attendance daily and by class

-teaching standards-based curriculum

On January 14th, the GMRSD School Committee approved early release days on all Wednesdays for GFMS/TFHS. This began on Wednesday, January 20th. These Wednesday afternoons will be used for student support and teacher prep time. Please note though on teacher professional development, teachers will not be available to work with students.

Fall 2 sports is almost here. We will be offering Varsity/JV Volleyball, HS Football in a co-op with Greenfield, Boys soccer and Girls soccer in co-op with Franklin Tech, MS Soccer and MS Football. MS soccer and football will depend on numbers, field availability, weather, etc. The season is scheduled to start on March 1 and end by April 24... The start date is VERY flexible... the blue registration forms are located in the front office lobby or on the following link. They are due by 8am on Thursday February 25th!!!!!!!!! They can be emailed to adam.graves@gmrsd.org or dropped in the main office lobby. As more information becomes available, it will be distributed!!!

Thanks

Adam Graves, Athletic Director

Blue Registration Form

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1logk2K6iukrS8E9uc6m53G9k5LnQLEF9/view

Hopefully this email finds you well and enjoying February Break!

I am writing to inform you that the following sports have been approved and will be offered at FCTS during the “Fall 2” Season which will begin on March 1st and run through April 25th:

Varsity Boys Soccer

Varsity Girls Soccer

The major accommodations and guidelines recommended by the MIAA and the EEA can be found here:

http://miaa.net/contentm/easy_pages/view.php?sid=38&page_id=317

Many other details such as spectator limitations/etc. are still in the discussion phase with more guidance to follow.

If you are interested in signing up for one of the above offered sports, you will need to send me an email, or respond to this one with the following information so that we can run eligibility checks:

First and Last Name

Grade

Student ID Number

Best Contact Phone Number

Sport you are interested in playing

For this “Fall 2” season, it will be an abbreviated schedule and there will only be regional competition just as we have done in all sports this year. This is a unique year and we are happy to be able to offer these for our student athletes. While these are not the most ideal accommodations and guidelines it does allow an opportunity for our student athletes to participate at some level in the co-curricular activities that they truly enjoy.

More details will follow as they become available, stay tuned! Please make sure that you sign up ASAP if interested. Thank you!

Massachusetts is First State in Nation to Gain Federal Approval to Continue Pandemic EBT through School Year 2020-2021

More than 500,000 students will resume receiving P-EBT benefits in December

BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today received federal approval to issue Pandemic EBT benefits (P-EBT) for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year. P-EBT promotes increased food security for families who participate in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP), covering the cost of missed school meals for more than 500,000 students in remote or hybrid learning environments.

Eligible households will receive the next round of P-EBT benefits by the end of December. The benefits cover school meals missed during the months of October and November, and households will receive benefits monthly through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The Department of Transitional Assistance estimates P-EBT will bring $40 to $60 million per month in federal dollars into the Commonwealth’s economy.

“COVID-19 has exacerbated food insecurity, especially for children who receive nutrition support in school settings. This remains a significant challenge for many families throughout the Commonwealth,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services and COVID-19 Command Center Director Marylou Sudders. “Massachusetts continues to maximize every opportunity to tackle food insecurity across the state. The rapid approval of our plan to issue P-EBT through the end of the school year provide relief to hundreds of thousands of families across the state for many months as we continue to navigate this public health crisis.”

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act established the option for states to establish program P-EBT. Massachusetts initially launched its P-EBT program in April 2020 to help students and their families buy healthy food while schools were closed from March through June due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was one of a limited number of states to receive federal approval for September P-EBT benefits. To date, P-EBT has brought more than $253 million in federal dollars into the Commonwealth, supporting families across the state and local grocery retailers. The Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 extended P-EBT through the entire 2020-2021 school year.

P-EBT is jointly administered by the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), in collaboration with local school districts. Families with eligible students are expected to begin receiving P-EBT benefits to cover October and November school days, by the end of the year.

“P-EBT has proven to be an effective tool during the COVID-19 pandemic to help families with students learning at home directly purchase healthy, culturally appropriate food,” said DTA Commissioner Amy Kershaw. “P-EBT also brings critical resources into our local communities, supporting food retailers and their employees.”

“P-EBT benefits are an important piece of support for students and families during this challenging time,” said Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley. “I’m grateful to everyone at the state and district levels who are helping to feed children, from the people facilitating P-EBT benefits to the school nutrition workers preparing free meals.”

Families with eligible students will receive their P-EBT benefits monthly for the remainder of the school year. Based on federal rules, families will receive varying P-EBT amounts. Families with children in a fully remote learning environment will receive $117 a month per child, and children in a hybrid learning environment will receive $58 a month per child. Families can check their P-EBT balance by calling the number on the back of the card. P-EBT benefits can be used anywhere Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are accepted, including online from Walmart and Amazon. Learn more about P-EBT at MAp-ebt.org.

P-EBT builds upon the work of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center’s Food Security Task Force to strengthen our local food system and maximize federal food assistance programs to ensure that food insecurity needs are addressed during the COVID-19 public health emergency and into the long-term.

Families who already receive DTA benefits will get their P-EBT benefits on their existing EBT card. Families who do not receive DTA benefits, but were mailed a P-EBT card in the past, will get their P-EBT benefits on their existing P-EBT card. Newly eligible students will receive their P-EBT benefits on their EBT card if receiving DTA benefits or will be mailed a P-EBT card if they do not receive DTA benefits. Families who lost their P-EBT card can request a new one.

Many families eligible for P-EBT may also be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and are being encouraged to apply. Children and teens participating in the free and reduced-price lunch program can also get free meals at hundreds of school meal locations throughout the state, no registration or ID required.

DTA assists and empowers low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long term economic self-sufficiency. DTA serves one in eight residents of the Commonwealth with direct economic assistance and food assistance, as well as workforce training opportunities. DTA administers three core programs: SNAP; Transitional Aid for Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC); and Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC).

DESE is committed to preparing all students for success after high school. The Department's work includes licensing educators, distributing state and federal education money, helping districts implement learning standards, overseeing statewide standardized tests, monitoring schools and districts, and convening districts and individuals to share best practices. In addition, DESE collects data to inform state and local decisions.

The Brick House Community Resource Center

24 Third St, Turners Falls, MA, 01376

Youth Programs

**All in-person programming is currently being held upstairs in the Movement Studio (go up the outside staircase to the first door on the left)**

MONDAYS 3pm-4pm

Teen Center Zoom Drop-In

Here you can check in, hangout and play online games every Monday from 3PM-4PM with The Brick House Team!

Youth ages 13-18 are welcome to attend! We encourage youth to turn on their camera, but if they prefer not they are welcome to just play online games, listen & join the conversation through the chat option on zoom.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89176859534?pwd=RGpzT3haWkMxUlBnNHNpSDJwYUtEUT09

Passcode: Brickhouse

TUESDAYS 2:30-5pm

Homework Support, College and Job Applications Support

Our Youth Programs Team offers one-on-one online and in-person homework support for youth ages 11-19 after school from 2:30-5pm on Tuesdays. We also offer one-on-one support with applying to college, exploring career options, creating resumes, and applying to jobs. Please contact Jane Goodale, Youth Programs Manager: jgoodale@brickhousecrc.org or 413-800-5705 to sign-up for one-on-one support sessions.

Brick House YP Enrollment Form

WEDNESDAYS

Teen Center In-Person Drop-In 2:30pm-4:00pm

Wellness Workshops: MONTH OF MARCH TOPIC is SELF-CARE! 4pm-5pm

The Brick House is offering Weekly 60-minute wellness workshops in person every Wednesday from 4:00PM to 5:00PM. The Wellness Workshops begin with an opening question and some stretching to get the mind and body activated. The workshops are interactive and informative, during the month of March we will be focusing on self care!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ilani Ortiz: iortiz@brickhousecrc.org

THURSDAYS 2:30-4pm

Teen Center In-Person Drop-In

Parent Family Services

Monthly Parent/Guardian Group

Join us the 2nd Friday of every month from 3:30-4:30 pm over Zoom for our new monthly get together to discuss topics of interest and share concerns and ideas with each other.

*NEW! Surprise gift card raffles each month to be picked at the end of each meeting!!!*

March 12, 2021

Parenting Children with Special Needs

April 9, 2021

Preadolescents and Puberty

May 14, 2021

Raising babies

June 11, 2021

Family Communication

July 9, 2021

Family Meals

August 13, 2021

Tantrums

To Be Continued...

We will decide as a group!!

Have any questions or want to participate in the group?

TO JOIN: email Stacey at her email below to get on the list for a zoom invitation each month. For other questions contact either Stacey or Sandra.

Stacey Langknecht email: slangknecht@brickhousecrc.org Cell:(413) 800-2496

Sandra Ramos email: sramos@brickhousecrc.org Cell:(413) 800-2208 (English or Español)

The Communities that Care Coalition, Parent & Family Engagement Workgroup is looking for photos of families having safe fun outside! Images that are sent in will be compiled to create a video aimed at promoting outdoor fun for everyone! Please make sure that images sent in have a small caption and that the participants are following COVID-19 protocols. Send in your pictures, in jpeg format, to allyh345@gmail.com by Thursday March 11th for a chance to win a Family Fun Cooking Gift Bag !

Please check out this new information posted to our district webpage under both parents and students.

http://www.gmrsd.org/welcome-gmrsd/students/equity-and-inclusion

http://www.gmrsd.org/welcome-gmrsd/parents/equity-and-inclusion-gill-montague

GMEF Annual Gala Cancelled Due to Death of Philip Bauer

The Gill-Montague Education Fund Annual Gala - “The Legend of Johnny Cash” has been cancelled. Joyce Phillips, Executive Producer, said “It is with extreme sadness that we learned that Philip Bauer passed away on November 24, 2020 of stage 4 colon cancer. Philip Bauer had been scheduled to perform on April 20 for the 2020 GMEF Annual Gala. It was postponed to 2021 due to the Pandemic. Philip Bauer was known world-wide as the number one tribute artist of Johnny Cash. He brought the sound and charisma of ‘The Man in Black” to life in his 90 minute stage show. W.S. Holland (Johnny Cash’s' only drummer) recognized Philip as “the best I have ever seen."

Because of the Pandemic, the GMEF was unable to raise money with the Gala which results in the support of student enrichment. Phillips said, the GMEF will continue to award 3 scholarships in June and their annual ‘roses for the seniors’ at graduation.

Anyone who purchased advanced tickets for the 2020 Gala, may wish to donate their ticket money towards student enrichment. Please contact us via our website: www.thegmef.org or email: info@thegmef.org. We will send you a letter recognizing your 2020 tax deductible contribution.

Patrons may must return their tickets to The GMEF – TICKETS, PO Box 383, Turners Falls, MA 01376 for a full refund.

Our Annual Galas will return when it is safe for everyone to gather. Thank you for your support.

Please contact Mrs. Beth Fortin (bfortin@gmrsd.org) for an application to the GMEF Enrichment Scholarship Award in Memory of Sandra L. Miner.

If you are interested in serving on this year's School Council, please send me an email expressing your desire to be on this committee. (joanne.menard@gmrsd.org)

The district has turned on GMail as a Google app for our MS and HS students. This means that through their @gmrsd.us Google accounts, students are able to get into GMail and receive email messages. Email messages received and sent out will be limited to only within the domain; and only with their teachers. Presently, we will not be allowing them to email each other until we determine that it is appropriate to do so.

Your child(ren) will not have to do anything different from logging into their Google accounts. They will receive emails, and can access their email messages, by going into the "waffle" and selecting GMail.

Seniors will be in a more open domain to allow them to work with their college applications. We will work with Guidance to set this up. The students' @gmrsd.org accounts will be able reach them directly from any college. Anything sent to from a college to a @gmrsd.us account is directly forwarded to the student's @gmrsd.org account.

Please note that the GMRSD Acceptable Use Policy does apply to student emails. The policy is below.

The GMRSD Family Technology Resource Page is available on our district website: www.gmrsd.org. This resource page is the place to visit if you have questions about your students' remote learning environment and to access the GMRSD Family HelpDesk contact link.

This statement is read by a teacher at the beginning of each class in order to protect both the teachers' and students' privacy:

It is important that we follow our school rules when we meet through the computer. We will be respectful of each other's words and ideas. Students and their families may not save, record, share or post this session or any photos from this session. If students or families do not agree with these requirements, please disconnect from this meeting. Families may contact me for a different learning plan.

CHROMEBOOK ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY:

• School issued Chromebooks should be used for educational purposes and students are to adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy at all times. Chromebook devices are enrolled under the gmrsd.us domain making it inapplicable for any other use.

• GMRSD’s administrative staff and faculty retain the right to collect and/or inspect Chromebooks at any time, including via electronic remote access, and to alter, add or delete installed software or hardware.

• Inappropriate media may not be used for Chromebook backgrounds or themes. No images or graphics containing people can ever be used as a background or theme. The presence of guns, weapons, pornographic materials, inappropriate language, alcohol, drug, gang-related symbols or pictures will result in disciplinary consequences.

• Manufacturer and school barcode tags and name labels shall not be removed, covered or marked upon.

• Teachers, school administrators, and the Technology Services staff use monitoring software that allows them to view the screens and activity on student assigned Chromebooks.

• The school district uses an Internet content filter that is in compliance with the federally mandated Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). All Chromebooks, regardless of physical location (in and out of school), will have Internet activity protected and monitored by teachers, school administrators, and the technology staff. If an educationally valuable site is blocked, students should contact their teachers to request the site be unblocked. Such requests will be given consideration following administrative review.

TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL

YEARBOOK INFORMATION

TurnersFallsYearbook@gmrsd.us || Leslie.charles@gmrsd.org

ORDER A YEARBOOK

$30 until JAN. 8, 2021 ($40 JAN. 9, 2021 until sold out)

ONLINE:

• https://unipaygold.unibank.com/CustomerInfo.aspx?Customerid=1931
  When you get to that page, select “Turners Falls High”, “High School Yearbook Sales”. If you have more than one order, please include both names.($30 until January 8; $40 until sold out.)

BY CHECK:

• Please send your check, payable to Turners Falls High School. Make note in memo: student’s name and grade and the word “yearbook”. Send to TFHS, Leslie Charles, yearbook advisor, 222 Turnpike Road, Montague, MA 01351 ($30 until January 8; $40 until sold out.)

CASH:

• At this point, we cannot accept a cash payment due to COVID-19.

DOWN PAYMENT:

• Down payments accepted. Deposit amount at your discretion. Full payment will need to be made before receiving the yearbook. If you make a down payment on or before January 8, the total cost will be $30. If you make a down payment on Jan. 9 or later, the total cost will be $40.

SCHOOL PHOTOS - ALL GRADES

• New this year! Please send in your own school photo for the class pages.
  (Due to COVID-19, there are no school photos scheduled at this point)

• Please email with you name/grade to: TurnersFallsYearbook@gmrsd.us

PETS PAGE - DEC 11

• Pictures of students & teachers with their pets by December 11.

SENIOR SPORTS APPRECIATION - DEC. 23

• For the senior sport appreciation spread, I need the people who are playing sports as a senior this to let me know by my social media (if they have me, Haliegh Greene) or by email Goaliegreene99@gmail.com of what sport(s) they are playing or have played throughout high school and if they have a picture of them playing a sport that they took themselves.

SPORTS PHOTOS & CANDIDS

A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

• If you or anyone you know has taken photos throughout this year, please submit them to: TurnersFallsYearbook@gmrsd.us

• We are looking for any sports actions (field hockey and golf this Fall)

• CANDIDs: take a photo of your

SENIORS PAGE - DEC 4

SENIOR PORTRAITS:

• EMAIL: TurnersFallsYearbook@gmrsd.us

• Should be high resolution (4x6” @ 300 dpi or about 1-3 megabytes)

SENIOR BLOCKS:

• EMAIL to: EMAIL: TurnersFallsYearbook@gmrsd.us

• Please include:
  Name as you want it to appear in the yearbook;
  Date of Birth; Quote; Likes; Dislikes; Goal(s);
  Activities; Thanks To

SENIOR ADS:

• Great for caregivers/parents/grandparents/friends to celebrate your senior! Please contact me for more information/form: TurnersFallsYearbook@gmrsd.us

SENIOR CLASS PHOTO:

• Please send in a photo (can be from phone) for the class photo page.

To view the TFHS Student Handbook, please go to the gmrsd.org page, then the high school, and then under parents.

To view the GFMS Student Handbook, please go to the gmrsd,org page, then the middle school, and then under parents.

Middle School Whole School Meetings will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 7:45-8:00 a.m. Their grade's Team Leader has a link to these meetings on the whole grade Google Classroom.

High School Whole School Meetings will be held every other Tuesdays beginning at 9:15 a.m. Principal Menard or Mr. Gaffigan will be sending out the link for all high school teachers to share with students on the Monday prior to each meeting. We have changed our meeting schedule to every other week to enable students to have additional time to meet with teachers.

If a parent/guardian/student needs to come to the main office for any reason, we respectfully ask everyone to stay outside the office window to conduct all business. This is to maintain the safety of our office staff and administrators. We appreciate you attention to this very important manner.

If a student is riding a GMRSD bus, it is the expectation that they are wearing a mask at all times in order to ensure the safety of all.

Monday, March 8th - GFMS Whole School Meeting, 7:45-8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, March 9th - TFHS 1st Semester Awards Ceremony, 9:15 a.m.; GMRSD School Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 10th - Student Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. due to Professional Development Day for staff

Friday, March 12th - GFMS Whole School Meeting, 7:45-8:00 a.m.

Monday, March 15th - GFMS Whole School Meeting, 7:45-8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, March 16th - TFHS Whole School Meeting, 9:15 a.m.

Thursday, March 17th - Student Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. due to Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, March 18th - Community Newsletter Published; GFMS Whole School Meeting, 7:45-8:00 a.m.; Student Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. due to Parent/Teacher Conferences

Turners Falls High School

Great Falls Middle School

222 Turnpike Road

Montague, Massachusetts 01351

413-863-7200