News and Notes

• 12/6 Winter Concert 1, 7:00pm
• 12/7 Winter Concert 2, 7:00pm
• 12/8 - Early Release for Students at 11:37
• 12/22 - Early Release for Students and Staff at 11:37
• 12/25-12/29 - Schools Closed: Winter Break
• 1/1 - Schools/Offices Closed : New Years Day
• 1/15 - Schools/Offices Closed: MLK Jr. Day

STUDENT DISMISSALS

If your child needs to be dismissed during the school day, please provide a note with the student’s name, date, time, reason for dismissal and who will be picking up the student. The student should bring the note to the main office first thing in the morning on the day of dismissal.

If you forget to send in a note, please call the main office at(508) 836-7740 as soon as possible.

At the scheduled time of pick up, please check in at the main office to sign your student out. Your child will be called down when you arrive.

Winter Concert 1

Wednesday, December 6th

7:00pm - GMS Auditorium - Free Admission

Featuring the Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, 7th Grade Band, and Jazz Band

Report time for Orchestra is 6:00pm

Report time for Band is 6:30pm

Winter Concert 2

Thursday, December 7th

7:00pm - GMS Auditorium - Free Admission

Featuring the Chorus, Chamber Singers, and 8th Grade Band

Report time for Chorus is 6:15pm

Report time for Band is 6:30pm

"During the week of 12/11, the Social Studies teachers, Guidance team and Administration will be reviewing the history, emotional effects, and school based consequences of hate speech. We will be discussing examples of hate speech and its effects on individuals, groups, and communities as well as how to best respond when it takes place. This is being done in an effort to strengthen our school and to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students."

Boys middle school rec basketball registration is closing, TODAY December 1st and all kids interested in playing should register ASAP through the Rec Department.

September 28, 2023

Dear Parents/Care Providers:

We are pleased to report that we will begin using the bus-tracking app, “Where’s My Kid” on Monday, October 2, 2023.

North Reading Transportation (NRT) and Westborough Public Schools will be using the “Where’s My Kid” bus tracking and parent communication app for your iPhone, Android, or desktop that shows you the live location and direction of your student’s bus.

With the application over the last several years, we found the app useful; however, it does have some limitations.

Please find Where’s My Kid instructions on our website at westboroughk12.org > For Families > Bus *Where’s My Kid* App.

The after school clubs and activities are starting up here at GMS. Most of our clubs take place after school on Tues-Weds-Thurs so that students can access the district 'late buses'. We will post the sign up information here in our Newsletter and the informational signup notifications are read over the 'morning announcements'

Please be aware that some of the after school clubs / sports will require an activity fee that is processed through the FamilyID site. Here is a link to our website detailing the activity fee structure.

Activity Fee structure

https://cdnsm5-ss6.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_35540/Image/2023-2024%20School%20Year/23_24%20Parent%20Activity%20Fee%20Letter%20(1).pdfw

Family ID site

https://gms.westboroughk12.org/for_families/family_i_d__arbiter

Spreadsheet for 23-24 GMS Clubs and Activities

https://cdnsm5-ss6.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_35540/Image/2023-2024%20School%20Year/GIBBONS%20CLUBS%20&%20ACTIVITIES%202023-24%20-9.20.23.pdf

Current data shows that overall influenza-like-illness activity in MA is minimal, however, the trend is going upward, and we can tell the flu season is coming. Nation wide, the southern states, like South Carolina and Louisiana, are experiencing high rates of influenza-like illness. Currently the most frequently reported influenza viruses are type A H1N1 and type A H3N2, which are covered by this year’s flu vaccine. It is not too late to get your children vaccinated if you haven’t done so yet.

Please join us in celebrating

December Awareness

Dec. 2 - Special Education Day

Dec. 3- International Day of Persons with Disabilities (UN)