Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School

Looking for something for your student to do over February break? See flyer below for a Knitting/Crochet workshop being offered at The Tangled Thread! www.thetangledthread.com

Ceremonies were held this week to distribute perfect attendance and OAK awards for Quarter 2. OAK award recipients are nominated by teachers and presented to students who reflect our Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School core values of OWNERSHIP (own your space, own your learning, own your behavior), AWARENESS (be aware of yourself and others, be aware of your surroundings, and be aware of your impact), and KINDNESS (be kind to yourself, be kind to others, and be kind to your surroundings.) Congratulations to all recipients!

Our Square 1 Art fundraiser is back! Please see flyer below for details.

Is your middle school student missing their sweatshirt, snow pants, boots, water bottle or mittens? Here is just a sampling of some of the lost and found items in the Stoddart building (there are more in the North!) Unclaimed items will be donated to charity at the end of this week, so if you notice anything familiar, please feel free to come take a look or have your student collect it. You can also contact Sarah Dutton or Lynette Fisher and we can put the item aside for you. Many thanks!

Here are some examples of our Middle School students spreading kindness and filling each other's buckets. Some 7th grade students spread positive messages and cheer this month by leaving mini ducks around the North building. The 7th grade also decorated their doors taking inspiration from a goal word they chose for 2026. Take a look!

Registration is now open for the second annual Middle School Science Fair! The fair will be held in the MS North Gym on Saturday, March 28th. Students in grades 5-8 are invited to participate. Space is limited to 75 students and the deadline to register is February 13th. For questions, please contact [email protected]

We wanted to share some photos of a few fun things happening at the Middle School lately! Project Mitten, Fill Your Bucket, Comfy Feet Friday and a new Winter oak tree.

Mattie and Emma, two high school students, are hosting a Winter Food Drive with Project 351 to benefit Loaves and Fishes! Donation boxes are outside of the main offices of the North and Stoddart buildings until Friday, January 23rd. If you'd like to donate, please see flyers below for items needed.

We had an exciting visit today from Rob Surette of Amazing Hero Art! Rob is a speed-painter who has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Tonight Show. This morning students watched as he created giant works of art in minutes, accompanied by powerful and inspirational videos and music. Thank you to The Groton Trust for sponsoring this uplifting and extraordinary full school event! www.amazingheroart.com

Join us March 28th for the GDRMS Science Fair! Grades 5-8 are welcome to participate. Register by February 28th, see flyer below for more information!

Happy Holidays Middle School Families! Students had a door decorating contest this month in the Stoddart building, take a look at their creative and festive doors!

Our Student Council inspired Spirit Week continued today with students bringing in "Anything But A Backpack"! Teachers participated by bringing in "Anything But A Mug." Tomorrow will be "Teacher vs. Student Dress Swap Day!