GRSD News Archives
2012-13 Issues of Breaking News are posted below.
Click on the date to open back issues.
(Superintendent's Corners for this year are now archived here.)

 Date Topics 
   
 May 21, 2013  'Harvey' Opens May 31; 'Mudbound' Continues' Foundation Seeks Consultant; 2013-14 Budget Update; Task Force Survey; Adult Education; Weblink: Six Steps to Creating a Safer Graduation
May 14, 2013
 Gateway Musicians Score at Music Competition; Shipman Memorial Concert May 24; Crafters Sought for GatorRoo; Fourth Graders to Visit Middle School; Memorial Day Closures; Kindergarten Screening Reminder; 2013-14 Budget Update; Task Force Survey; Gateway News Network Broadcast; Adult Education Updates; Weblink: Parent Opinion on Mobile Devices Shifts Nationally
 May 7, 2013  Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards Given; Fenway Field Trip; Poetry Week Winners; Lt. Governor Tim Murray Visits Gateway; United Bank Foundation Grants GEF $5,000; HS Course Selection Sheets Due; Adult Education Updates; Weblink: National School Nurses Day!
 April 30, 2013  14 Inducted Into NHS; Principal Rewards JRHS Achievers; High School Honor Roll; Middle School Effort Awards; Spring Concert & Art Show; "Mudbound"--Community Read, Delta Dinner; Shipman Memorial Concert; Sports Banquet Rescheduled; Annual Town Meeting Dates; Adult Education Update; Weblink: One Man, One Vote Options for Regional School Committees
 April 23, 2013  LeBarron, Otterbeck Win 'Kennedy' Awards; NHS Induction 4/24; Early College Awareness Workshop; Kindergarten Screenings; Preschool Screening Reminder; Chester PTO Ziti Supper/Raffle; Free Weight Watcher's Meeting; Weblink: National Poetry Month
 April 9, 2013  ​Hoops for Heart Outcome; Early Release April 23; PreSchool Screening (corrected); Chester Calendar Fundraiser; Hall of Fame Nominations Sought; Adult Education Update; Weblink: National I.E.P. Headquarters
 April 2, 2013  Littleville Showcases Mini-Course Outcomes; Changes to Wellness Policy Now Posted; Cabaret on April 11; Spring Break: SEPAC Meeting April 9; Preschool Screenings; Chester Fundraisers; Adult Education Program Update: Weblink: Revised Wellness Policy
 March 26, 2013  Littleville Readers Rewarded; Jazz Band with Karrin Allyson; Foundation Funds 3 New Projects; Health & Safety Fair April 6; New Date for Volunteer Dinner/Teen Brain; "Casting Call" for Community Literacy Event; GNN Broadcast; Snow Day Count; Prom Tickets on Sale; Be Green Tee-Shirt Fundraiser; DV Task Force Survey; Weblink: National Poetry Month
 March 19, 2013 NHS Members Mentor 8th Graders; "Minute to Win It" Fundraiser; Hoops for Heart; Talent Show on 3/22; Cabaret - Save the Date; Schools Closed for Good Friday; Be Green Tee-Shirt Fundraiser; DV Task Force Survey; Semi-Formal Rescheduled; Adult Education Updates; Weblink: Gateway White Ribbon Film
 March 12, 2013  Chester Students as Pirates;Rescheduling From Winter Weather; College Planning Workshop (Juniors and Their Parents/Guardians); GNN Broadcast; Family Health & Safety Fair; Updates from SHAEC; Gateway Family Center News; Weblink: Reading Rockets
 March 5, 2013  ​Littleville Students Visit NASA; SBHC Primary Care Option; Teen Brain and Volunteer Dinner; Spring Photo Day; Littleville Classroom Change Challenge; Wrap-Around on March 11; Weight Watchers Update; SHAEC News; Gateway Family Center Programs; Weblink: First Lego League
 February 26, 2013 Special School Committee Meeting; Budget Hearing; Teacher Ups Opportunities for Students; 3 Gateway Skiers Move Onto State Contest; Principal Rewards Outstanding Effort; High School Term 2 Honor Roll; Early Release March 5; Parent-Teacher Conferences March 11; Final Voke Application Reminder; Career Chat on Feb. 28; Gateway Family Center News; Weblink: Hilltown Families
 February 12, 2013  "Teen Brain" Presentation Follows Volunteer Dinner; Area Sr. Citizens Invited to Shakespeare Event; Reminders for Current 8th Grade; Jacob's Ladder Business Association Meeting; Funds For Learning Deadline Extended; Weblink: Be a Force Of Nature
 February 5, 2013  Project 351 Ambassadors Commit to Service; Area Sr. Citizens Invited to "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Vendors Sought for Gateway Health & Safety Fair; Schools Close for Winter Break; Chester ES Raises Funds for 'Pennies for Patients', HS Guidance Update; Weblink: DoSomething.Org Supports Young Volunteers
 January 29, 2013 HS Information Session for Incoming 9th Grade; New Deadline for Community Foundation Scholarships; Gateway Safe Schools Plan; High School Guidance Calendar; Ready! For Kindergarten; Weblink: Extreme Cold Guidelines
 January 22, 2013 Twain Scholars Report to Foundation Board; Family Fun Night on Friday; Volunteer Dinner Save-the-Date; GNN Broadcast (1/15/13); Ready! For Kindergarten; Weblink: Survey Takers Needed!
 January 15, 2013  Levreault to Perform at Boston Symphony Hall; Girls' Soccer Team Surprises Estelle; Gateway 'Matched Wits' Against Deerfield Academy; Vocational School Application Process; Wrap-Around Availability in January; HS Orientation; Community Health Survey; Weblink: National PTA Parents' Guide to Student Success
 January 4, 2013  Levreault, Thompson Make Sr. District Band (again!); Steve Estelle-Coach of the Year; January Calendar Highlights; SEPAC Meeting 1/15; Band Boosters Meet Tonight; Upcoming School Committee Meetings; MS Band Fundraiser; 'Nurturing Your Baby' Series; Free Weight Watchers Meeting; Weblink: Republican Newspaper's Announcement of 'Coach of the year'
 December 24, 2012  Chester Students Meet Sled Team; 5th Grade Lights Up; Student Leads Community Coat Drive; Gateway Sends 5 to Jr. District; GNN Broadcast; Updated Safety Info for Parents; Help With New Year's Resolutions; HS Senior Photos Needed; Weblink: "Key to Implementing the Common Core" in Educational Leadership, Features Our Own Joanne Blocker!
 December 18, 2012  Ecologist Visits Sixth Grade; Gifts From the Heart; "The Swamp" Reopens; Foundation and Valley Gives Day; Chester Assembly on Friday; Littleville Raffle Reminder; Gateway Sr.'s--Photo Reminder; Littleville Wrap Around Closed Next Week; Opening BNews Links; Family Center Updates; Weblink: A National Tragedy--Helping Children Cope
 December 11, 2012  Chester Students Shatter "Toys for Tots" Goal; Fairman Earns 'All-State' Soccer Award; High School Concert; Holiday Break; DVD-R Conversion Fundraiser; Student Store to Reopen; 2013 Yearbooks On Sale; Winter Coat Drive; Early Flu Season; Gateway Family Center Updates; Weight Watchers Update; Weblink: Valley Gives Day
 December 4, 2012  Projects Await Foundation Funding; JRHS Achievers Breakfast; Early Release December 11; Littleville Students Collect PJs/Earn Books; Middle and Elementary Concerts; Parking Circle Clarification; SBHC Community Health Worker; Littleville Food Drive; Thanksgiving GNN Broadcast; Weight Watchers Update: Weblink: Best Gifts for Kids From All Ages
 November 27, 2012  Internships Offer Hands-On Career and College Preparation; Gateway Foundation Issued Challenge Grants; Term 1 Honor Roll (High School); Financial Aid Workshop; Holiday Concerts; Chester Grade 3 Service Project; Breakfast For Dinner Fundraiser; NHS "Hold Up" December 1; Penny Social on December 7; Weblink: "100 Best Books" to Give to Children
 November 20, 2012  Fire Safety Visit at Littleville; New Librarian Shares Vision; Green Gators Honor 'America Recycles Day'; Gateway Education Foundation to Take Part in "Valley Gives Day"; Gateway News Network; Breakfast for Dinner Fundraiser; Hilltown Holiday Help; Outside Flyers; Weblink: Fire Safety and Other Seasonal Safety Tips
 November 13, 2012  "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act" at Gateway; UMASS Honor Choir; CES Heating Oil Raffle Results; Thanksgiving Break; Gateway Bands Fruit Sale; Student Council Food Drive; Sr. Citizen Brunch/Concert; SBHC Flu Clinic (rescheduled); College Financing Workshop; Upcoming College Visits; Weblink: 12 Key Points to the "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act"

November 6, 2012

 
Vincent Dowling Performance to Benefit Morgan Cloutier; Support the Gateway Education Foundation on 12/12/12; Littleville Holiday Bazaar; Winter Plant Sale; Wrap Around Open 11/12 & 13; Used Laptops Available for Gateway Families; Picture Retakes; Chester PTO; College Visits; Adult Education Update; Weblink: Family Literacy Month

 November 1, 2012

 A&P Students Present Research; Rescheduled Events; Holiday, Early Release Coming Up; SEPAC Parents Rights Workshop; SBHC Flu Clinic; Chester PTO Meeting; Save-the-Date for Sr. Citizen Brunch, Concert; MS Band Fundraiser; Penny Social; Upcoming College Visits; Weblink: Healthy Hurricane Cookbook (by request)
 

October 23, 2012

 Parent-Teacher Conferences; Act Quickly for Laptop, iPad Lease or Purchase; No School November 5; Guiding Good Choices Starts This Week; Chester Playground Committee Bon*Ton Fundraiser; Littleville's Crazy Hat and Hair Day; Upcoming College Visits; Weblink: Food Day and "What the World Eats" (photo essays)
 
October 16, 2012
 Search for Top Youth Volunteers; Littleville Mini-Courses; Fall Senior Nights; Weight Watchers Meeting at Risk; Upcoming College Visits; Adult Education Classes; Weblink: Survey Finds Young Adults More Likely to Know Congressman than Winner of American Idol

October 9, 2012

 
Students, Foundation Honor Rob Shipman; 23 Seniors Earn Adams Scholarships; Online Parent Gradebook Access; Winter Weather Closing Information; "Guiding Good Choices"; Senior Sweatpant Sale; Class of 2014 Bake Sale at Harvest Fair; SBHC Has Flu Vaccine; Upcoming College Visits; Weblink: Article on Online Grades from Wall Street Journal


October 2, 2012


 ​Bolduc, Vorwerk Earn National Merit Commendation; Birds of Prey Inspire Sixth Graders; Gateway Moves to Address Gaps in MCAS Scores; 'Guiding Good Choices'; Early Release October 16; Grades 5-12 Open House; Senior Photos; Arrival Time for K-6 Parents; Upcoming College Visits; Adult Education; EEE Advisory; Weblink: A Citizen's Solutions Guide to Education Issues (plus voter registration info)
 

September 26, 2012

 
Water Wins State Taste Test; PSAT Exams; Gateway Open House Reminder; Columbus Day; Chester PTO Heating Oil/Firewood Raffle; Save-the-Date for Cloutier Benefit; SBHC Has Flu Vaccine; Upcoming College Visits; Pressure Cooker Canner Workshop; Weblink: Drug Take-Back Day

 

September 18, 2012



 Walmart Gifts Littleville; Soccer Games Rescheduled; Gateway Developing New Curriculum; Gators in the News; College Planning Night for Gateway Seniors, Parents; Weight Loss Group Loses Quarter-Ton! Unclaimed Property in MA; Weblink: 5 Technology Skills That Every Student Should Learn

September 11, 2012




Administrator and Teacher Publish Children's Book; Picture Days at Gateway Schools; September 18 Early Release; School Readiness Program at Gateway Family Center; Join WW Now and Help Fight Hunger! Weblink: Remembering 9/11

September 4, 2012



 Students Return Under Sunny Skies; Gateway Welcomes New Staff; MS After-School Program Registration; Gator Grins Starts Today; HS Sports Schedule Online (New Place); Blogging Workshop From SHAEC; Weblink: Another View on How Parents Can Help Students Succeed
 

August 28, 2012

 

Opening Days for Staff; Russell Barracks Cautions Motorists; Band Rental Night; New Weight Watchers Members Welcome; Schools Closed for Labor Day; Upcoming Important Dates for HS Students; Weblink: The Teacher View on How to Help Students Succeed
 

August 21, 2012

 

BACK TO SCHOOL ISSUE! Jason Finnie, New High School Principal; Middle School Start Time Reminder; Bus Schedules Posted; School Meals Meet Tough New Nutrition Standards; Applications for Free and Reduced Lunch; Student Fees Unchanged; Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) News; Fall Sports Try-Out Schedule; Public Invited to Join "Key Communicators"; Wellness Center Hours Increase for Fall; Save the Date for Open Houses; Weblink: Back to School Facts and Figures 
 

August 1, 2012

 

New Start Time for Middle School; Education Foundation Elects Board of Directors; Fall Try-Outs Begin Aug 23; Band Rental Night; Early Reading Workshop Series; Weight Watchers at Gateway; Weblink: Top 10 Summer No-Nos
 

July 10, 2012

 

Garden Club Maintains Nancy Challet Memorial; Education Foundation Donations Now Tax Deductible; # Served by Gator Grins Rising; End-of-Year Awards; Summer School Committee Meetings; Weblink: Reading Rockets Summer Reading Info