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Welcome to the Annual Report Page where you can enjoy reading about our yearly accomplishments. Enjoy!
Download 2023 Report Here
Download 2022 Report Here
Download 2021 Report Here
Please refer to the links to the left for important information regarding Emergency and Safety Plans for the Gateway Regional School District.
The links below will bring you to other important items:
Link to resources from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychology
Link to resources from the National Association of School Psychologists
Letter from Water Operator regarding August 2013 Testing
This page will contain informational flyers from community sources that do not "Exclusively" benefit the students of the Gateway Regional School District. Under the adopted policy 'KHF' these are "Other materials deemed by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee to be in the interest of the Gateway Regional School District educational community may be left at Central Office to be posted on the Gateway Regional School District's website in a webpage labeled "Outside Flyer/Event Information". All such postings shall be clearly labeled with the following: "The school committee does not support, condone, or in any way adopt the philisophical or ideological beliefs of the group as an official policy." The decision for posting such materials by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee is final. There is no appeal process following the school's decision."
For further information or to request flyers to be posted to this website please contact Stacy Stewart in the Central Office (sstewart@grsd.org or 413.685.1011).
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Gateway Regional School Committee Policy
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Gateway's Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan was developed in response to Massachusetts legislation and has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on May 11, 2011. It defines bullying and cyberbullying, reporting requirements, procedures for investigating and documenting bullying, and the consequences for bullies, and the protections to be instituted for victims of bullying. An investigation begins with the filing of an Incident Report Form. Documentation is kept to record repeated acts of bullying.
The process for reporting and investigating bullying is complex. A flow chart has been developed to help guide students, parents and staff through the process.
The tragic suicides of Phoebe Prince and Carl Walker led to statewide and national attention to the issue of bullying. Legislation was passed in 2010 requiring that all public school districts in Massachusetts develop a Bullying Plan that met specific standards in the law. Gateway's Bullying Plan was developed and disseminated with input from the School Climate PAC.
In 2011, Gateway produced a booklet called "What Students and Their Families Need to Know About Bullying", which was distributed to all students and has been available at several open forums and workshops held for the public.
An updated listing of Bullying Prevention Resources can be found below.
Parents, youth coaches, scout leaders, school volunteers--many adults want to know how they should respond if they see children in a bullying situation; in fact, they often aren't even be sure if what they are seeing is actually "bullying". This is called a "grey zone" behavior. The Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC) has a simple 9-second response for any adult who witnesses questionable behavior in kids.
Cyberbullying is another big issue for today's young people. We will have tips for students, and tips for parents on this website in the near future.
Finally, it is important for our school community to understand that Gateway has a Hazing Policy in use for all clubs and athletic teams.
Hurting someone with a simple click
Spreading rumors and bullying is nothing new. Kids have always found ways to be cruel to one another. But today’s kids are dealing with something much more sinister: cyberbullying. Kids are now using their cell phones and computers to hurt, humiliate, and harass each other. And it’s reaching epidemic proportions. They’re not just receiving nasty comments, but also getting demeaning text messages, embarrassing photos, and snide opinion polls. This type of bullying is especially disturbing because it is constant, pervasive, and very, very public.
The most commonly experienced form of cyber-bullying is when someone takes a private email, IM, or text message and forwards it to someone else or posts the communication publicly.
More information on several forms of cyberbullying:
What is "Cyberbullying"and what can parents do about it?
What is "Digital Harassment" and what can parents do about it?
What is "Sexting" and what can parents do about it?
The Gateway Regional School District also has a Facebook and Social Media Policy, that guides on-line interactions between staff and students.
www.olweus.org From Dan Olweus, creator of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
www.MARCcenter.com The Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, with excellent resources for parents, schools and communities
www.paxis.org Dr. Dennis Embry's site about the kernels approach; good information
www.antibullying.net Anti-bullying network, with specific tips for school staff and parents
www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov Stop Bullying Now! website for children, parents, adults
http://ncpc.org/ National Crime Prevention Council
www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv Center for Prevention of School Violence - statistics, funding sources
http://allstarsprevention.com/ All-Stars, a model middle school curriculum
www.teachingtolerance.org Southern Poverty Law Center's website includes tips on what can be done at school, in the community, and within families to model and teach tolerance
www.rosalindwiseman.com Author of "Queen Bees & Wannabees", Wiseman's site includes information about the "Owning Up" middle/high school prevention curriculum
www.netlingo.com/ Link to website on cell phone and social media acronyms
Books:
"Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls" by Rachel Simmons (2002), Harcourt Press
"The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander" by Barbara Coloroso (2003), Harper Collins
"Schools Where Everybody Belongs" by Stan Davis (2005), Research Press
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX states:
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Title IX applies to schools, local and state educational agencies, and other institutions that receive federal financial assistance from the Department. These recipients include approximately 17,600 local school districts, over 5,000 postsecondary institutions, and charter schools, for-profit schools, libraries, and museums. Also included are vocational rehabilitation agencies and education agencies of 50 states, the District of Columbia, and territories of the United States.
A recipient institution that receives Department funds must operate its education program or activity in a nondiscriminatory manner free of discrimination based on sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity. Some key issue areas in which recipients have Title IX obligations are: recruitment, admissions, and counseling; financial assistance; athletics; sex-based harassment, which encompasses sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence; treatment of pregnant and parenting students; treatment of LGBTQI+ students; discipline; single-sex education; and employment. Also, no recipient or other person may intimidate, threaten, coerce, or discriminate against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title IX or its implementing regulations, or because the individual has made a report or complaint, testified, assisted, or participated or refused to participate in a proceeding under Title IX. For a recipient to retaliate in any way is considered a violation of Title IX. The Department’s Title IX regulations (Volume 34, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 106) provide additional information about the forms of discrimination prohibited by Title IX.
The Superintendent has designated the Pupil Services Director to act at the school system's Title IX compliance officer.
Kurt Garivaltis
12 Littleville Rd.
Huntington, MA 01050
Gateway Regional welcomes new student opportunities. If you have recently moved into our district, please register using the link below
For School Choice or Home School options, see the information below.
To register a New student for the 2024-2025 school year Register here
Chester and Littleville Elementary Schools:
Chester 23-24 Application
Chester 24-25 Application
Littleville 23-24 Application
Littleville 24-25 Application
Gateway Regional School District is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every member of the Gateway community to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included, and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.
Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome.
