Green Wave Nation

"It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself."

--Eleanor Roosevelt

• March 6 - Bingo for Books at each elementary school 5:00-6:00 pm
• March 10 - Wellness Committee Meeting virtually 4:00-5:00 pm
• March 11 - Taste of World Cultures at GHS Gymnasium 5:30-8:00 pm - Free to All!
• March 19 - D/W Music Concert- GHS Auditorium 6:30-8:00 pm - Free to All!
• March 20 - 1/2 day for K-7; no pre-school. Parent/Teacher conferences Pre-K-7th grade
• March 20 - GHS Parent/Teacher conferences 6:00-7:30 pm
• March 20 - Pre-K Registration at AEL for 2025-26 - AEL Main Office 5:00-6:00 pm
• March 21 - 1/2 day for K-12; no pre-school. Parent/Teacher conferences K-7th grade
• March 21- AM PD day for AEL staff; PM PD day for GHS staff
• March 28 - 3rd quarter grades close d/w

Taste of World Cultures -Tuesday, March 11:

Greenfield High School's 29th Annual Taste of World Cultures event will be taking place on Tuesday, March 11th from 5:30 - 8:00 pm. There will be student performances, guest performers, a cultural meal, and an international fashion show. This is a fun event that celebrates the diversity of our community. All GPS families are invited! Please take a moment to fill out this survey, or call your students' main office if you require transportation to attend.

Districtwide Band Concert - Wednesday, March 19:

We are excited for the district-wide band concert for all students that will take place on Wednesday, March 19th, from 6:30 - 7:30 PM at Greenfield High School. Students are expected to arrive by 6:00 PM. We would love to have a huge audience to support and enjoy this student performance. If your family requires transportation to and from the concert, please fill out this survey or contact the main office at your child's school, to let us know.

Self-awareness is having an accurate understanding of ourselves which includes knowing our strengths, our challenges, our hopes, and our emotions. As students learn to be more self-aware, they are better equipped for success in and out of the classroom. Try and highlight the five steps of self-awareness with your student this month.

Gloria McDonald, a junior at Greenfield High School, has been selected to be part of the A Shot For Life Family Program! This selection has given her the opportunity to participate in the A Shot For Life Field Hockey All-Star Game on March 16th where she will compete with some of the best field hockey players in Massachusetts!

A Shot For Life (‘ASFL’) is a sports-based non-profit organization that funds health and cancer research initiatives. Through sports-based initiatives, community in-person events, and online activities, ASFL meaningfully engages and unites communities, inspires hope, and teaches community leadership. To be selected for the ASFL Family Program McDonald was involved in a scouting and interview process before being selected to take part in the all-star program.

"This research means very much to me due to the presence of cancer in many of my family members, specifically my uncle, grandpa, and grandma who have previously fought or who are currently fighting the sickness," said McDonald. "As a part of the participation process I've committed to a $1,000 fundraising minimum, but the goal is to raise as much as possible."

The money raised benefits Dr. William Curry’s Cancer Research Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital. ASFL has been funding Dr. Curry’s immunotherapy projects since 2011, and they’ve been published in research journals because of their positive results! To learn more about ASFL, you can visit their website at https://www.ashotforlife.org.

To help Gloria reach her donation goal, please visit the donation link to the ASFL 2025 MA Field Hockey fundraising page: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjI2Mjg5

How to donate?

1. Enter your donation amount and select continue.

2. Fill out your personal information on the next page.

3. To donate on behalf of Gloria, leave a comment with her name in the box that says "public message of support."

If you click “What we fund”, you will see an in-depth explanation of how ASFL funds are used. Below is a link describing their most recent breakthrough.

https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/car-t-therapy-clinical-trial-for-glioblastoma-patients

Any amount helps and is appreciated!

Greenfield High School's Student Council traveled to Hyannis, MA to participate in the Massachusetts Association of Student Council's Polar Plunge which supports Special Olympics.

Another week and another wave of rock stars in the Green Wave Nation showing everyone how truly wonderful and amazing our students are! 💚

Nelson received a Bee Kind Award for helping to welcome a new student to GHS! He introduced the student to new friends and invited him to eat lunch at their table. Great job Nelson!

Ms. Slater, Title I Interventionist, and Ms. Dowd, Elementary Librarian, coordinated a guest reader day at Federal Street Elementary School today, March 6, 2025. Folks from the community were able to share their favorite book with students. All classrooms were able to enjoy a guest reader throughout the day! Great job!

Congratulations to senior Caleb Murray for being this week's Greenfield High School's athlete of the week.. Coach Thomas commends Caleb, "as a 4 year starter for the varsity basketball team. Each year he has led the team in assists and has been a double-digit scorer. This year he was a captain and averaged 10 points/ game and 7 assists."

But Caleb's talents are not just on the court. Caleb is a three sport athlete and captain of football, basketball and track. Coach Kuchieski says, "Caleb is an intern for the athletic department and does a great job." Caleb plans to attend UMass Dartmouth in the fall. Congrats Caleb

Please join me and the Assistant Superintendent Stephen Sullivan at Bingo for Books night at each elementary school. Lots of fun will be had for students and families and there will be lots of books to give away. We will begin the night at Newton Elementary at 5:00 pm, head off to Federal Street School for 5:20 pm and finish the evening at Discovery School at Four Corners at 5:40 pm. Can't wait to see students and families tonight!

Please join me on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Greenfield High School for the 29th annual Taste of World Cultures night. This is a wonderful event for all students and families in the district. You will be entertained by numerous dance groups, songs from the Spanish and French clubs, as well as the fabulous fashion show that ends the evening. This is an event you do not want to miss!

With Spring right around the corner, there are plenty of ways that students can get involved in different activities and experiences. Check out some of the community options featured below!

For your convenience, please find links to our school handbooks below..