Recognitions:

Congratulations to the Turners Falls High School Cheerleading Program - Congratulations to the TFHS Cheerleaders, who placed 3rd in WMass Division 4 and 3rd in league competition. This is the first time the team has been able to compete since 2020. Congratulations to the team and Coach Sarah Underwood!

TFHS Track Coach Inducted into Western Mass Runners Hall of Fame - Congratulations to TFHS Track Coach Ron Hebert on his recent induction into the Western Mass Runners Hall of Fame.

Fields of Excellence to TFHS Grounds - Congratulations to the Turners Falls High School grounds, maintenance, and facilities staff who were recently recognized by Pioneer Athletics with the Fields of Excellence Award for the exceptional quality and maintenance of our playing fields.

Weekly COVID Public Health Report COVID Data - February 24, 2022:

Town/City- Risk Status Cases Last 14 days % Positive Tests

Bernardston 23 10.12

Erving 10 6.29

Gill 12 9.62

Greenfield 106 5.17

Leverett 15 1.23

Montague 38 5.27

Northfield 14 6.92

Orange 33 7.92

Sunderland 27 4.21

Warwick <5 8.45

Wendell <5 1.12

State 23,325 2.95

Update from State/Commissioner/COVID Safety Protocols:

The CDC ranks the risk of transmission for counties across the country in one of 3 categories: Low, Medium or High. Franklin County has been rated as MEDIUM risk of transmission by the CDC, as of Monday, February 28th .

• Wednesday, Mar. 2 – Pandemic Response Advisory Committee, 4:00 p.m. - Remote

• Wednesday, Mar. 2 - Turners Falls High School Extravaganza, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Students, families, and community members are invited to learn more about TFHS! Come and tour our facilities, including the pool, Greenhouse, MakerLab, art studios and library. Take part in interactive demos (soldering and circuit building, pottery, team building) and learn about leadership opportunities (Rise Up, Advisory Student Leaders) and clubs/extracurriculars (Travel Club, theater, band/chorus, sports, Student Council, Pride Alliance) and exciting classes and programs (AP classes, Innovation Pathways, foreign languages). And meet our amazing staff and find out from current high school students what makes Turners Falls High School a great place to learn!

• Tuesday, Mar. 8 - School Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, Mar. 9 - Early Release Day

• Thursday & Friday, Mar. 17 & 18 - Early Release Days for Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Wednesday, Mar. 16 - Friends of Sheffield, 4:00 p.m. - Remote

• Tuesday, Mar. 22 - School Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, Mar. 23 - Early Release Day

• Thursday-Sunday, Mar. 25-27 - TFHS/GFMS present their spring musical, Mary Poppins! Save the dates: Mar. 25 & Mar. 26 at 7 p.m. and March 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale soon!

• Contact Information for Each School

• GMRSD COVID Information: Find all the district COVID information on this webpage, which includes details on upcoming vaccine clinics, COVID resources, testing, safety protocols, and COVID reporting.

• GMRSD Family Engagement Webpage: Information and resources for families, updated frequently by our Family Engagement Coordinator, Stacey Langknecht.

• School Lunch Menus

• 2021-2022 School Year Calendar