Principal, Robert Rouleau - rrouleau@maynard.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal, Karen Lindquist - klindquist@maynard.k12.ma.us

School Nurse, Maria Bourgeios - mbourgeios@maynard.k12.ma.us

Absentee Phone Line - (978)897-0310

2/19 - 2/23 - February Vacation, No school

3/1- 3/15 - Read Across America Celebration

3/5 - Presidential Primary, No School

3/14 - BINGO for Books (more information coming soon)

3/15 - Early Release Day for Conferences

3/16 - ELPAC Meeting, Maynard Public Library, 10:00 - 11:00 AM

3/26 - Report cards accessible via Aspen parent portal

4/2 - 4/3 - Grade 3 MCAS, ELA

4/7 - PTO Sponsored GM Country Jamboree, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

4/29 - 5/3 - Green Meadow Book Fair

5/7 - 5/8 - Grade 3 MCAS, Math

In March, we will kick off our Read Across America Challenge and we are looking to partner with our Green Meadow families to support students with the work.

* The challenge will run from March 1 - March 15.

* Each Green Meadow student will create a "suitcase" with a map of the United States where they can log in their reading over two weeks by coloring in a state for every 10 minutes they read or are read to.

* Students will receive a 2 gallon zipper-sealed bag and will be invited to borrow books from classroom libraries, as well as check books out from our school library.

* The bags should return to school each day so that books can be exchanged and students can share their progress as they 'travel' across the country.

* All students who return their "suitcase" to school completed on March 15, will be entered into a raffle to win gift cards to our school book fair at the end of April. We will accept suitcases until Wednesday, March 20.

* The raffle drawing will be held Friday, March 22, and the winners will be announced.

Below are links to articles about how to set up a read aloud routine at home, the benefits of reading with your child, and why reading to your tween is still important. We hope you find the information useful. Please reach out if you have any questions.

March is Read Across America month and Green Meadow will be celebrating reading again this year. We will kick off the month with a school celebration and a reading challenge. Families will also receive an invitation to our Bingo for Books event on March 14, 2024. This year we will also be celebrating ways families can engage in math together at the event. We hope you can join us!

To support our Read Across America program, we are looking for donations of boxes of 2 gallon zipper-sealed plastic bags so that students can take books back and forth from school to home. We will be collecting these donations in our school lobby from 2/9 - 2/16.

You can also donate by using the link below provided by our PTO.

Questions or feedback? Please contact Julie Danforth at jdanforth@maynard.k12.ma.us

Last week Green Meadow celebrated the 100th day of school and our kindergarten classes shared their projects with each other. There were over 100 different ways of displaying 100. Below are just a few.

Get caught up on all the latest PTO news by visiting the Green Meadow PTO website! https://greenmeadowpto.membershiptoolkit.com/

This month the PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, at 7:00 PM.

Our staff enjoyed a wonderful array of treats from our Green Meadow family community this week in the spirit of Kindness Day. Thank you to our PTO for organizing everything and many thanks to the families who contributed!

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Multilingual Learner Resources

Join us for one of our unforgettable performances of "Annie" at Maynard High School on Fri Mar 15, 2024 and Sat Mar 16, 2024 at 7:00pm and Sun Mar 17, 2024 at 2:00pm. Get ready to be enchanted by the timeless tale of Annie, a heartwarming story that will leave you smiling from ear to ear!

Experience the timeless tale of an orphan named Annie as her life changes one Christmas in New York, 1933. With catchy tunes like "Tomorrow" and "It's a Hard Knock Life," this beloved musical promises to bring back cherished childhood memories or create new ones for the young at heart.

Don't miss out on this enchanting event! Mark your calendars and join us at Maynard High School for Annie on Fri Mar 15, 2024 at 19:00 (EDT). Get ready for an unforgettable night of entertainment that will leave you with a warm heart and a smile on your face!

Based on "Little Orphan Annie"

By Permission of Tribune Media Services, Inc.

Friday, March 15th @7pm

Saturday, March 16th @7pm

Sunday, March 17th @2pm

Tickets:

Adults: $12

Students / Seniors: $6

Tickets are available at the box office or online at www.eventbrite.com

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annie-tickets-838355783717?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Leaders of Change Club is holding a coat drive for Cradles to Crayons. A donation box will be in the lobby of Green Meadow from Tuesday, February 6th through Friday, February 16th.

Many thanks to the community for helping with other community service projects. In total, Leaders of Change has collected:

- 50+ lbs in food for the Maynard Food Pantry

- Over 30 Halloween costumes for kids who can use them

- 30 pints of Blood for Mass General Hospital.

MPY ANNOUNCES NEW PARENTING SOLUTIONS LIBRARY

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce its new, free MPY Parenting Solutions Library. To date, over 2,200 videos have been borrowed. MPY is offering the MPY Parenting Solutions Library in partnership with Peace At Home Parenting Solutions, a non-profit located in Mansfield, Connecticut. Peace At Home Parenting Solutions is a dynamic hub of trusted knowledge and compassionate support that inspires parents to create positive change for their children, their families and themselves. Through this new partnership, MPY is pleased to offer proven resources to help students’ families thrive.

Peace At Home Parenting Solutions specializes in empowering parents with evidence-based strategies to foster nurturing connections that safeguard their children's mental well-being. When parents grasp the interconnection between the brain, body, and behavior, they experience reduced stress levels, resulting in less stress for their children.

The Peace At Home Parenting Solutions team, comprised of experts with advanced degrees, stays abreast of the latest advancements in child development. With more than 30 specialists focused on child and adolescent development, including specific issues such as difficulties in school, mental health challenges, neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ identity formation, handling racism, navigating grief, and other matters parents and our partners identify. These experts present easy-to-use strategies for long-lasting change.

Parents can watch or just listen to experts who get right to the point solving big and small challenges. The 24 library presentations focus on the topics below. Each presentation includes a 10-minute videos and handouts.

• ·Inspire School Success for Elementary, Middle and High School Students
• ·Parenting Principles for Progress Not Perfection
• ·Mental Health Knowledge and Skills
• ·Support Your Anxious Child Library
• ·ADHD and Autism: How to Help Your Child Thrive

The Home Parenting Library may easily be accessed using the link on MPY’s home page (www.mpyinc.org). No log in or passcode is needed.

The Open Table Food Pantry (www.opentable.org; 33 Main St, Maynard) is open on Tuesdays, 3:30 - 6:30 PM and Thursdays, 1 - 4:30 PM and offers free bags of groceries 1x/week. Open Table also allows families to pick up frozen meals for family members weekly.

The Maynard Food Pantry (www.maynardfoodpantry.com; 82 Main St., Maynard) is open on Mondays from 10 AM - 12 noon 1-2x/month

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