Green Meadow Weekly Update

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

11/22 -11/25 - No School, Thanksgiving Break

11/30 - Tenative ELPAC Aspen Training, invitation to follow

12/7 - PreK Open House, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

12/8 - PreK Open House, 9:00 - 10:30 AM

12/8 - Early Release Day, dismissal at 11:45

12/12 - ELPAC Family Social, 6:00 PM, Green Meadow

12/25 - 1/1 - No School, December Break

Our Grade 1-3 students are very excited about performing a Winter Concert this year! Stay tuned for dates and times. We are working out logistics to best accommodate everyone. Cindy Blanchard, our music teacher, will be communicating with Kindergarten parents about an opportunity to visit classes in January.

It's getting cold outside and students need to be prepared with winter clothing. Please make sure your child has a warm coat, a hat, and mittens or gloves on these cold days. When the weather turns to snow, students will need boots and snow pants. We go outside in all kinds of weather! Please add your child's name to their winter gear in the event they leave something behind. If your child needs winter clothing, please email Ann Rutherford at arutherford@maynard.k12.ma.us.

Do you have a rising Preschool student? Please join us for our Green Meadow Preschool Open House opportunities on Thursday, December 7, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, or Friday, December 8, 9:00 - 10:30 AM. Visit our classrooms, meet our staff, and learn about our curriculum opportunities. Application forms will be available. Our preschool is located in the Green Meadow School, 5 Tiger Drive, Maynard. If you have any questions, please call 978-897-8246.

Grade 3 Concord Museum Program

Over the next three school days, each of our Grade 3 classes will attend a program offered through the Concord Museum called Two Worlds Meet. The program offers both hands-on opportunities and discussion to learn about the first encounters between Native People and English settlers in Massachusetts. Students work in small groups to build communities, discussing the many similarities and differences between both, and the root causes behind some of the conflicts that arose. Students will explore similar artifacts from both groups of people, noting the ingenuity and purpose behind both.

Grade 3 Presentation Schedule:

Friday, November 17 - Donahue, Gamboni

Monday, November 20 - Thomas, McPhail

Tuesday, November 21 - Duddy

Our Food Services Department has been hard at work updating menus and introducing our students to new foods. Here are some highlights from Sue Mitchell-Tang, our Whitsons District General Manager:

• Introduced chicken & vegetable dumplings with sweet chili sauce, which was very well received at Green Meadow.

• Introduced Greek yogurt with warm rolls, freshly baked blueberry and banana muffins, American griller sandwiches (egg & cheese grilled sandwich) to the breakfast menu. The breakfast participation rate has increased by 20%
• Hosted yard bird burger day – Crispy baked chicken in a toasted brioche roll, topped with lettuce, tomato, pickle chips & chicken kicken sauce.

• Principal Rouleau helped served lunch one day. This was a big hit with students!
• Introduced a watermelon & feta cheese salad for lunch
• Hosted Lucky Milk Carton day – If the students found milk stickers on their milk carton, they received a small prize.
• We celebrated Halloween at Green Meadow with Bat shaped grilled cheese sandwiches.

As a holiday tradition, the GM PTO is again sponsoring the Holiday Shoppe, a gift-purchasing event for the children. The event gives children the opportunity to purchase a special gift for their family/friends. This event is for Green Meadow students in grades K-3 only. Gifts range from $.25 to $10 with most being in the $5 range.

This year, the Holiday Shoppe will run on Saturday, December 9th at the Boys and Girls Club from 10am-2pm. All children wanting to participate will need to sign up for a time slot. Parents will bring their child(ren) to the club at their designated time slot and then wait in the car while their child(ren) shop. Volunteers will be there to shop with your child(ren) and bring them back to your car when completed. If you have a child that may be anxious or need extra support we are happy to allow one parent to shop with them – please email kim@gmpto.org if needed.

Time slots are on a first come, first serve basis

Make sure to sign-up each of your children for a timeslot, not yourself!

Register at this link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AADAA2DA20-46187651-2023

· Once signed up, envelopes with details for shopping will go in backpacks the Thursday before

· Gift Limit is 6: Due to time limitations, there is a maximum of 6 gifts per child.

· We Need Volunteers: This event would not be possible without the help of our volunteers. Please help keep this tradition going by signing up for a time slot. We need parents to shop with kids as well as do simple wrapping (put items in bags)! Go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AADAA2DA20-46189640-2023 to sign up! You will need a CORI form on file prior to volunteering!

Questions? Contact Kim Pratt, Holiday Shoppe Coordinator, at kim@gmpto.org.

The GM PTO is in the process of deciding and planning our 2023 annual fundraiser. This is our big fundraiser that we rely heavily on to provide enrichment to our GM students and staff. Please take a moment to fill out the survey below and provide valuable feedback of what you would like to see for our annual fundraiser!

Fundraiser Survey Form

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, December 12, at 7:00 PM.

The Leaders of Change Club at MHS is sponsoring a Food Drive to support the Maynard Food Pantry. A donation box will be in the Green Meadow lobby November 15 - November 21.

Please consider donating the following items:

• Canned fruit (peaches, pears, pineaple, mixed fruit)
• Chef Boyardee canned meals and/or hearty soups
• Canned Spam, chili, beefstew, Hamburger Helper
• Oatmeal, pancake mix
• Canned spaghetti sauce
• Baked beans, canned beans

Students in PreK - Grade 3 are invited to participate in the WAVM coloring contest for the Telethon. The coloring pages have been sent home in backpacks. Students should put their first and last name on the back of their completed coloring page. Pages can be returned to the student's teacher or the Green Meadow main office by December 20th. The winners will be featured on live television through WAVM.

The Maynard Ski Club is back! The Ski Club is available for students in Grades 3-12. For more information please go to https://www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/450/Youth-Ski-Snowboard-Program

Zora the Reading Dog will be visiting the Maynard Public Library on the second and fourth week of every month! Zora won't read to you but you can read to Zora.....and she'll love it. For ten whole minutes you can have your own, private session with this caring canine. She can be the dog you always wanted.....for ten minutes, anyway. Here's the link to sign up:

https://maynardpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/2023-january/

To order, please complete an order form (available from all juniors), or contact reganthompson@maynard.k12.ma.us. Orders will be ready for MHS pickup the week after Thanksgiving. Cash or check (made out to MHS Class of 2025).

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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