Winchendon Weekly News

• May 25: Taste of Winchendon
• May 27: Memorial Day - No School
• May 28: SEPAC Meeting - 5pm
• June 2: Graduation - 2pm
• June 3: Step Up Day - Grade 2, Grade 5 and Grade 8 Students
• June 6: Toy Town Elementary Field Day
• June 6: FY25 Proposed Budget Hearing and School Committee Meeting
• June 7: Memorial Elementary Field Day
• June 12-13 : Half Day Districtwide
• June 14: Early Release Districtwide/Last Day for Elementary Schools
• June 17: Murdock Middle/High School Half Day
• June 18: Early Release/Last Day for Murdock Middle/High Schools

All summer school programming, including ESY for students that receive special education services, is currently on hold pending the outcome of the next budget vote at the Special Town Meeting on June 18, 2024.

We want to remain thoughtful in our preparation and planning of all services; our next steps will be dependent on the timeline allotted to future planning.

We will provide further details as soon as they become available.

Attention Seniors: You MUST have your dues paid in full to participate in all senior year activities (prom, class trip, and graduation)

• May 28 & 29, 2024 - Senior Finals
• May 28-31, 2024- Graduation Rehearsals - throughout the day (schedule to be shared)
• May 29, 2024 - Jr/Sr Flag Football game, 6:30p
• May 30, 2024 - Class Day
• May 31, 2024 – Senior Class Trip - Boston
• Sunday, June 2, 2024 – Graduation – 2pm in Murdock gym. (Tickets NOT required)

For questions regarding any Class of 2024 events, please contact Senior class advisor, Ms. Page (epage@winchendonk12.org)

Tuesday, May 28 - 5pm

If you have a child that will be eligible for Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year, the registration forms and more information can be found at:

2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration

Eligibility Requirements:

• Your child must be five (5) years of age by August 31, 2024.

• Original Birth Certificate must be provided.

• Proof of Residency must be provided (current utility bill, lease or mortgage)

• Physical examination, including vision and hearing screening by your physician, dated after August 31, 2023 must be provided.

• Immunization verification must be provided by the end of August, 2024. (Must include lead screen results.)

We share the excitement of your child entering Kindergarten and look forward to your family being a part of the Winchendon Public Schools. Feel free to call the school at (978)297-1305 with any questions.

MCAS testing is right around the corner! Look for updates from your child's school building for more information.

Starting April 1, Fresh Picks Cafe will be launching a brand new, state of the art mobile platform that brings menu planning, nutrition and real time allergen information to your fingertips! FDMealPlanner will replace the Fresh Picks Cafe district webpages and will provide easy access to school menus from your mobile device or PC.

Visit www.fdmealplanner.com to get started or download the FDMealPlanner app to your mobile device. This will be available April 1, 2024.

Fresh Picks Cafe will be introducing Meatless Mondays to the WPS Cafeteria options. Dishes with meat will still be offered on Mondays, in addition to new, meatless options.

NRT Bus has updated the WPS bus stop lists due to new stop additions. Updates are posted below.