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

Assistant Principal, Kate Murray - kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant- Kathy Sullivan - ksullivan@maynard.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant- Nancy Dangelo - ndangelo@maynard.k12.ma.us

School Nurse, Maria Bourgeois - mbourgeois@maynard.k12.ma.us

Main Office Line - (978) 897-8246

Absentee Phone Line - (978)897-0310

3/1 - 3/28 - Read Across America Challenge

3/6 - ELPAC Meeting, 6:30 PM, Fowler School, details below

3/13 - Bingo for Books, pre-registration required

3/14 - Early Release Day, 11:45 AM dismissal, GM Conferences, No Preschool

4/4 - All School Pajama Party!

4/8 - 4/9 - Grade 3 ELA MCAS testing

5/6 - 5/7 - Grade 3 Math MCAS testing

5/13-5/19 - Green Meadow Book Fair

Please take time to have a conference with your child's teacher during the week of March 10.

Our specialist team is also offering conferences for any parent interested in connecting. Please click on the links below to schedule a time.

Art: Art Conference Sign Up

Library: Library Conference Sign Up

Music: Music Conference Sign Up

P.E.: P.E. Conference Sign Up

Computer Science: Computer Science Sign Up

All of our Grade 1 classes participated in a program about animal adaptations with Curious Creatures this week. The children learned about chinchillas, scorpions, alligators, boa constrictors, and more. Special thanks to the Green Meadow PTO for sponsoring the event!

You can visit our Green Meadow virtual library to see all of the new resources for the month of March by clicking on the link below.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS9N5oVUxeotzDnMNzSJr-jznVJ2lrK7QyxrQ59laSBiJ0XWb16TLNUuGsjpWhdkOPhPuhBi0Wx1swk/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Be on the lookout for your child's Read Across America book bag and challenge "suitcase" on Friday, February 28. Please help your child remember to return both items to school each day.

* The challenge will run from March 1 - March 28.

* 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 28, will be entered into a raffle to win gift cards to our school book fair in May. We will accept suitcases until Wednesday, April 2.

* The raffle drawing will be held Friday, April 4, and the winners will be announced.

* Our All School Pajama Party has been moved to Friday, April 4, because March 28 is a half day.

Anxiety is an emotion many of us experience during our lives to varying degrees. Even childhood can often be fraught with anxiety. As counselors in the district, we are frequently asked by families for resources to support their anxious child. In response to these common inquiries, we have created this anxiety resources document, which includes articles, videos and books for children and their families. We hope you find it useful! Additional SEL resources can be found on the Green Meadow Social Emotional Learning Resources website.

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

You can read the most recent building update from Superintendent Haas by clicking on this link: https://secure.smore.com/n/83k04z

Click on the link to read the lastest school lunch menu options: https://www.fdmealplanner.com/

Calling All New Families - Check out our PTO website and join our email list to stay on top of news and events. We can't wait for you to get involved!

https://greenmeadowpto.membershiptoolkit.com/

The next PTO meeting will be virtual on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:00. Please see the PTO website for the meeting link.

The district is forming a Food Services Evaluation Team and would like to have a Green Meadow parent join. The team will be meeting on April 1, at 3:30 PM, at Fowler. If you are interested in being on the team and learning about the process, please email Wayne White at wwhite@maynard.k12.ma.us.

On Mar 6, 2025 the ELPAC committee will meet in the Fowler School Library, at 6:30 PM,. Below is a list of items to discuss and review with you. First and foremost, we will hold a simple and brief election to elect the new board members for 2025-2026.

Positions available:

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

If you are interested in becoming a board member please contact Emilio Torres-Requena. No experience is necessary, all that is needed is a desire to help the ELL and FML as they navigate the Maynard Public Schools and the Maynard community. The ultimate goal is for the ELPAC to be a self directing entity within the school district.

Items to Discuss:

• New election of board

• Future meetings can be hosted via Google Meet

• Matters of concern to the ELPAC community (immigration, housing)

• Matters of concern regarding schools (IEP, Sports, Transportation)

• Multicultural Night 5.8.25 collaboration with the Multilingual and ELL departments of the schools

• Maynard school APP available

• Info for the parents update

• Current ELL enrollment data

• Reach my Teach review with ELPAC parents

• Opportunities for ELL students in the Spanish Immersion Program

For more information about ELPAC or service available, please contact:

Emilio J Torres-Requena / etorres-requena@maynard.k12.ma.us

Family Liaison for Maynard Public School District

ELL teacher Fowler School

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Multilingual Learner Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

How would you spend $50,000 for climate resilience?

The Sustainability Committee is seeking ideas and input on potential projects for grant funds awarded to the Town of Maynard through the MA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program. They are holding their final event Sunday March 9th at 1pm at the Fire Station (30 Sudbury St) and on Zoom. You can find more information about the grant and event series including recordings on the Sustainability Committee's website (https://www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/294/Sustainability-Committee). RSVP (optional) and submit project ideas through this link.

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

The Maynard Food Pantry offers a weekly Backpack Program for all students in PreK-Grade 5 that aims to offer food assistance to families. Each backpack is filled with nutritious, non-perishable food at no cost. Forms were sent home to families in backpacks last week. If you need a form, they are available in the Green Meadow main office. You can also request one by emailing Kate Murray at kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us.

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