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June 13, 2025
A Note from Ms. Looman
- Be sure your child checks the Lost & Found for any articles that may belong to them. Anything left after graduation on Monday will be donated.
On Monday, June 16th, we will be holding our 6th grade graduation ceremony beginning at 4:30pm. Weather permitting, the ceremony will be held outside on the blacktop. We will have the opportunity to celebrate our students' achievements, enjoy some light refreshments by the PTO, and then wish them all the best as they venture on to middle school.
I hope you all have a wonderful summer with your children! It is truly an honor to serve as your principal and I look forward to everyone's return in the fall.
Summer office hours: Mon-Thurs: 8am-11am.
A note from Nurse Kat
Hello Colrain Families,
With summer quickly approaching, I wanted to reach out and just let you know about a few local resources which may be of use to your family. You may already be aware of or connected with these programs, but I figure it doesn't hurt to have all of the information in one place, and repeated on the off chance it comes at just the right time! These programs are in place for a reason and are happy to help any families that they can reach.
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The Mary Lyon Foundation provides support to local families in a few different ways. They offer an emergency fund for situations like a shut off notice for an overdue electric bill, etc. They also coordinate a fresh grocery delivery for free twice a month (every other Tuesday) which you can sign up for by filling out this short google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd491nfdKUSkUhxlwDEh7nboVHzbraIlmyW_b_K460pyl7U1g/viewform
You can contact them by phone (413-625-2555) or email (office@marylyonfoundation.org). They are very responsive; if you reach out and don't hear back, feel free to reach out again or let me know and I can follow-up!
After the information regarding local supports for groceries went out last week it was brought to my attention that the link to apply for the Mary Lyon grocery delivery was not currently active. That is because they have just reached their cap of 50 families. They suggest checking the link occasionally over the summer as spaces may open up. Below are some more local food pantry locations and information. It looks like income verification may be needed by some but not all. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!
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There are also a few local food banks which are easy to use and which don't require income verification. Community Action can help connect you with these and other resources (like fuel assistance, WIC and other programs). You can contact Community Action at (cramos@communityaction.us) or by phone (413-773-5029). They have a short application for the food pantries which can be filled out ahead of time or at the location during your first visit. I also have copies of the application in my office, if you'd like one sent home with your child or to come pick one up just let me know!
Application for local food pantries: https://www.communityaction.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CSR-Enrollment-FY25-2.pdf
Local Food Pantry Hours:
156 Main Street, Greenfield
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 11AM – 4PM
Tuesday: 11AM-6PM
Closed 1:00-1:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Wednesday: CLOSED
51 Maple Street, Shelburne Falls
Every Wednesday: 11AM-3:30PM
WIC information: WIC is a free program which provides free healthy food and formula to qualifying families for anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding, and children under 5. This includes fruits and vegetables, milk, cheese and bread as well as infant formula and baby foods.
Greenfield WIC Office
3 Osgood Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Phone: 413-376-1160 (recommended)
Email: wic@communityaction.us
Mondays: 10:30a-6:30p
Tuesdays: 8:30a-4:30p
Fridays: 8:00a-3:00p
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Finally there may be free lunches provided throughout the summer through the USDA Summer Nutrition Program. Information for MA locations is not yet available but can be checked here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sunmeals .
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As always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything; more information about specific support/resources, help printing or filling out forms, financial support for vision exams/glasses etc. Supporting the health and wellbeing of our students extends far beyond our school walls and we are always happy to be of assistance however we are able!
Take care,
Kat Brow, BSN, RN
she/her
School Nurse, Colrain Central School
Phone: (413) 624-3451 ext. 102
Fax: (413) 624-0176
PTO News
The summer PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5th at 4:00 at the Hartnett Plumbing office.
Friday, August 22nd at 5:00 will be our annual Back to School Ice Cream Social. Don't miss it!
West County Soccer
Hello everyone! We are pleased to announce that we have registration open early this year. Please sign up as soon as you can (by 7/15) so we can get things sorted before the season. Registration will be the same as in years past. Looking forward to another great season of West County Soccer and seeing all the smiling faces both on the field and on the sidelines!!
Registration is here.
If you are interested in the West County Soccer Academy this summer, it will be held from Aug 11-15 at Mohawk Trail Regional School and that link to sign up is here
Upcoming Events
6/13: Last Day of After School
6/16:12:30 dismissal~ Last day of school
6/16: 4:30pm 6th grade graduation.
8/22: 5:00pm PTO Back to School Ice Cream Social
June Lunch Menu
2025-2026 MTRSD Calendar
