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

Please remember to call the absentee phone line if your child is going to be absent for any reason.

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

5/10 - Early Release Day, 11:45 dismissal

5/23 - Green Meadow Art Show 5:00 - 6:15

5/24 - Early Release Day, 11:45 dismissal

5/31 - Kindergarten Family Picnic, 1:45 - 2:45

6/4 - Field Day (rain date, 6/6)

6/7 - Last day for PreK, regular dismissal

6/10 - Last day for Kindergarten, regular dismissal

6/11 - 6/13 - Kindergarten Screening, more information to come

6/11 - Grade 2 Family Picnic, 11:30 - 12:15

6/13 - Tenative Grade 3 Moving On celebration

6/14 - Tenative last day for Grades 1-3, 11:45 dismissal

The Maynard Public Schools has partnered with the Education Commonwealth Project (ECP), a research group now located at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, to administer our survey, which has been developed over the past year with the full cooperation and assistance of the district’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and building based administrators. ECP is the group that facilitated our student and staff surveys over the past two years, and their reliable and valid surveys are currently in use in districts across the state, encompassing more than 10% of all students in Massachusetts public schools. Since all of the work done by ECP is state grant funded, there is no cost to the Maynard Public Schools for any of this work. More information on the Education Commonwealth Project can be found here: https://www.edcommonwealth.org/

The survey itself will take 15-20 minutes to complete. If you have students in multiple schools, it would be greatly appreciated if you could complete multiple surveys as they are specific to each school. The survey window will open today, May 1st, and close on Wednesday, May 15th. Parents with students at more than one school will receive a separate email and link for each school.

Notes on the survey:

• The survey saves progress automatically. You can start, stop, and complete a survey that you started later.

• All survey links are unique to the person receiving them and can only be submitted once. They will not work if forwarded to another email address.

• Survey translations can be accessed in the dropdown menu in the upper right-hand corner of each page. (See the screenshot below.)

Thank you in advance for participating! Your feedback will help guide the district's strategic planning decision-making process.

Our Grade 3 students will be taking Math MCAS on Tuesday, May 7, and Wednesday, May 8. Classroom teachers have reviewed sample questions and what to expect. A few things to think about when talking with your Grade 3 student about the tests:

* Students will start the test at 9:00 AM. They have as much time as they need that day to complete the test.

* Students should get a good night's sleep before the test and eat breakfast at home or at school that day.

* It is important to arrive to school on time these days.

* Grade 3 specials have been moved to the end of the day so that students will not miss them.

* Candy and gum will not be allowed unless part of a student's individualized education plan.

* Electronic devices are not allowed to be used during MCAS. Smart watches and phones should be left at home on MCAS days or stored in backpacks (This is always the policy at Green Meadow.)

* MCAS provides information about how we are doing as a school. Students should try their best but should not worry about the test. They will take an MCAS test many more times before they need to take it to graduate.

Our Preschool will be celebrating the end of the year with a PE Open House. Families are invited to attend one of the last physical education classes of the school year from 10:00 to 10:30 and participate in movement activities with their child.

Here are the dates:

- Monday, May 20th: V.Viros's class

-Thursday, May 23th: L. Paoletti's class

-Tuesday, May 28th: J. Cohen's class

-Wednesday, May 29th: D. Gonsalves's class

Families will arrive at 10:00 and leave at 10:30. AM students might be dismissed earlier on that day. PM students will be invited to attend gym class in the morning. Transportation for all students will be the responsibility of the families. The Preschool team will be in touch with additional details.

Conflict is uncomfortable, yet inevitable. Learning how to resolve conflict is a skill, and one that can be taught. You can help your child gain tools to resolve conflicts peacefully and more importantly, internalize these conflict resolution strategies so they can solve their own conflicts when you are not there. As always, how you manage yourself, even when in conflict, may be the best teacher of all! 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

If you know of any rising kindergarteners, we are offering Kindergarten Screening June 11-June 13. Each appointment is 25 minutes long. Students will meet with a staff member for the screening and caregivers have the opportunity to ask questions about our program or check in with a school nurse. If the child is part of our preschool program at Green Meadow they will be screened during their school day.

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, May 7, at 7:00 PM.

We are looking for volunteers to help with our Field Day event in June. Kindergarten and Grade 1 will have their Field Day in the morning. Grades 2 & 3 will have their Field Day in the afternoon. If you are interested in helping, please sign up using the link below.

This week the first grade had a presentation on sound from the Discovery Museum. Students learned what makes sound. They learned that vibration travels in waves and can travel through a solid, a liquid and a gas. During the presentation students worked at 3 different stations to explore vibration. At each station students used tuning forks to see how the vibration traveled through water, objects and the air. At the end of the presentation students made laugh cups to bring home. It was a wonderful, hands-on experience and was enjoyed by all. Thank you to our amazing PTO for funding this workshop for us.

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Multilingual Learner Resources

Maynard Special Education Advisory Council is looking for new members and volunteers. There will be a virtual meeting on Thursday, April 18, at 1:30. For more information, check out the Facebook group at

https://www.facebook.com/MaynardSEPAC.

Special thanks to our Scout troops for their clean up efforts across the Maynard Public Schools campus in honor of Earth Day! The grounds look amazing!

The Maynard Community Gardeners Annual Plant Sale is Saturday, May 18th, 9AM - Noon. This event funds all of the organizations programs and beautification efforts around the town. Curious to join us? Members will be on hand all morning to answer questions about the club's activities, including volunteer clean-up in town, flower buckets around downtown Maynard, member garden tours and social events. If you have plants in mind to donate, please email our Digging Coordinator Steve Smith stevensmith@kw.com before May 5th.

Don’t Miss the 3rd Annual Taste In Motion on Sunday, May 19th from 2 - 5pm!

Whether you are a loyal Cafe of India fan, have been craving a delicious slice from Maynard Pizza and Bar, or have been dying to try Magnolia’s- this year’s Taste in Motion has something for everyone!

The Taste in Motion is a chance to sample food from your favorite local restaurants and eateries, listen to fabulous entertainment by Jae Mannion and the MHS Jazz Band, and enter to win raffle prizes. Come enjoy an afternoon with your friends and neighbors — all for a great cause!

This event is made possible by our sponsors, the restaurants, and folks like you who donate to MEF. All proceeds benefit Maynard Education Foundation’s grant program that funds new learning opportunities in the Maynard Public Schools.

When: Sunday, May 19th, 2 - 5 pm

Where: Mill and Main parking lot (across from 155 Main Street, Maynard)

Tickets: Buy online at www.maynardeducation.org $25 for individuals/$10 for kids (2-12) or at the event for $30 for adults / $15 for kids

Under age 2 free

MPY ANNOUNCES NEW PARENTING SOLUTIONS LIBRARY

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce its new, free MPY Parenting Solutions Library. 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. 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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