Mayo News
November 26, 2023
Kasper's Notes
Hello Mayo Families,
I hope you all had a restful Thanksgiving with family and friends. As we start the busy month of December, please review the nursing guidelines for keeping your child home. The Nursing Office is also looking for clothing donations. Please see info below!
As a reminder, the Holiday Concert will be held on December 21st. We will keep an eye on the forecast and if a storm is predicted on the concert date (12/21), we will move it to the "snow date" of 12/20. We will be having 2 shows. 10:00 AM for audience/family members for student last names A-M and 2:00 PM for audience/family members for student last names N-Z! ALL students will be performing at both concert times so everyone will be able to see all performers. This performance will include K-5 students plus our new chorus members in grades 4&5!
We have some upcoming changes within our Special Education academic team. Regrettably, Mrs. Letts has resigned from her position. While her departure is indeed a loss for Mayo, we are pleased to announce the addition of TWO new talented teachers to our Special Education team. Mrs. Meghan Greelis, formerly of Lunenburg Public Schools, and Alisha Coleman, from Bancroft School, will be joining us on December 4th to strengthen our commitment to providing an exceptional education. Special Education families will be receiving a letter this week with additional details.
Below is information about the Mayo Ski Club starting the week of 1/3/24! Very exciting!
Have a wonderful week!
Kindly,
Carolan Kasper
Principal
MAYO SKI CLUB
SKI CLUB is starting soon!
PRICES GO UP ON DECEMBER 1! Sign up now and save! DISCOUNTED BRONZE PASSES ARE AVAILABLE! Beginner lessons during club are available.
Ordering information
Ski club starts the week of 1/3/24. We ski Saturday nights from 5:00 to 9:00. Our group welcomes families from Davis Hill and Mayo! Families must provide their own transportation.
The following directions are how to order your family’s passes:
Parents Step ONE: Go to wachusett.com/schoolgroups
Parents Step TWO: Enter this code: DHCPR to access your program's form.
If a student already has a Season Pass, there will be a check box during ordering to select that they already purchased a pass.
Holiday Giving
The season of giving is upon us, and we will continue our Mayo tradition of providing gift cards for children in need during this holiday season. We will once again partner with Why Me & Sherry's House in Worcester, which is dedicated to providing love and support to children experiencing childhood cancer. We are asking Mayo families to choose a gift card from this link, if you are able to do so. Gift cards can be any denomination and can be sent to school with your child, or brought to Mrs. Trefry in the main office by Friday, December 1st.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050544AAAA2BA7F85-45988749-holiday
Nurse's Office
Hearing/Vision re-tests will take place on November 29th for those students that had a questionable result. A letter is being sent home this week. If you wish to opt-out of the retest, please email Desiree_mangum@wrsd.net. Please note, this is only for students with a questionable result on the initial test and those absent for the initial testing.
The Nursing Office is in desperate need of boys pants size 4-6 and 7-10 and girls pants size 7-10. Donations can be sent to the Nurse's Office. Thank you!
Choose to be Nice
KINDNESS
November = Kindness
KINDNESS At-Home Activity Books
Grade K-5 Grade Level Activities
Coming in December - ACCEPTANCE
November Menu
🍎 UPCOMING EVENTS 🍎
11/27 - Library Committee Meeting
11/28 - CTBN KINDNESS Celebration; Kick-off - ACCEPTANCE
11/28 - PTA Bemis Wreath Making 7:00 PM
11/29 - Hearing/Vision retest
11/30 - PTA Square One Art Orders due
12/1 - Picture Retakes
12/6 - 5th Grade Sub-Committee Meeting 6:30
12/13 - Environmental Club Meeting 3:30-4:30
12/13 - PTA Meeting 6:30
12/19 - CTBN ACCEPTANCE Celebration; Kick-off TEAMWORK
12/21 - Winter Concert (Snow date 12/20)
12/22-1/1 - Winter Break
1/2/2024 - Return to School
1/15 - No School (MLK, Jr. Day)
1/17 - Mayo SIMCO Meeting 4-5
1/26 - End of Q2
PTA INFO
Square One Orders extended to 11/30
Croc Charms
Wreath Making 11/28
7pm
Holiday Wreath Making, Mayo library
Registration required.