Green Meadow Weekly Update

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- Christine de Leon Argueta

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

Important Phone Numbers to Add to Your Contacts List

Main Office Line - (978) 897-8246

Absentee Phone Line - (978)897-0310

The first day of school for Grade K-3 is Monday, August 31!

Regular School Hours

Grades K- 3: 8:30 AM – 2:50 PM, student drop-off begins at 8:15 AM

Preschool: 8:40 AM - 2:40 PM (full day)

8:40 AM - 11:10 AM (morning program)

12:10 - 2:40 PM (afternoon program)

Early Release Hours

Grades K- 3: 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Preschool: Students who attend our program on Fridays will be dismissed at 11:35 PM on an Early Release day.

School Meals

Breakfast opens daily at 8:15 AM.

Breakfast and Lunch menus will be available at this link:

https://www.fdmealplanner.com/

For many of us, it is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since the 9/11 attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. The attacks forever changed our country. For many adults, this day brings back difficult memories and reminds us of the importance of kindness, compassion, and coming together as a community.

With our youngest students, we are mindful of their age and developmental needs. We encourage families to use their own judgment about how much, if anything, to share with their children. If questions arise, simple, reassuring conversations focused on safety, caring for others, and the helpers in our communities can be helpful.

Here is the message shared with students this morning during the morning announcements.

“Today is September 11. Many years ago, something very sad happened on this day. Grown-ups may remember it, and sometimes they feel sad when they think about it.

But what we want you to remember most is that whenever something scary happens in the world, there are always helpers. On that day, firefighters, police officers, doctors, nurses, and neighbors all worked hard to keep people safe and to help those who needed it.

We can honor this day by thinking about how we can be helpers too. Being a helper doesn’t mean you have to do something big. Helpers can be kind to friends, share toys, invite someone to play, listen, or say kind words when someone is sad.

So today, we remember the helpers from September 11, and we practice being helpers in our school and our community.”

It was wonderful to see so many families at our Back to School Night event last night! For those that were not able to attend, I have linked slides from the Principals' presentation.

Maynard Public Schools

Green Meadow School

5 Tiger Drive ◆ Maynard, MA 01754

Deanna LeBlanc, Director of Curriculum

September 10, 2026

Dear Caregiver(s),

In order to meet our requirements for federal funding from Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), we must provide families with a Family / School Compact for all students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I. This document outlines the responsibilities of each party.

Please review the attached compact. If you have further questions please feel free to contact any member of the Title I Team.

Sincerely,

Ellen Lewis, Literacy Interventionist

Cassondra Kingsley, Math Specialist

Kelly Foss, Literacy Interventionist

Karen Lindquist, Principal of Green Meadow School

Deanna LeBlanc, Director of Curriculum

Title I

Family / School Compact

Green Meadow School

2026-2027

The Green Meadow School and the families (parents / guardians) of students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), agree that this compact outlines how the the Title I Team (instructional coaches and paraprofessionals) and families will collaborate to support student academic achievement. The compact also details the means by which the school, the Title I Team, and families will build and develop a partnership that focuses on helping students achieve the State’s high standards. This Family / School Compact is in effect during the 2025-2026 school year.

Green Meadow School Responsibilities

The Title I Team will support students by:

• Providing high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment for participating students in order to help them meet the State’s achievement standards.

• Implementing small-group, focused instruction using research-based programs.

• Providing families with reports on their child’s progress. Progress reports will be provided to families in January and in June.

• Providing an open line of communication. Instructional coaches will be available for consultation with caregivers during scheduled conferences, through email, and / or phone conversations.

• Providing instruction in a way that will motivate and encourage students in a safe and positive atmosphere.

• Communicating regularly with your child’s classroom teacher regarding your child’s progress.

Caregiver Responsibilities

I understand that a caregiver’s participation is important to my child’s education and learning.

I will support my child by:

• Making sure my child arrives to school on time ready to learn.

• Reading to and with my child regularly.

• Communicating with my child’s teacher about his/her progress, including conferences and other parent / guardian programs.

Maynard Public Schools no longer requires a signature on this compact. If you have questions or concerns about the Family/School Compact, please contact Deanna LeBlanc, Director of Curriculum, at dleblanc@maynard.k12.ma.us.

We have our first two early release days of the school year on Friday, September 11, and Friday, September 25. These scheduled days allow staff to participate in necessary professional development.

Please enter your child's Early Release Day schedule in Pick Up Patrol. There is a new selection for BASEC Early Release days if your child will only be attending the program on these days. If your child is going to the Boys & Girls Club just for early release days, please let us know how they will be getting there in the notes. Students may only ride Bus 1 and Bus 3 to the Club if they have a bus pass for these buses.

Early Release Day Bagged Lunches - In the past, bagged lunches have been offered to students on Early Release Days.This year, in accordance with updated DESE regulations, bagged lunches will be provided to students during the school day and enjoyed during the designated snack time in their classrooms.

Teachers will ask students earlier in the week if they would like to order a bagged lunch. Please share your family plan with your child to assist in this process. Students who do not order a bagged lunch should plan to bring a snack from home. We will encourage all students to take home any non-perishable food items that they do not eat so that nothing goes to waste.

Thank you for your partnership and understanding as we make this adjustment.

Please click here or on the link below to access the Green Meadow Handbook and learn about our school procedures and policies.

Join neighbors, friends, and staff on Wednesday, October 7, for International Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day.

New to Green Meadow? Sign up for an account on the PTO website!

Returning family? Please log in and update your family information, including your child’s new teacher.

Visit www.gmpto.org to get started!

Please support the Maynard Food Pantry by participating in this event in one of two ways:

- Drop off donations to the bin in the Green Meadow Lobby.

- Look for the Maynard Police cruiser at Market Basket on Saturday, September 19, and donate there.

Monday, September 21st, 6:00pm

Maynard High School, Front Field

Open to children 4-13 years old

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 sent home to Green Meadow families at the beginning of the school year or when a family registers during the school year. Forms are available throughout the school year. 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.