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

5/26 - No School, Memorial Day

6/3 - Field Day! (Rain date, 6/5)

6/6 - Grade 1 Family Picnic

6/6 - Grade 2 Family Picnic

6/11 - Last Day for Preschool and Kindergarten, full day of school

6/13, 6/16, 6/17 - Kindergarten Screening for New Kindergartners

6/17 - Grade 3 Moving On Ceremony,, 9:00 AM

6/18 - Last Day for Grades 1-3, Early Release Day, dismissal at 11:45 AM

To be approved the override takes TWO successful votes. Here is the link to our recent budget forum - https://youtu.be/E7605BNdFK4 held Wednesday, April 30th. It provides an explanation of the $612,000 override request for the Maynard Public Schools.

The Special Election will take place on May 27, at Fowler School.

• May 19th, 7PM- Annual Town Meeting at Fowler
• May 27th - Special Election on override

Click below for agenda and updated budget presentation:

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/538/Maynard_Public_Schools/5588898/SC_Budget_Forum_4-30-25.pdf

As we near the end of the school year, conversations often arise about class placement for the year ahead. We’d like to take a moment to share some information about the thoughtful and collaborative process we use at Green Meadow to support every child’s success.

Our placement process begins in April, when staff begin reviewing each student cohort by grade level. During this process, we consider both academic progress and social-emotional development. Initial class groupings are created by classroom teachers, special educators, and ESL teachers, with input from service providers, counselors, specialist teachers, and administrators.

Once these preliminary cohorts are formed, placement teams revisit the groupings to ensure each student has at least one meaningful peer connection. It’s important to note that these groups are not built around specific teacher assignments. Instead, they are created to best meet the needs of students, while considering the resources available to our school.

After class cohorts are finalized, they are then matched with classroom teachers, ESL teachers, and special educators.

We deeply value the insights families share with us. While we are not able to honor specific teacher or peer placement requests due to public school policy, we often find that parent input aligns closely with staff observations.

Thank you for your continued trust and partnership as we work together to provide a supportive and enriching learning environment for all students.

• On May 23rd, current 3rd-grade students will visit Fowler with grades four and five to enjoy the Flying High Dogs assembly. The assembly will start at 9:30, so we will be leaving Green Meadow for the short walk just around 9:10.

• On June 12th, current 3rd-grade students will visit Fowler. During this visit, the students will receive a personalized peer-to-peer tour with teacher supervision. Additionally, a mini band and chorus performance will help the students better understand these options.

• On June 13th, Mr. Snyder and I will host a remote session from 12:30 to 1:30 for all caregivers. During this session, we will provide an overview of "A Day in the Life of a 4th-Grade Fowler Student," with Q&A time included. The presentation will be recorded and shared for those unable to attend. We are also available to answer any questions outside of this meeting. Please take a look at the link included below.

Grade 3 Remote Caregiver Presentation
Friday, June 13 · 12:30 – 1:30pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qhn-fpgz-qes
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 914-573-7827‬ PIN: ‪329 063 643‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qhn-fpgz-qes?pin=8519086006374

• August 20th, “Rising Grade-4 Student Revisit Day.” Information will come out during the summer.

We are always available to help in any way. Please don't hesitate to reach out for anything.

Thanks,

Keith Kinney- Principal

Dave Snyder- Assistant Principal

Fowler School Administration Contacts:

Mr. Kinney (Principal): kkinney@maynard.k12.ma.us

Mr. Snyder (Assistant Principal): dsnyder@maynard.k12.ma.us

Thank you to everyone who attended our K-2 Concert this morning. It was quite a crowd! We truly appreciate your support for our music program and our young performers. Special thanks to Natalie Wong, our Music teacher, for her work preparing students for the event. Shout out to Julian Ramos, Green Meadow Paraprofessional, for his solo during the Grade 1 performance. Many thanks to Taylor Vanaria, our Art teacher, for working with students to create the decorations. We are pretty confident that some of you are still singing the guacamole song in your heads!

Preschool families are invited to join their child's class for a snack and a special music class with Ms.Wong. The preschool team will communicate the details with families. Please note the schedule below.

Our annual Field Day event organized by Randy Wood, our physical education teacher, will be held at Crowe Park on Tuesday, June 3, with a rain date of Thursday, June 5. The PTO will share a volunteer sign-up. Students in Kindergarten and Grade 1 will attend from 9-10:30 AM, and students in Grade 2 and Grade 3 will attend from 1:00 - 2:30 PM. Students will need to wear athletic attire (t-shirt and shorts), sneakers, and socks. We recommend a hat or sunglasses, and of course, a water bottle. All students should come to school wearing sunscreen that day.

Our traditional Grade 3 Moving On Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, at 9:00 AM. We will be celebrating their time at Green Meadow and wishing them well at Fowler. Families are invited to attend. Students will be performing some of the musical pieces they have been working on this Spring. Grade 3 teachers will share more information as the date gets closer.

We will be recognizing our third grades on the last day with the traditional Grade 3 Clap Out. Third Graders will take a last lap around the building while students and staff clap and wish them well as they transition to Fowler. Families are invited to continue to Clap Out by lining up near the Library dismissal doors. If your child will be riding the bus that day we will still have them exit from this door before joining their bus line.

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

As your food service provider, we want to understand your needs and continuously improve

upon our service. We appreciate your feedback on how we can take our service at your location

to the next level.

 Contact your General Manager, Susan Mitchell-Tang, at Tangs@whitsons.com with

questions or comments related to the service at your location.

 For general comments that will help us improve our overall service, please feel free to

share your comments wish us through the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T69CJK8

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, June 10, at 7:00. Please see the PTO website for the meeting link.

Two Green Meadow families won the opportunity to host a radio hour in Maynard High School's WAVM studio. Mike and Ruby Giarratano hosted a father/daughter show in April. Caroline Falcucci hosted with her special guest, Brenna Norcross. Brenna was Caroline's second grade teacher last year.

This week we hosted the PTO Dog and Donuts raffle event winners for a delicious treat and a visit with Maynard's favorite dog, Otis! The raffle event was held at the Family Luau in April. We held a PreK and K event and then a Grades 1-3 event. Otis brought his friend, Thor, Concord's therapy-dog-in-training.

Join your Green Meadow friends for a free movie night Tuesday, June 17, at 6:00 PM, at the Maynard Fine Arts Theater. Doors open at 5:00 PM. Reserve your free tickets at www.gmpto.org.

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Multilingual Learner Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

June 16th and June 17th, the Renegades Football Program is offering a free clinic for anyone entering Kindergarten - Grade 8.

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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