FOWLER SCHOOL

3 Tiger Drive

978-897-6700

Principal- Keith Kinney kkinney@maynard.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal-David Snyder dsnyder@maynard.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant- Joanne Lochiatto jlochiatto@maynard.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant- Marie Roche mroche@maynard.k12.ma.us

Nurse Amy Jamieson: ajamieson@maynard.k12.ma.us

Nurse Rozie Ross: rross@maynard.k12.ma.us

Happy Friday —

What a whirlwind week! We ran into a few speed bumps, but our students and staff handled everything with care and professionalism. Here are the highlights:

1. Monday — MCAS Grade 8 ELA; a medical situation
2. Tuesday — MCAS Grade 8 ELA
3. Wednesday — MCAS Grade 7 ELA; a power outage
4. Thursday — MCAS Grade 7 ELA make-up (due to the outage)
5. Friday — MCAS Grade 6 ELA

Why mention this? Because our school community stepped up when things got hectic.

MCAS NEWS:

On MCAS days, each grade tests for most of the morning. When a student misses their assigned test day, we must schedule make-ups and reassign staff to proctor those sessions—sometimes for several days—until everyone finishes.

We know illness and family emergencies happen. We truly appreciate the all-hands-on-deck efforts to get students to school and on time, especially during testing. Please note: students who arrive 30 minutes late are often unable to test that day and will need to make up the exam.

Thanks to everyone for your flexibility and teamwork this week. Please take note of the dates below for our additional dates moving forward.

IT'S TIME: Fowler School Musical - "Mamma Mia" kicks off tonight!

Friday, March 27th (7 pm),

Saturday, March 28th (1 pm and 6 pm)

PLEASE CONTINUE TO REINFORCE THESE SCHOOL RULES BELOW

Ebike and Scooter Concerns: As warmer weather arrives, we're noticing a significant increase in safety concerns with students using e-bikes and scooters. While we understand that home expectations for safe use are beyond our control, it's important to inform our community that many students are riding without helmets, navigating through traffic, and carrying passengers who also lack helmets. We share this out of care, as the most difficult conversation is informing a caregiver that their child was injured traveling to or from school. Please take some time to establish clear safety expectations and community courtesy guidelines so we can all work together to keep our students safe.

Absence Notification: If your student will be absent, we need to be notified. Please make sure you call the absence line at 978-897-6753

Beverage Consumption: As a reminder, please do not send your student to school with beverages other than water. Having Dunkin' Donuts cups and similar items is not permitted in the classrooms. Please have students consume their specialty drinks before the morning school bell.

Cell Phone Reminder: Fowler Middle School is a cell phone–free school. Students are expected to keep their phones off and away during the school day so they can stay focused on learning and engaging with their teachers and classmates. Thank you for helping us support a distraction-free learning environment.

Maynard Rental Assistance Program:

The Maynard Rental Assistance Program (MRAP), sponsored by the Maynard Affordable Housing Trust, provides $500 monthly rental assistance payments, in the form of a grant, to eligible households residing in Maynard, Massachusetts.

The application deadline is April 10, 2026.

For more information about the program and eligibility requirements please click here.

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The Maynard Food Pantry is open every Monday unless it is a holiday. Maynard residents are welcome to shop 2x a month (out-of-town residents are asked to keep it to 1x a month).

1. Adult and Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention: Call 800-640-5432

2. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org/chat

3. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

4. Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline: Call 800-327-5050 or visit helplinema.org

5. OUT Metrowest for LGBTQ Youth: Call 508-875-2122 or visit outmetrowest.org

6. Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ Youth: Call 866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or visit thetrevorproject.org

7. Planned Parenthood: Call 888-258-4448 or visit plannedparenthood.org

8. National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 800-799-7233, text LOVEIS to 22522, or visit thehotline.org

9. Eating Disorder Hotline: Call 800-931-2237, or visit nationaleatingdisorder.org

10. Seize the Awkward: text SEIZE to 741741, or visit seizetheawkward.org

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

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