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

"Growing Forward, Reading Stronger"

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/

Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour this weekend!

We know we have many students who love to ride their bikes and scooters after school. Please remind your child that it will be dark much earlier over the next few months.

If you family celebrates Halloween here are some tips to keep everyone safe.

We know that students will be excited about the candy they have collected but please keep the candy at home and stick to healthy snack and lunch options.

It was a beautiful fall morning to cheer on some of our favorite characters, super heroes, princesses, robots, animals, and more. Thank you for coming out to support Green Meadow today. After all our hard work shifting spectators and finalizing the route this morning the walk took its own direction. Thanks for being flexible and working with our student leaders. Have a wonderful weekend! It is hard to believe that November is here.

Green Meadow students in grades 1-3 are preparing a Winter Concert to celebrate 70 years of Green Meadow history, and we need your help! We would love to share photos and stories to commemorate our school as we prepare to transition into our new building. If you have photos or anecdotes you would like to share, please click the link below to share. Your response may be used in our concert!

Here is the link to the GM Survey: https://forms.gle/UUPNGVp4SKVYfxNs6

We are hiring Special Education Paraprofessionals to work with our educational team. In this role, applicants may support one to four students across school settings with academic skills, social skills, transitions, and school access. Special Education Paraprofessionals are part of a team of educators that include general education teachers, special education teachers, service providers, and other paraprofessionals. This is a great full-time opportunity for anyone in a graduate program looking to gain experience before moving into an educational role after graduation. Interested applicants should email Kate Murray at kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us.

The Maynard Public Schools anticipates hiring Daily Substitutes for the 2026-2027 school year. This role provides flexibility. Daily Substitutes can determine which days, which grade-levels, and which of the three schools they would like to work in. For more information, please email Kate Murray, kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us, or Colleen Andrade, candrade@maynard.k12.ma.us.

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!

Green Meadow holds an annual coffee and Gratitude Parade for members of our Green Meadow community who have served our country. We would be honored to have any family members of our students who have served join us on Tuesday, November 10, at 9:45 AM, in.our Green Meadow cafeteria. Please RSVP to info@gmpto.org.

Every other Wednesday our library is visited by Finn, a trained reading therapy dog. I always say to kids, "Finn can't read to you, but you can read to him." Each child can sign up for a ten minute session with this truly caring canine. Kids get to have the dog they always wanted.....for ten minutes anyway! It's perfect, right? Register at Maynardpubliclibrary.org/calendar

Maynard Community Members are very involved in this production

Kick off the holiday season with the magic of The Nutcracker and celebrate Commonwealth Ballet's 35th Anniversary Season: Tradition & Transformation.

This beloved holiday tradition features beautiful dancing, stunning costumes, enchanting sets, and memorable performances for audiences of all ages. From playful mice and cheerful Polichinelles to sparkling Snowflakes and the breathtaking Waltz of the Flowers, The Nutcracker offers holiday wonder for families and arts lovers alike.

As Commonwealth Ballet marks 35 seasons of inspiring audiences through tradition, innovation, and artistic excellence, this year's performances are not to be missed.

Performances: November 27-29 and December 18-20
Venue: Eleanor Welch Casey Theatre at Regis College, Weston, MA
Free Parking
Tickets start at $31

Tickets are on sale now! Purchase tickets https://www.commonwealthballet.org/nutcracker

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.