Caregiver Update

Thank you for another great school year! I am so proud of all of our students for working hard, playing, growing, learning, and spreading kindness this year. Thank you for a super fun end of the year celebration last week. The PTO added the fun raffle and all prizes have been claimed. It was so awesome to add Dennis Mathew to our community event. Also, thank you for all of your support during field days and end of the year events. While we didn't have to worry about rain on the field days, we did have some extremely hot weather. Thank you to all the parents and guardians who braved the heat (and the dunk tank) to put so many smiles on our kids' faces. The PTO has helped provide so many great opportunities and supplies this year, and we are so appreciative.

I will be in school many different days throughout the summer if you have any questions about anything. Clough will be a busy place because we are hosting ESY, Summer Camps, and an EL program, while also having some work done round the building. In July I will be traveling out of state to present at a conference and traveling within MA for another conference. Then in August I will travel home to Virginia Beach to visit with family. I love to get mail so if students read a good book, make their own summer bucket list, or have some suggestions for next year and want to tell me about it, they can either write me a letter and mail it to the school or they can email me (lgarden@mursd.org). I will write back! And any email or letter I receive will be entered into a drawing in the fall for free books from the Book Fair!

Principal Garden

c/o Clough Elementary School

10 North Avenue

Mendon, MA 01756

You can find the summer learning information here with summer reading recommendations and other fun activities.

Be sure and check out the latest and final edition of the Clough Newspaper down below. It's their best one yet!

Report cards will be available at noon on Wednesday through PowerSchool. See the links below for help logging in to view them.

View term grades and comments through PowerSchool website

View Pre K term grades and comments through PowerSchool app

View Grade Level K - 4 term grades and comments through PowerSchool app

Have an amazing summer and see everyone in the fall!

Sincerely,

Liz Garden

Principal

P.S. If you are looking for important upcoming dates, scroll to the bottom of this newsletter and you will find the Important Dates to Remember section.

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As part of Governor Healey’s Inter-Agency Early Education and Child Care Task Force, the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR) and the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) are encouraging more families, children, and early education programs to spend increased time outdoors. This page shares resources for policymakers, families, and early education providers and educators about the benefits of nature for young children, and ways to access and engage with nature in positive, developmentally appropriate ways. Lots of great resources! And if you have a 4th grader, be sure and check out this link to learn about free national park passes.

We are pleased to share that school supply kits for students entering Grades 5–8 for the 2026–2027 school year are now available to order online.

Thank you to our PTO for partnering with School Specialty to create customized grade-level supply kits that include the items requested by our teachers. These kits provide a convenient way to ensure students have the supplies they need and will be delivered directly to your student's homeroom before the first day of school.

To order:

• Visit shopttkits.com

• Enter Account Number 23551

Or click here to view Miscoe's grade level kits

Order deadline: June 19

Spanish Immersion Families: Students entering Grade 7 or Grade 8 Spanish Immersion should select the "Miscoe Hill Grade 7 Spanish" or "Miscoe Hill Grade 8 Spanish" kit, rather than the standard grade-level kit.

Families who prefer to purchase supplies on their own can find grade-level supply lists here.

Thank you for your support, and a special thank you to our PTO for coordinating this opportunity for our families.

Sincerely,

Miscoe Hill Middle School

June:

June 16 - Play Day, Dodgeball Tournament

June 17 - Last day of school! Dismissal @ 12:05

K screening taking place on June 16 and 17 - time slot sign ups will be sent out

Last day for PK: Tuesday, June 16

Last day for 1st-4th: June 17 (half day), dismissal at 12:05 Happy Summer!

August/September:

Parents/Guardians will be able to access class placement mid-August

August K playdate and PTO playdate TBD

August New Family Welcome TBD

Aug 31/Sept 1 - Teachers report back to school/PD day

Sept 2 - Students K-12 report for 1st day

Sept 4/7 - No school for Labor Day weekend

Sept 8 - Preschool 1st day of school

Email: lgarden@mursd.org
Website: https://www.mursd.org/o/henry-p-clough-elementary
Location: 10 North Avenue, Mendon, MA, USA
Phone: 508-634-1580
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPClough-Elementary-School-102887309160164
Twitter: @HPClough