The Winter Athletics Information Session will be held on Monday, November 14th at 6pm in the MHS Gym.

Coaches attendance is mandatory as I will have all of you address the parents and students by program after I go over the general information.

More information and an agenda will be sent out prior to the meeting.

Thanks,

Mike

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Michael Arria, M.Sc., RAA

Athletic Director

Maynard Public Schools

1 Tiger Drive

Maynard, MA 01754

(978) 897-8891 ext. 3112

Where: Wachusett Mountain

Who: Grades 3-12

Dates: Thursdays, January 5, 12, 19, 26 and Feb 2 & 9

Lift pass price: $173 - Badge Insurance: $30

Optional:

1-hour lesson add on is $89

Rentals: $108 + $27 for helmet

Bus Transportation

Per person: $210* for the 6 weeks

How to sign up:

For ski program registration, go to Wachusett.com/schoolgroups and enter Access Code: MAYN.

For bus registration, please Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/A8ZggBEJ6bG7HDM29.

-Please fill out one form for each student.

-Bus registration payment is due Dec 15 to Maynard Town Hall

-Check payable to Town of Maynard

-Please place check in envelope and write “Maynard Recreation Commission” on outside

Chaperones

We are looking for Chaperones. Chaperones will get a complementary lift pass and bus ride to the mountain. Responsibilities include assisting students with rental equipment process, directing students to lessons, and supervising student activities in the lodge and on the mountain. We welcome chaperones who don’t plan to ski/ride and can hang out at our designated table in the lodge throughout the session. If you are interested in being a parent chaperone, please email lisamacphee1@gmail.com.

Mountain logistics

Due to the nature of the sport, we cannot ensure that students will be supervised at all times. They should be able to ride lifts and ski independently. First time skiers and riders should not go on any lift or slope without having their first lesson. They may need one or more sessions to learn the skills needed for lift service terrain. They can use the two carpet lifts to start.

Our group will have a designated table in the lodge. A chaperone will be present at the table throughout the session for students to be able to check in and hang out as needed.

Bus Logistics

Parent Coordinator for bus: Randy James

There will be an option to drop ski equipment off at Fowler during morning drop-off.

2:45 PM Buses arrive at Fowler Middle School – 3 Tiger Dr., Maynard, MA 01754

3:00-3:10 PM Depart school

4:00 PM Arrive at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area – 499 Mountain Road, Princeton, MA

7:45 PM Spot for loading

8:00 PM Depart Ski Area

8:45-9:00 PM Return to Fowler Middle School

November is Preemie Awareness month and the Student Council is trying to support the cause. Students are asked to wear purple on Monday, November 21st to show their support. Students will have the opportunity to wear hats in school on Fridays of November for a $1.00 donation, as well they will have the opportunity to purchase a purple ribbon or purple bracelet for $1.00. Any donation is welcomed.

We would love to do a collage in the lobby of our "Super Preemies". If your child or a loved one was a preemie (born before completing 37 weeks), we would love to have a picture of them to add to our display. The picture does not have to be infancy, it can be recent or any other time of their life. Please email the picture to bsullivan@maynard.k12.ma.us and we will make the copy.

Event info: MMA's 12th Annual Casino Game Night

Date: Saturday, November 12th at the Maynard Elks at 6:30 pm

Can't attend? Link: MMA's Give Butter "Click & Give" Campaign

Event details:

• Food! Light appetizers & desserts will be provided + Cash Bar
• Music! Live Jazz with Blueprint Jazz Club
• Games! Two hours of Casino Games including BlackJack, Texas Hold'em, Vegas Dice, and Roulette.
• Prizes! Music Grade level Prize Baskets + several prizes from local businesses
• Live Auction: Patriots Tickets for New Year's Day, BSO Night out + Dinner, Wine party for 20 at Total Wine, Fowler Principal for the Day

Handy Links:

1. Purchase a voucher in advance for Casino Game Night: Vouchers are $45 each and come with $3000 in chips to play Casino Games. No experience is necessary to play, but Vouchers are required to attend! Limited # available. LINK: http://maynardmusic.org/fundraising/
2. Do you need a FREE babysitter for CN? MHS band & chorus students volunteer to babysit at your home on the night of the event to earn service points. We have 17 music student volunteers ready to help out! Contact: maynard.music.assoc@gmail.com Subject: BABYSITTER!
3. Volunteer to be a Dealer at the event! Training is provided! Be a guest dealer for either one hour or two of our casino games. We need 20 more! Contact: maynard.music.assoc@gmail.com Subject: Dealer!
4. Can't attend? Make a donation to MMA (501c3 Charitable organization) through the Give Butter Campaign Link: MMA's Give Butter "Click & Give" Campaign

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Our officers:

Fowler School

Chair: Renee Lilley

Maynard High School

Chairpersons: Cheryl Lucas & Rachel Leeuwis

MMA General officers

Secretary: Sarah Johnson

Treasurer: Matthew Truch

Webmaster: Wouter Leeuwis

Website: www.maynardmusic.org

Email: maynard.music.assoc@gmail.com

Like us on Facebook: Maynard Music Association
Follow us on Instagram: Maynard_music_assoc

The Maynard Department of Public Works would like to notify all residents of Maynard that Lazaro Paving will be reconstructing several streets in Town this fall, starting on or around Tuesday, November 1, and lasting until around December 15. The following areas will undergo roadway reconstruction:

Streets:

Great Road –from the Sudbury Town line (approx. Maybury Road) to Parker Street (Route 27)

Assabet Street –from the dead end to Riverview Avenue and from Riverview Avenue to the Stow Town line (11 Assabet Street)

Old Sudbury Road –from the Sudbury Town line (Cranberry Circle) to the Acton Town line (Old Powder Mill Road)

Old Marlboro Road –from Parker Street to Tobin Drive (just short of Great Road)

Travel on these roads may be delayed, or temporarily detoured; please plan accordingly. Please contact the Maynard DPW office with any questions or issues.

Thank you in advance for your patience as this work is performed.

The Maynard Public Library is developing a new strategic plan to guide our work for the next five years. Broad community input is essential to this plan, and we're inviting people to participate in a survey to give voice to their hopes, needs, and opinions about the library and the role it plays in the town.

Our general survey is available online here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/maylib. And we have a teen-specific survey available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mayteen.

We have a paper survey for kids, attached here, as well as paper versions of the general and teen surveys, all of which people can pick up and drop off at the library

Keep an eye out for permission slips from your kiddos! Once slips are in from club organizers, we will post a schedule and invite new students to join!!

Maynard Music Association’s 12th Annual Casino Game Night Fundraiser

• Saturday, November 12th at the Maynard Elks at 6:30 pm
• Vouchers required (see below for details!)
• Light appetizers & desserts will be provided + cash bar
• Live jazz with Blueprint Jazz Club
• 2 hours of casino games including BlackJack, Texas Hold'em, Vegas Dice, and Roulette
• Live auction includes Patriots tickets for New Year's Day, Boston Red Sox memorabilia, wine party for 20 at Total Wine, Fowler Principal for the Day
• Prize baskets

How to participate in Casino Game Night:

• Purchase a voucher in advance: Vouchers are required to attend the event and cost $45 each. You’ll get $3,000 in chips to play casino games. Purchase vouchers here.
• Volunteer to help before or during the event. Sign up here.
• Volunteer to donate appetizers or desserts. Sign up here.
• Volunteer to be a dealer! Training provided. Contact maynard.music.assoc@gmail.com with subject Dealer!
• Do you need a babysitter? MHS Band & Chorus students have volunteered to babysit at homes on the night of the event to earn service points. Contact: maynard.music.assoc@gmail.com with subject Babysitter!
• Can’t attend? Make a direct, tax-deductible donation to MMA through our annual appeal/Givebutter campaign. Donate here.

The class of 2025 is having a winter fundraiser. We are selling poinsettias, wreaths with red bows, kissing balls, and decorative baskets! Please consider supporting the class and buying something. Orders will be accepted through November 9th, with pick-up the week after Thanksgiving. Please reach out to any class member or respond to this email.

Take a look at our flyer!

· SEPAC is seeking your family's input! Please take this brief SEPAC survey so we know what topics you are interested in learning more about and other ways we can support you this school year. It'll only take a few minutes!

· SEPAC Board meetings are held remotely via Google Meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm. Meetings are open to parents, guardians, or any Maynard community members interested in special education.

· Our next meeting is Oct 5th at 7 pm. Please check out these additional resources:

o SEPAC’s webpage- https://www.maynard.k12.ma.us/page/special-education-parent-advisory-council, which also includes SEPAC contact information.

Check out SEPAC’s Facebook page - Maynard SEPAC - to receive the most up-to-date SEPAC meeting and event happenings.

Where: Wachusett Mountain

Who: Grades 3-12

When: 6 weekly sessions, Jan-Feb (4pm-8pm); most likely Thursdays

Price: Lift pass: $143 (parents also eligible for pass)

Transportation: $126-242 depending on # of people signed up

1-hour lesson add on is $89

Signups will be Nov 1- Dec 1.

Interest Form: https://forms.gle/FDtNeHdAYRDzo9Jd9 - (copy and paste in browser as this site does not support live links)

Another opportunity - Looking for a fun after-school job with flexibility? The Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley is hiring! We are looking for friendly staff members over the age of 17 to help oversee our amazing after-school program. The hours are 2:30-6:00 and hires can work anywhere from 1-5 days a week! Staff is responsible for overseeing children's activities including gym games, homework, arts and crafts, gameroom activities, outdoor play, and more!

If interested, please contact Nikki Tyler Richardson - tyler@bgcav.org

Please note, we are looking for someone who can commit to the winter session so if you are playing a winter sport, please hold off from applying until Spring!

The Winter Athletics Season is quickly approaching! If your child plans on participating in a Winter Athletics Program, please fill out the registration form linked here!

Also, if your child plans on participating in our High School Boys Ice Hockey Co-Op hosted by Assabet, please register them through this link.

If you have any questions regarding the Assabet Ice Hockey program, or the MPS Winter Athletics Programs please reach out to the contacts below:

• Boys Ice Hockey Head Coach: David Quinn (dquinn@assabet.org, (978) 944-0764)

• Assabet Athletic Director: Spencer Burton (sburton@assabet.org, (508) 485-9430)

• MPS Athletic Director: Michael Arria (athletics@maynard.k12.ma.us, (978) 897-8891 ext. 3112)

  
  

For more information on all Athletics programs, visit MPS Athletics Website here.

Casino Night, Nov. 12: The Maynard Music Association’s 12th Annual Casino Game Night returns to the Elks this year! Parents/guardians: Please save the date for this fun event and go to MMA’s website for more information (vouchers go on sale in October).

Wishing you all a great start to the school year!

We are seeking the school community’s input for the town’s climate action planning (CAP) initiative. This CAP work will include data from the attached survey, future public workshops and ongoing public engagement, culminating in a plan of action to prepare Maynard for the climate heating ahead. The input of young people, educators, parents, and all members of the school community living and/or working in town is crucial. We are eager to hear from you.

Thank you!
Kate Wheeler
Maynard Sustainability Committee
Sustcom@townofmaynard.net

WEBSITE IS LIVE TODAY - DETAILS BELOW 🥳

We are excited to launch the new Fowler PTO website. On this website you can “meet” your PTO, learn about upcoming events, check the status of our fundraising efforts, donate, sign up as volunteers and much, much more! There are new features we will be rolling out in the coming weeks and will announce them in future newsletters. For now if you have a student at the Fowler School please register to stay up date on events and programs going on. To register simply click this link and create your account:

https://fowlermspto.membershiptoolkit.com/create_account

Once you create/register your family account, you should receive an email instantly from the website. This email is very important in order to complete step one of the registration process as you need to verify your account. Click “verify account” in that email and that will bring

you directly back to the Fowler PTO website where it asks for your password again. Once you enter it in you now move onto the last and final step of the registration process. You will be given access to “Your Family’s Account Page” where you need to fill in both forms in “Parent and Student Information” section. Once that is complete your account will be fully registered.

Let us know if you have any questions at FowlerPTOGeneral@gmail.com.We hope everyone has a great final weekend of summer! 🐾

Looking for before or after-school care for your Fowler or Green Meadow student next year? Register for BASEC @ Maynard!

BASEC provides high-quality out-of-school time programming for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Our mission is to cultivate a community in which young people engage in enriching opportunities to nurture their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. We are guided by the vision of creative, resilient, resourceful, and responsible young citizens.

As a BASEC student, your child will explore their interests through daily Art, STEM, and Gym activities. They will be supported by a team of thoughtful and compassionate staff that work to build a community where children come to learn, play and grow.

We also offer workshops, vacation camps, and provide resources to parents and educators about out-of-school time learning. Please also inquire about our expanded tuition assistance!

For more information reach out to greenmeadow@maynardbasec.org / fowler@maynardbasec.org or register for the 2022-2023 school year online at https://belmontbasec.org/register/.

The Green Meadow Elementary School project team has submitted its second MSBA submission! This submission is called the Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) and it advances the initial existing conditions verification, educational visioning & programming and Owner / Community coordination into multiple design alternatives, shows MSBA the design alternative evaluation process taken by the project team, and highlights which design alternative was ultimately selected at the end of the process.

Below is a link to a Google Drive folder that contains the previous Preliminary Design Program (PDP) submission as well as the recent PSR submission. As always, we thank you very much for your attention to the project, and we’ll continue to keep you informed as the project moves along the MSBA process!

GMES Google Drive Link