Caregiver Update

Dear Clough Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed the vacation week, whether you traveled or had a stay-cation. And now we are back and ready to finish the year strong! There are so many activities and events that happen from now until the end of the year so we will be reminding everyone of the different dates. Scroll to the bottom of this update to see the "Important Dates to Remember" section.

Our 4th grade student council is planning our Memorial Day Assembly for Friday, May 22nd. We are sending out this survey to all Clough Staff and Families so that we can honor both those currently serving in active duty and any veterans of our Clough Community.

Please see the information below about the finalist round for the new MURSD Mascot search.

Don't forget to order your child's yearbook and submit payment by this Friday, May 1. See the link below for ordering. Also don't forget to sign up to share about your culture at next week's Multicultural Night! You can sign up at the link below. Hope to see many of our families at the awesome event next Wednesday night!

It is that time of year where we begin to think about placement for next year. Teachers and staff put a great deal of effort and time into placement, and I ask that you trust us to make placement decisions that keep the best interest of each and every child in mind. We welcome information that parents/guardians want to share to help us with this process. I ask that you please refrain from requesting specific teachers. If you would like to share information, please complete this form:

Optional Placement Form for 2026-2027. The deadline to submit this form is Thursday, April 30. Please reach out if you have any questions about placement.

We are excited to partner with Bay State Textiles. Over the vacation week, they dropped off a container in our upper parking lot, on the side closest to the school. Community members will be able to drop off donations in the bin. You can see the items that are accepted in the flyer below. Our school will get monthly rebate checks based off of the amount of donations. Help the environment and turn donations into money for the school...it's a win-win situation!

Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who have been helping us for Table Talk during Wednesday and Friday lunch times. I have created some more sign ups for the last part of the school year. Feel free to sign up and join your child during lunch time!

K and 1 slots are all full.

2nd and 3rd Table Talk sign up (Somehow the scheduled days got switched to Tuesday/Thursday, will keep it on those days for 2nd and 3rd through June.)

4th Table Talk sign up

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.

Finalist Round for the Mascot Search!

Thank you to everyone who voted in our semifinalist round. After tabulating over 800 responses; we have narrowed the new mascot choices to three finalists:

Bears

Coyotes

Nor'Easters

The finalist round of voting begins today and will run through May 8th. The winner will be announced at School Committee on May 18th. We encourage everyone to vote during our finalist round and links to the ballot and voting directions can be found below.

Link for our community members: https://forms.gle/d5wbCzz8Z9q3xQP18

Final round voting directions (written)

FInal round voting directions (video)

Warmest Regards,

Chris Schmidt

3rd Edition of the Clough Newspaper!

Click here for the latest edition of The Clough Newsbreaker!

Order the Clough Yearbook Here!

Payments are due May 1

MURSD Multicultural Night - Join us on May 6!

Hi families,

On Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 5:30–8:00 PM at Nipmuc High School, we will celebrate the many cultures that make up our community at MURSD’s Multicultural Night.

This special evening will feature student and guest performances, live music, traditions, and food from around the world. All families are invited to attend—and to participate!

You can get involved by:

Hosting a country/cultural table (sharing crafts, language, customs, games, clothing, artifacts, and more), or
Contributing a dish to the multicultural buffet

If you’d like to participate, please sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehmU21NXPj-pZjBeymaqRRQZnjjIdXkBD5absHnWeEqW8IOw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115794298198019589613

We hope you’ll join us for this wonderful celebration of our community’s diversity!