Green Meadow Update

GREEN MEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT

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.

On November 10th, 2022, we will be celebrating our veterans with a PTO sponsored breakfast followed by a Gratitude Parade. The breakfast will be taking place in the Green Meadow cafeteria at 9:15 am.

Students in the third grade will sing several songs that they have been practicing and students from other grades will be reading some positive affirmations that they have created to honor our veterans. Please wear red, white and blue to help us celebrate.

The Green Meadow School continues to practice various safety drills so that all children and adults are familiar with the protocols. We practice fire drills 3-4 times per year and will begin the process of practicing other safety drills. One such drill will be the ALICE drill. Below is some information regarding ALICE drills:

All teachers have reviewed the Keeping Safe at Green Meadow Slideshow for Students with their students.

Procedures for a Safety Drill are as follows:

1. All staff will sweep hallways, lock doors, turn off lights. Move students into the safe spot in their classroom. Remind students that this is just a time to practice. Any student who comes back to class during the Safety Drill should be let into the classroom. All staff should sweep students in the hallway into their spaces and reassure them that this is a drill and they are safe
2. Officer McCann and another MPD officer will walk around the building to take note of anything that could be improved. They will not rattle door handles or act as intruders.

The following safety terms will be used with students:

• Safety Drill - an opportunity to practice locking down and hiding in the classroom
• Safety Evacuation Drill - an opportunity to practice running from the building and following directions
• Stay in Place - an opportunity for students to practice staying where they are in the event of a medical emergency
• LOCKDOWN, Intruder in the building - an opportunity for students to practice locking down immediately and assess whether or not it is safe to leave the building.

Our goal with a drill is to practice. Staff need the opportunity to process what steps would be taken in a real emergency situation. Students need the opportunity to practice and learn that they are safe at school. We can control the environment and use the drill as a learning experience. We do not want to create a situation that traumatizes our students. For these drills, we will not use the language Stay in Place because that implies staying in your classrooms and continuing with everyday events. In a real school intruder event, nothing will be controlled and depending on the scenario, communication will be the best it can be. The term Safety Drill equates to Fire Drill, which is a familiar and safe experience for students.

Grades

Terms Ends - December 1 (Day 60)

Conferences - December 9 (In person/Virtual Option)

Report Cards Published in Aspen - December 12

All report cards are open electronically. If you do not have an existing account you should of received an email at the beginning of the year with instructions. If you have not set up ASPEN or need help doing so, please visit the district website for instructions. You may email questions to helpdesk@maynard.k12.ma.us.

If you wish to receive a paper copy of your child's report card, please email Kathy Sullivan at Ksullivan@maynard.k12.ma.us

We are beginning the process of informational meetings and registration for PK 2023-2024

We hope to see parents of all NEW PK eligible children on December 2, 2022 from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM. Please stop by the main office on that day and we will direct you where to go.

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

· 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 Dec 7 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.

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 for more information.

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

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.

Email: rrouleau@maynard.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.maynard.k12.ma.us/o/green-meadow-school
Location: 5 Tiger Drive, Maynard, MA, USA
Phone: (978) 897-8246