MANVILLE BULLETIN

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Hello Manville Caregivers!

💐The Staff Appreciation Event on Wednesday was lovely. Many thanks to all who were able to help us with this event.

There are many events and activities coming up as we get to the end of the year. You can find information about these events in our Guide to Year End Manville Events.

• The week of June 9-13, we have Spirit Week and End of Year Celebrations. ALL DETAILS BELOW.
• The week of June 16-20, we have Awards Ceremonies. Please read the information below carefully to see the specific date and time for your child's Awards Ceremony. The classrooms that will be recognized are listed next to the date and time for each ceremony.

Please reach out if you need anything!

Ellen & Kim

💚Need Support for Your Child? Who to Call When Manville School Isn't Open: HERE💚

Highlighting a few dates for the remainder of this year

• Thursday, June 19th - no school in observance of Juneteenth
• Friday, June 20th - 12:30 PM dismissal
• Monday, June 23rd - 12:30 PM dismissal for LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Summer Session

Monday, July 7th - First day of summer program

Friday, August 1st - Last day of summer program. (Note: 12:30 PM dismissal for last day.)

Summer Hours: 9 AM - 3:30 PM daily

Fridays 12 – 1 PM

This is an opportunity each week for Caregivers to ask questions, access support or resources, or connect with other families. The Drop-In time is staffed by the Director of Family Engagement and Support (Ellen Sandoval) and our Family Partner (Kim Smith).

🚩Permanent Caregiver Program Zoom link here

Students are welcome to dress up throughout the week!

End of Year Celebration - Elementary School

Tuesday, June 10th

Families are invited to join us in celebrating the school year. We will have some inflatable fun on the field, activities including face painting and field games, music, and a group lunch for all! For questions or to RSVP please email asaunders@bakercenter.org.

• Classrooms of Erin Keane, Cassidy DeLong, Dina Conti, Katelyn Coty
• ⭐9:30 - 11 AM Celebration Activities
• ⭐11 - 11:20 AM lunch

• Classrooms of Skye MacDonald, Lauren Snyder, Fiona Twomey, Brianna Gonsalves
• ⭐11:30-11:50 AM Lunch
• ⭐12 - 1:30 PM Celebration Activities

End of Year Celebration - Middle School

Wednesday, June 11th

Families are invited to join us in celebrating the school year. We will have games, face paint, a bouncy house, and a cookout around 11:30! For questions or to RSVP please email Kelly Markle.

• Classrooms of Alex Sfinx, Mike Kenslea, Becca Driscoll
• ⭐10 - 11:30 AM Celebration Activities
• ⭐11:30 AM - 12 PM Lunch

End of Year Celebration - 8th-9th-10th grade

Thursday, June 12th

Canobie Lake Park Day for 8th - 10th graders! Students are eligible to attend if they have paperwork on file and meet behavioral expectations. You will be contacted if your child does not have a recent physical on file or if you have not yet filled out the school packet.

Elementary School

Classrooms of: Erin Keane, Cassidy DeLong, Dina Conti, Katelyn Coty

Wednesday, June 18th 9 - 10 AM

@ Manville with Zoom option

Elementary School

Classrooms of: Skye MacDonald, Lauren Snyder, Fiona Twomey, Brianna Gonsalves

Wednesday, June 18th 10:30 - 11:30 AM

@ Manville with Zoom option

Middle School

Classrooms of: Alex Sfinx, Mike Kenslea, Becca Driscoll

Friday, June 20th 9-10 AM

@ Manville with Zoom option

ZOOM Link: https://judgebaker.zoom.us/j/5218722011

High School

Classrooms of: Sean Milligan, Jessica Stanton, Manuela Patino, Connor Sheridan

Friday, June 20th 10:30-11:30 AM

@ Manville with Zoom option

ZOOM Link: https://judgebaker.zoom.us/j/5218722011

⭐Families are invited to join us and bring friends and family to celebrate your student.

⭐Every student will receive an award from their classroom teacher. This is an opportunity to recognize the hard work and talent of each individual student.

⭐Students and caregivers may choose to dress up. Casual dress is fine as well.

⭐Students may choose to sit with the class during the awards ceremony or they may choose to sit with their family/guests.

⭐Both Wednesday and Friday are early dismissal days, and students may go home with caregivers if you choose.

⭐School is still in session both of these days. Students will be in class doing regular school activities when they are not in awards ceremonies.

Come join other Manville Families at Fenway Park on Thursday, July 10th at 7:10 pm to see the Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Details and registration information HERE.

• Manville School Website and Calendar
• 2024-2025 School Calendar
• 2025-2026 School Calendar
• Attendance Line: call or text 508-233-2174 or emails attendance@themanvilleschool.com
• June Menu
• Manville Becoming Phone Free - link to email

Are you looking for activities or resources in the metro area? Reach out to Ellen and Kim.

Do you have an activity your child loves, please share it with us!

• 🆕 common sense media Rad '80s Movies to Rewatch with Your Kids
• 🆕New England SCI-TECH summer programming updates, including several free events
• Doing Good Together: June volunteer opportunities for families
• Boston Area STEM Activities for Kids- Summer 2025 Here from BostonTechMom
• Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative on Thursday, July 3, 2025! This free program focuses on building sibling resiliency, decreasing trauma and strengthening families of youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities and/or Mental Health Issues. Details and Register
• 1st Thursday of every month.
• Free and online.
• FAQs here
• Manville Spotlight: Sibling support.

🔎Looking for an event or activity in your area? Greater Massachusetts Special-Needs Events shares conferences, workshops, speaker events, accessible and adaptive recreation programs serving the Greater Massachusetts’ communities.

📆This section changes often.

Resources and Articles

• 🆕Child Mind Institute weekly resource:

• Sleepover and Summer Camp Anxiety

• Apoyar la salud mental de los hijos

Trainings and Events

• Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) - Highlighted Trainings
  • June 10th 7-8:30 PM Coming Together for Kids: Massachusetts Agencies Speak Register

    From PPAL: As parents and caregivers of kids with mental health (and other) challenges, we know that the services needed by many of our kids touch on one or more state agencies. Obtaining and coordinating those services can be exhausting and frustrating. Join us and the Commissioners of various MA child-serving agencies to discuss and elevate the important issue of access and coordination among state agencies. Joining us will be:

    Commissioner Brooke Doyle, Dept of Mental Health

    Representative from DDS, Dept of Developmental Services

    Commissioner Cecely Reardon, Dept of Youth Services

    Commissioner Staverne Miller, Dept of Children and Families

    Commissioner Robert Goldstein, Dept of Public Health

    Invited, Representative from DESE

  • June 11th, 10 AM-12 PM Moving to Young Adult Life: Transition Planning And Post Secondary Options Register
  • 🆕June 24th 6-8 PM Guardianship is Not the Only Option: Supporting Decisions in Adulthood Register

• McLean Hospital Free Mental Health Webinars All registration info here

• NAMI Basics on Demand: Self-paced online course for parents and caregivers

📆This section changes often.

Tips from Debbie Reber of Tilt Parenting (5/22/25 newsletter).

• Let go of non-essentials: Ask yourself: What can I say no to this week? Maybe it’s skipping an after-school activity or letting go of a homework battle that isn’t worth the stress.
• Focus on regulation: Prioritize co-regulation over productivity. This might look like getting cozy, lowering the lights, and listening to calming music together for ten minutes after school.
• Name what’s hard: Normalize feelings (yours and your child’s) about this time of year. I know that everything might feel overwhelming right now. I feel it, too.
• Build in micro-rest for yourself: Even 5 minutes of lying on the floor, stepping outside to feel the sun, or having a “no-talking zone” in the car can help you recenter.
• Celebrate survival. Finishing the year, however messy, is an achievement worth honoring. Did you make it through another school day? That counts. Do something (an ice cream stop, movie night, pajama day) to mark the moment and honor the effort it took to get there.

📍Need Support for Your Child? Who to Call When Manville School Isn't Open: HERE

📍All Manville Information Spotlights HERE

• 🆕🆕Supporting LGBTQIA+ Children

• Behavioral Health Helpline/Community Behavioral Health Center
• Camps
• Finding Activities
• Help for Things Every Family Needs
• Insurance
  
• Resources to Support Immigrant Children and Families
• Respite Care
• Supporting Siblings
• Technology Topics

Key Resources/Information Sources for Caregivers

• 📍Resources for Families - focused on supporting individuals with autism HERE

• Do you know about the DDS Autism Support Centers? There are Autism Support Centers throughout the state that provide an array of information and referral services, resources, and supports to children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. HERE

• 📍Resources for Families - focused on supporting individuals with mental health needs HERE

• Do you know about DMH services? Some are available without a DMH application. Some require DMH service authorization. The Department of Mental Health (DMH) offers a hub of resources for youth experiencing mental health challenges. The link below leads to several resources including Handhold (a website created by a team of mental health providers to help family partners and parents navigate the systems of care).

• Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth - Parenting Solutions Library is now in English and Spanish. You'll find short video and handouts related to a wide range of topics caregivers address.