Green Meadow Weekly Update

Principal, Karen Lindquist - klindquist@maynard.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal, Kate Murray - kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant- Kathy Sullivan - ksullivan@maynard.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant- Nancy Dangelo - ndangelo@maynard.k12.ma.us

School Nurse, Maria Bourgeois - mbourgeois@maynard.k12.ma.us

Important Phone Numbers to Add to Your Contacts List

Main Office Line - (978) 897-8246

Absentee Phone Line - (978)897-0310

Regular School Hours

Grades K- 3: 8:30 AM – 2:50 PM, student drop-off begins at 8:15 AM

Preschool: 8:40 AM - 2:40 PM (full day)

8:40 AM - 11:10 AM (morning program)

12:10 - 2:40 PM (afternoon program)

Early Release Hours

Grades K- 3: 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Preschool: Students who attend our program on Fridays will be dismissed at 11:35 PM on an Early Release day.

Breakfast and Lunch menus will be available at this link:

https://www.fdmealplanner.com/

Type Maynard, Green Meadow to view the selections. Allergy information is available through this site and menus can be printed.

10/31 - K-3 Autumn Walk, 8:45 AM (Information below)

11/2 - Daylight Savings Time Ends, turn the clocks back 1 hour

11/4 - Election Day - No School for Students, All Staff Professional Development

11/6 - Picture Retake Day

11/7 - PTO Sponsored Veterans Day Coffee, 9:45 AM (following Fowler's event)

11/11 - Veterans Day, No School

11/21. 11/24, 11/25 - Grade 3 Concord Museum Presentation (Teachers will share specifics)

11/26 - 11/28 - Thanksgiving Break, No School

12/4 - Preschool Open House, 5:30 - 6:30 PM (New families)

12/5 - Preschool Open House, 1:30 - 2:30 PM (New families)

12/5 - Early Release Day, dismissal for PreK @ 11:35 AM, dismissal for K-3 @ 11:45 AM

12/12 - Early Release Day, dismissal for PreK @ 11:35 AM, dismissal for K-3 @ 11:45 AM

12/24 - 1/2 - December Break, No School

2/6 - Green Meadow Winter Concert, Grades 1-3, 9:00 AM

4/8 & 4/9 - Grade 3 ELA MCAS Dates

5/6 & 5/7 - Grade 3 Math MCAS Dates

If you family celebrates Halloween here are some tips to keep everyone safe.

K-3 Autumn Walk

The Green Meadow K-3 Autumn Walk is Friday, October 31, from 8:45 - 9:10 AM, and families are invited to attend to enjoy some seasonal fun. We have a new route this year due to the construction. Our students will exit the door in the Grade 3 hallway and follow the path along the kindergarten classrooms. Given the narrow walkway in this area, we ask that families leave this path clear for our students. From here, students will use our crosswalk to circle around the staff parking lot fence and re-enter the bus circle though the path. Students will walk along the bus circle to the Library entrance to return to their classrooms.

Families are invited to line up along the route, including the parking lot fence. Please see the map below. A student from each class will be carrying a class sign.

This event will be canceled if it rains. Students may still wear a costume to school. We will hold a student-only inside event. Due to spacing constraints, we cannot have families attend if the event is moved inside. We will communicate any changes that morning.

Preschool Autumn Walk

Our Preschool will be having their Autumn walk that Friday afternoon at 2:15 PM, and preschool families are invited to cheer students on. Parents will be asked to sign-in when they enter the lobby and then go to the courtyard through the doors near our cafeteria. Students will get in their costumes at school and follow their walking route from their classrooms. Parents will be able to dismiss their children at the end of the event. Teachers will communicate a plan in the event of rain.

Families must park in the Crowe Park lot or at Fowler School. Please do not park along Tiger Drive, in the Staff parking lot, or in the bus circle.

Please remember that our school playground must remain closed during arrival and dismissal times each day to ensure student safety.

We have four buses and four vans that need to safely enter and exit the bus circle. When families use the playground during these times, other students often run over to join them, sometimes into the path of buses or vans. During dismissal, our staff’s full attention is on making sure all students are safely dismissed, so we ask that parents and guardians closely supervise children who have already been dismissed.

If you would like to enjoy some outdoor play after school, the Fowler School playground is available for families to use.

Thank you for helping us keep all students safe!

The Maynard Public Schools anticipates hiring Daily Substitutes for the 2025-2026 school year. This role provides flexibility. Daily Substitutes can determine which days, which grade-levels, and which of the three schools they would like to work in. For more information, please email Kate Murray, kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us, or Colleen Andrade, candrade@maynard.k12.ma.us.

Calling All New Families - Check out our PTO website and join our email list to stay on top of news and events. We can't wait for you to get involved!

https://greenmeadowpto.membershiptoolkit.com/

The Green Meadow PTO and students would like to invite veterans to join us on Friday, November 7, at 10:00, at Green Meadow for a special thank you and refreshments. Please RSVP to liz@gmpto.org.

Want to Learn More About the Drone?

Tractor Supply at 17 Digital Way in Maynard is partnering with the Maynard Police Department for a public safety event this Saturday, November 1, from 10a-2p. We'll have some of our officers there to meet, talk with, and answer all of your questions. Some exciting displays and demonstrations for everyone to enjoy will be a Maynard Police cruiser to explore, one or two dogs from the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) K9 Unit, and Sergeant Petersen with Maynard Police Department Drone Unit.

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Multilingual Learner Resources

Please click on the link to read the ELPAC newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/anm19

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Join other Maynard families on November 9th, from 1:00 - 3:00 PM, at the Coolidge Playground for a playdate sponsored by SEPAC.

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION:

We will be hosting an Open House for the 2026-2027 school year on the following days:

Thursday, 12/4/2025 - 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Friday, 12/5/2025 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Enrollment Process

Complete an Application:

Applications are available at an Open House or from our main office.

Phone number: 978-897-8246

Applications will be accepted starting December 4, 2025. Priority will be given to applicants who apply by January 24, 2026.

Intent to Return forms for existing students should be returned by December 19, 2025.

Families who apply by January 23, 2025, will be notified of acceptance by February 13, 2025.

The Open Table Food Pantry (www.opentable.org; 33 Main St, Maynard) is open on Tuesdays, 3:30 - 6:30 PM and Thursdays, 1 - 4:30 PM and offers free bags of groceries 1x/week. Open Table also allows families to pick up frozen meals for family members weekly.

The Maynard Food Pantry (www.maynardfoodpantry.com; 82 Main St., Maynard) is open on Mondays from 10 AM - 12 noon 1-2x/month

Statewide hotlines and resources

Project Bread's Food Source Hotline: Call or text 1-(800) 645-8333 to speak with a counselor

who can help you find food resources and other assistance in your area. The hotline operates

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–7 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

United Response Fund: The 13 United Ways across Massachusetts, in partnership with

Governor Maura Healey's administration, established this fund to address the gap left by

federal food aid disruptions.

211 Information and Referral: Dialing 2-1-1 can connect you with local food pantries and other

community services.

WIC and school meals: These programs would continue to be available even if federal SNAP

benefits cease.

Local and regional food banks

These large, regional food banks can connect you to hundreds of local food pantries and meal

programs across the state:

The Greater Boston Food Bank: This organization partners with more than 500 hunger-relief

agencies throughout eastern Massachusetts. Call (617) 598-5022 or email snap@gbfb.org for

assistance.

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts: Serves communities throughout the western part of

the state.

Merrimack Valley Food Bank: Assists communities in the Merrimack Valley region.

Worcester County Food Bank: Serves Worcester County by distributing food to a network of

pantries and meal programs.

United Way of Tri County: Gus the Grocery Bus brings healthy food closer to home in

Marlborough, Framingham: 46 Park St. #2 (508) 872-3291 (888) 811-3291

Pearl Street Cupboard & Café: 46 Park St. Framingham, MA (508) 370-4921

Daniels Table: 56 Park St. Framingham, MA (508) 405-0769

Greater Framingham Community Church: 44 Franklin St. Framingham, MA (508) 626-2118:

Grocery Bag (Distribution) every other Saturday

Salvation Army Framingham Food Pantry: 350 Union Ave. Framingham (508) 875-3341

HOPE Framingham Food Pantry: 214 Concord Street Framingham (508) 848-2401

Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry: JFS Family Assistance have case managers to help people in

crisis emergency food assistance. https://jfsmw.org/family/lucy-and-joe-press-food-pantry/ 475

Franklin St. Suite 101 (508) 875-3100

MetroWest Food Collaborative: Food Resource Calendars & Fliers | MWFC and

https://www.metrowestfoodcollaborative.org/find-food

MetroWest Navigation Line: provides care coordination and direct links to resources: (844)

528-6800 www.mwcareconnection.info

The Maynard Food Pantry offers a weekly Backpack Program for all students in PreK-Grade 5 that aims to offer food assistance to families. Each backpack is filled with nutritious, non-perishable food at no cost. Forms were sent home to families in backpacks last week. If you need a form, they are available in the Green Meadow main office. You can also request one by emailing Kate Murray at kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us.

The Maynard Voice - https://maynardvoice.com/

The Maynard News Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting local journalism in Maynard, Massachusetts, and its surrounding communities. Our mission is to provide accessible, accurate, and non-partisan information to residents, business owners, and stakeholders. We believe local journalism is vital to maintaining a strong democracy and fostering civic engagement.

Learn what's happening at the Fowler School by clicking here.

Learn what's happening at Maynard High School by clicking here.