This is the first year that DESE is awarding certain scholars who exceeded expectations on MCAS. The award is called the Student Achievement Award, and Curriculum Director Mr. Caragianes was thrilled to present the award to several students this morning. The award even contained a gift card! Great job, scholars!

(Note the sign behind them: "Through these door pass the greatest children in the world." So true!)

In support of Maynard Tree Corps, we are offering free admission to see ‘Kiss the Ground’ Saturday March 18, 2023 at 3:00pm at Maynard Fine Arts Theatre. Our goal is to raise awareness for kids that we old (er) folks are planting small trees now that will provide shade for our kids and maybe their kids, and raise money to get 6 more native trees planted in Maynard’s downtown. ‘Kiss the Ground’ is an uplifting, inspiring movie that explains carbon sequestration, mainly through commmercial agriculture, and how it can benefit ecological diversity and help cool the earth.

Gather information on local and overnight camps, summer programs, summer entertainment, and year-round activities such as dance, martial arts, sports, etc.

Looking for summer camps and activities for the kids? Come to the Summer Camp & Kids Activities Fairs in Acton!

Presented by Macaroni Kid Acton Concord Bedford Lexington, the Fair will feature day camps, overnight camps, specialty camps, local entertainment, and year-round activities such as dance, martial arts, sports and more.

Meet with program representatives
Enter giveaways
Gather information about costs, schedules and activities
Enjoy crafts, games and activities
FREE admission!

See our article for the latest list of participating programs

After a successful 8th Grade Nature’s Classroom Trip, we are gearing up for next year’s 8th grade trip to Nature’s Classroom!

Our first step is to start fundraising. From January 23rd- February 10th, we are doing the Flower Power Fundraiser. This year students will have the opportunity to participate using a traditional fundraising catalog and also an online store. Flower Power sells “the best quality Spring Planting Bulbs, Seeds and Berries.” Purchasers can help Individual students earn money off of their tuition from this fundraiser OR they can contribute to the Nature’s Classroom Scholarship Fund.

To give credit to a specific 7th grade student, write their name in the box labeled “Give Credit For This Sale To” at checkout. If you want to donate to the scholarship fund, write scholarship fund in the same box. Students earn 50% of the cost of each item sold!

The fundraiser will run from January 23rd- February 10th. Go to http://fowlernaturesclassroom.fpfundraising.com to check out what they have to offer! Share the link with friends and family near and far as the products are delivered directly to the customers.

This is a friendly reminder that per the Maynard Wellness Policy, which receives its directives from state and national standards, no student should be coming to school with any outside beverages other than water. We have seen an uptick in Dunkin Donuts type beverages and as much as we love to see our students coming in extra caffeinated, we kindly ask that you leave these beverages to life outside of school. This also includes any energy drinks and even that new swanky Prime beverage.

We are kindly asking that all student drop offs and pickups (before and after school) take place on the far side of the building by the sports fields. Please follow the road behind the school to arrive there.

When this protocol is not followed, it poses a serious safety risk to our students and our teachers.

A thousand thank yous in advance!

Families, we've already put our MCAS dates on the calendar for you to reference.

Grade 4:

ELA: April 12-13, Math: May 10-11

Grade 5:

ELA: April 12-13, Math: May 10-11, Science: May 17-18

Grades 6-7:

ELA: April 10-11, Math: May 15-16

Grade 8:

ELA: April 5-6, Math: May 8-9, Science: May 17-18

Envelopes for ordering yearbooks will go home soon, but if you prefer to order online and pay with a credit card you can access this link. https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03496500

Orders can be placed anytime from now until March 1. 2023.

Last call for 8th grade baby pictures for the yearbook due by the end of January. Email to bsullivan@maynard.k12.ma.us

If you live with food allergies, every meal can be a worry. Whitson's, our food service provider, is trying to reduce that worry with allergy-friendly food signage. In the cafeteria, look for signs like this. It clearly lists the allergens in the dish. The online menu, linked below, shows allergens, and is also interactive, allowing students to review the dishes and leave feedback. Whitson's hopes this information makes it easier to plan ahead for each week's meals, especially for those managing a food allergy.

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