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

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: No school on Early Release days

Please note, if we have a 2 hour delay for any reason, students should not be dropped off before 10:15 AM. The building opens at 10:15 AM.

2/13 - Mid-Year Assessment Data Reports sent home in backpacks

2/17-2/21 - February Break, No School

2/28 - Read Across America Kick-off

3/6 - ELPAC Meeting, 6:30 PM, Fowler School, more details to come

3/13 - Bingo for Books, pre-registration required

3/14 - Early Release Day, 11:45 AM dismissal, GM Conferences, No Preschool

4/8 - 4/9 - Grade 3 ELA MCAS testing

5/6 - 5/7 - Grade 3 Math MCAS testing

5/13-5/19 - Green Meadow Book Fair

Tuesday marked the 100th Day of School and our Kindergartners celebrated by sharing their collections of 100. Here are a few of the projects shared.

Our lobby looks a little kinder with all of the Kindness posters reminding us all of the little things that can have a big impact. Many thanks to the PTO for sponsoring the project!

Green Meadow students got a special delivery from our favorite pup, Otis!

Thank you to the Green Meadow PTO and the community for the snacks for staff. This was a very busy week and the snacks were a lovely reminder of just how much support we receive from the community.

February 13, 2025

Dear Families,

I am writing to share an update about early literacy screening in grades K-3 at Green Meadow. We recently completed assessing our students and today you will be receiving a copy of your child’s Earlybird Learning Early Literacy Screening report or the mClass DIBELS 8th Early Literacy Screening report. Both tools are approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The assessment process and reporting are part of the Massachusetts regulation 603 CMR 28.03 (1)(f), which requires all public schools in the state to assess student’s reading skills in grades K-3 at least twice a year.

Early literacy universal screening is used to determine a student’s risk for reading difficulty and to guide us in providing reading instruction. It is not a diagnosis or determination of a disability. The assessment tools are used to assess skills that may predict future reading difficulties. These skills include alphabetic knowledge, phonemic awareness, word reading, reading comprehension, and rapid automatized naming (RAN). By identifying areas where a child may need explicit instruction or support we plan appropriate Tier 1 (core) instruction and determine if any Tier 2 interventions are necessary.

If your child’s composite score is “well-below benchmark” you will receive information about planned intervention within 30 days of the assessment.

Along with your child’s early literacy screening report, you will also receive a copy of your child’s MAP Growth report. MAP Growth is a tool to measure your child’s achievement and growth towards grade-level benchmarks in ELA and Math. This report is also an important part of the planning and instruction of our Tier 1 (core) curriculum.

Your child’s teacher can answer questions during your conference scheduled for the week of March 10, 2025.

Respectfully,

Karen Lindquist

Principal

February vacation is a great time to relax with a great book! Click on the Virtual Library link below for resources from our School Librarian, Sarah Paisner. Enjoy!

Bingo for Books is back again this year!

During this annual event, families play rounds of bingo and everyone is a winner. Pre-Registration forms are going home in backpacks. Everyone must pre-register so that we can make sure we have plenty of books. We hope you can join us!

Registration Opens - Monday, February 3, 2025

Spanish Immersion Program Information Night - Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 5:45 PM, Fowler School

Kindergarten Open House for Parents and Caregivers - March 4, 2025, More details to come

Spanish Immersion Lottery Registration Deadline - Friday, April 11, 2025, Students must be registered to be in the lottery.

Spanish Immersion Lottery - Thursday, April 17, 2025, 2:30 PM, Green Meadow School Cafeteria

Kindergarten Screening - Occurs the last week of school, sign-ups will be emailed to registered families

Kindergarten Meet and Greet - Occurs the day before school starts, information will be mailed to registered families

Families can click on the link below to go directly to the website link.

Growing up is an exploration and a process of guided discovery. When new tasks become challenging, children often look to caregivers for answers instead of muddling through the discomfort of not knowing how to do something. Try using the “try 3 before me” strategy by asking your child to try 3 different ways to solve a problem before coming to you for help. This will help foster confidence and independence. Watch this video for other problem solving tips and check out the updated Green Meadow Social Emotional Learning Resources website for additional information.

Questions or feedback? Please contact Julie Danforth at jdanforth@maynard.k12.ma.us

Due to the recent water leak at the Green Meadow, we just finished the flooring work in those impacted classrooms. Following the work, the space was tested for asbestos. The results are available in this link.

2025-2-1_-_Kitchen_Teacher_s_Room_-_Asbestos_Clearance_Air_Sampling_Results.pdf

2025-2-1_-_Classrooms_10B-10D_-_Asbestos_Clearance_Air_Sampling_Results.pdf

full folder

https://www.maynard.k12.ma.us/documents/building%2Ffacility-documents/green-meadow-school/175397

The Asbestos Clearance results for Rooms 10B-10D and Teacher’s Room show no asbestos was detected in the clearance air sampling results. Outside samples are NOT required to be analyzed per EPA guidelines when inside samples are below EPA limit of 70 Structure/mm2.

RadonUpdate

The Green Meadow Elementary School recently completed testing for radon. Our most recent Radon tests identified four classrooms as slightly elevated. We continue working with our environmental consultant and, now, a radon mitigation expert to decide what actions need to be taken to address the levels in those classrooms. Additionally, the project team has spoken about this issue to another hazmat consultant, the radon mitigation system designer for the new building, and a radon mitigation contractor, and all of them have agreed with the approach we’re taking.

We are taking immediate steps to address this, including working with environmental experts to improve ventilation and implement necessary mitigation measures in those rooms.

1. The project team scheduled the District’s HVAC contractor to review and repair any issues with the unit ventilators that serve the four rooms that tested above 4 pCi/L and the two rooms that tested just below 4 pCi/L.

2. The project team has coordinated with SRW Environmental Consulting, LLC to gather any possible insight.

3. The project team has coordinated with SWAT (a Maynard radon mitigation contractor) and will schedule a walkthrough with him as soon as possible to get a quote to install some mitigation systems in the six rooms.

Our students and staff's health and safety remain our top priority, and we will continue to monitor and address this issue with the utmost care.

Click on the link to read the lastest school lunch menu options: https://www.fdmealplanner.com/

This week our food services department had our students vote on Monday for the hot lunch choice on Tuesday. The choices were tacos or chicken nuggets. Chicken nuggets won by a landslide. The final count was chicken nuggets, 271 votes, tacos 98 votes.

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 next PTO meeting will be virtual on Tuesday, February 11, at 7:00. Please see the PTO website for the meeting link.

An ELPAC is an English Learner Parent Advisory Council. ELPACS are made up of parents and guardians of current and former EL ( English Learners). This council can provide advice and insight on topics that are important to English Learners in their school or district community.

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Multilingual Learner Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

GET YOUR TIX EARLY! MHS Presents Dirty Rotten Scoundrels March 7-9

This is an especially exciting moment because in March 2020, the show was previously shut down TWO days before opening night. Based on the popular 1988 film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS centers on two con men living on the French Riviera, one suave and sophisticated who talks rich ladies out of their money, and the other a small-time crook who fabricates stories about his grandmother's failing health. After unsuccessfully attempting to work together, they agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young heiress wins and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues, that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end! PLEASE NOTE: Rated PG-13 for adult language and innuendo

Looking for something fun to do over February Vacation? Visit the Maynard Public Library! Take advantage of their free events, endless supply of interesting books, and cozy spaces. Some events require preregistration. The links are listed below.

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce that our free Parenting Solutions Library is now available in Spanish. MPY is offering this valuable resource in partnership with Peace at Home Parenting Solutions, a non-profit organization located in Mansfield, Connecticut.

Through this partnership, MPY is providing proven resources to help students’ families thrive.

Peace At Home Parenting Solutions specializes in empowering parents with evidence-based strategies to foster nurturing connections that safeguard their children's mental well-being. The Parenting Solutions Library is easily accessed using the link on MPY’s home page. No log in or passcode is needed.

The Peace at Home Parenting Solutions Library is a free, valuable resource for PTOs, SEPACs, ELLPACs and other parent-oriented groups.

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

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.

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