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

4/4 - All School Pajama Party!

4/7 - PTO Family Event, more information below

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

4/11 - Early Release Day, 11:45 AM dismissal, GM Conferences, No Preschool

4/17 - Kindergarten Spanish Immersion Lottery, 8:45 AM

4/21 - 4/25 - April Vacation, no school

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

5/8 - ELPAC Sponsored Multicultural Night (Details to follow)

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

5/23 - K-2 Concert, 9:00 AM

Our school Lost and Found has grown by leaps and bounds. Please take a look at these photos to see if any of these items belong to your child. If you would like to look through the Lost and Found, please check in with our main office first. Special thanks to our before-school BASEC staff for keeping everything organized and to Katie Perry, our BCBA, for taking all of these photos to share with you.

Smore Spring Edition: Is It a Cold or Just Allergies?

Dear Families,

As spring blooms around us, it brings more than just sunshine and flowers—it also brings sniffles, sneezes, and stuffy noses. But how can you tell if your child is coming down with a cold or dealing with seasonal allergies? Here are some helpful tips to tell the difference and keep your child feeling their best!

Seasonal Allergies happen when the immune system overreacts to things like pollen, grass, or mold in the air.

Things to notice:

• Symptoms often last weeks or months
• They tend to show up at the same time every year
• Your child may feel fine otherwise—no body aches or fatigue

Helpful tips:

• Keep windows closed on high pollen days
• Shower and change clothes after playing outside
• Talk to your pediatrician about allergy medications

Colds & Viruses are caused by viruses that spread from person to person.

Things to notice:

• Symptoms last 7–10 days
• May include a fever and your child may feel sluggish or achy
• Usually don’t follow a seasonal pattern

Helpful tips:

· Encourage hand washing

· Make sure your child gets plenty of rest and fluids

· Keep them home if they have a fever of 100.0 or higher and/or feel too sick for school

If you ever have questions about your child’s symptoms or need help deciding whether to keep them home, feel free to reach out to the Green Meadow health office or your family doctor.

Wishing you a healthy and happy spring!

Nurse Ria & Nurse Rozie

Just a reminder - Any family who is interested in the Spanish Immersion Kindergarten Program needs to complete the Kindergarten Registration and the Spanish Immersion Lottery Sign-up Form by Friday, April 11. Any forms received after that date will not be included in the Lottery. The Lottery will be held at Green Meadow on Thursday, April 17, at 8:45 AM. Families who have completed the form are welcome to attend. A video of the event will be shared with families who have registered for the lottery later that same day. Confirmation emails will be sent out and families will be asked to confirm their acceptance by Wednesday, April 30.

Spring is upon us! And with that comes a much needed break from school for many of our students. Our days at Green Meadow are packed with learning yet “sprinkled” with brain breaks, body breaks and playful social interaction for balance. We recognize the benefits of taking breaks in school. Here are some reasons why downtime is crucial for kids outside of school and how downtime at home and over vacation will help your kids recharge. Turns out there are even some benefits of boredom! Additional SEL resources can be found on the Green Meadow Social Emotional Learning Resources website.

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

We are happy to share that our Music Room is open again! We anticipate that our conference room will open at the end of next week. We are awaiting furniture and some final details.

You can read the most recent building update from Superintendent Haas by clicking on this link: https://secure.smore.com/n/gjvhu

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

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, May 13, at 7:00. Please see the PTO website for the meeting link.

The PTO Family Luau was a wonderful way to spend a rainy Sunday! Congratulations to the auction winners and the winners of the free Dog and Doughnuts raffle. Special thanks to the PTO Board, all of the parent and staff volunteers, and families who made it all possible.

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Multilingual Learner Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Join Maynard SEPAC and Diane Baum from The Children's Dyslexia Center for a discussion on identifying and supporting children with dyslexia.

https://meet.google.com/gqa-veej-tbp?hs=122&authuser=0

The Maynard Education Foundation is hosting the Taste of Maynard again this year on Sunday, May 18, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. This year we have a twist: its an outdoor event at Memorial Park. Restaurants will be serving yummy food around the park while music, games, raffles, and seating will be at the center. It will be a festive atmosphere and allow folks a chance to hang out while sampling food. This is a celebration of our adored Maynard community. Tickets can be purchased at: https://givebutter.com/7SJIpu This event is made possible by our sponsors, the restaurants, and folks like you who donate to MEF. The Taste is a rain or shine event. All funds raised will go towards the grant programs that support Maynard Public Schools. Tickets are considered a donation and are non-refundable. Thank you for your support!

Now Accepting Plant Donations

In preparation for our annual sale, the Community Gardeners seek outdoor plant donations between April 14th and May 3rd (we will help with digging and pickup!).Questions or to schedule, please contact maynardcommunitygardeners@gmail.com . See you at the Sale!

Author Appearance - Bob Shea - 11:00 AM - Maynard Library (Roosevelt Room) - Ages 3 and over

He's coming.....Bob Shea.....to the Maynard Public Library! We love all his characters - the Dinosaur, the Unicorn, the Shark, Leon.....okay, I'm running out of space! As part of the library's big Book Festival, our favorite author will do a presentation and then sign whatever books you want to buy. But the point is, you'll actually get a chance to meet this unbelievable author. We love all his books so how can we not love his program? You don't get a chance like this very often so come on over! (No registration needed)

Read-to-a-Dog - Wednesdays - April 16 & April 30 - 4:00 - 4:10 PM - 4:10 - 4:20 PM - 4:20 - 4:30 PM

Finn the Reading Dog visits the library every two weeks and he'd love for you to come and see him. Finn won't read to you but you can read to him. You can sign up for one of three ten-minute sessions and read one-on-one to this caring canine. He could be the dog you always wanted, for ten minutes anyway. To register, go to the library's website at www.maynardpubliclibrary.org and then look for the children's program calendar

The Friday Family Movie Club - Friday, April 4th at 3:00 PM

What better way to relax after a full day of school than to kick back and watch a movie at the library? Wait, what's this, there'll also be free popcorn and snacks? Do we really have to promote this any further? You have the rest of the weekend to do your homework, come to the library and watch "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!" (No registration needed)

With only a few weeks left until Spring Soccer there is still time to sign-up for our in-town Tiger Cubs and Grade 1/2 Programs. Please sign-up using the link below.

Grades PreK-2 registration link: https://maynardyouthsoccer.sportngin.com/register/form/476727968

• Rate - $110
• Players must be age 4 by 9/1/24
• Kindergarten and Pre-K players will be on separate teams
• Registrations after start of the season are subject to late fees

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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