Winchendon Weekly News

Updates from the Winchendon Public Schools

October 13, 2023

District Wide Information

Upcoming Dates:

October 15: Vendor Bingo to Benefit Murdock Food Pantry, 1pm
October 19: PreK Picture Day (AM/PM Classes) School Committee Meeting - 6pm
October 20: Picture Day (Mrs. Skawinski's Tuesday/Friday Class)
October 21: Bottle and Can Drive, 9am-12pm
October 27: Mem/TTE PTO Fall Monster Ball - 5:30pm
October 28: Haunted High School

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MHS Dungeons & Dragons Club Interest Meeting

There will be an interest meeting for Dungeons & Dragons game after school on Tuesday, October 17th in Ms. Fitzpatrick’s room. If you are interested in playing, hope to see you there.

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Murdock Athletics Updates

Winter registration for sports is now open. Any students wishing to play a winter sport (including swimming and ice hockey co op with Gardner), please sign up on familyid.com asap. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Connelly in the high school office.

If you may be interested in playing a winter sport (basketball, hockey, indoor track swimming or cheering) please sign up on sheets located in the gym. Mr. LeBlanc can point you in the right direction. These sign ups will help us gauge nu8mbers of students interested, and would be a tremendous help as we plan the seasons. Please keep in mind though that you must also sign up on family id. The link is located on our website www.bluedevilathletics.weebly.com

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Murdock Plans NEWSIES, the Musical

Murdock presents NEWSIES, the musical. Auditions will be held in the auditorium on Monday November 6th and Wednesday November 8th at 3:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Kaileen Dibble at kaileendibble@gmail.com

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Memorial/Toy Town PTO Presents: Fall Monster Ball

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Winchendon Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Updates

This year, Playgroups will be in our brand new Place Space at Memorial School in the PreK building! We will have multiple playgroups during the week including Homeschool Family playgroup on Tues., our regular Preschool Playgroups on Wed., Tummy Time infant and Toddler

group, on Thurs. and After School playgroup for children 3+ on Fridays. We will still be at Beals Library on Thurs. afternoons for preschool playgroup as well!

CFCE Brain Building Bulletin

Click here to view the September/October CFCE Newsletter

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GCAT Prevention Conference: October 30

Come and celebrate your students and students across the region as they share the programs they lead that have young people feeling more connected, resilient, and empathetic. Get inspired to start a new group at your school, try a new event or activity, or learn more about why these programs are changing and saving lives.

The groups that will present include students from:

· Monty Tech

· Murdock

· Oakmont

· Youth groups with LUK, MOC, PPAL, and more!

This event is open to all, so please share widely with staff, students, and families! Refreshments and networking start at 5:30pm, followed by supervised activities for children K-5th and the main presentation and youth panel discussion at 6:00. Registration is required.

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Important Resources for Crisis Intervention and Mental Health

NEW Behavioral and Substance Use Healthline: 833-773-2445

The number above is for referral needs. Insurance blind.

Clinical & Support Options:

Gardner Behavioral Health Crisis Line: 978-488-8888

Athol Behavioral Health Crisis Line: 978-249-3141

The numbers below or related specifically to crisis:

*Crisis text line: 741741

*National Suicide Prevention Landline:

988 (DIAL ONLY THESE 3 NUMBERS)

General resources:

*Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188

Community Resources: https://www.communityhelp.net/

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Governor Healey's Youth Advisory Council

Governor Healy recently announced the establishment of the Governor's Youth Advisory Council, which will give young people from across the Commonwealth the opportunity to advise the Healey-Driscoll Administration on innovative solutions to some of the critical issues we face today, such as climate, education, mental health, gun violence, housing and more. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 21 years old, and the application can be found at: http://www.mass.gov/youthcouncil

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Join Winchendon SEPAC!

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Any parent interested in joining the Winchendon Special Education Parent Advisory Council, please send an email to SEPAC@winchendonk12.org or call the Special Education Department at 978-297-1850.