Caregiver Update

Dear Clough Families,

It seems like spring is trying to show itself. The temperatures keep going up and down, and we have had glimpses of warmer weather in between the rain. Next week, our 3rd and 4th graders will be taking the ELA MCAS. We know how hard our students have been working this year, and we will all be sending them positive vibes on those days.

We have had some entries for our creative writing contest trickling in. Check out the flyer below, would love to see more students write a story in response to the prompts. You will also see that Mr. Hanson, our counselor, will be running some lunch bunch groups. These will be focused on different topics for each grade and will run for 5 weeks. Sign up below if you are interested in your child participating.

It's that time of year when families can order the Clough Yearbook. See the button below to place your order. Payment must be submitted by May 1.

The Clough Student Council is planning to have a Spirit Week during the week before April vacation. Here's a preview of the different days:

Monday 4/13 - Color War Day - PK/K - yellow, 1st - blue, 2nd - purple, 3rd - red, and 4th - green

Tuesday 4/14 - Sports/Jersey Day

Wednesday 4/15 - Generation Day - students can decide to dress as a baby/toddler, kid, teenager, adult, or senior citizen

Thursday 4/16 - Beach/Tourist Day

Friday 4/17 - Pajama Day

Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who have been helping us for Table Talk during Wednesday and Friday lunch times. I have created some more sign ups for the last part of the school year. Feel free to sign up and join your child during lunch time!

K and 1 Table Talk sign up

2nd and 3rd Table Talk sign up

4th Table Talk sign up

Enjoy the weekend!

Sincerely,

Liz Garden

Principal

P.S. If you are looking for important upcoming dates, scroll to the bottom of this newsletter and you will find the Important Dates to Remember section.

Lunch Bunch Sign Up

Mr. Hanson will be running 5 week lunch bunch groups for each grade. Sign up by clicking the button above and filling out the form. It will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Mascot Update: Semi Finalist Round!

Thank you to everyone who submitted the over 200 suggestions for the new MURSD/Nipmuc mascot. The mascot search committee (made up of representatives from the student, parent, community, alumni, administration, and middle school constituencies) culled all of the suggestions and narrowed it down to 8 semi finalists.

We are asking the community to choose their favorites among the 8. Here is a link to the semi finalists including some contextual information that will help you choose some of your favorites. Once you have read through the semi finalists, you can vote for your top three here. (Please only vote for a mascot one time). Voting will close on Wednesday April 8th.

Order the Clough Yearbook Here!

Payments are due May 1

2nd Edition of the Clough Newspaper!

Click here for the latest edition of The Clough Newsbreaker!

Mrs. Z's April Literacy Newsletter

Miscoe Hill Clothing Drive

It’s spring! As you refresh your closets for the season, please consider setting aside gently used children’s clothing to donate.

Miscoe Hill's Project 351 Student Ambassadors are leading a Spring Service clothing drive to support Cradles to Crayons. They will be collecting new and gently used children’s clothing (sizes infant through adult medium) from April 1-8. They are also accepting new pajamas, underwear, and socks. Donation boxes will be available in the lobbies at Miscoe Hill, Memorial, and Clough. Thank you for supporting this meaningful effort and helping our students give back to the community. If you have any questions, please contact acorron@mursd.org.