Winchendon Weekly News

• November 1: No School for Students; Professional Development for Staff
• November 7: SEPAC Meeting
• November 8: Memorial Elementary Art Show
• November 10: Veterans Day - No School
• November 20-21: Parent/Teacher Conferences
• November 22: Early Release Day - No lunch served
• November 23-23: Thanksgiving Break

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Are you a Winchendon family currently experiencing financial hardship? If you are and are interested in registering for holiday food baskets and/or gifts, please complete this form by October 31st: https://forms.gle/KCaveTJBiUu3jJeX6.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Winchendon Works Community Hub, 5 Summer Dr., at 978-297-1667.

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Pre-K Costume Parties and Parades are October 31st (October 30th-Mrs Skawinski's M/Th morning ONLY)

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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. The next SEPAC meeting is November 7 at 6pm at Beals Memorial Library.

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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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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!

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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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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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