Caregiver Update

Dear Clough Families,

It's almost the first day of school!!! We are so excited to welcome all of our students back (or welcome them to Clough for the first time) for the 2026-2027 school year!! Thank you so much for all of the parents/guardians who already completed the Clough Required Info Form. I have included it below. Let's get to 100%, we are almost there!!

The bus routes have been posted on the website and I am linking them in here. Please remember for the first few weeks, it will take some time to get the timing consistent.

I am excited to share that our awesome Clough PTO will be purchasing t-shirts for all students and staff this year. These shirts will be color-coded by grade. Students will be able to wear them on spirit days, field trips, field day, and whenever they want!

Plus, students are going to be voting on the design for the shirts. Please complete this short form so we can collect sizing information and so students can decide on the final design for the shirt. PTO is hoping to gather this info and order the shirts so they are available to distribute in October.

On the first day of school, kindergarten students will meet teachers and paraprofessionals in the lobby and will walk together to their classrooms. No need to worry about them making it to the right spot. We got them! 1st through 4th grade will all be brought to the gym so we can have an opening assembly with them. All of the teachers will be in the gym with signs, and we will have lots of staff available to help everyone get to the gym.

I am looking forward to an amazing year "In This School," a community where we hope every child feels seen, valued, and celebrated!

Thanks,

Liz Garden

Principal

Clough School Required Information Form

Please complete one form for each child in your home.

Again this year, across the district, we’re asking parents and guardians to help us with a special activity called “A Million Words or Less.” We invite you to tell us, in any length you choose, what makes your child special. You know their joys, challenges, quirks, interests, hopes, and what helps them feel safe and confident. Your insight helps us support them in the best way possible. We had several parents and guardians complete this last year, including many who did it during kindergarten screening. If you already shared information, you don't need to share again. But if you have not completed this, please take some time to help us get to know your child.

You can share in whatever style works for you—a few sentences, a list of bullet points, a poem, a note, even a song! The goal is simply for us to hear your voice.

We’ve created a form where you can type your thoughts. But we know writing isn’t the easiest or preferred way for everyone. You’re welcome to upload a photo, a short video, voice recording, or a document instead—whatever helps us get to know your child. If you would prefer to hand write your thoughts, you are welcome to do that as well and send in the information to us, that works as well.

Cafeteria Information For New Students

Breakfast and lunch is FREE again this year for all students and we have lots of healthy options! Encourage your children to give our school meals a try!

If students need breakfast, they will be able to eat breakfast in the cafeteria from 8:45-9:00. We will have staff there monitoring them and then sending them to their classrooms to start the day.

In order to track our daily counts, students will input their pin numbers at the cash register. After getting their meals, children will enter their 4-digit pin, then press the green ENTER button. Our pin pads look like this. Please have your children begin to memorize their pin numbers. Thank you!

Meet some of our new Clough Team Members!

Nipmuc Youth Basketball

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

The wait is over! Nipmuc Youth Basketball registration is officially OPEN!

Get your player ready for another great season of basketball, teamwork, competition, and fun!

Registration details, dates, and information can be found on our website.

Head to the Nipmuc Youth Basketball website to register today! https://www.nipmucyb.com

Don’t wait—secure your spot!
Go Nipmuc!