Green Meadow Weekly Update

Principal, Robert Rouleau - rrouleau@maynard.k12.ma.us

Assistant Principal, Karen Lindquist - klindquist@maynard.k12.ma.us

School Nurse, Maria Bourgeios - mbourgeios@maynard.k12.ma.us

Absentee Phone Line - (978)897-0310

2/8 - Student Assessment Reports Go Home to Families

2/8 - Kindergarten Open House for New Families (more information below)

2/12 - 2/16 - Green Meadow Spirit Week

2/19 - 2/23 - February Vacation, No school

3/1- 3/15 - Read Across America Celebration

3/5 - Presidential Primary, No School

3/14 - BINGO for Books (more information coming soon)

3/15 - Early Release Day for Conferences

3/16 - ELPAC Meeting, Maynard Public Library, 10:00 - 11:00 AM

3/26 - Report cards accessible via Aspen parent portal

4/2 - 4/3 - Grade 3 MCAS, ELA

4/29 - 5/3 - Green Meadow Book Fair

5/7 - 5/8 - Grade 3 MCAS, Math

Geotechnical observations will begin the week of February 5. 2024. The design team has coordinated with the District and Town regarding the scheduling and logistics of the upcoming test pits and borings to understand soil composition, ground water, and other environmental considerations as it relates to earthwork design for the proposed site layout and foundation for the new building.The contractor is scheduling to perform the test pits to start on-site on Monday, February 5th, which should take about a week to complete. The borings will start on February 20th and likely take up to two weeks to complete.

This week you may have noticed work behind the school and on the playground. Please use caution as you walk around our school campus.

We are excited to announce that we will have a Green Meadow Spirit Week the week before vacation, February 12 - February 16. Here is the finalized list of themes for the week. We hope everyone will participate.

March is Read Across America month and Green Meadow will be celebrating reading again this year. We will kick off the month with a school celebration and a reading challenge. Families will also receive an invitation to our Bingo for Books event on March 14, 2024. This year we will also be celebrating ways families can engage in math together at the event. We hope you can join us!

To support our Read Across America program, we are looking for donations of boxes of 2 gallon zipper-sealed plastic bags so that students can take books back and forth from school to home. We will be collecting these donations in our school lobby from 2/9 - 2/16.

Growing up is an exploration and a process of guided discovery. When new tasks become challenging, children often look to caregivers for answers instead of muddling through the discomfort of not knowing how to do something. Try using the “try 3 before me” strategy by asking your child to try 3 different ways to solve a problem before coming to you for help. This will help foster confidence and independence. Watch this video for other problem solving tips and check out the updated Green Meadow Social Emotional Learning Resources website for additional information.

Do you have a rising Preschool or Kindergartener? We are still accepting applications for our 2024-2025 Preschool program. Application packets are available in our main office.

Kindergarten registration is open. Registration packets are available in our main office. You can also register online using the link below.

https://www.maynard.k12.ma.us/o/green-meadow-school/page/kindergarten-registration

If you have registered for Kindergarten online and would like to be part of the Spanish Immersion Lottery, you can find the form here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10aYIV4Ohx3V5vCGsk4yuqv5wBUhlu8X7R-j0PDMuYM0/edit?usp=sharing

You must complete a Kindergarten registration packet online or in person to be considered for the Spanish Immersion Program.

Kindergarten Open House for New Families Please join us for an Open House on Thursday, February 8, from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Meet our Kindergarten team, visit classrooms, and learn about our programming.

Get caught up on all the latest PTO news by visiting the Green Meadow PTO website! https://greenmeadowpto.membershiptoolkit.com/

This month the PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 13, at 7:00 PM.

We are so excited for our Parents Night Out event!

We have also partnered with the Boys and Girls Club to provide a babysitting option for those that need it. See details below.

CLICK HERE to Purchase Tickets for Parents Night Out!

Due to the Pleasant Cafe's capacity rules, there are a limited number of tickets.

Tickets are first come first serve.

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Multilingual Learner Resources

The Leaders of Change Club is holding a coat drive for Cradles to Crayons. A donation box will be in the lobby of Green Meadow from Tuesday, February 6th through Friday, February 16th.

Many thanks to the community for helping with other community service projects. In total, Leaders of Change has collected:

- 50+ lbs in food for the Maynard Food Pantry

- Over 30 Halloween costumes for kids who can use them

- 30 pints of Blood for Mass General Hospital.

SEPAC is hosting a free virtual workshop titled Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility on Monday, 2/12, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

Join other community members at a fundraiser for the Rio Road Playground Rebuild Project! View the movie, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, on Tuesday, Febraury 13, at 7:00 PM, at the Maynard Fine Arts Theatre. Tickets are free but please register using the link below. Donations will be accepted at the door.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-movie-night-reo-road-playground-rebuild-fundraiser-tickets-789213899017?aff=oddtdtcreator

Looking to practice your English speaking skills this spring? Maynard Public Library is partnering with a group called English at Large to offer free conversation groups for intermediate and higher adult English learners to build skills and confidence in speaking English. Conversation groups are free and meet once per week for 90 minutes. Groups are available at the Maynard and Acton Libraries. Learners practice speaking and listening skills with trained facilitators. The spring semester is enrolling now and will begin the first week of February.

To register, visit http://www.englishatlarge.org/conversation-groups.

MPY ANNOUNCES NEW PARENTING SOLUTIONS LIBRARY

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce its new, free MPY Parenting Solutions Library. To date, over 2,200 videos have been borrowed. MPY is offering the MPY Parenting Solutions Library in partnership with Peace At Home Parenting Solutions, a non-profit located in Mansfield, Connecticut. Peace At Home Parenting Solutions is a dynamic hub of trusted knowledge and compassionate support that inspires parents to create positive change for their children, their families and themselves. Through this new partnership, MPY is pleased to offer proven resources to help students’ families thrive.

Peace At Home Parenting Solutions specializes in empowering parents with evidence-based strategies to foster nurturing connections that safeguard their children's mental well-being. When parents grasp the interconnection between the brain, body, and behavior, they experience reduced stress levels, resulting in less stress for their children.

The Peace At Home Parenting Solutions team, comprised of experts with advanced degrees, stays abreast of the latest advancements in child development. With more than 30 specialists focused on child and adolescent development, including specific issues such as difficulties in school, mental health challenges, neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ identity formation, handling racism, navigating grief, and other matters parents and our partners identify. These experts present easy-to-use strategies for long-lasting change.

Parents can watch or just listen to experts who get right to the point solving big and small challenges. The 24 library presentations focus on the topics below. Each presentation includes a 10-minute videos and handouts.

• ·Inspire School Success for Elementary, Middle and High School Students
• ·Parenting Principles for Progress Not Perfection
• ·Mental Health Knowledge and Skills
• ·Support Your Anxious Child Library
• ·ADHD and Autism: How to Help Your Child Thrive

The Home Parenting Library may easily be accessed using the link on MPY’s home page (www.mpyinc.org). No log in or passcode is needed.

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

Interested in learning more about the Maynard community and the many wonderful things happening around town? Check out the monthly Maynard Advantage Newsletters by subscribing at maynardadvantage.org

Learn what's happening at the Fowler School by clicking here.

Learn what's happening at Maynard High School by clicking here.