Green Meadow Weekly Update

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

Assistant Principal, Kate Murray - kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant- Kathy Sullivan - ksullivan@maynard.k12.ma.us

Administrative Assistant- Nancy Dangelo - ndangelo@maynard.k12.ma.us

School Nurse, Maria Bourgeois - mbourgeois@maynard.k12.ma.us

Important Phone Numbers to Add to Your Contacts List

Main Office Line - (978) 897-8246

Absentee Phone Line - (978)897-0310

Regular School Hours

Grades K- 3: 8:30 AM – 2:50 PM, student drop-off begins at 8:15 AM

Preschool: 8:40 AM - 2:40 PM (full day)

8:40 AM - 11:10 AM (morning program)

12:10 - 2:40 PM (afternoon program)

Early Release Hours

Grades K- 3: 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Preschool: Students who attend our program on Fridays will be dismissed at 11:35 PM on an Early Release day.

Breakfast and Lunch menus will be available at this link:

https://www.fdmealplanner.com/

Type Maynard, Green Meadow to view the selections. Allergy information is available through this site and menus can be printed.

9/23 - School Picture Day!

9/26 - Early Release Day, dismissal for PreK @ 11:35 AM, dismissal for K-3 @ 11:45 AM

10/13 - Indigenous Peoples Day - No School

10/17 - Early Release Day, dismissal for PreK @ 11:35 AM, dismissal for K-3 @ 11:45 AM

10/24 - Early Release Day, dismissal for PreK @ 11:35 AM, dismissal for K-3 @ 11:45 AM

10/31 - K-3 Autumn Walk, 8:45 AM

11/7 - PTO Sponsored Veterans Day Coffee, 9:45 AM (following Fowler's event)

11/21. 11/24, 11/25 - Grade 3 Concord Museum Presentation (Teachers will share specifics)

2/6 - Green Meadow Winter Concert, Grades 1-3, 9:00 AM

4/8 & 4/9 - Grade 3 ELA MCAS Dates

5/6 & 5/7 - Grade 3 Math MCAS Dates

Dear Families,

This week, our nation paused to remember the lives lost on September 11. Like many, I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I first heard about the events that unfolded that day. Superintendent Haas shared a thoughtful message with you all about this day that changed so much in our world.

At Green Meadow, I wanted to share a message with our students that was meaningful and age-appropriate. While our children are too young to understand the full significance of September 11, they are not too young to take away the spirit of the people who showed up to help in the days, weeks, and months that followed.

Here is the message I shared with them:

“Today is September 11. Many years ago, something very sad happened on this day. Grown-ups may remember it, and sometimes they feel sad when they think about it.

But what we want you to remember most is that whenever something scary happens in the world, there are always helpers. On that day, firefighters, police officers, doctors, nurses, and neighbors all worked hard to keep people safe and to help those who needed it.

We can honor this day by thinking about how we can be helpers too. Being a helper doesn’t mean you have to do something big. Helpers can be kind to friends, share toys, invite someone to play, listen, or say kind words when someone is sad.

So today, we remember the helpers from September 11, and we practice being helpers in our school and in our community.”

This approach allows our students to connect with the day in a way that emphasizes kindness, community, and care for others—values that are at the heart of Green Meadow.

Warmly,

Karen Lindquist

If you come to Green Meadow this weekend you will notice some yellow caution tape around part of the playground. We are currently working with the company who installed the playground equipment to ensure that all of the structures have had a second inspection. We anticipated that this inspection would be complete but the work needs to continue Monday morning with representatives from the construction company who is building the new school. We are not concerned about the safety of the equipment. This is a process that needs to be completed for insurance purposes. In the meantime, the structures that need to be inspected have been identified with the yellow caution tape. Thank you for your patience as we wrap up this process!

Please click on the link to read and review the Green Meadow Handbook for the 2025-2026 school year. Then use the link below to confirm that you have received and reviewed it. If you prefer not to use Google Forms, you may print page 8 and submit a hard copy of your acknowledgment to the Green Meadow office.

Green Meadow Handbook 2025-2026 (English)

La escuela Green Meadow Manual para estudiantes y familias 2025-2026 (Spanish)

A Escola Green Meadow Manual do Aluno e da Família 2025-2026 (Portuguese)

Lekòl Green Meadow la 2025-2026 Manyèl Elèv ak Fanmi (Haitian Creole)

Please click on this link to complete the acknowledgement form:

2025-2026 Parent/Guardian Handbook Sign-off Form

Our school librarian, Ms. Paisner, offers lots of great resources on the Green Meadow Library Website. check out monthly Choice Boards, audio books, and kid-friendly research sites.

You can stay in touch with all of the happenings in the Art Room by following Ms. Vanaria's Art Room website: https://sites.google.com/maynard.k12.ma.us/artatgreenmeadow/home?authuser=1

We are hiring Special Education Paraprofessionals to work with our educational team. In this role, applicants may support one to four students across school settings with academic skills, social skills, transitions, and school access. Special Education Paraprofessionals are part of a team of educators that include general education teachers, special education teachers, service providers, and other paraprofessionals. This is a great full-time opportunity for anyone in a graduate program looking to gain experience before moving into an educational role after graduation.

The Maynard Public Schools anticipates hiring Daily Substitutes for the 2025-2026 school year. This role provides flexibility. Daily Substitutes can determine which days, which grade-levels, and which of the three schools they would like to work in. For more information, please email Kate Murray, kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us, or Colleen Andrade, candrade@maynard.k12.ma.us.

Calling All New Families - Check out our PTO website and join our email list to stay on top of news and events. We can't wait for you to get involved!

https://greenmeadowpto.membershiptoolkit.com/

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

Multilingual Learner Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, Maynard Police Department, and the Maynard Public Schools are participating in the Stuff a Cruiser event to benefit the Maynard Food Pantry.

On Saturday, September 13th, students from both the MHS National Honor Society and Fowler School National Junior Honor Society in conjunction with the Maynard Police, the Maynard Food Pantry, Market Basket of Maynard and the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley will be participating in Stuff a Cruiser at Market Basket in Maynard from 10am - 1pm.

Stuff a Cruiser is a friendly competition between the surrounding towns of Hudson, Stow, Lancaster, Bolton, Concord and Clinton to see who can collect the most food and/or money for their local food banks. The town with the greatest total weight collected earns bragging rights for the year. Last year Maynard collected over 3,700 pounds of donations (over 2,100 pounds of food and $800 in cash) and missed out on winning by just 14 pounds.

Beginning Wednesday, September 3rd until Friday, September 12th there will be bins located in each school building where items can be dropped off. There will also be a cash donation box in each of the main offices if you would like to make a monetary donation. Every dollar donated is equivalent to 2 pounds of food. All donations will go to the Maynard Food Pantry.

Calling all Boys and Girls in Grades K-5 to Join Cub Scouts Pack 130 is an inclusive, fun, community-led program helping to prepare young people to make ethical and responsible choices over their lifetimes. Learn through outdoor adventures, games, and crafts while making friends and helping the community. Register online to join Pack 130 using the QR code or email Kennedy.jbk@gmail.com.

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

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