Last week I shared with the Maynard community that a swastika and n-word were found in student restroom stalls. On Friday, we held brief assemblies during specials classes to share the incident but more importantly, to act. About 500 kindness and love cards were created by the students, and everyone pitched in during the afternoon to cover the student bathroom walls with the cards. We are looking for effective ways to continue this work as a community. Next week, I will be speaking with Rabbi Braham David to learn about the ways a neighboring community is naming, teaching, and resisting antisemitism and bigotry.

I am excited to present Mr. Keith Kinney as the Fowler School Principal beginning July 1, 2023. Thank you to the screening committee, staff, students, and community members who took the time to participate and provide feedback on the candidates. We are fortunate to have such an involved community that cares about our students and the direction of the high school now and in the future.

Keith Kinney has served as the Assistant Principal at the Lane Elementary School in Bedford for the past twelve years, and previous to that was a teacher in the Chelmsford Public Schools for ten years, working as a classroom teacher with experience in grades two, three, and five.

He received his Bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State College, his Master’s in Education from Fitchburg State College, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Fitchburg State University.

The interview groups were impressed by Mr. Kinney’s student-centered approach to learning, extensive knowledge of curriculum, and leadership in district-wide initiatives, including school safety.

Brian Haas

Superintendent of Schools

Fowler student Thomas W. is working with the Maynard Relay For Life Ladybugs' Team to help fundraise for cancer research. It is an "Egg my house" fundraiser where they hide filled eggs at someone's house so they are ready for egg hunts by the children.

LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS:

Theory of Relativity -Spring Musical Maynard High School Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Green Meadow School

Many students have joined the BASEC and/or Boy’s and Girl’s Club during the school year and continue through the summer months. Based upon information from last year’s summer programming, the Green Meadow Elementary School will be scheduling an Integrated PK session to run from July 5 - August 3, 2023 (Monday-Thursday) and an English Learner (K-3) program from July 5 - July 27 (Monday-Thursday). The programs will be based on the availability of staffing.

The Fowler School

The Fowler School does wish to offer enrichment activities once again this year with an anticipated enrolment of 25-40 children in grades 4-8.

The program would be held for three weeks, Monday to Thursday, from July 10th through July 27th.

The day will run from 8:00 to 11:30 am, and children will have a free play time, Math focused activities session, ELA focused session, a snack and read-aloud time, and a STEAM activity time.

Maynard High School

Maynard High School proposes offering three summer programs. One program is designed to support EL students, another program is a credit recovery Summer School, and the third program is a theater program.

The EL enrichment program would be for 10 days in July on July 5-6, 10-13, and 17-20 from 8:30-12:30. Breakfast and lunch would be prepared by students as a learning and socialization activity each day.

The Summer School Credit Recovery program would run from July 10th through July 28th, Monday through Friday. Hours would be from 8:30-11:45 for students, with two sessions per day separated by a short break.

A high school summer theater workshop would run from Monday, July 31st through August 11th from 8:00 am-Noon.

This is the first year that DESE is awarding certain scholars who exceeded expectations on MCAS. The award is called the Student Achievement Award, and Mike and David presented the award to Emily D, who was absent last week when the others were presented.

Great job, Emily!

In support of Maynard Tree Corps, we are offering free admission to see ‘Kiss the Ground’ Saturday March 18, 2023 at 3:00pm at Maynard Fine Arts Theatre. Our goal is to raise awareness for kids that we old (er) folks are planting small trees now that will provide shade for our kids and maybe their kids, and raise money to get 6 more native trees planted in Maynard’s downtown. ‘Kiss the Ground’ is an uplifting, inspiring movie that explains carbon sequestration, mainly through commmercial agriculture, and how it can benefit ecological diversity and help cool the earth.

Gather information on local and overnight camps, summer programs, summer entertainment, and year-round activities such as dance, martial arts, sports, etc.

Looking for summer camps and activities for the kids? Come to the Summer Camp & Kids Activities Fairs in Acton!

Presented by Macaroni Kid Acton Concord Bedford Lexington, the Fair will feature day camps, overnight camps, specialty camps, local entertainment, and year-round activities such as dance, martial arts, sports and more.

Meet with program representatives
Enter giveaways
Gather information about costs, schedules and activities
Enjoy crafts, games and activities
FREE admission!

See our article for the latest list of participating programs

This is a friendly reminder that per the Maynard Wellness Policy, which receives its directives from state and national standards, no student should be coming to school with any outside beverages other than water. We have seen an uptick in Dunkin Donuts type beverages and as much as we love to see our students coming in extra caffeinated, we kindly ask that you leave these beverages to life outside of school. This also includes any energy drinks and even that new swanky Prime beverage.

We are kindly asking that all student drop offs and pickups (before and after school) take place on the far side of the building by the sports fields. Please follow the road behind the school to arrive there.

When this protocol is not followed, it poses a serious safety risk to our students and our teachers.

A thousand thank yous in advance!

Families, we've already put our MCAS dates on the calendar for you to reference.

Grade 4:

ELA: April 12-13, Math: May 10-11

Grade 5:

ELA: April 12-13, Math: May 10-11, Science: May 17-18

Grades 6-7:

ELA: April 10-11, Math: May 15-16

Grade 8:

ELA: April 5-6, Math: May 8-9, Science: May 17-18

Envelopes for ordering yearbooks will go home soon, but if you prefer to order online and pay with a credit card you can access this link. https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03496500

Orders can be placed anytime from now until March 1. 2023.

Last call for 8th grade baby pictures for the yearbook due by the end of January. Email to bsullivan@maynard.k12.ma.us

If you live with food allergies, every meal can be a worry. Whitson's, our food service provider, is trying to reduce that worry with allergy-friendly food signage. In the cafeteria, look for signs like this. It clearly lists the allergens in the dish. The online menu, linked below, shows allergens, and is also interactive, allowing students to review the dishes and leave feedback. Whitson's hopes this information makes it easier to plan ahead for each week's meals, especially for those managing a food allergy.

The Green Meadow Elementary School project team has submitted its second MSBA submission! This submission is called the Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) and it advances the initial existing conditions verification, educational visioning & programming and Owner / Community coordination into multiple design alternatives, shows MSBA the design alternative evaluation process taken by the project team, and highlights which design alternative was ultimately selected at the end of the process.

Below is a link to a Google Drive folder that contains the previous Preliminary Design Program (PDP) submission as well as the recent PSR submission. As always, we thank you very much for your attention to the project, and we’ll continue to keep you informed as the project moves along the MSBA process!

GMES Google Drive Link