Green Meadow Update

Robert Rouleau

Opening of School

The opening of school at Green Meadow went smoothly with many happy parents and children coming to school!

Fire Drill

This week, Green Meadow in partnership with the local Fire Department conducted the very first fire drill of the year. Staff and students were able to successfully evacuate the building in a timely manner. Our students are to be commended for their cooperation and noteworthy behavior during this important exercise.

Back to School Night

Our Back to School Night is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022. We invite all parents of students in PK-3 to attend this event. Parents will report directly to their child's classroom at the following times:

PK - 1 : 6:00 - 6:30 PM
Specials : 6:30 - 6:45 PM
Grades 2 - 3 : 6:45 - 7:15 PM

At 7:15 PM, parents will be called to the cafeteria for the Administration presentation followed by the PTO presentation at 7:30 PM. SEPAC representatives will also be present at a table throughout the evening. The event should run until approximately 8:30 PM.

We hope to see everyone there!

P.S. Parking will be limited, so please use the parking lot spaces at Crowe Park and Fowler Middle School. Thank you!

GMPTO

The GM PTO is thrilled to announce our new PTO website and app! We have partnered with Membership Toolkit to provide families access to a family directory, PTO newsletters, event registrations, volunteer sign ups and more.

To sign up:
Visit gmpto.org
Register your family account
Once approved, you can download the membership toolkit app.

School Council

What is a school council?

A school council is a representative, school building-based committee composed of the principal, parents, teachers, community members and, at the secondary level, students, required to be established by each school pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 59C.

What is the reason the Education Reform Act calls for establishing school councils?

Teachers, parents, and community members can become more committed to improving the schools and more supportive of the public school system when they enjoy the opportunity to serve or be represented on a school council that has a role in shaping the policies and programs of the school.

How does the councils' work relate to other provisions of Education Reform?

Councils are an integral feature of Education Reform and are the main instrument for practicing the participatory site-based management that is called for in the Education Reform Act. Each school's efforts and success in meeting statewide standards will be an important component of the school council's needs assessment. In addition, as councils assist principals in preparing the school improvement plan, they will have a role in shaping the school's achievement of the professional development and parent involvement goals of Education Reform.

What are the educational benefits of site-based decision making?

Site-based decision making places the school at the center of planning, goal setting, and budgeting for school improvement. It provides additional opportunities for teachers and administrators who are closest to the teaching learning process to be innovative and creative. Site-based decision making also allows teachers and administrators to work with parents and the community to become more responsive to the needs of a particular school's population. For example, the teachers at a particular school may find that, because of the characteristics of their students, they have a need for a particular type of inservice training that is not offered or needed district-wide. Under site-based decision making, this school may be given the discretionary authority over staff development resources to meet this need.

How does the establishment of school councils enhance the benefits of site-based decision making?

School councils enhance site-based decision making because they expand the participation of the school community in its schools' decision making. The involvement of different groups on the council -- teachers, parents, and non parent community members -- provides the school with different and mutually complementary perspectives on its improvement goals and plans. In addition, by involving people who work in and support the school in the development of the school's improvement plan, the likelihood will increase that the plan will be successfully implemented.

If you are interested in joining the GM school council, please be on the look out for more information which will be featured on our upcoming newsletter!

https://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/advisory/schoolcouncils/part1.html

Green Meadow Site Plan

We are happy to share the proposed site plan for the new Green Meadow Elementary School. For more information, please visit our website!

Urgent Call for Subs!

Green Meadow is actively searching for daily substitute teachers. If interested, please reach out to Robert Rouleau at rrouleau@maynard.k12.ma.us or Karen Lindquist at klindquist@maynard.k12.ma.us.