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

1/30 - Early Release Day, dismissal for PreK @ 11:35 AM, dismissal for K-3 @ 11:45 AM

2/3 - Kindergarten Registration Opens Online (More information below)

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

2/16 - 2/20 - February Break, No School

3/5 - Green Meadow Bingo for Books, Stay tuned for more information!

3/6 - Early Release Day, dismissal for PreK @ 11:35 AM, dismissal for K-3 @ 11:45 AM

3/20 - Early Release Day, dismissal for PreK @ 11:35 AM, dismissal for K-3 @ 11:45 AM

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

4/20 - 4/24 - April Break, No School

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

5/21 - Green Meadow Art Walk and Book Fair Event

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.

Important Note about Breakfast when we have a Delayed School Start

On days when the district has a delayed opening, breakfast will not be served. When there is a two-hour delay, Green Meadow begins the school day at 10:30 a.m., with the first lunch service starting at 11:00 a.m. Teachers will provide a snack time on these days, so students should bring a snack from home. Please reach out if you have any questions about the delayed-opening schedule.

Please consider signing up to volunteer to help with the Green Meadow Book Nook.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AADAA2DA20-60635528-green#/

National Online Safety provides guidance for families on a variety of widely used platforms for young children and teens. This week we are highlighting FortNite Battle Royale. You can click on the photo below to access the tips or click on this link. Parents and Caregivers can learn how to use the app, limit advertisements, set time limits, and more.

Calling all parents and caregivers of rising Kindergarten students! Any child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2026, is eligible to attend kindergarten through the Maynard Public Schools.

Registration opens Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Join us for Kindergarten Information Night, at Green Meadow Elementary School, Thursday, February 26, at 6:00 PM. Learn about the registration process, the schedule, see classrooms, and hear about our Spanish Immersion program and lottery.

For more information about the registration process and timelines, please visit: https://www.maynard.k12.ma.us/o/green-meadow-school/page/kindergarten-information

Green Meadow will be having a Choose Kind Spirit week the week of February 9-13. We appreciate the mental energy that can go making sure your child has everything they need for the week so we are sharing the schedule out early. Stay tuned for more information! Here is a link if you would like to print the flyer for future reference: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jJijTkUTeXZM3XzVM-dhEtGQ-oMFR-R9/view?usp=sharing

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/

Buy-a-Brick at the new Green Meadow and support MEF!

Multilingual Learner Resources

ELPAC (English Learner Parent Advisory Council) Resources

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Resources

The Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley is offering early registration for their summer programs starting February 2, 2026. You can register online at www.bgcav.org.

Tom Denney Nature Camp is offering summer camp options. Registration opened January 1. Scan the QR code for more information.

Maynard Day at the Worcester Railers Hockey Game

Sunday, January 18th at 3:05 PM!

Through the ticket below link, we are offering discounted tickets and $10 kids tickets.

The Fowler Middle School Chorus will be performing America the Beautiful on the ice pre-game. All other students not participating in the chorus will have access to our High-Five Tunnel to cheer on the players before they hit the ice!

Discounted Ticket Link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Maynard

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

The Maynard Food Pantry offers a weekly Backpack Program for all students in PreK-Grade 5 that aims to offer food assistance to families. Each backpack is filled with nutritious, non-perishable food at no cost. Forms were sent home to families in backpacks last week. If you need a form, they are available in the Green Meadow main office. You can also request one by emailing Kate Murray at kmurray@maynard.k12.ma.us.

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