Caregiver Update

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Dear Clough Caregivers,

A few key points from my video update:

Winter weather means we have to make back up plans. Tonight's 4th grade chorus concert is scheduled to be at Clough at 7:30pm. If evening events get canceled, we will have the concert Thursday night, Jan. 25 at 7:30pm.
Next week we being mid-year assessments in iReady (reading and math) and DIBELs (reading)
See flyers below for K Info Night, Spanish Immersion Virtual Info Night, and PK Zoom session
Friday's Spirit Day is "Dress As Your Favorite Leader!"
Chess Wizards will be running another session beginning the week after Feb. break, see flyer below
See flyer below about Saturday's Harlem Wizards Game at Nipmuc!
Family Math Night is next Wed, Jan. 31 from 6-7, donations of tissues, sanitizer, wipes gladly accepted
PTO meeting in January - see link below for reading presentation, Feb. meeting will focus on school safety

Congrats to the following students who were nominated for Choose To Be Nice awards and received awards last week:

Mia Semler in Mrs. Poxon's class

Chace Beauparlant nominated by Mrs. Welch

Sean Kirby nominated by Nurse Bellefontaine

Charlie Bliss nominated by Mrs. Walsh

Raison Andrade-Gualan in Mrs. O'Neil's class

Lucas Billings in Mrs. Smith's PK PM class

Stay warm!

Liz Garden

Principal

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Youth Night Nipmuc Basketball!

Experience the energy! Join us for an electrifying Youth Night at the upcoming Nipmuc Basketball Varsity game on Friday Night (26th)!
Cheer on the varsity players and get free admission with a Nipmuc Youth Basketball jersey!

Don't miss the excitement - be there to witness the game and show your spirit!

Special appearance - 7th grade travel team!

Information Session About the Integrated PreSchool Program

A virtual Information Session will take place on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 10:00-10:30 AM via Zoom, Join Zoom Meeting. Parents/caregivers interested in submitting applications for the 20243-2025 school year are encouraged to attend. The early education teachers from Memorial School in Upton and H. P. Clough School in Mendon will make a joint presentation and respond to general questions from parents/caregivers. The presentation will be recorded and posted to the district website.

Children who will be 3 years old by August 31, 2024, are eligible for the morning program that meets at both schools four days per week, Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 - 11:30 AM. The cost of the program is $340 per month for ten months.

Children who will be 4 years old by August 31, 2024, are eligible for the afternoon program that meets at both schools five days per week, Mondays through Fridays from 12:30 - 3:00 PM. The cost of the program is $425 per month for ten months.

Applications will be made available on the district website at https://www.mursd.org/page/pre-k-program and must be submitted via email to acurry@mursd.org (Clough) or cdemoga@mursd.org (Memorial) by Monday, February 16, 2024. Applicants will be selected by lottery and parents will be notified by Friday, March 1, 2024.

Choose To Be Nice

We will be talking to students throughout the year about different core values such as kindness, respect, teamwork, acceptance, patience and several other important values. We are utilizing the Choose To Be Nice program for resources and activities. They have resources for families that can be found here:

https://choosetobenice.com/home-community-resources/

Here's a home banner of our Choose To Be Nice pledge. Families can take the pledge together and sign their own banner!

They also have a spot on their website where you can order Choose To Be Nice gear: https://choosetobenice.com/the-shop/