Green Meadow Update

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the GM PTO's Trunk-or-Treat event. It was a great success! Two hundred and sixty kids attended the event.

A special thank you to Marie Tucker, Cheryl Gwozdz, Melissa Ryan, Heather & Lindsey Campbell for always volunteering at every event and for making the event such a successful one.

Below you will find some pictures from the event.

The GM PTO is honored to host the annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Parade at Green Meadow on Thursday Nov. 10th. Does your GM student have a favorite veteran they would like to invite to our breakfast? Email Liz at treasurer@gmpto.org to RSVP.


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 that is great for play dates and birthday parties, 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.

The Maynard Public Library is developing a new strategic plan to guide our work for the next five years. Broad community input is essential to this plan, and we're inviting people to participate in a survey to give voice to their hopes, needs, and opinions concerning the library and the role it plays in the town.

Our general survey is available online here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/maylib. And we have a teen-specific survey available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mayteen.

The attached flyer includes information for both the general and teen surveys, including QR codes and links for both.

A grant was written by one of our teachers, Sam Mazeika, to the Doug Flutie Foundation for a communication board for our playground at Green Meadow. The grant was accepted and Green Meadow is now featuring a new communication board.

Here is some information about the board which was featured on the Doug Flutie Foundation website:

"Play is a critical part of children’s development. Individuals with autism and other developmental delays commonly experience social deficits, which inhibit their ability to communicate effectively with others. Visual aids support a wide range of learners, including verbal, neuro-typical peers and promote inclusion of people with differing abilities. These communication boards will support individuals in initiating conversations with peers, navigating social situations, and expressing themselves."

Thank you, Ms. Mazeika for making our playground more accessible to our students!

Notes from the Green Meadow Nurse’s Office

Tips to avoid head lice:

Do not share combs or brushes.

Do not share hats.

Be vigilant when checking for head lice, especially after sleepovers.

ONCE A WEEK, TAKE A PEEK!

Remember, head lice do not jump or fly.

For more information: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/print_resources.html

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/gen_info/faqs.html

-Nurse Ria B. & Nurse Maria B.

COVID test kits are available at Green Meadow. Should you need a test kit, please contact your child's teacher. The kits will be sent home with students while supplies last.

"Purple Pinkie Day raises funds and awareness for Rotary's polio prevention projects. PPD is traditionally held on October 24th. Rotarians work with schools to collect $1 per student, which pays to have a child vaccinated in a developing country."

Green Meadow raised over $260.00 towards Purple Pinkie Day. Thank you so much for your contributions!

Email: rrouleau@maynard.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.maynard.k12.ma.us/o/green-meadow-school
Location: 5 Tiger Drive, Maynard, MA, USA
Phone: (978) 897-8246