Maynard Public Schools

EDIT: A correction to the previous post. The Interim Superintendent, Mary Jane Rickson was listed as Assistant Superintendent/Principal at BayPath in Charlton, in fact she held that title at Pathfinder in Palmer

Last night at the School Committee meeting the board ratified the Interim Superintendent Contract with Mary Jane Rickson. Ms. Rickson joins Maynard having served as a Secondary Curriculum Director at Athol-Royalston and Assistant Superintendent/Principal at Baypath Regional Vocational School District. Maynard is excited to welcome Ms. Rickson, who will be starting next Wednesday. Ms. Rickson will be setting up community meetings later in the month and more information will be forthcoming. The Green Meadow Future Committee has planned two community beautification events for August 11 and 17. These events will run from 8:00 AM-11:00 AM at the Green Meadow School. Volunteers are needed for plant removal near the building and spreading wood chips around the playground structure. Volunteers are asked to bring hand tools and Wheelbarrows if possible. If you are interested in participating in this community event, please sign up by going to this website: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c4fadae23a7f85-green​. The Green Meadow project continues to move according to plan. All sinks have been installed and painting is complete. Wiring and installation of fire alarms is complete. The majority of the rooms have been fogged, with the exception of three rooms that are currently storing furniture. Once the renovations are complete the entire building will be fogged again. The facilities staff continues to work in the remainder of the building and a deep cleaning for the entire building will start on August 9th and continue through the 15th. Finally Maynard Public Schools would like to sincerely thank Colleen Moore who leaves the district today to begin her retirement. Ms. Moore has served the district in multiple capacities for over 25 years. We wish Ms. Moore a great deal of happiness in this next adventure.

Green Meadow Project Update: The district continues to make substantial progress on the Green Meadow School Project. The project team has completed electrical, lighting and rough plumbing on the PreKindergaten side of the wing. Ceiling tiles are being installed and painting has begun. Lighting fixtures are being hung on the Kindergarten side of the wing and all security fixtures are anticipated to be installed by the end of next week. The project remains on target for an August 9th completion and for teacher's to occupy rooms by August 19.

Dear Maynard Community- Thanks to the strong collaborative efforts and screenings processes conducted by the Interim Superintendent Search Committee, input regarding the qualities, expectations and experiences desired in our next leader have yielded 2 exceptionally qualified finalists for the School Committee to consider. Those finalists are: Mary Jane Rickson- Director of Curriculum/Instruction & Interim Principal at Athol-Royalston Regional School District, and Marc Kerble- Retired Superintendent of Newburyport Public Schools. A Special School Committee Meeting will take place Friday, July 26 2019 at 7:00 pm in Town Hall (Special School Committee Agenda 7-26-2019). The finalists for the Interim Superintendent will be reviewed and voted on by the School Committee during this meeting. The goal remains to have an Interim Superintendent installed by early August, to be able to forge ahead in leading our district into the next school year. Thank you to all search committee participates (Maro Hogan, Mary Brannelly, Jennifer Gaudet, Michelle Resendes, Carol Gahan, Michael Waldron, David Gavin, and Justine St. John), all who gave so much of their time and energy to ensure Maynard Public Schools will be situated for success with our new Interim Superintendent. Best Regards, Maynard School Committee

July 2019 Technology Announcements https://www.maynard.k12.ma.us/article/121132

Interim Superintendent Search update: The posting for Interim Superintendent yielded over 20 candidates for the position. The Search committee is meeting this afternoon to review resumes. The committee is very cognizant of the tight timeline and is working diligently to identify a high-quality interim Superintendent to lead the district through the next year.

Maynard Reads! Join the Boston Public Library & the Red Sox is this awesome reading challenge! https://www.bpl.org/read-your-way-to-fenway/

Fowler and High School Families! The Schedule Tile is now active for the 2019-2020 School Year in the parent and student Tyler Portal!

Dear Maynard High School Families, We are sorry for the confusion but the message indicating schedules were ready to be viewed was sent in error. We are working on some additional scheduling details and will communicate when the schedule is complete and can be viewed online. Thank you for your understanding! The High School Leadership Team

The Green Meadow School would like to congratulate the Maynard High School Class of 2019! Thank you for sharing your celebrations with us and letting our students see their futures in you!

Dear Green Meadow Community! We successfully completed an ALICE evacuation drill this afternoon where students and staff practiced exiting the building to Crowe Park. Our evacuation earned praise from @MaynardPolice for being orderly and efficient. We were able to account for all students quickly and reentered the building. Thank you to our faculty, staff & students for a great drill! Best, Jennifer Gaudet

On this final day of Teacher Appreciation Week, Maynard Public Schools would like to thank our teachers for all they do for the students of Maynard. Being a teacher is not always easy but it is always worth it. A sincere thank you for being part of our team.

Maynard High School Senior Project is a model for the state! Ms. LaBelle & Mr. Orzech helping other districts around the state to develop this experience for their students. So excited Maynard is on the forefront of #CCR.

Bus registration begins Monday! Busses are filled on a first-come first-served basis.and have been known to fill up quilckly.

Reminder! Data Equity Walk Saturday May 4, 9:30 AM at Fowler Auditorium. Your participation will help ensure MPS is meeting the needs of all students! Register Here: http://bit.ly/mpsdatawalk Can't attend? Fill out this survey! http://bit.ly/parentequitysurvey

Support your seniors! Graduation of the class of 2019 is right around the corner, and we can help you celebrate this important milestone with the forth annual graduation fundraiser! This year you can purchase balloons AND customized yard signs! 3 Packages Black Package $40: offers the yard sign with the name of the senior as well as the college they are planning to attend along with 3 graduation balloons! Orange package $30: offers a yard sign with just the name of the senior as well as 1 balloon. Balloons only $5 per balloon: offers a fabulous orange Mylar balloon in the shape of a star with the “Class of 2019” written on them for only $5. Want to add more balloons to any order? No problem! Each additional balloon is only $4. The balloons and yard signs delivered to the house of the designated senior on June 6th! Place your order by emailing odoktorov@maynard.k12.ma.us All orders must be submitted and paid in full via a check payable to Maynard High School or cash brought to the main office by May 15th. All proceeds will go to the MEA Scholarship fund.

On this Administrative Assistant Day Maynard Public Schools would like to sincerely thank 10 individuals that help make our community better each day. To Kathy, Stephanie, Joanne, Marie, Pam, Gail, Colleen M, Colleen A, Rhonda, and Jeanne, Thank You.

Visite a Barnes & Noble em Framingham no sábado para apoiar Green Meadow. Se você não puder vir no sábado, use o número do comprovante no seu pedido on-line! Válido até 27/04/2019.

Visita Barnes & Noble en Framingham el sábado para apoyar a Green Meadow. ¡Si no puede venir el sábado, use el número de cupón en su pedido en línea! Válido hasta el 4/27/2019.

Visit Barnes & Noble in Framingham on Saturday to support Green Meadow. If you cannot come Saturday, use the voucher number in your online order! Valid until 4/27/2019.