Fowler Connections
So much to see and do at the Fowler School! #OneMaynard
We are #OneMaynard #UmaMaynard #UnoMaynard
Week of April 3-7, 2023
Welcome, Spring! Welcome, outdoor play! Welcome, bike club and spring sports! Welcome, Maya and her incredible circus abilities! #FowlerFamily
Nature's Classroom - Spring Fundraiser
In anticipation of another fun filled, educational trip to Nature’s Classroom for our 8th graders this coming Fall, we are offering a spring fundraiser. This online fundraiser will run from April 7th- 28th. Students will have the opportunity to share links to their personal pages. If you would like to support a 7th grader in their fundraising efforts, ask them for their link! Or you can use the link below to shop and contribute to the general Nature’s Classroom Scholarship Fund.
8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance
Dance is 6:30-9 PM
Location: Elks Lodge in Maynard
Friday, Apr 28, 2023, 06:30 PM
Elks Lodge, Powder Mill Road, Maynard, MA, USA
Goooooooood moooooooorning, Fowler! Our students, families, and staff deserve beautiful, 21st century facilities like Fowler and MHS. We are 21 years young, and the school still feels like it was opened yesterday.
Admittance after 3:15 PM
MCAS Letter to Families
Dear Fowler Families
Grade 4-5 will take ELA MCAS next Wednesday and Thursday. Please review the important dates listed below. Each day, students will take a section of the test that is un-timed. They will be able to take as much time as they need to complete the test. If your child is sick, please do not send them to school on test day. Your child will not do their best. Also, if a child starts a test and gets sick and has to stop, they cannot go back to complete the test. We have a limited time period to let students do a make-up for any test session missed due to absence. If you have questions or concerns on test day, you can call the school the morning of testing.
Your child's teachers, this year and in the past, have prepared your child for this exam. We are confident that they will do well. You can support your children in their preparation for the MCAS exam by ensuring that they get plenty of rest, have eaten breakfast either at home or in school, and arrive to school on time.
We know that everyone's best is different, and we encourage each child to do their best. Please support your child by making him/her feel confident in doing their best. Many students feel very anxious about these tests, so encouraging yet low-key support is the best way to help. Be sure your child gets enough sleep. Make a favorite breakfast on test days. Be sure your child leaves to come to school in a good mood...please, no arguments before school. Wish your child a great day... "Do your best today just like every day! That's all that's important...that you can say: I did my best." All this impacts test performance. We ask that you do not use "negatives" (i.e. If you don't pass the test, you won't go to the next grade). This only increases the anxiety, and it is not true. Surprisingly, I have heard this comment from children in past years. It is important to see what students know and can do so we can help them to continue growing as a learner. That's what MCAS is all about.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
Mike Barth, Principal
IMPORTANT TEST DATES:
Grade 4:
ELA: April 12-13, Math: May 10-11
Grade 5:
ELA: April 12-13, Math: May 10-11, Science: May 17-18
Grades 6-7:
ELA: April 25-26, Math: May 15-16
Grade 8:
ELA: April 4-5, Math: May 8-9, Science: May 17-18
PMC KIDS Rides
6th Grade Science - the chicks have hatched! (except two, sadly). Welcome to the Fowler Family!
Summer Enrichment Camp Options
Green Meadow School
Many students have joined the BASEC and/or Boy’s and Girl’s Club during the school year and continue through the summer months. Based upon information from last year’s summer programming, the Green Meadow Elementary School will be scheduling an Integrated PK session to run from July 5 - August 3, 2023 (Monday-Thursday) and an English Learner (K-3) program from July 5 - July 27 (Monday-Thursday). The programs will be based on the availability of staffing.
The Fowler School
The Fowler School does wish to offer enrichment activities once again this year with an anticipated enrolment of 25-40 children in grades 4-8.
The program would be held for three weeks, Monday to Thursday, from July 10th through July 27th.
The day will run from 8:00 to 11:30 am, and children will have a free play time, Math focused activities session, ELA focused session, a snack and read-aloud time, and a STEAM activity time.
Email msoler@maynard.k12.ma.us or dhatch@maynard.k12.ma.us
Maria Soler and Denise Hatch
Maynard High School
Maynard High School proposes offering three summer programs. One program is designed to support EL students, another program is a credit recovery Summer School, and the third program is a theater program.
The EL enrichment program would be for 10 days in July on July 5-6, 10-13, and 17-20 from 8:30-12:30. Breakfast and lunch would be prepared by students as a learning and socialization activity each day.
The Summer School Credit Recovery program would run from July 10th through July 28th, Monday through Friday. Hours would be from 8:30-11:45 for students, with two sessions per day separated by a short break.
A high school summer theater workshop would run from Monday, July 31st through August 11th from 8:00 am-Noon.
Wellness Policy Reminder
Student Drop off and Pickup Zone
When this protocol is not followed, it poses a serious safety risk to our students and our teachers.
A thousand thank yous in advance!
MCAS Schedule: Spring 2023 @ Fowler
Families, we've already put our MCAS dates on the calendar for you to reference.
ELA: April 12-13, Math: May 10-11
Grade 5:
ELA: April 12-13, Math: May 10-11, Science: May 17-18
Grades 6-7:
ELA: April 25-26, Math: May 15-16
Grade 8:
ELA: April 4-5, Math: May 8-9, Science: May 17-18
ALLERGEN WARNINGS IN THE CAFETERIA
Whitson's Menus are here:
Did you know you can rate the food items? See inside the menu for details!
Moms, Dads, Grandparents: Are you looking for a little "side hustle" to make some extra cash for that Winter vacation or whatnot, being a sub at Fowler is a great thing! You are helping your children and their friends, and giving back to your community. Pay is $100 per day, 8:05am - 2:25pm. You choose when to work and when NOT to work. Only available Mondays? That's fine! Only available in the Spring? That's fine too! Totally up to you! Email Mike Barth if interested: mbarth@maynard.k12.ma.us
GREEN MEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT
The Green Meadow Elementary School project team has submitted its second MSBA submission! This submission is called the Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) and it advances the initial existing conditions verification, educational visioning & programming and Owner / Community coordination into multiple design alternatives, shows MSBA the design alternative evaluation process taken by the project team, and highlights which design alternative was ultimately selected at the end of the process.
Below is a link to a Google Drive folder that contains the previous Preliminary Design Program (PDP) submission as well as the recent PSR submission. As always, we thank you very much for your attention to the project, and we’ll continue to keep you informed as the project moves along the MSBA process!