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Paula LeBlanc, Family Partner at You Inc., will be facilitating this month's workgroup aimed at Balancing Technology Use. The meeting will be held at the Medway Public Library, 26 High Street on November 16 at 6:30 PM.
Monthly sessions are offered for those caring for children with mental health concerns. These sessions are designed to help caregivers figure out how to best support their loved ones while finding time for self-care.
Register using this link: https://drive.google.com/.../1Yobv3kp8FcRuNcfIpwSNGe.../view
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Reminder: Picture Retakes will be held Thursday December 8th. Geskus will not be offering preorders for retakes. Families will instead receive a code on the proof of the image of their child's picture after the event. You can then use this code on GeskusPrint.com to order.
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Town Meeting is TONIGHT (11/14) at Medway High School, 88 Summer Street at 7:00 p.m. Babysitting is available from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (hard stop even if the meeting runs over). There is still plenty of availability. Walk-ins welcome.
Please note, only registered voters are allowed to cast a vote. The warrant is available for your review by visiting https://bit.ly/3hrTBz4
We hope to see you tonight.
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Reminder: Principal Coffee Hours are Tomorrow, Monday November 14th from 9-10 AM or 4-5 PM ! Topic: beginning of year data as well as talk about our new literacy curriculum, MyView.
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Thank you MEPTO for the yummy lunch yesterday! Everyone loved it.
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Thank you to our Veterans! We appreciate your service.
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Principal Coffee Hours!
Date: 11/14/22
Time: 9-10 AM or 4-5 PM
Topic: provide families with an update on our beginning of year data as well as talk about our new literacy curriculum, MyView.
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The second annual Medway Junior Turkey Trot will take place at Medway High School on Saturday, November 19, from 1-2 pm. There will be races for children 13 and under, including 50, 100, 200, 400 and 1,000 yards.
There will be music, drinks, snacks and all finishers will receive a medal.
There is no cost to participate but we kindly ask for a donation of two non-perishable items to support the Medway Girl Scouts in their Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Please register at MedwayTurkeyTrot.org
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Reminder: Tomorrow (11/10/22) is the last day to donate to McGovern's Food Drive! Thank you for your participation!
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There will be no school on Friday, November 11, 2022 in observance of Veterans Day.
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Reminder: Tomorrow (11/08/22) is the last day to send in pictures for McGovern's Veteran's Day Bulletin Board! Please send in a photo of a veteran in your family (in uniform and/or with a McGovern Student) by 11/8/22 with your child's name/room # so we can properly return them.
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Reminder: Tomorrow, Tuesday November 8 -will be a half day for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students with school dismissal at 12PM. Morning preschool will be dismissed at 11:30 AM & there will be no PM preschool tomorrow afternoon. There will be no afterschool programs tomorrow
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Who is ready for fall leaves, hoodies, pumpkins, and smores? There are lots of fall activities and programs listed in this week's Community Bulletin: https://conta.cc/3FKJuiL
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Parents of Preschool Students are invited to a drop in session with Sue Frederick, Assistant Director of Student Services. Preschool parents are welcome to come and share their experience and/or ask any questions they may have. Please see this flyer for more information.
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The Kindergarten class is partnering with Medway Village Food Pantry to run a FOOD DRIVE from October 31st-November 10th. Please use this link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SYb2lzaYuTJsbg3diHkpZy7IJpHhVUOQ/view) for information about the best items to donate.
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Room 10 enjoyed a Pajama Day Picnic today!
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REMINDER: Tomorrow is school pajama Day. Get cozy on Tuesday!
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REMINDER: Tomorrow faculty, staff and students are invited to wear black and orange. No costumes, please.
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The Book Fair starts tomorrow. Please see the McGovern News for information on how to set up E-wallet or view the online store. Thank you for your support!
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We had the perfect weather for Walk to School Day yesterday. Thank you to everyone who made the event a huge success! The kids loved it!