Winchendon Weekly News
Updates from the Winchendon Public Schools
Spring 2022 MCAS Results for Murdock Middle School
We are TREMENDOUSLY proud of our Murdock Middle School students and staff for making such drastic improvements. Way to go Mini Devils!
District Wide Information
Upcoming Dates:
- Saturday, October 15: Winchendon Fire Department Open House
- Wednesday, October 19: Unity Day
- Thursday, October 20: School Committee Meeting
- Saturday, October 22: Winchendon Fall Festival
- Monday, October 24: Special Town Meeting
- Wednesday, October 26: Half Day for Students (Lunch will be served)
- Friday, October 28: Fall Monster Ball at Toy Town Elementary
We are hiring!!
https://www.schoolspring.com/jobs/?&employer=12786&status=public
MEMORIAL PRE-K UPDATES
Picture Day: October 20 & 21
PreK Picture Day will be October 20 & 21. Preorder by going to http://www.geskusprint.com and use code: 9HA3UE9J.
Memorial Elementary News
Upcoming Dates:
October 17-20: Walking Field Trips to the Fire Station
Monday, Oct 17, 2022 PTO Meeting 5:30 in the Library
Wednesday, Oct 26: Half Day for Students: Teacher and Staff PD
Thursday, Oct 27: Fire Department Visit- PK and All Room
Friday, Oct 28: Halloween Parties and Parade @ 2:00pm
PTO Monster BASH @ Toy Town from 5:30-7:30
Please consider helping or joining in the fun!Monday, Oct 31, 2022 Halloween- No parties at school.
November 7-10: Book Fair
Friday, Nov 11, 2022: No School- Veterans Day
Monday, Nov 14, 2022 Picture Retake Day
Monday, Nov 21, 2022-Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022 Parent Teacher Conferences (Night Conference- Monday)
Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022: Early Dismissal 11:30- NO LUNCH served
Friday, December 2: Report Cards Go Home
Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022: Half Day PD
Operation Winchendon Cares
Operation Winchendon Cares is looking for donations to send to our local active military men and women. Donations can be taken to Memorial Elementary.
Winter care packages will be put together and shipped on November 12, 2022, from 9-10:30am at the American Legion located at 295 School Street, Winchendon, MA 01475.
These care packages will be the last batch to go out before Christmas and we would love to show our military men and women how much we truly appreciate all they do and the sacrifices they make!
Donation suggestions: candy, gum, pumpkin seeds (no shell), nuts, Ramen noodles, cup of soup, tuna/chicken packets, easy mac & cheese, slim jims, Pringles, beef jerky. Travel size shampoo & conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorant, soap, shaving gel, travel unscented baby wipes, etc. We have approximately 30 active military men and woman.
Donations will be collected until November 10th. Please help us support our active service men and women!
If you would like to support our military men and women but do not have time to shop, you can Venmo Linda Sordoni @Operation-WinchendonCares and the money will go towards buying hygiene essentials, snacks, and mailing costs for our care packages. You can also mail a tax deductible check to P.O. Box 136 Winchendon, MA 01475.
Parent Drop-off and Pick-up
Please click the link below to view details on Parent Drop-off and Pick-up for Memorial School:
Memorial PTO Wants You!
Memorial PTO is looking to fill positions.
PTO has had a couple people already reach out so Thank You so much!! We working to making sure we have a full committee of volunteers who will make the many aspects of the organization work so we have a successful year for OUR KIDS! They deserve it and the efforts of the PTO are what make the activities, fundraisers, assemblies and monthly gatherings happen. Please consider volunteering.
If you have not filled out our volunteer survey yet
Click Here: VOLUNTEER FORM LINK
Toy Town Elementary News
UPCOMING EVENTS
- October 26: Half Day
- October 28, 10am: Halloween Parade
- October 28, 5pm: Monster Ball
Murdock Middle School News
Upcoming Events:
10/19: Unity Day Wear Orange
10/26: 1/2 Day - 11:30 Dismissal Lunch is served
11/11: No School
Murdock High School News
College Planning and Financial Aid Workshop: Monday, October 17
Homecoming Dance: Saturday, October 22
Spirit Week: October 17-21
October 18: Anything But a Backpack
October 19: Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
October 20: Senior Spotlight: Seniors wear white, everyone else wears blue
October 21: Decades Day