In an effort to keep our school community informed of district activities and information I have established a YouTube channel named Winchendon Public Schools' Superintendent's Corner. A quick YouTube search should allow you to locate the channel or you can use this link below Winchendon Public Schools' Superintendent's Corner Channel: ... READ MORE >
Winchendon Public Schools Preschool Screening will take place on June 9 & 10, 2021. Children must be age 3 or 4 by August 31, 2021, to be eligible. Screening looks at a child's development in the areas of language, fine and gross motor skills, cognition, and social-emotional skills. If you have any concerns about your child, suspect your child may have a... READ MORE >
Updated 3-30-21 Winchendon Public Schools School Budget LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Pursuant to Chapter 71, Section 38N of the Massachusetts General Laws, you are notified that there will be a PUBLIC HEARING of the Winchendon School Committee regarding the school budget for the 2021-2022 school year at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Due to restrictions on... READ MORE >
Please see attached documents for this meeting. Program of Studies Portrait of a Graduate READ MORE >
TTE Mechanical (HVAC) Bid Documents 1/19/2021INVITATION TO BID No. # 0343 JL21 Toy Town Elementary School Mechanical Project Sealed bids will be received at the Winchendon Public Schools Central Office until Thursday, February 1, 2021, at 10:00 am, for the specified HVAC work at Toy Town Elementary School, 175 Grove Street, Winchendon, MA., at which... READ MORE >
The Policy Subcommittee is beginning its policy review. The link below is the first group of policies that will be up for first reading. There will be a public meeting posted shortly so please feel free to join us for the reviewing process.January 21, 2021, Policy Review First Reading READ MORE >
Please find a copy of the Reopening Plan Document here: https://5il.co/jijx READ MORE >
Please see link below: MHS COVID Letter January 8, 2021MHS COVID LETTER 1/6/2021 COVID Letter PreK 11/18/2020 COVID LETTER NOV 17 2020 READ MORE >
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING/ZOOM MEETING WINCHENDON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Date of Meeting: January 7, 2021 Time of Meeting: 6:00 PM Day of Week: Thursday Location: Per Governor’s order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30 A Sec. 20, the public will not be allowed to access this school committee... READ MORE >
FOOD DELIVERY SCHEDULE UPDATE School breakfast/lunch pickups and delivery will continue thru Tuesday, December 22nd and resume on Monday, January 4th. Three breakfast/lunch bags will be provided on December 22nd. Please be aware that on snow days, which will be remote learning days, there will be no breakfast/lunch pickups or deliveries. ... READ MORE >
December 15, 2020 Good Morning Winchendon Community: I wanted to provide clarification on what will occur on snow days. For this school year, the state has provided districts with the option to decide locally if winter storms triggering building closures are treated as “snow days” to be made up later in the school year or to provide all students with remote... READ MORE >
Dear Winchendon Students, Parents, Faculty, and Community Members: With political polarization, the pandemic, economic turmoil, and the Black Lives Matter movement all happening at once; this has been a difficult year for our country and our community. To learn, every student and family needs to feel welcome and safe in school, and in light of this year’s... READ MORE >
School Committee Meeting December 10, 2020 – 6:00 pm The meeting will be presented via ZOOM Agenda Call to Order 6:00 pmAudio/Video Disclosure Winter Sports - Update Public Communication Anyone who would like to participate in public comment needs to email chendricks@winchendonk12.org no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 10,... READ MORE >
School Committee Documents for the Thursday December 3, 2020 Meeting 6 pmSchool Committee Posting Agenda 12/3/2020 https://5il.co/nh2x Chartwells Monthly Reports https://5il.co/nh2z MASC Policies for Review https://5il.co/nh30 READ MORE >
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION 11/19/2020MMS RB Narrative FY22 https://5il.co/n7zo Special Education RB Narrative final https://5il.co/n7zpTTE rooms at MMS https://5il.co/n7zrRB Application FY22 https://5il.co/n826 READ MORE >
School Committee Agenda 11/5/2020 Memorial HVAC Airflow Report FINAL Memorial HVAC Airflow Report Transmittal Letter MMHS Unit Ventilator Inspection Report MMHS Inspection and Transmittal Letter Suitability Improvement Plan Cover Letter MMS SIP Executive Summary MMS 2020 2021 SIP SIP Executive Summary – Elementary 2020 2021 SIP TTE and Memorial Home... READ MORE >
Good afternoon,Please see the the most recent Community Update from Superintendent Ms. Landers and Covid-19 Lead Mr. King. The document can be found via this link on our website: https://5il.co/mm86 WPS Manual for Reopening can be found here: https://5il.co/mlon COVID 19 Scenarios can be found here: https://5il.co/mloo READ MORE >
Reopening Update 10/27/20 READ MORE >
Good Morning: I want the school community to be aware that the school committee will be holding a retreat on Thursday, October 22nd, from 3:30-6:30 via Zoom. Sincerely,Joan LandersSuperintendentMASC DELEGATE FORM https://5il.co/mbk2 MASC RESOLUTIONS https://5il.co/mbk3 REMOTE PARTICIPATION https://5il.co/mbk4 SUBCOMMITTEE... READ MORE >
Welcome to the new school year! The Winchendon Public Schools invites you to join Parent Square. This system will be replacing our previous many distribution methods to centrally house all communication from the district, school, and teacher level. This new parent engagement tool will help connect our school community. Parent Square will allow us to do everything... READ MORE >
Please see here for a complete listing of recommended resources.We are continuing to compile enrichment resources and links for all students and families, so we encourage you to return here periodically to see how this section has been updated. READ MORE >
The district has posted two PowerPoint presentations regarding our reopening proposals. Hybrid Models SC presentation 7.24.20 Instructional Model Plan School Committee presentation 7-29-2020 READ MORE >
We have created an FAQ from yesterday's parent forums. Link here: https://docs.google.com/docume... Video recordings: READ MORE >
Parents, Guardians and Community please join Superintendent Landers to give your voice to the re-opening plans of the Winchendon Public Schools on Mon Jul 27, 2020 10am – 11:30am Joan Landers is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://winchendonk12.zoom.us/j/93785776382?pwd=dTd0aURydnZXdkIranZkV2xFTHRtdz09 Meeting ID: 937 8577 6382... READ MORE >
Parents, Guardians and Community please join Superintendent Landers to give your voice to the re-opening plans of the Winchendon Public Schools on Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:30pm – 7pm Please send any questions or concerns about the district school reopening plans to the Superintendent using the link below. reopening@winchendonk12.org Join Zoom... READ MORE >
June 15, 2020 - Weekly Update from the Superintendent https://5il.co/h89q READ MORE >
Please visit here for all communications and updates from the Winchendon Public School system on the Coronavirus (Covid 19).Also see our FAQ for families. READ MORE >
Please use the link below for information on the FY2021 Budget Proposal. FY2021 Budget ProposalFY2021 Public Hearing Presentation 3/19/2020 READ MORE >
CONDITIONS FOR LEARNING SURVEYAs we work to strengthen the Winchendon Public Schools, the input of parents and guardians is essential. You know what is and is not working for your child and family, and we need your input so that we know where to focus our improvement efforts. We hope you will take a few minutes to complete the Conditions for Learning... READ MORE >
On December 4, 5, and 6th 2019, something new and different happened here in Winchendon. Twenty five diverse members of our community - students, teachers, the Town Manager and Superintendent of Schools, parents, school administrators, a member of the Board ofSelectmen, a trustee from the Murdock and Robinson-Broadhurst Trusts, a retiree - extractedthemselves from... READ MORE >
DISTRICT-WIDE TEACHING AND LEARNING WORK - UPDATES Dear Winchendon Public Schools Community Members, On an occasional basis, we will use this new Newsletter vehicle to share updates about work that is happening across the system to improve teaching and learning for WPS students. We hope you find the newsletter informative. Please don't hesitate to contact me... READ MORE >
SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR 2019/2020 READ MORE >
Updated Murdock Bus Routes 2020 Updated Memorial & Toy Town Bus Routes 2020 Please note that all bus routes are subject to change. Call First Student Bus Company for any questions or concerns. Telephone: 978-630-3860 READ MORE >
We will be listing the next group of policies for review in a few weeks. Please send any question or comments to Carolyn Hendricks, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent & School Committee chendricks@winchendonk12.org All Winchendon Public Schools policies are located on the MASC online policy site. Please find the link under the main MENU of the... READ MORE >
For all transportation questions and concerns, please contact: First Student 11777 (978) 630-3860 150 Linus Allain Ave Gardner, MA. 01440 Elementary Routes Coming Soon Murdock Middle & High School Coming Soon READ MORE >
If you are resident and you need to enroll your student in the Winchendon Public Schools please contact the schools directly. Contact number are listed below. If you would like to enroll your student and live out of district (School Choice In) or if you are Home Schooling your student please contact the Office of the Superintendent at 978-616-1452. We will be... READ MORE >