Welcome to Henry P. Clough Principal's Blog


I am so glad you decided to check out my Principal's Blog. I have had the privilege of working for the Mendon-Upton Regional School District for the past 16 years. I taught at Memorial School for 1 year and Clough School for 11 years, and spent four years as the Curriculum Director. My husband Brian and I live in Upton and have two girls, Erin and Meghan, who both went through the Mendon-Upton School District. I know firsthand what a strong district this is. I am excited to be the principal of Clough Elementary School.

I believe communication is vital. It is my goal to keep the lines of communication open with students, staff, parents, and the community. I will use this blog as a vehicle to keep everyone up to date on what’s going on at Henry P. Clough Elementary School.

I look forward to a productive year where we all work together to ensure our students receive the best education possible in a caring and safe environment.

Best Regards,
Janice Gallagher

Monday, January 21, 2013

Pre-K Registration


Pre -K Registration
Registration for the Mendon–Upton Integrated Pre-K will be held the week of January 28 - February 1, 2013. To register, children must be 3 or 4 years old on or before August 31, 2013 and be toilet trained. Parents must be able to provide their own transportation and the children must be residents of Mendon or Upton. All classes are staffed with Master Level Teachers who are dually certified.  In addition to the teachers, each classroom is staffed with teaching assistants. All classes are integrated, meaning they include both children with and without disabilities. We use a researched based curriculum “Tools of the Mind.”

The morning class for three-year-olds is Monday – Thursday from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at a cost of $303.00 per month. The afternoon class for four-year-olds is Monday – Friday from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm costing $378.00 per month. Tuition rates are subject to change for the 2013-2014 school year.  Registration tickets will be available at both school offices in Mendon and Upton. The deadline for registration is Friday, February 1, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Every effort will be made to accommodate all those interested in attending the Mendon-Upton Integrated Pre-K.  In the event that there are more students registered than available slots, a lottery will be drawn on February 8, 2013. 

For more information, please call Carol Suffredini, Pre-K Coordinator, at 508-529-1020, ext. 109

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Winter Concert


We will be holding our Winter Concert February 7th. There will be two performances: the 10:00 performance is for A. M. Pre-k, A.M. Kindergarten parents, Full Day Kindergartners, and First/Second Grade parents. The second performance will be at 2:00 for P.M. Pre-k, P.M. Kindergarten parents, and for parents with children in Grades three and four. If you have children in more than one grade level feel free to select the performance that fits your schedule best, but please note that parking is limited. We are very excited for Mrs. Eland to have this opportunity to showcase the variety of music and instruments the students have been working on these past several months in class. We hope you can join us!