Good Evening, Reading Public School Community

We hope all is well and you had a great weekend.  We wanted to update you on the Joshua Eaton Principal Search Process.  The Screening Committee interviewed 9 strong candidates on Friday for the position.  From that group they recommended a number of candidates to the Superintendent of Schools to review and interview.  This Thursday, Superintendent of Schools John Doherty will be announcing the Principal finalists to the Community.  Next Tuesday, March 28th, we will have an open microphone session for each candidate beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Joshua Eaton Cafeteria.  All members of the community are invited to attend.

More details will come out on Thursday.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-944-5800.

Today, March 19th, the Reading Memorial High School Robotics Team (Robockets) and its alliance of two other teams finished first in the two day Northeast District Event held at Reading Memorial High School.  Forty teams from all over New England competed in this two day event.  The Robockets also won the Engineer Inspiration Award.  Both the win and the award qualify the team to compete in the New England District Championship which will be held April 5th-8th at the University of New Hampshire.

For a link to the scores of the event please go here.

Congratulations to the students, coaches, and mentors for a job well done!

Superintendent of Schools John Doherty will be offering office hours during the following days and times next week:

Superintendent Office Hours For the Week of 3/19/2017

Monday, March 20th (5:30 – 6:30 p.m.) – Reading Public Schools Administrative Offices

Thursday March 23rd (7:45 – 8:45 a.m.) – Killam Elementary School

Saturday March 25th (9:00 – 10:00 a.m.) – Reading Public Schools Administrative Offices

All are welcome to attend.  If you have any questions, please contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-942-5800 or by contact at http://www.reading.k12.ma.us/about-us/contact-us/

Good Evening, Reading Public School Community,

We hope all is well and you are enjoying your weekend.  Please find at the link below this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  This week’s edition highlights many of the outstanding activities going on in our district.  In this week’s version, there is a story about last weekend’s Elementary and Middle School First Lego League Exhibition held at Endicott College, information about the annual Blue Ribbon Institute this Friday, an article about how Reading’s MTSS meets the needs of all students in the district, and article about how to get the most out of small group math instruction.  There are also photos from RMHS and Barrows.

Tomorrow is the second day of the New England FIRST Robotics Regional Competition at the Reading Memorial High School Field House.  There are over forty teams competing from all over New England, including our own RMHS Robockets Team, which is currently 3^rd in the competition.  The event is free and all are welcome to attend this exciting event.

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead.

Pathways Newsletter V3N27

This message is from the Reading Rotary Club, which provides funds and scholarships each year to the Reading Public Schools

The Rotary Clubs of Reading and North Reading are excited to announce they are bringing the sixth annual Taste of Metro North to the Reading Memorial High School Field House (82 Oakland Road) on Wednesday, March 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.  See the attached flier below for sponsors and featured restaurants.

Discount tickets for the Taste of Metro North are $25 online ($30 at the door) or $50 online for a family of two adults and children under 18 ($60 at the door).  They can be purchased on the Taste’s website www.tasteofmetronorth.com or at the door on the night of the event. Those who purchase tickets online can save $5-$10 from the at-the-door cost.

For more information, please see the attached flier below.

Taste 2017 window posters with apostrophe

There will be a one hour delay for the Reading Public Schools on Wednesday, March 15th. There will be no a.m. kindergarten, a.m. preschool, or before school programs. The additional hour will give families and staff a little extra time in the morning and allow our DPW and custodial staff a little more time to salt and sand due the temperatures dropping over night.

Due to the impending blizzard, there will be no school for the Reading Public Schools on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.  Have a great snow day!

No School for Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Superintendent of Schools John Doherty will be offering office hours during the following days and times next week:

Superintendent Office Hours For the Week of 3/12/2017

Tuesday March 14th (5:30 – 6:30 p.m.) – Reading Public Schools Administrative Offices

Wednesday March 15th (2:15 – 3:15 p.m.) – Coolidge Middle School

All are welcome to attend.  If you have any questions, please contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-942-5800 or by contact at http://www.reading.k12.ma.us/about-us/contact-us/

Good Morning, Everyone,

We hope all is well and you are enjoying your weekend, in spite of the cold weather.  First, make sure that you have moved your clocks ahead an hour!

Below is the link to this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s edition, there are stories about the RMHS Jazz Band winning a gold medal at the MAJE Regional Event, the great job by our Parker students in their musical this past weekend, a story about a howling good time at Parker, and an article about making classrooms and schools safe for introverts.  There are also several photos from RMHS, Joshua Eaton, Parker, and RISE.

There are a significant amount of positive school events going on in our district during this month and it is because of the hard work and dedication of our teachers, staff, and administrators and the support from our parents.  Thank you for what you do each and every day for our students.

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Take care.

Pathways Newsletter V3N26

On Saturday, the Coolidge Middle School Science Olympiad Team won the Massachusetts State Science Olympiad Championship at Assumption College in Worcester.  Coolidge was one of 29 middle school teams that participated and placed (top 6) in 20 of the 22 events with 11 first place finishes.

With this victory, the team will compete in the National Science Olympiad at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio in May.  Congratulations to the students, coaches, and parents for all of their hard work!

A.W. Coolidge Science Olympiad Team-Massachusetts State Champions