Good Morning, Reading Public School Community,

We hope all is well and you are having a great weekend.  Attached below, for your information, is the latest issue of the Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s edition, we have our ongoing FY18 budget update, an article on how Primary Care in Medicine is Like Classroom Teaching, and an article on crafting a vision for empowered learning and teaching.  We also have a photo from the High School.

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead.  Enjoy the Super Bowl!

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Superintendent of Schools John Doherty will be holding office hours on the following dates, times, and locations.

Wednesday, February 1 (3:00-4:00 p.m.)-Coolidge Middle School

Thursday, February 2 (7:45-8:45 a.m.)-Birch Meadow Elementary School

If you have any questions, please contact the Reading Public Schools Administrative Offices at 781-944-5800 or by email at http://www.reading.k12.ma.us/about-us/contact-us/

Good Evening,

We hope all is well and you are enjoying your weekend.  Below is the link to this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s Newsletter, there is an update on the FY18 budget, an article on the Reading Public School Globe Art and Writing Contest Winners, and two articles on health and wellness.  There are also photos from RMHS and Parker.

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

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We hope all is well and you are enjoying your weekend.  Below, please find the link to this week’s edition of the Pathways Newsletter.  This week, there is an update on the FY18 budget process, a story from our Project 351 Ambassador who is a student at Parker Middle School, Four Proven Strategies to Teach Empathy, and what the future holds in education.  We also have several pictures from Coolidge, RMHS, and the Martin Luther King Event.

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

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Superintendent of Schools John Doherty will hold office hours on the following dates and times this week.

Wednesday, January 25 (2:30-3:30 p.m.)-Wood End Elementary School

Friday, January 27 (7:45-8:45 a.m.)-Killam Elementary School

All are invited to attend.  For further information, please contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-944-5800 or by submission form at http://www.reading.k12.ma.us/about-us/contact-us/ 

Good Morning,

Superintendent of Schools John Doherty will hold office hours during the following dates and times this week.

• Wednesday, January 18 (8:00-9:00 a.m.) at Barrows,
• Friday, January 20  (6:45-7:45 a.m). at RMHS (come to the main office)
• Saturday, January 21 (9:00-10:00 a.m.) at the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-944-5800.

Good Morning,

We hope you are enjoying this long weekend.  Attached is a copy of this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  In this Newsletter, there is information regarding the FY18 budget, the Martin Luther King Celebration tomorrow, and positive strategies to avoid stress, anxiety, and burnout.  There are also photos from Coolidge, Barrows, and Wood End.

The School Committee will meet on Thursday, January 19^th at 7:00 p.m. in the RMHS Library Media Center to continue discussion of the FY18 Budget.  There will be a public hearing at 7:00 p.m., followed by a presentation of the facilities budget.

Superintendent Office Hours will be held this week on Wednesday (8:00-9:00 a.m.) at Barrows, Friday, 6:45-7:45 a.m. at RMHS (come to the main office), and Saturday (9:00-10:00 a.m.) at the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices.

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

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Good Morning,

Below is the link to the FY18 Superintendent’s Recommended Budget.  The Reading School Committee will be hearing presentations on the budget, beginning on January 9th.  The dates are below.  When each presentation has been given, there will be a live link to the presentation on this blog post.  If you have questions, please contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-944-5800 or by email at http://www.reading.k12.ma.us/about-us/contact-us/ 

FY18 Superintendent’s Recommended Budget

FY18 Superintendent’s Recommended Budget-MUNIS Version

• Monday, January 9 (Overview, Administration, and Regular Day Cost Centers)
• Thursday, January 12 (Special Education and District Wide Services Cost Centers)
• Thursday, January 19 (Public Hearing, Town and School Facilities, Questions)
• Monday, January 23 (Questions and Discussion)
• Question and Answer Document for FY18 Budget
• Thursday, January 26 (Scheduled School Committee Vote)-Full Budget Presentation

On Monday, January 9^th, the Reading School Committee will begin to hear presentations from Superintendent John Doherty on the FY18 Superintendent’s Recommended Budget.  The meeting schedule for January is as follows:

•         Monday, January 9 (Overview, Administration, and Regular Day Cost Centers)

•         Thursday, January 12 (Special Education and District Wide Services Cost Centers)

•         Thursday, January 19 (Public Hearing, Town and School Facilities, Questions)

•         Monday, January 23 (Questions and Discussion)

•         Thursday, January 26 (Scheduled School Committee Vote)

All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the School Committee Conference Room at the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices.  When the School Committee votes in late January on the budget, it will become the School Committee budget, which is then presented to the Town Manager.  The Town Manager then presents a full Town budget to the Finance Committee which is within the available revenues for the Town.  The School Committee budget will be presented in March to the Finance Committee of the Town who votes whether to refer the budget as is to Town Meeting or refer with changes.  Town Meeting then has final approval authority.  By statute, Town Meeting can only vote the “bottom line” of the School Committee budget.  It may vote to increase or reduce the total dollar value, but it cannot specify the line item to which the increase or decrease is to be made.

Once the School Committee votes on the budget, the timeline for the next steps in the budget development process is summarized below.

FY’17 School Committee Budget Presentation to Finance Committee-March 15, 2017

Annual Town Meeting -April 24, April 27, May 1

On Tuesday, we will post copies of the Superintendent’s FY18 Recommended Budget on our Reading Public School media sites.  Copies of the budget document will be available at the Office of the Superintendent, the Reading Town Library, the main office of each school, and on the Reading Public School’s website at www.reading.k12.ma.us.  For additional information or clarification, please feel free to contact the Central Office Administration for assistance at 781-944-5800 or by email at john.doherty@reading.k12.ma.us .

Superintendent of Schools John Doherty will be holding office hours this week during the following dates, times, and locations.

Tuesday, January 10 (2:00-3:00 p.m.)-Coolidge Middle School

Thursday, January 12 (7:15-8:15 a.m.)-Parker Middle School

Saturday, January 14 (9:00-10:00 a.m.)-Reading Public Schools Administration Offices

All are welcome to attend.  We hope to see you there!