Good Afternoon, Reading Public School Community,

I hope all is well and you are enjoying this beautiful weekend.  Below, please find this week’s edition of the Pathways Newsletter.  This week’s Newsletter includes the following articles and items of interest:

1. RMHS Graduation
2. Update on Barrows Principal Search
3. An Edutopia article on Summer Reading to Cultivate Your Emotional Resilience
4. Final RMHS High Fives for the 2017-18 School Year
5. RMHS Financial Fair
6. Coding at Joshua Eaton
7. Stepping Stones
8. Blazing Trails

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead! Eight days to go!

Pathways Newsletter V4N38

Good Morning, Reading Public School Community,

We are pleased to announce the four finalists for the position of Barrows Elementary Principal.  They are as follows:

• Beth Leavitt, Grade 2 Teacher, E. Ethel Little Elementary School, North Reading, MA
• Kari-ann Murphy, Assistant Principal, Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School, Winthrop, MA
• Kathleen Riordan, Principal, Abbot-Downing School, Concord, NH
• Michael Mondello, Principal, Lynnhurst Elementary School, Saugus, MA

Their resume and cover letters are attached.  There will be a Community Open Microphone session on Wednesday, June 6, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Barrows Elementary School Cafeteria.  The interview times are as follows:

6:00 p.m.             Beth Leavitt

6:30 p.m.             Kari-ann Murphy

7:00 p.m.             Kathleen Riordan

7:30 p.m.             Michael Mondello

We would like to thank the members of the Barrows Screening Committee for all of their hard work during the interview process.  The members include:

• Jennifer Bove, Human Resources Administrator
• Sean Donahue, HR Generalist for Town of Reading
• Richele Shankland, Principal Parker Middle School
• Joanne King, Principal Wood End Elementary School
• Carina Becker, Teacher
• Julie Gilchrist, Teacher
• Carole Casavant, Teacher
• Donna Walsh, Secretary,
• Kristen Agami, Parent

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

Barrows Resumes

Good Afternoon, Reading Public School Community,

We hope all is well and you are having a great weekend.  At the link below is a copy of this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s Newsletter, we have the following articles and information:

• RMHS Participates in Envirothon
• An Article from Edutopia titled, A Little Prep Goes a Long Way
• Parker Holds Annual Cribbage Tournament
• Greek Day at Coolidge
• RMHS Class Day
• RMHS Baccalaureate
• Stepping Stones
• Blazing Trails

Tomorrow, at 1:00 p.m. in the Walter Hawkes Field House at RMHS, approximately 300 students will be graduating from Reading Memorial High School, completing their graduation requirements.  The vast majority of these students began attending our schools 13 years ago in Kindergarten, some even longer in RISE Preschool.  Their graduation tomorrow is due to the hard work of all of our staff, our community, and most importantly, our parents and families  who have made an impact along the way.  Thank you for everything that you did for these students.

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead.

Take care.

Pathways Newsletter V4N37

Good Afternoon, Reading Public School Community,

We hope all is well and you are enjoying your long Memorial Day Weekend.  Below is a copy of this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s edition, you will find the following articles and information:

• Unifying Our Community-An Article About the Unity Project
• Upstander Training at RMHS
• Scholastic Awards Night Honors Students and Teachers
• Middle School Jazz Band Receives Gold Medal
• RMHS Book Club Hosts Offer Dick Lehr
• Reflection Garden
• Stepping Stones
• Blazing Trails

We are beginning to enter the home stretch with our High School graduation coming up a week from Sunday.

Have a great long weekend and week ahead!

Pathways Newsletter V4N36

Good Morning, Reading Public School Community,

If you have any questions about the Reading Public Schools, we encourage you to attend Superintendent of Schools John Doherty’s office hours over the next few weeks or feel free to schedule a time when we can meet.  The office hours for next week is as follows:

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

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Take care.

Good Morning, Reading Public School Community,

I hope all is well and you are enjoying your weekend.  Attached, please find this week’s edition of the Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s newsletter, you will find the following articles and information:

• Town and School Safety Summit on Wednesday
• UNITY Project begins at RMHS
• A Marshall Memo Article on 12 Ways That Teachers Can Build Resilience
• An Edutopia Article on What My Teachers Taught Me About Teaching
• RMHS High Fives For the Week
• RMHS Jazz Band Performs At Berklee School of Music
• AP Art Show
• Stepping Stones
• Blazing Trails

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Pathways Newsletter V4N35

Good Afternoon,

The Reading Rotary Club is offering a scholarship opportunity for students in the class of 2018 who live in the Town of Reading.  This Service Above Self Scholarship is focused on providing community service opportunities.  The details of the scholarship and the application is attached below.

If you are interested in applying, please complete the application below and sign the certification document. Submit this application to Rotary Scholarship Coordinator John Doherty by email at john.doherty@reading.k12.ma.us or mail to 82 Oakland Road, Reading, MA 01867, no later than June 1, 2017. Applications postmarked/received after June 1^st will not be considered.

Reading Rotary Scholarship 2018

Good Morning, Reading Public School Community,

I hope all is well and you are having a great weekend.  Happy Mother’s Day tomorrow to those who celebrate the day.

Attached is this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s edition, you will find the following articles and information:

• Reading Students Participate in Special Olympics
• RMHS Student Recognized at Congressional Art Show
• An article from the Marshall Memo on Using Behavioral Science to Nudge Students in the Right Direction
• A post by Dan Rather regarding his thoughts on Teacher Appreciation Day
• RMHS High Fives for the Week
• Reading Teachers Step Up For Colleen
• RMHS Food Service Staff Having Some Fun
• Stepping Stones
• Blazing Trails

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Pathways Newsletter V4N34

Good Morning, Reading Public School Community and Happy Mother’s Day!

If you have any questions about the Reading Public Schools, we encourage you to attend Superintendent of Schools John Doherty’s office hours over the next few weeks or feel free to schedule a time when we can meet.  The office hours for next week is as follows:

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

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Take care.

Good Afternoon, Reading Public School Community,

If you have any questions about the Reading Public Schools, we encourage you to attend Superintendent of Schools John Doherty’s office hours over the next few weeks or feel free to schedule a time when we can meet.  The office hours for next week is as follows:

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

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Take care.