Good Morning, Reading Public School Community,

We hope all is well and you are having a great weekend.  Attached, please find a copy of this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s edition there are the following articles and other information of interest:

• Reading Public Schools Budget Bulletin #9 which outlines the next steps in the Override process
• Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards announced for Middle Schools
• Killam holds National Geographic Geography Bee
• RMHS Student wins shot put at large school state meet
• An article from Jay McTighe on what matters when we assess learning
• RMHS High Fives for the Week
• RMHS Band holds Tea Party fundraiser
• RMHS Core Values Logo Winner Unveiled
• Blazing Trails

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, the Super Bowl, and Go Patriots!

Take care.

Pathways Newsletter V4N22

Good Afternoon!

Below is this week’s Superintendent’s Office Hours for next week.

Superintendent Office Hours For Weeks of January 28, 2018

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-944-5800 or at https://www.reading.k12.ma.us/about-us/contact-us/ .  Office hours are an opportunity for the Reading Community and staff to inquire or ask questions about any areas related to the Reading Public Schools.  We will try to have at least 2 opportunities for office hours each week during the school year. There is no appointment needed.

Have a great day!

Good Morning, Reading Public School Community,

We hope all is well and you are enjoying your weekend.  Attached is this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s edition, you will find the following:

• Reading Public Schools Budget Bulletin #8 which highlights this week’s School Committee vote and outlines next steps and dates in the process.
• Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards Announced-Several RMHS Students Recognized
• Learning and Teaching Update
• Killam Teacher to Run in Boston Marathon to support Dana Farber Cancer Center
• An article on “Orchestrating Flow in the Classroom”
• RMHS Chorus and Band receive honors in States and All Districts
• Stepping Stones and Blazing Trails

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Take care.

Pathways Newsletter V4N21

Good Afternoon!

Below is this week’s Superintendent’s Office Hours for next week.

Superintendent Office Hours For Weeks of January 21, 2018

1.23.18  7:15 – 8:15 p.m.      RMHS

1.24.18  12:30 – 1:30 p.m.    Joshua Eaton

1.25.18  4:30 – 5:30 p.m.      Superintendent’s Office

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-944-5800 or at https://www.reading.k12.ma.us/about-us/contact-us/ .  Office hours are an opportunity for the Reading Community and staff to inquire or ask questions about any areas related to the Reading Public Schools.  We will try to have at least 2 opportunities for office hours each week during the school year. There is no appointment needed.

Have a great day!

Good Afternoon, Reading Public School Community,

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 edition, you will find the following articles and stories:

• Reading Public Schools Budget Bulletin 7 which describes the Reconstruction/Override Budget
• RMHS Drama Club Visits Hospice
• Jon Saphier on High-Expertise Teaching and Cultural Proficiency
• RMHS High Fives for the Week
• Coolidge Photos from Honk, Science Olympiad Day, and the Museum of Fine Arts

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Pathways Newsletter V4N20

Good Morning!

Below is this week’s Superintendent’s Office Hours for the next 2 weeks.

Superintendent Office Hours For Weeks of January 15 and 22, 2018

1.16.18  7:15 -8:15 a.m.       Coolidge Middle School

1.23.18  7:15 – 8:15 p.m.      RMHS

1.24.18  12:30 – 1:30 p.m.    Joshua Eaton

1.25.18  4:30 – 5:30 p.m.      Superintendent’s Office

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-944-5800 or at https://www.reading.k12.ma.us/about-us/contact-us/ .  Office hours are an opportunity for the Reading Community and staff to inquire or ask questions about any areas related to the Reading Public Schools.  We will try to have at least 2 opportunities for office hours each week during the school year. There is no appointment needed.

Have a great day!

Good Morning, Reading Public School Community,

We hope all is well and you are enjoying your weekend. Attached, for your information, is this week’s Pathways Newsletter.  The sections are as follows:

• Reading Public Schools Budget Bulletin 6 which gives the Superintendent’s Message on the FY19 Budget
• Middle Schools Hold Geography Bees This Week
• A blog post on the importance of Foreign Language
• Martin Luther King Celebration on January 15^th at 9:30 a.m. at RMHS
• The RMHS High Fives For the Week
• STEM Scopes Comes Alive in Middle School Science
• Blazing Trails

If you have questions about the FY19 budget, we encourage you to attend office hours over the next few weeks or feel free to schedule a time when we can meet.  The office hours for this week are as follows:

Assistant Superintendent Craig Martin and Director of Student Services Carolyn Wilson will be holding office hours on the following dates and times:

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Pathways Newsletter V4N19

Good Morning!

Below is this week’s Superintendent’s Office Hours for this week

Superintendent Office Hours For Week of January 8, 2018

1.9.18    5:00 – 6:00 p.m.      Superintendent’s Office

1.11.18  7:30 – 8:30 a.m.      Parker Middle School

1.13.18  9:00 – 10:00 a.m.    Superintendent’s Office

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Reading Public Schools Administration Offices at 781-944-5800 or at https://www.reading.k12.ma.us/about-us/contact-us/ .  Office hours are an opportunity for the Reading Community and staff to inquire or ask questions about any areas related to the Reading Public Schools.  We will try to have at least 2 opportunities for office hours each week during the school year. There is no appointment needed.

Have a great day!

Good Morning, Reading Public School Community,

We hope all is well and you have survived Winter Storm Grayson.  We have attached, for your information, this week’s edition of the Pathways Newsletter.  In this week’s edition, we have the following highlights:

• An update on the FY19 Budget Process
• An article from the Office of Learning and Teaching introducing Office Hours
• An article from Edutopia on the importance of Academic Courage
• An article from Ed Week on Teaching Introverted Students
• The MLK Celebration on January 15^th
• Wood End Students spread cheer through Project SMILE

Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead!

Pathways Newsletter V4N18

Periodically, we will be publishing Budget Bulletins to inform the staff and the community about the upcoming FY19 budget process.  This year, during the budget process, which begins this week, the Superintendent of Schools and other members of the Central Office Leadership Team will be presenting two budgets:  the first budget will be a balanced budget which will follow the financial guidelines that have been put forth by the Finance Committee.  The second budget will be a budget which will be considered if there is an override ballot question in April.  The balanced budget will be presented during the first two nights of School Committee and the second budget will be presented on the third night after the public hearing.

The upcoming FY19 School Committee budget meetings are listed below.  Please note that because of Town Bylaws regarding the length of time that the School Committee needs to have the budget available prior to the vote, the January 16^th School Committee meeting has been cancelled and another meeting has been scheduled for Monday, January 22^nd.

January 8th-Administration, Districtwide, School Facilities cost centers and capital

January 10th-Regular Day and Special Education Cost Centers

January 11th-Public Hearing, Override Budget

January 18th-Questions and Discussion from School Committee

January 22nd-Questions/Final Vote

The balanced budget will be posted online on the District Website on Monday evening.

If you have any questions about the budget process, please contact Director of Finance Gail Dowd at gail.dowd@reading.k12.ma.us or Superintendent of Schools John Doherty at john.doherty@reading.k12.ma.us.