Family June GLEAM Newsletter

Family Newsletter - Volume 11 - June 2025

In this Issue:

Literacy Vision

What is GLEAM?

GLEAM Timeline
Thank you GLEAM Implementation Team
Celebrating Student Learning
Announcing New CKLA Units for Next Year
Summer Learning Opportunities
Thank You Families!

Literacy Vision

All Barnstable Public School students deserve joyful and inclusive learning environments that pave the way to continuous learning, curiosity, change-making and meaningful engagement with the world around them. We aspire to create a learning community with students and educators engaging in challenging, authentic, adventurous, meaningful, and affirming experiences so that learning, independence, and achievement may flourish for all.

Learning in literacy will include speaking, listening, reading, reasoning, and writing that provides opportunities for students to

engage with complex texts, about thought-provoking topics, which reflect their own experiences and those of others
communicate effectively with others and think critically about their learning through speaking, listening, and various modes of writing
strengthen foundational skills and build knowledge to support comprehension
develop civic mindedness that prepares them to make meaningful contributions in their communities and beyond
experience connections in the content and literacy instruction in various educational settings within a student’s day

Our goal is to create learning environments where educators and students achieve more than they imagined possible.

What is GLEAM?

Growing Literacy Equity Across Massachusetts (GLEAM) is a 2.5-year grant

(through the 24-25 SY) designed to support schools to implement components of

a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) for ELA/Literacy which have been

shown to promote equity of access and achievement for all students. TNTP consultants worked with our district to support all components of the GLEAM grant. We have completed our final year of the grant in grades K-5. The GLEAM grant has provided Barnstable Public Schools guidance to sustain the literacy growth moving forward and inform future curriculum review and implementation processes.

GLEAM Timeline

Where have we been with GLEAM and where are we going?

Thank You GLEAM Implementation Team!

A diverse representation of educators guided the implementation efforts this year.

Kim White, Centerville Principal

Susannah Doyle, Reading Specialist

Gretchen Phillips, Special Education

Polly Moulton-Small, Kindergarten

Lani Pilarella, Kindergarten Teacher

Lynn Moen, Grade 3 Teacher

Kathi Amato, Hyannis West Principal

Caitlin Corrieri, Reading Specialist

Chaitra McCarty, Grade 3 Teacher

Kerri Kober, Grade 1 Teacher

Samantha Walker, Grade 1 Teacher

Beth Forbes, Barnstable West Barnstable Principal

Victoria Coleman, Grade 1 Teacher

Lynn Tabor, Grade 3 Teacher

Maura Donovan, ESL Teacher

Wendy Hesse, West Villages Principal

Jennifer Hemr, Reading Specialist

Andrea Fullam, Special Education

Mike Wojkowski, Barnstable United Principal

Oanaki Torres, Reading Specialist

Jessica Blackwell, Grade 4 Teacher

Tara Ewald, Grade 5 Teacher

Maura Dean, ESL Teacher

Carina Da Silva (ELL Director PK-12)

Kim Stoloski (Special Education Director PK-5)

Kristen Harmon (Assist. Superintendent)

Kari Andrade (Director of Teaching and Learning PK-5)

A special thanks to the TNTP Consultants, Ari Kovics and Claire Vienna!

Celebrating Student Learning

Here are a few CKLA celebrations that were shared on the BPS social media.

History is Alive at BUES!

After diving into the American Revolution in their CKLA unit, students became historical figures themselves in a live wax museum! From George Washington to Betsy Ross, they researched, wrote biographies, dressed the part, and brought the past to life for their classmates.

First Grade Geologists in Action!

Our amazing first graders at Hyannis West wrapped up their CKLA History of the Earth unit by diving into Earth's wonders - learning all about landforms, rock layers, geysers, volcanoes, fossils, dinosaurs, and more. They're becoming experts in geology one discovery at a time!

Hyannis West hosts a Grand Royal Ball!

To wrap up their King and Queen unit, the Hyannis West kindergarten classes hosted a Grand Royal Ball! The day was filled with a royal parade, lively dancing, and the fun game "Pin the Crown" on the King and Queen. It was a magical celebration fit for royalty!

BWB Traveling Petting Zoo

BWB Kindergarten had a visit from Animal Affair Traveling Petting Zoo as a culminating activity for their farm unit from CKLA, science of reading literacy program!

Living in Colonial Times

BWB Kindergarteners experienced what it was like in Colonial times as they learned about it in their literacy unit!

Announcing New CKLA Units for Next Year

Research Units K-5

Kindergarten: Shaped by Nature: Art and the World Around Us
Grade 1: Adventure Stories: Tales from the Edge
Grade 2: Taking Flight: The Age of Aviation
Grade 3: From Blues to Bebop: All That Jazz
Grade 4: Inspiration and Ingenuity: American Innovation
Grade 5: Building Up the World: Global Architecture

Novel Studies

Students in grades 3-5 will engage in a unit of study developing their literacy skills with a chosen novel.

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Summer Learning Opportunities

We hope you enjoy these

optional learning opportunities.

Thank You Families!

We're wrapping up an important chapter with our GLEAM grant this summer, and we wanted to take a moment to thank you sincerely for your partnership!

Over the past two and a half years, your support has been invaluable as we've focused on enhancing literacy through our new CKLA curriculum and the Science of Reading. Your commitment to your child's learning, alongside our school's efforts, has been key to the progress we've seen in improving literacy for everyone.

Thank you for being such an important part of our school community!

Have a fantastic summer!