Welcome Back, Jaguars!
We had a wonderful first week of the New Year at JE! Across the school, there is excitement about wrapping up long term projects and starting new ones. We are in the midst of many great presentations and our students are so passionate about their learning!
This week, we also launched our first Chorus Block, which happens weekly on Wednesdays at 9:20 on a six week cycle. Fifth grade kicked us off and did an awesome job! Next up, we are excited to have some fun with our fourth graders. A huge thank you to our Music teacher and her team of specialists for supporting this fun experience for our students!
Coming up, our third through fifth graders are looking forward to participating in the Spelling Bee! Please see information below about this, as well as a Study Guide.
Cold Weather Reminders (the next few weeks are looking chilly!!):
- We may institute weather flag days in the morning if the wind-chill is high – stay on the lookout for staff guiding students into the building at the doors at 8:10 if that is the case.
- Winter Outerwear: It is getting colder! Please send your child in with coats and gloves for outdoor recess. On snowy days, students are welcome to bring in snow pants and boots to use at recess. These items are needed if children want to play on the snow. Otherwise, they can find activities on the hardtop. PLEASE make sure to label ALL clothing with your child's name.
Happy New Year,
Caitlin Shelburne
PLEASE JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST!!
All students are welcome to enjoy free breakfast in morning before the school day begins!
- First through Fifth Grade: If your child would like breakfast, please drop your child off at the Oak Street Door at 8:10 and they can come right in to have a light breakfast in our cafeteria before they start their day. As with lunch, allergy spaces will be designated. If students would like to play outside in the morning before 8:10, they can walk on the sidewalk around the building to the Oak Street door for breakfast.
- Kindergarten: If your child would like breakfast, it will be brought to them in their classrooms after they settle in for their day. To support, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher to confirm that your child will be eating breakfast.
Follow us on Instagram at "JE_Jaguars": We have so many wonderful pictures and videos of learning in action and those small moments that make our days! This gives a nice window into the day in the life of a Jaguar!
Here is an updated lunch menu for the week of 1/13 - 1/17:
Monday: Penne with Marinara Sauce & Broccoli
Tuesday: Seasoned Pulled Chicken Nachos with Corn & Black Bean Salsa
Wednesday: Grilled Cheese with Chicken Noodle & Tomato Soup
Thursday: Hamburger or Cheeseburger with Sweet Potato Fries
Friday: Stuffed Crust Pizza with Small Side & Veggie Cup
2025 Spelling Bee & Spelling Bee Art Contest January 23, 2025, | 5-8 pm | Cafeteria
*SIGN UP for the Spelling Bee by January 17th.
Joshua Eaton will host our annual Spelling Bee on January 23rd! Siblings, parents and friends are
encouraged to come cheer the children on. This is a voluntary event for students in Grades 3, 4
and 5 to participate in. There will be a separate Spelling Bee for each Grade, and students will
work in groups of two or three. The team format encourages students with different strengths to
participate. Permission slip / team sign up and information can be found HERE. Questions? Contact
jaime.quinn@reading.k12.ma.us.
**SPELLING BEE ART CONTEST** we are looking for some great creative ideas and artwork
related to the themes of the Spelling Bee! All entries will be on display for the Spelling Bee, and
one student’s artwork will be selected to be on the awards presented as well as Spelling Bee
correspondence. Read contest details HERE.
Students should bring their artwork submission into class or drop it off at the Main Office by January 10th. Questions? Contact jaime.quinn@reading.k12.ma.us.
Please see study guides that students can use below!
Attention 5th Grade Caregivers! Yearbook Photo Collection - IMPORTANT!!
It's hard to believe our little Jaguars are graduating this Spring. We are collecting photos of our fifth graders for their yearbook, and we need your help! We want to be sure every student is represented, so we are asking you to share your pictures.
Think first days of school, last days of school, 2nd grade wax museum, spelling bee, field trips and field days, holiday parties, Halloween Howl, etc.
Please only share pics that were taken at JE or on a school field trip.
For the end of Kindergarten and 1st grade, if you have a picture of your student doing school work from home, you may submit, but please be sure only your 5th grader is pictured.
Send your photos to our Yearbook Gmail account: jejaguars25@gmail.com.
Save your pictures with file name: First Name, Last Initial, number of grade pic is from. Example: DeaconB2 for a picture of Deacon Berg in 2nd Grade.
For pictures that have more than one student, name it with your child's name or name of primary student in the photo.
You may attach multiple pictures to your email.
BABY PICTURES: If you would like your child represented in the baby picture section of the yearbook, please also submit a baby picture of your child. Please note, this is optional.
NEW TO JE AFTER KINDERGARTEN: Finally, if your child was not at JE for Kindergarten, please submit their K school pic or a picture of them taken in Kindergarten (no need to submit if they were at JE for K).
PLEASE SUBMIT PICTURES BY 1/31!
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us at jejaguars25@gmail.com and a member of the Yearbook Committee will respond within a few days.
Thank you for your help. We can't wait to see and share all the cute pictures!
The 5th Grade Yearbook Committee,
Lindsey Baker, Melissa Berg, Julia Bonarrigo, Ashley Graham
Happy New Year, Jaguars! I hope that everyone has had a great reentry back to school.
As flu and covid season is now upon us, I wanted to remind you of the guidelines for returning to school/work after a respiratory infection such as flu or covid.
You should stay home until symptoms have been improving for 24 hours and be fever free without use of fever reducing medications for 24 hours before returning.
Precautions such as masking are a good idea for 5 days after returning. See here for more information about the flu and other respiratory illnesses.
Our next vaccine clinic will be next Friday, January 17th from 3-5 pm at Coolidge Middle School.
The following vaccines will be available : flu, covid, pneumonia, RSV, Shingles, TDAP, Hep B, Men A, MMR.
Here is the link to register: https://www.shaws.com/vaccinations/group-clinic/ReadingschoolsVAX
Just a reminder, all students should have a back up set of clothing at school. Children may need to change for a number of reasons, (playground muddiness, spilled liquids, etc). Please make sure that the clothes that your child has right now are seasonally appropriate. I have a limited amount of back up clothing in the nurse’s office, so this would be a great help.
Thanks!
Elmy Trevejo, RN MPH
Joshua Eaton School Nurse
📌JE Night at UMASS Lowell Hockey Fundraiser - FRIDAY, January 24th!
We have a section of tickets available for discounted purchase for the Friday, January 24th game against Providence College!
Simply click this link and purchase: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Joshuaeaton2.
Tickets are $20 pp. $10 of each ticket sold will go directly to the JE PTO.
📌Get the Latest Updates from the PTO!
Be sure to follow Joshua Eaton PTO on Facebook for updates & announcements!
The 2024 - 2025 PTO calendar is linked here. It will include Signup Genius links to specific volunteer opportunities that occur throughout the year.
You can also find the calendar, as well as minutes from the monthly PTO Executive Board meetings on the PTO section of the JE website.
Stay warm!
Jessie Tran & Sarah Fuller
PTO Co-Presidents
Please leave your child's name, teacher, reason for absence or tardy and expected date/time of return.
or call our absentee phone line at
781-942-9161
Please remember to send in a doctor's note if your child was at a medical appointment
