Principal's Corner

Dear Killam Families,

Our Killam Koalas are doing a fantastic job in our Readathon! As of today, we have read a whopping 77,700 minutes—amazing! This message comes from our wonderful PTO, who is cheering on all our readers! Thanks to their dedication, we’ve already earned a dance party at lunch and are well on our way to reaching our all-school goals of slushies at Field Day and the ultimate reward—silly stringing Principal Fulton! Keep up the great reading!

If you haven’t started an account yet, there’s still time! You have two more weeks to participate. Use this link to set up your dashboard and log your minutes.

We are also excited to experience a special Lion King Jr. school rehearsal on Friday and hope you can join us for our performances next weekend! It’s going to be a fantastic show!

Finally, a reminder that report cards will be available in the portal on Friday. We want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible growth of our students—we are so proud of their hard work and progress this year! These grades reflect what students should know by the end of the school year, so if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child's classroom teacher.

Thank you for your ongoing support—we love watching our students thrive!

All the best,

Lindsey Fulton, Principal

This Week:

Friday, March 21st- Report Cards uploaded to the portal

Friday, March 21st- Students see Lion King Jr in school

Next Week:

Book Fair

Wednesday, March 26th- 2nd Grade Enrichment

Thursday, March 27th- 1st Grade Enrichment

Thursday, March 27th- Lion King Jr. Dress Rehearsal

Friday, March 28th- Lion King Jr Performance @ 7pm @ RMHS

Saturday, March 29th- Lion King Jr Performance @ 7pm @ RMHS

Hello Families,

I hope everyone is doing well. Though it is still flu season, we are experiencing fewer cases than earlier in the winter which is good news. However, we are seeing some cases of strep throat at school.

The Reading Schools District website has been updated with information which may be helpful. Here is the most recent information regarding strep throat:

Strep Information

Please be careful to watch for symptoms and please remember school protocol regarding illness. A child should stay at home for:

1. Fever of 100 degrees or higher. A child with a fever should not return until they have been fever-free without a fever reducer such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen for 24 hours.

2. Infectious illness such as strep throat for which they have been treated with antibiotics less than 12 hours.

3. Vomiting or diarrhea.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Sharon Grottkau, BSN, RN, NCSN

J.W. Killam Elementary School

The RMHS PTO will host Liz Faria in the March meeting to provide a talk with parents about how to reduce anxiety in kids and in themselves.

The talk is entitled: When Worry Comes Home. The event will be both in person and virtual on March 27th at 7 pm. It is open to all.

To learn more about Reading SEPAC, please visit our website: Reading SEPAC Website

Should you wish to receive our monthly newsletter, please send an email to SEPACReading@gmail.com

Please note that Reading SEPAC IS OPEN TO ALL parents/caregivers and not only families who have a child with special needs as we offer various opportunities to connect with other families and provide learning experiences.

Special Education Budget Review and SEPAC Business Meeting:

Wed, March 19th, 7pm (Online)

Philip Littlehale, Interim Director of Finance and Operations, will be presenting the Special Education Budget at the next SEPAC business meeting.

• Changes between the 2024/25 and 2025/26 Special Education Budget

• Special Education Budget funding priorities for the next school year

• Opportunity for parents to ask questions

If you attend only one SEPAC business meeting this year, this would be the one!

Additionally, Student Services will be available to answer your questions regarding the changes in Special Education or other special education related questions you may have.

Registration will be required to receive the zoom link for the business meeting and to submit questions anonymously to both Student Services and Phil Littlehale in advance.

Register for the Reading SEPAC Business meeting and Special Education Budget Review.

Social Emotional Learning:

Wed, March 26th, 7pm (Online)

Social-emotional learning is the process of developing the self awareness, self control, and interpersonal skills that are vital for school, work, and life success.

Registration Link: https://fcsn.org/event/reading-social-emotional-learning/

CodeSwitching Screening and Community Discussion: Join RPS and FoRMETCO on April 10th starting at 6:15pm for a screening and community discussion of CodeSwitching - a mashup of personal stories from three generations of students enrolled in METCO. After the screening, there will be a community discussion where participants can share their thoughts and engage in meaningful dialogue. This event is free and open to all families, staff and community members. Click here to check out the flyer and register for the event!

Reading METCO is excited to announce that we will be hosting a roller-skating event for our elementary, middle and high school students and parents at Roller World in Saugus on Thursday March 20th, from 5:00pm-7:00pm. This event is free! This will be a fun opportunity for students to hangout and mingle after school hours. This allows space Reading and Boston resident parents to meet and engage with one another. Pizza and drinks will be provided. If you are a parent unable to attend, please feel free to send your child with money to buy any additional items that they may want. Please also keep in mind that we are not responsible for your child's money if they do bring it.

You must register for this event as it is on a first come first serve basis. Here is the link to register for this event- Roller World Registration Link

Details for Roller World--

Date: Thursday March 20th, 2025

Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm

Where: Roller World, Saugus, MA- 425R Broadway, Saugus, MA, 01906

BOSTON RESIDENT PARENTS/STUDENTS- this next message is for you-

If you would like your child to attend this event, you must sign your child up through the link provided in this email. If you do not want/signup your child for this event, the school bus will still be taking your child home at the regular afterschool time of 2:30pm. Additionally, if your child will be attending this event and you're unable to pick your child up by 7:00pm, METCO will be providing transportation back to Boston. However, as their parents/guardians, if you're able to come join the event, we would love that!

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Kindly,

Jerika and Cindy

Email: lindsey.fulton@reading.k12.ma.us
Website: https://killam.reading.k12.ma.us/en-US
Location: 333 Charles Street, Reading, MA, USA
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