Jaguar Tracks

December 13th

Dear Jaguar Families,

This week was a jam-packed week of fun and learning for our students! We enjoyed a school wide buddy class activity in the cafeteria--which is always so heartwarming to witness. All buddies shared kind words to each other, collaborated to identify the theme of the movie and talked through some next steps that they will take to their own lives. I was so proud of the thoughtfulness of our students and genuine care for each other. I was also so impressed by their comfortability to speak on the microphone, out loud in front of over 100 peers of all ages! On top of that, we had Wingmasters bring in live birds for our fourth graders, where they had the opportunity to connect enrichment to their animal adaptations research. Additionally the Reading Public Library came in to share with our first graders.

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.

This will be our last newsletter of 2024! We wish you all a safe, restful and family filled holiday vacation!

Warm regards,

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!

Mark your calendars!

December

14th - Dickens Holiday Market Place RMHS

23rd - Jan 1st - Winter Break (school resumes on 1/2)

From the Desk of our PTO Co-Presidents

📌JE Night at UMASS Lowell Hockey Fundraiser!

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.

📌JE Spirit Wear Pickup

JE Spirit Wear is ready for pickup. With it being the holiday season, and order items being gifts, the pickup location will be my home at 26 Warren Ave, Reading.

There will be a box on my front porch with the orders sorted by last name from 7AM - 8PM daily. See attached image for easy visual reference.

If you need to make alternate pickup arrangements, please text me at (617) 501-5099.

📌Direct Donation Drive - Happening Now!

In order to maintain a balanced budget throughout the year, we ask families that are able to donate $50 per child to the PTO.
If you have not already contributed and are able to do so, click HERE. Thank you for supporting 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 on the PTO section of the JE website.

Have a great weekend!

Jessie Tran & Sarah Fuller

PTO Co-Presidents

JEPTOPresident@gmail.com

SEPAC News & Updates

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.

For additional opportunities to volunteer, please reach out to SEPACReading@gmail.com

Past Events:

Sarah Ward’s 360 Thinking Model (a link to the recording was emailed directly to all registrants on Oct 24 (Thu) via Zoom; recording will be available for 30-days)

Please email Reading SEPAC at SEPACReading@gmail.com if you would like access to the recording.

Recorded events that’s available on the Reading SEPAC Website:

The Right to Read Panel Discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw_oIuqkUt0

The New IEP Presentation

MCAS & Students with Disabilities Presentation

Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Presentation

Review tiered system of supports and provide examples
Outline effective communication channels with your team and school

***Should you wish to reach out to Reading SEPAC anonymously, please use this form

Reading Public Schools is a METCO District

METCO unites suburban towns with Boston to engage in a reciprocal learning partnership in support of all students. Because of this, every child who attends school in Reading Public Schools is a METCO student and every parent or guardian who has a student in RPS is a part of the METCO community.

"Since its founding during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, the METCO program has enrolled tens of thousands of Boston students of color in predominately white school districts, creating the opportunity for those districts to experience the advantages of learning and working in a racially and ethnically diverse setting."