Jaguar Tracks

Dear Jaguar Families,

This week at Joshua Eaton was full of new learning and opportunities! Our Fourth and Fifth Grade Student Council held their first meeting and Fifth Grade Safeties began their work throughout the building. We continue to be impressed with the classroom communities that have formed and continue to bond throughout our building. Listening to classmates engage in meaningful academic conversations, collaborate with one another, and cheer each other on has been amazing!

October 2nd was National School Custodian's Day - and we are so grateful to have Dino and Keith here, taking such great care of our school. Thank you, Dino and Keith!

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!

To all who celebrated Rosh Hashanah this week - Shana Tova! Happy New Year!

Have a great weekend Jaguars!

Caitlin

Attention 3rd, 4th & 5th grade families!

We are excited that the 2024 Jaguar Jog will be taking place on Thursday, October 17th! This is a fun JE tradition that we are excited to continue!

If your child would like to participate in this event, please complete this PERMISSION SLIP.

We are also looking for parent volunteers to help out. Here is the Volunteer Sign up for any parent/caregiver that would like to get involved. All help is appreciated at this super fun event!

Sock-tober is back! We are once again collecting new socks throughout the month of October. We will be donating them to The Lifebridge Homeless Shelter Organization serving Salem, Beverly, and Gloucester. Donation boxes are outside the office and the cafeteria. Thank you for your support!

The school store will be opening soon and this year it is open to all grades! Students save up finished Spot cards and trade them for prizes. Students will be able to shop once a week on their grades specified day. Fifth Grade student council members will bring the School Store cart to individual classrooms on the specific day. This will be a PAWSitive experience for our jaguars!

Monday: Grades 4-5

Tuesday: Grade 3

Wednesday: Grade 2

Thursday: Grade 1

Friday: K

• Click HERE to order your JE spirit wear now through October 21st.

• Orders will arrive within 3 weeks of 10/21.

Reading Public Schools English

Multilingual Family Literacy Night

Connecting Families and Celebrating Biliteracy

Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Avenue

Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024

7:00 pm- 8:30 pm

* Meet other multilingual Reading families

* Learn more about our Multilingual Learner Program

* Celebrate biliteracy and learn about the Seal of Biliteracy

* Get a library card

* Check out books in your home language

* Enjoy activities for children

* Interpretation available

* Pajama Multilingual story time

* Cookies and Milk

Please use this LINK to print out your RSVP.

October

14th - Columbus Day / No School

25th - Halloween Howl

📌 Calareso’s Fundraiser going on now!

• If you shop at Calareso’s Farmstand, 25% of your purchase can go directly to the JE PTO by purchasing certificates through our annual fundraising campaign happening now- October 18!

• Flyers/ order forms were sent home last week, keep an eye out for an additional flyer in your child's folder this week.

• Fundraising certificates are $10 each. They can be purchased individually or in books of 5 or 10. Certificates never expire and can be used on ANY item in Calaresos.

• To purchase, fill out the form and return it in your child's backpack with a check made out to "Joshua Eaton PTO" or pay via Venmo @Joshua-Eaton-PTO. If using Venmo, please write "Calareso's" in the comments and include printed Venmo receipt with order form.

• Email Nikki or Lauren at JEfundraiser@gmail.com for any questions.

📌Jaguar Jog Fun Run - Thursday, October 17th (right after school)

• This JE tradition is open to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders!

• ALL participants must have a permission slip signed. If your child would like to participate in this event, please complete this PERMISSION SLIP.

• The fun run will take place right after school on Thursday, October 17th (Students will run through the neighborhood for varying lengths (up to 1 mile for 5th graders.)

• Families are welcome to come cheer on their children! We look forward to seeing you there!

📌 Save the Date: Halloween Howl - Friday, October 25th, 3-6pm

• Join us outside on the back lot for the 2023 Halloween Howl!

• Grades K - 2 from 3-4:30pm & Grades 3-5 from 4:30-6pm.

• DJ Monster Mash, Spooktacular Activities, Spine-Tingling Games! Ghostly Dance Party & Snacks! COSTUMES OPTIONAL.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult.

• Our children’s favorite event of the year requires a LOT of adult support. Please sign up to help HERE!

• Any questions? Please contact Ivonne Shea at ivonneshea@gmail.com

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📌Room Parent Sign up

• Click HERE to sign up to be a Room Parent in your child’s classroom! Just a couple spots left!

📌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.

• Please see the Direct Donation form in your child’s folder for additional information and payment options or click HERE.

📌Interested in Coordinating an Event for 2024-25?

• We have a lot of fun JE traditions that will need Event Coordinators this year.

• If you are interested in helping, please sign up here.

📌Get the Latest Updates from the JE 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.

Jessie Tran & Sarah Fuller

PTO Co-Presidents

JEPTOPresident@gmail.com

The Special Education Parent Advisory Council works for the understanding of, respect for, and support of, all children with special needs in the community (including ALL children on IEPs or 504 plans and children who may require specialized support). Watch this brief introductory video to learn more!

Visit the SEPAC WEBPAGE

Sign up for our mailing list

Follow SEPAC on Facebook or Instagram

Welcome back students, families, teachers, and staff. We hope everyone had a wonderful summer. The Reading SEPAC Board looks forward to meeting new families and to continue fostering our wonderful relationships with returning families.

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.

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

As always, we are ready to continue to advocate for students with special needs who attend our public schools in Reading and provide guidance to their parents/caregivers. Feel free to reach out anytime, we are here to help!

Tackling the Patterns of Anxiety, Depression and Avoidance:

Come join us virtually for a presentation by Lynn Lyons on Tackling the Patterns of Anxiety, Depression, and Avoidance. She will share the following. Registration is required for this event.

• Strategies for managing anxiety, moods, and social pressures, including school avoidance;

• Strategies for prevention and collaboration;

• What may make problems worse;

• What are better approaches

• Please click here to register for this virtual event with Lynn Lyons.

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."

Please leave your child's name, teacher, reason for absence or tardy and expected date/time of return.

jeeabsences@reading.k12.ma.us

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

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