Birch Meadow Newsflash

*Holiday Help in the Birch Meadow Community!

If your family is experiencing a hardship this holiday season, be it financial, health-related, etc., please consider reaching out to me. And, if you would like to support Birch families who can use a little help making magic for their children this holiday season, please reach out to PTO volunteer Julie Wall - you may Venmo her (@Julie-Wall-28) and she'll pick up gifts and other treats for these families, or email Julie (wall.julie516@gmail.com) if you'd like to purchase a gift on your own. Thank you for your consideration and for supporting fellow Birch families this season!

*School Improvement Plan Presentation - I'm excited to present our 2024-2025 Birch Meadow Elementary School School Improvement Plan at one of our upcoming PTO General Assemblies. My thanks to parents Amanda Haley, Kate Hersman, and Cerise Rabb, as well as staff members Leana Gagnon, Cindy Marte, and Lisa Azzarito for assisting create the plan as members of School Council. We will update you with the date of the presentation soon.

Breakfast Links:

KINDERGARTEN BREAKFAST

FIRST GRADE BREAKFAST

-Dr. B

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NEXT WEEK - Teachers Lounge Après Ski Holiday - Thanks Erin Brown & Julie Wall for your hard work for our teachers and staff!!

Dec 17th - Fundraising OFFICIALLY CLOSES for the Turkey Trot (new date TBD) - we're so close to getting field day t-shirts! https://getmovinfundhub.com/event-webpage/6605f39372f19

Dec. 18 - SEPAC Business Mtg. Click to register for the SEPAC Business Meeting.

Dec. 23 - Jan. 1 - WINTER BREAK. Back to school Thurs. 1/2

Jan 6th - Red Sox tickets go on sale! Game date: Sunday, 5/25/25

Jan 12th - Celtics vs. Hornets Game! (tickets should be in week of 12/16, stay tuned!!)

Jan. 20 - MLK Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

Feb. 17 - 21 - Presidents Day/February Vacation. NO SCHOOL

• We have a Birch Meadow storefront and will post items and fundraisers throughout the year. We also welcome direct donations and company match: https://birch-meadow-elementary-school-pto.square.site/

• Drop off your donations of clothing and textiles to the two large bins to the far right of the main entrance on Arthur B. Lord Drive. Birch Meadow earns funds through Helpsy, a for-profit company that offers local non-profits like our PTO this easy, no-cost fundraising program!

• Wed, Dec 18, 7pm (Online; Registration is required)

Please join us virtually for our next SEPAC Business Meeting. We will be going over the following:

• SEPAC intro & updates

• Student Services updates

• Reading Coalition for prevention and support presentation

• LEAD program review

Click here to register for the SEPAC Business Meeting.

Registration required to receive the zoom link for the business meeting.

Recorded events 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

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