Jaguar Tracks

Dear Jaguar Families,

What a fantastic (and short!) week we've had! It was so great to see so many of you during conferences—thank you for taking the time to connect with our teachers and share in your child's learning journey. Your support and involvement truly make our school a special place, and we couldn't do it without you. We’re looking forward to all the fun and learning still ahead this school year! We look forward to a full week with our students next week before we break for our Thanksgiving Recess.

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!

Have a great weekend Jaguars!

Caitlin

Don’t judge a book by its movie…

This year the Student Council will be sponsoring the Joshua Eaton Tree at the Annual Festival of Trees in Reading! We are creating a tree of books turned to movies and we would love the JE community’s help in making our tree a success. Please follow the Amazon Wish List Link to help us in gathering supplies!

**We are also in need of an artificial tree donation (pre-lit if possible). If you are willing to donate a tree, please reach out directly to Miss Lewis at miriam.lewis@reading.k12.ma.us by next Friday 11/21! We appreciate all of your support with the Student Council! **

Thank you!

Joshua Eaton Student Council

Kick off your holiday season on Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th by visiting Reading Education Foundation’s (REF) 22nd annual Festival of Trees, a winter wonderland of decorated holiday trees donated by local families, organizations, businesses and schools that festival visitors can win for themselves! This signature REF fundraising event, held at Reading’s Parker Middle School, is a magical and memorable community holiday tradition for adults and children of all ages. Fun can be had for all ages while raising money that REF provides to the Reading schools through teacher-initiated grants. There is local entertainment throughout both days including live performances by school choruses, bands and local groups. Food trucks will be outside selling items at the event. Lucky winners of tree raffles will be selected at closing on Sunday night.

Tree Donations

REF has a goal of 100 donated trees this year – please consider donating one! We welcome trees from PTO’s, grade levels, groups and staff. This is a great way to showcase the creativity and curriculum of the Reading Public Schools. You don’t need to spend a lot on a tree – just a fun theme and a few gift cards or small tokens (especially from our local businesses) are all you need. Remember, you don’t even need a tree as we’ve seen hockey sticks, bookcases and other itemS serve as a “tree”. If you are interested in donating a tree please email us at reftreedonor@gmail.com and include the following:

- Name of Tree Donor

- Contact information & phone number

- Tree Name

Advanced Ticket Sales Are Open

Raffle tickets purchased in advance will be preprinted with purchaser’s raffle number on the back, saving patrons the time and hassle of entering their personal information. Visit readingef.org to purchase tickets.

November

23rd - METCO Fall Family Event

27th - Early Dismissal 11 a.m. - No lunches will be served

28th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break

December

7th - 8th - Festival of Trees

23rd - Jan 2nd - Winter Break

📌Holiday Food Drive - Nov 4th - Nov 22nd!

• The Student Council and PTO are partnering again this year to collect donations for the Reading Food Pantry.

• Needed items include: laundry detergent, tissues, kids' snacks, crackers, granola bars, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, baked beans, cat food (canned or dry), dog food (canned or dry).

• Collection bins will be left outside the main office beginning Mon, 11/4 through Fri, 11/22.

• Thank you in advance for your generosity!

📌 Holiday Breads for JE staff

• Each year, JE PTO and families provide holiday breads to all of the amazing teachers and staff at Joshua Eaton!

• Sign up HERE

• For those unfamiliar with this event, we collect store-purchased breads(banana bread, pumpkin bread, etc.) and deliver them to the school for the staff at JE to bring home for the Thanksgiving holiday.

• Coolers will be available at the addresses below for drop off on Monday 11/25 or Tuesday 11/26 from 8am to 9pm: 53 Woburn Street (front door/porch on Woburn St or side door/porch on Linden St) and 32 Prescott Street (front door/porch)

• Please provide store purchased bread only so recipients have access to ingredient lists.

• We need 75 loaves of bread in total; if you would like to contribute more than one loaf, please sign up for the number of slots you would like to buy so we have an idea of how many we may need to supplement.

• Thanks very much for your help in showing the teachers and staff how thankful we are for all they do!

• If you have any questions, reach out to Anne Maganzini (abmaganzini@gmail.com) or Suzanne Newell (suzanne.polizzi@gmail.com)

📌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, see the Direct Donation form coming home in your child’s folder this week for additional information and payment options … or 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

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

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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