Jaguar Tracks

Dear Jaguar Families,

As we dive into this spooktacular season, I want to take a moment to celebrate our amazing students! They’ve been working incredibly hard, and we couldn’t be prouder of their dedication and spirit. As you walk through our halls, the excitement and focus is contagious! You would be so proud of your children if you were able to be a fly on the wall :)

Lost and Found: Our lost and found is overflowing! Please come by and pick up your items!

Attendance: As we continue throughout the school year, our schedules tend to get busier and busier. Students are involved in many different activities, our weekends get longer due to travel, and before we know it the absences are adding up. A student is considered "Chronically Absent" when they've had 18 absences (10% of the school year). Which means for students who have already accumulated 6+ absences at this point in the school year are already 1/3 of the way to being chronically absent. We want our Jaguars to be here at school. It is good not only for their academic progress, but their social emotional health, as well! Please help us in supporting your learners by prioritizing their attendance at school!

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

Our lost and found is overflowing!! Please have your child check if they are missing anything. All items will be donated if not claimed by 10/31. Make sure clothing is marked with your child's name. Anything that is marked will be returned.

Sock-tober is back in action! We are still 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 is open 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

Halloween Howl - Friday, October 25th, 3-6pm - Volunteers Needed!!!!

• Join us outside on the back lot for the 2024 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

Change For Veterans

We will once again kick off our annual fundraiser for veterans. Students, start bringing in your change! The change we collect will help support local veterans through the Edith Norse Rogers Memorial Veteran's Hospital in Bedford.

Veterans Day Assembly

Our 25th annual Veterans Day Assembly will be held on Thursday, November 7th. Students and staff will once again come together to honor veterans. Information was sent home last week in backpacks. We are asking students to wear red, white and blue on that day. Thank you!

Veteran Star

Do you wish to honor a special veteran in your life this year? If so, consider being a part of the special “Star for a Veteran” activity. Look for the red flyer that was sent home in backpacks last week.

Veteran's Breakfast

We are in need of volunteers for the PTO sponsored Veteran's Breakfast. If you are able to help out in any way, please sign up HERE.

Joshua Eaton will be hosting Jessie Janowitz, author of The Doughnut Fix and The Doughnut King, on Thursday, November 21. In conjunction with her visit, we are offering the purchase of her books through Whitelam Books.

Please send the completed order form and your payment to the Eaton office. Please note the form return date is incorrect. The deadline to order books is Friday, November 1.

Jessie Janowitz 2024.pptx.pdf

October

25th - Halloween Howl

November

5th - In Service Day - No School

6th - Picture Make-Up Day

11th - Veteran's Day - No School

15th - Conference Day - No School

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

28th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break

Please read on to learn about fun events for our students, opportunities to support the PTO and ways to engage in community outreach!

📌 THANK YOU EVENT COORDINATORS and VOUNTEERS!!!

• Thank you Holly Weinberg and Emily James for a wonderful Jaguar Jog!

• Thank you Ivonne Shea for organizing today’s Halloween Howl!

• Thank you Melissa Fitzmaurice for organizing the Spirit Wear Sale! (items will arrive in approximately 3 weeks)

• Thank you to all parent and caregiver volunteers who make all JE PTO events possible!!

📌Halloween Candy Collection for the Reading Food Pantry: Fri, Nov 1st - Tues, Nov 5th

• Looking for a way to get excess Halloween candy out of your house? Consider donating to the Reading Food Pantry!

• Candy can be dropped off at 96 Red Gate Ln or 34 Walnut Street (porch and driveway on Hopkins) from Fri, 11/1 through Tues, 11/5. Bins will be outside for collection

📌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!

📌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. 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 wonderful 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.

Reading SEPAC Board Elections:

Wed, Oct 30 during SEPAC Business Meeting at 7pm

We are looking for fresh faces to join our fabulous SEPAC Board.

As we parents/caregivers know all too well, time is precious and there's no shortage of things to do, but SEPAC is only as effective as our community and volunteers serving on the SEPAC Board. To keep SEPAC going strong, we need YOU! We need additional parents, high school students, and/or other volunteers to serve on the Reading SEPAC Board to help us with our community outreach and initiatives. Together we can make Reading a better place for our children and make it our best year yet! Serving on the Board also builds valuable experience that you can share on your resume.

If you would like to run for a board position, or if you want to nominate someone else, please email our Elections Coordinator, Etain O’Dea at SEPACelection2024@gmail.com. Elections will be held at our next Business Meeting, Oct 30 (Wed) 7pm.

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

Reading SEPAC Business Meeting:

Wed, Oct 30, 7pm (Online; Registration is required)

Please join us virtually for our first SEPAC Business Meeting of the year. We will be going over the following and having SEPAC Board elections.

• SEPAC intro & updates

• Student Services updates

• Reading Children's Cabinet Introduction and Presentation

• SEPAC Board elections

Click here to register for the SEPAC Business Meeting.

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

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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