Halloween Trivia - Halloween Facts - Parenting.com

Halloween Trivia - Halloween Facts - Parenting.com

Visit from Pentucket Educators

This past week we had a special visit from a group of educators from the Pentucket school system. They came to Reading to see how we integrate technology and 21st century skills into the education of our students. They visited Birch Meadow as well as Parker Middle School to learn our routines. Thank you to Heidi Murray and Jan Rhein who invited our visitors to watch them teach.

Picture Day

Birch Meadow had picture day last week. O'Connor studios came into our gymnasium to take individual and class pictures. The Reading Elementary Schools and Middle Schools use O'Connor studios for our pictures. The pictures below provide a sample of what picture day looked like.

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers | PARCC

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers | PARCC PARCC is working on new assessments for the COMMON CORE standards. These new assessments will be implemented starting in the 2013-2014 school year. You can see sample questions following the link above.

5 Ways to Help Your Child Prevent Bullying this School Year | ED.gov Blog

5 Ways to Help Your Child Prevent Bullying this School Year | ED.gov Blog. This article comes from the U.S. Department of Education.  It has some positive information and ideas related to bullying prevention.

How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids - YouTube

How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids - YouTube
I had the pleasure of reading this book to all Birch Meadow students the first two weeks of school.  You can enjoy the book at home by watching this you tube video.

25 Education Blogs Perfect For Parents (And Just About Anyone Else) | Edudemic

25 Education Blogs Perfect For Parents (And Just About Anyone Else) | Edudemic
Here are the top 25 blogs for parents from Edudemic (an academic resource for parents and teachers).