School Committee April 27, 2010

School Committee Meeting April 27, 2010. This school committee packet from April 27th has the latest numbers for class size at Birch Meadow.

Walk to School Day

Blue Ribbon Conference Visit

Message from the superintendent

This is Superintendent John Doherty with the first update on how the School Department will be addressing the Boil Water Order that has been issued by the MWRA. School will be in session for tomorrow, May 3rd. The scheduled lunch menu for tomorrow will be served with some minor changes. We will have a limited supply of bottled water available for our students, so we ask that students bring bottled water or water bottles with sanitized water with them to school each day while the boil water order is in effect. All water bubblers and bathroom sinks in each school will be turned off. Hand sanitizer will be available in each bathroom for students to use.

We will continue to update you through Connect Ed and Edline. In addition, please go to the Town of Reading website for community information.

Thank you.

Kindergarten Orientation

Kindergarten orientation is a great opportunity for incoming kindergarten parents and students. It is a pleasure to welcome these new families to Birch Meadow. Below is the presentation for parents to review.

Kindergarten Orientation Power Point Presentation!

Teacher Placement Next Year

Below you will find teacher assignments for the 2010-2011 school year. I have decided to make some changes in grade level teachers for next year. These changes will provide the best opportunity for vertical articulation, quality instructional teams, utilization of teacher strengths, and will effectively meet the needs of your child(ren).

Since these changes impact students in three classrooms, a letter is being sent home with children in Mrs. Garelick, Mrs. Rhein, and Mrs. Lambert's classrooms explaining the process for placement. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions.

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Simon - Full day
Tucker - Half day

1st grade
Fennelly
Davie
Beckman

2nd grade
Murray
Vrenangr
Gerety

3rd grade
Thurnauer
Quinlan
Rhein
Lambert

4th grade
Downes
Tewksbury
Garelick

5th grade
Fleishman
Slater
Emmett

Blue Ribbon Last Week

The Reading Schools Blue Ribbon conference and site visit to Birch Meadow were great events. Many staff, parents, and students were instrumental ensuring Birch Meadow was ready for our visitors. Birch Meadow parents and students should be proud of your school. We had student ambassadors (tour guides), numerous parent volunteers, and dedicated teachers who were superb in preparing the school and modeling effective teaching practices. In addition, a large number of Birch Meadow teachers presented workshops at the conference on Friday.

Pictures from the event will be posted soon!

All attendees to the conference have access to workshop materials at the public link below.
Blue Ribbon Conference Wiki