RMHS Student & Family Newsletter

The next newsletter will feature photos from graduation and senior events leading up to the commencement ceremony and will be the final newsletter for seniors and their families. RMHS wishes you all the best. You will be missed.

• 6/1: Future Freshman Night II (6 pm - fieldhouse - for incoming freshmen and parents)

• 6/2 - 6/3: Science MCAS (late start 10, 11)

• 6/3: Underclassmen Awards/Book Awards (7 pm - PAC - invitations sent via email to honored students and families - all are welcome)

• 6/4: PTO Board Meeting (5:00 pm)

• 6/4: School Committee Meeting (Honoring Staff Milestones and Distinguished Staff - 6 pm - RMHS library)

• 6/8: Freshman Fly Up Day (during the school day for students only)

• 6/12: Term 4 Ends Grades 9-11

• 6/12: Day 0 (schedule on RMHS website)

• 6/15: A & B Final exams (gr. 9-11)

• 6/16: C & D final exams (gr. 9-11)

• 6/17: E &F final exams (gr. 9-11)

• 6/18: G & make up final exams (gr. 9-11)

• 6/19: Juneteenth No school

• 6/22: Make up Exams (11:15 am dismissal) - final day of school - only students needing to make up an exam or wanting to review an exam with a teacher need to report

• 6/25: Q4 Report Cards Published
  
  

Please check out the RMHS website where schedules for the school year are updated: LINK to RMHS Website

The Science MCAS Sessions will take place on Tuesday, June 2nd and Wednesday, June 3rd. All freshmen are you report to school at the regular time for the Science MCAS on Tues. and Wed. of this week. Taking each MCAS is a graduation requirement. Grades 10 and 11 have a delayed start on Tues. and Wed. of this week.

RMHS adds a sixth Innovation Career Pathway in Business and Finance!

The RMHS Future Freshmen Night II is Monday, June 1 at 6 - 7pm in the RMHS field house. The future freshmen will have a chance to meet the coaches, directors, conductors, advisers for clubs, sports teams etc.

As the 2025-2026 school year draws to a close, Reading Memorial High School is proud to celebrate another outstanding year for its student internship program. With over 150 interns at sites spanning healthcare, engineering, education, finance, law, public safety, real estate, fitness, and the trades, the data tells a clear and compelling story: this program is working, and its impact on students is profound.

By the Numbers: A Program That Delivers

Mentor feedback this year revealed near-unanimous satisfaction across every key dimension of the internship experience:

• 94% of mentors rated interns a 4 or 5 out of 5 for overall progress, durable skill development, contribution, and willingness to hire.

• 90% rated interns a 4 or 5 out of 5 for workforce readiness.

• 94% rated their overall experience with the internship program a 4 or 5 out of 5.

These numbers reflect not just individual student achievement, but a program that has refined and strengthened its approach year over year producing results that rival what many college internship programs aspire to achieve.

Students Making Real Contributions

What makes this program exceptional is not just the ratings, it's the stories behind them. At Joshua Eaton Elementary School, intern Cole Fusco stepped in when his supervising teacher had to leave for a family emergency, running the phonics lesson and read-aloud without hesitation, impressing every adult in the building. At Treeline Inc., intern Kaylie Fantasia earned a summer social media contract before her internship was even finished. At M.A.R.C. Network, intern Gavin Fucarile volunteered at two nonprofit fundraising events beyond his assigned responsibilities. At Killam Elementary School, intern Azra Kadric was placed in an elementary multilingual learner classroom, where she drew on her own experience immigrating from Bosnia to form powerful connections with students navigating that same journey. And at Reading Police Department, intern Jonathan Lee was granted access to training programs typically reserved for college-level interns.

What Mentors Are Saying

"This is my third year doing this program and it's getting better and better!" — Fitzgerald Physical Therapy Associates

"Our intern seamlessly became part of our professional team very quickly." — RISE Preschool

"I only wish the internship lasted longer!" — Joshua Eaton Elementary School

Across all evaluations, mentors highlighted the same core strengths: reliability, communication, teamwork, initiative, adaptability, and leadership: the durable skills that employers across every industry identify as the foundation of long-term career success. Students don't just observe the professional world in this program; they participate in it, take on real responsibilities, and return to school with greater clarity about their futures.

What Makes Us Stand Out

Before each internship begins, the RMHS team brings every student and mentor together to align on expectations, introduce the program staff as a direct point of contact, and have students identify five durable skills they want to develop—ensuring everyone starts on the same page and that growth is intentional and measurable from day one.

That structure shows in the results. Mentors don't just rate students highly at the end—81% gave their intern the highest possible score for willingness to hire, meaning more than 8 in 10 would bring their intern on as an employee without hesitation. That's not a participation ribbon; it's a genuine professional endorsement from the people who worked alongside these students every day.

Calling All Local Businesses: Be Part of Spring 2027

RMHS is now looking ahead to Spring 2027 and inviting local business owners and professionals to sign up to host student interns. Whether you're in healthcare, finance, education, technology, public service, the trades, or any other sector, your mentorship can make a lasting difference in a student's life and bring your team fresh energy and real contributions in return.

Programs like this demonstrate the power of community partnerships in preparing the next generation of professionals, leaders, and changemakers. Reading is doing it right, and the results speak for themselves.

SAVE THE DATE: October 2, 2026 11:30 - 1:00 Internship Fair at RMHS. Claim your spot here.

To sign up as a host mentor for Spring 2027, visit the program sign-up form.

Or reach out to Meaghan Manos meaghan.manos@reading.k12.ma.us

This year the English department and library media specialist Lynda Moylan are teaming up to give students an opportunity to leave for summer with a book to add to their personal reading libraries. Book Day will bring all of the excitement and anticipation generated by elementary school book fairs to the high school level.

Whitelam Books will be on hand with a selection of titles for purchase, and we’ll have a free books table with gently used titles donated by faculty and staff. We’d love for all of our students to leave for summer with a book of their choice, so please encourage your student to take a look at the options available on our first annual Book Day!

The ASL club is having our last meeting of the year on June 11. Come join us for fun new signs and munchkins! See you in room 229 at 8am. Join our Remind group at rmhs-asl and follow us on instagram: rmhs_aslclub

RMHS Cheerleading tryouts will be:

• Tues June 9th from 5:30-7:30 pm
• Wed June 10th from 4-6 pm
• Thurs June 11th from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Reading Memorial High School Gym.
• Students must come to all 3 days of tryouts

Here is the link for registration.

https://rmhs.reading.k12.ma.us/en-US/athletics-aa0594c3/how-to-register-for-sports-6db9e73e

Please contact Coach Angilillo with any questions at kellypugliese615@gmail.com

Please register for Cheerleading by Wednesday, June 3rd.

You can wear shorts, sneakers, T-shirt, and hair in a ponytail (if long).

RMHS Dance Team tryouts will be in the Reading Memorial High School Field House gym on:

Thurs 6/4 from 5:00-7:00 pm

Fri 6/5 from 5:00-7:00 pm

Sat 6/6 from 9 am-12 pm

This is only for students that will be attending RMHS in September 2026. Students must attend all 3 tryout dates.

All students must register and be approved online to tryout. Dance is listed on Family ID under “FALL Sports/Marching Band/Color Guard Registration 2026-2027.

Here is the link for registration.

https://rmhs.reading.k12.ma.us/en-US/athletics-aa0594c3/how-to-register-for-sports-6db9e73e

Please register for the Dance team by Wednesday, June 3rd.

Please email Coach Powers with any questions Lpdance13@gmail.com

1. Tuesday 6/2 Football Information Meeting for students at 8 am in RMHS Café
2. Tuesday 6/2 Field Hockey Information Meeting for students at 3:30 pm in RMHS Café
3. Thursday 6/4 Volleyball Information Meeting for students at 3:15 pm in RMHS Café
4. Monday 6/8 Cross Country Information Meeting for students at 3:15 pm in RMHS Distance Learning Room 413
5. Tuesday 6/9 Girls Soccer Information Meeting for students at 3:30 pm in RMHS Café
6. Dance and Cheer Registrations are due on 6/3/26. Other Fall Sports Registrations are due on Friday 7/24/26. Here is the link to register for Dance, Cheer, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Football, Soccer, Girls Swim, and Volleyball
7. How to Register for Sports

Go Rockets!!

All students must turn in their school issued laptop and charger at the end of the school year. The IT Department will collect laptops beginning on June 18 in the RMHS library during school hours. Laptops must be turned in before students depart for the summer. If a student needs their laptop over the summer for school related activities (summer course, internship, etc.) they should stop by the IT office located on the second floor of the high school next to the library during school hours. Students are allowed to keep laptops over the summer if participating in a school related activity, but they need to be checked by IT before the last day of school.

https://readingma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29891

The library has reserve The Studio & Teen Room spaces for teens studying for their finals. Snacks and lemonade will be provided.

62 Oakland Road

Reading, MA 01867

781-944-8200

https://www.rmhs.reading.k12.ma.us/en-US
Principal Jessica B. Callanan

ext. 19801

jessica.callanan@reading.k12.ma.us