Jaguar Tracks
October 23rd
Dear Jaguar Families,
What an eventful week at JE! There has been so much happening in our school community, and I love having the opportunity to share these moments with you!
On Monday, our Fifth Grade Safeties officially started! This is such an exciting milestone for our fifth graders, and I love seeing them stand a little taller with their safety sashes on. Our students are truly rising to the occasion and taking their jobs very seriously. It is wonderful to see them embracing their leadership roles and taking pride in helping our school community!
We also had the opportunity to host an event for the Reading community this week! Community members visited JE to see learning in action and learn more about the incredible work happening across our district. They were so impressed with our school, and it was wonderful to showcase the learning, relationships, and care that make JE such a special place. Guests also heard from a panel of teachers and administrators who shared the important work happening behind the scenes in our schools. We are proud to share all that makes our district and our school community so special!
Finally, a huge THANK YOU for your partnership in getting ready for the Halloween Howl and for volunteering your time to make it happen! These events are only possible because of the incredible support of our Jaguar families. We are so grateful for the time, energy, and care you put into creating these special experiences for our students.
I am so excited to see everyone at the Howl! I know it will be another wonderful opportunity to come together as a community, make memories, and have some fun!
Looking ahead, we’ll have our Halloween parade at 8:45am on Friday around the school next week, rain or shine!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Thank you for being such an important part of our JE family!
Warmly,
Caitlin
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!
Our Annual Veteran’s Day assembly and breakfast is Thursday, November 5th! If you have a veteran attending, please make sure to send in your form as soon as possible. Students, start bringing in your “Change for Veterans” for our jar! All proceeds will go towards making positive “changes” for our local veterans. Students can also purchase a star to decorate and hang in our hallway. This can include a picture of a family or friend that is a veteran or a patriotic theme. Suggested donation is $1 per star and all proceeds will benefit local veterans at the Edith Norse Rogers Veteran's Memorial Hospital in Bedford.
Our PTO is looking for volunteers for the breakfast. Please use this link to sign up if you are able to.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4FA8A72DA5F49-66920982-joshua
Thursday, November 5th after school!
This fun JE tradition is open to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders!
When: The fun run will take place right after school on Thursday, November 5th (rain date Nov. 12).
Location: In the neighborhood directly behind the school. Students will start at “The Big Rock” and run through the neighborhood for varying lengths (from .4 miles for 3rd graders and up to 1 mile for 5th graders) and will finish back at The Big Rock.
If you would like to VOLUNTEER – this is a fun, two-hour opportunity to cheer on our students! Sign up to volunteer here: Jaguar Jog VOLUNTEER
Families are welcome to come cheer on their children! We look forward to seeing you there!
ALL participants must have a permission slip submitted, which can be found HERE. Permission slips are due by Monday, November 2nd!
Additional details can be found on the permission slip.
Any questions? Please email Kate Hogan at HomefortheHogans@gmail.com
Our Lost & Found is already starting to overflow! Please make sure to check it out if your child has any missing items. Anything left in the Lost & Found by next Friday will be donated. Any items with names on them will be returned to students. Please remember to label your child's items with their name in the event that it ends up in our Lost & Found. Thank you!
The Student Council is collecting new socks as part of a service project benefitting LifeBridge Homeless Shelter. Please send in your sock donations throughout the month. There will be a bin in front of the office and we will be collecting until 10/30. Our goal is to collect 500 pairs of socks!
We’re about to kick off our semi-annual Calareso’s Fundraiser, where 25% of proceeds go directly to the JE PTO! Calareso’s Cash never expires, you get the best apple cider donuts in the world, and the PTO gets a kickback to invest back into the school. Sounds like a win-win! Be on the lookout for flyers and info soon!
November
2nd - 6th - Halloween Candy Collection
4th - Picture Make Up Day
5th - Veteran's Day Assembly / Breakfast
5th - Jaguar Jog
9th - PTO General Meeting via Zoom
11th - Veteran's Day - No School
12th - Jaguar Jog Rain Date
19th - Early Dismissal (12:45)
20th - Conference Day - No School
25th - 11 a.m. Dismissal (no lunches will be served)
26th - 27th - Thanksgiving Recess
This site is designed for caregivers and families of Reading Public Schools students to provide a clear understanding of our core curriculum in grades K–5.
https://sites.google.com/reading.k12.ma.us/rpscaregivers?usp=sharing&pli=1&authuser=0
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.
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
