Jaguar Tracks
October 30th
Dear Jaguar Families,
Thank you for such a wonderful week and, as always, for your continued participation and involvement in our school community! We absolutely love having you here at JE. Your energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to be part of all the special things happening in our building make our school such a wonderful place to be.
A special thank you to our PTO for hosting such a wonderful Halloween Howl last week! We had fantastic participation, and it was so much fun to see some new additions this year. Thank you to everyone who helped organize, volunteer, and join in the fun to make it such a great community event!
We also had a fantastic Halloween at school! The costumes were adorable, the classroom parties were so much fun, and it was so special to see our Jaguars enjoying the day together. Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a great week!
A quick reminder about morning arrival: When walking along the Oak Street side of the building in the morning, please be sure to stay on the sidewalk and keep the driveway clear. Staff work hours begin at 8:10, and many of our staff members are arriving and driving into the building at that time. Keeping the driveway clear allows everyone to get into the building safely and on time. Thank you for helping us with this!
Looking ahead, we have another exciting week coming up! We are looking forward to our Veterans Day Assembly, where we will have the opportunity to recognize and thank those who have served our country. We are also excited for the Jaguar Jog for our Grades 3–5 students!
Thank you for being such an important part of our JE community. We love seeing our families in the building, cheering on our Jaguars, and making memories together. It truly takes all of us, and we are so grateful for you!
Have a wonderful weekend!
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 Nourse Rogers Veteran's Memorial Hospital in Bedford. Please send in your stars by TUESDAY!
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
The PTO will be collecting Halloween candy for various organizations, including the guidance office at RMHS, Reading Food Pantry, The People’s Food Pantry, Mission of Deeds, and our very own staff room at JE!
If you know of other organizations accepting donations or have any questions, please email:
JEPTOCommunityService@gmail.com
Candy can be dropped off 11/2 - 11/6 at these locations:
*32 Prescott Street (front porch)
*Joshua Eaton Main Office (box in hallway)
Our School Picture Make Up Day will be on Wednesday, November 4th. If your child was absent on picture day, they will need to have their picture taken on Wednesday. If you would like to have your child's picture re-taken, please send in the original packet to return to the photographer on Wednesday.
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
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 coming home in backpacks on Monday.
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
