Task Force Information

School Improvement Next Steps

 

As you may know, now that the state DSAC survey has been completed, Assistant Superintendent Craig Martin will be leading a task force of parents, staff members, and administrators to build upon the action steps already begun and to coordinate a comprehensive plan for next steps.  The task force will function as a subcommittee of the Eaton School Council, meeting at least twice a month; and at times, it will also include students as important stakeholders in the process.  

 

Mr. Martin has asked Sherri VandenAkker Ph.D., college professor and Joshua Eaton parent, to join and co-chair the task force with him.  The objective of the group is to review input from the recent DSAC survey; and then using the survey data as a starting point, oversee a more comprehensive plan to continually move the school forward.  This will include looking at all aspects of the school community, providing additional forums for community input, recommending specific action steps as part of an ongoing improvement plan, and establishing communication lines among all school stakeholders (including regular updates).  While we hope to keep the task force to a workable size, we also want to ensure a good representation of stakeholders to provide a variety of perspectives and ideas.  If you are interested in applying to serve on the task force, send an email with a brief description supporting your participation to Craig Martin (craig.martin@reading.k12.ma.us) by Wednesday, December 3^rd.  (All applicants will be notified by the following week.)

 

We anticipate that the task force will meet through the end of this school year and will then reassess with the School Council to determine if it would be beneficial to continue into next year to sustain progress.  As you know, while our team works to address the academic or curriculum needs indicated in the recent MCAS data, we are also eager to take this as an opportunity to completely renew our school vision and review all areas of our school that either directly or indirectly can impact the overall success of our students.  Through the teamwork and talents of our entire school community, we look forward to building the future together.

Math Night

Thank you to all the families in grades 3, 4, and 5 that attended the math night tonight. Parents had the opportunity to hear from teacher about Math in Focus and to even try some problems. Thank you to the teachers for putting this night together. We are all moving forward to ensure the best for our students. 

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Families should have received a link to the parent survey. Here is the link in case you did not receive it. Please take time to complete it, as all parent input is very important. Please complete the survey by noon on Monday, November 17th.  Please note also that although the survey recommends printing out the questions ahead of completing the survey online, this is simply a suggestion and not mandatory.  (The suggestion is made as the survey consists of over 100 questions and once begun online, must be completed in one sitting.)  If you do not have access to a computer and wish to take the survey, please call Mrs. Greco at 781-942-9161. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_HFzc1Ck3-BP0oaBDWyd-FqQJSIYKAMCNyeiUUa5Nw0/viewform  

Math night for grades 3, 4, and 5 is scheduled for Thrusday November 13th. It has been brought to my attention that this is also the same night as a school committee meeting. The date was chosen based on availability of teachers and myself. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

The topic of Wednesday half days has been a question that has been raised over the past few months. To clarify there are 10 Wednesdays throughout the school year that are identified as professional development time for teachers. The remaining Wednesdays are contractual planning time for teachers. 

Typing Pal for grades 3,4 and 5 is up and running. Your child should have received a password so they can continue to practice typing at home. 

On Wednesday I met with Mr. Martin and Mr. Dale Bishop from the DSAC. The purpose of this meeting was to allow Mr. Martin and myself the opportunity to become familiar with the data programs that will be used to analyze the parent survey data and a program that allows us another way to view student MCAS data. It was a very productive meeting.

Veteran's Day Assembly

Our 16th annual Veteran's Day Assembly was a huge success. 5th graders Ryan Branson and Casey Vieira did a wonderful job being emcees. Several students displayed their talents thought out the assembly. The behavior of the students was outstanding!! They demonstrated PAWS-itive behavior the entire time. Our celebration also included the patrotic musical salute by Sgt. Dan Clark and his wife Mary. The songs brought tears to the eyes of many. Some of the veterans commented on what a great tribute this event is to veterans everywhere. It is important to teach students the true meaning of Veterans Day! 

Halloween Fun

The kindergarten and first grade students had their annual Halloween parade! Even the teachers got into the fun!!