Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
The Jaguars are ready for Thanksgiving. The smell of pickles and the sounds of singing voices are in the air. We all have so much to be thankful for. We wish everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Enjoy your long weekend!
After two long HOT days at school we hope that everyone has a safe and happy Labor Day. We will see you on Tuesday. Enjoy!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
First Day of School 2010 - 2011
Welcome back everyone! Our first day of school was a big success. It was great to see everyone returning to school with smiles and wonderful stories to share about their busy summers. Visiting all the classrooms today you could feel the excitement for a new year.
The PTO hosted the annual Boo-Hoo Yahoo coffee! It was nice to see the families reconnecting as well as welcoming new familes to our community.
I have a feeling it is going to be a great year!
The PTO hosted the annual Boo-Hoo Yahoo coffee! It was nice to see the families reconnecting as well as welcoming new familes to our community.
I have a feeling it is going to be a great year!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
A Tribute to Supt. Schettini
It is with great sadness that I share my thoughts with you as I reflect on the loss of our Superintendent of Schools Patrick Schettini. His death has left a void in our district and in the hearts of everyone who knew and worked with Pat.
Pat was one of those people who absolutely loved his work as an educator. He knew he could make a difference for our students and always focused on how to improve our schools. When the year 2000 arrived, Pat was ready to begin promoting this new global society for our students. He knew we had to change, and that technology was just the beginning of this shift in teaching and learning. Our school and the entire district is a different place today because of his vision and willingness to take the lead to make the necessary changes.
Pat loved to visit here at Joshua Eaton. He loved to see our students' enthusiasm for learning and our teachers' passion for teaching. He shared in so many of our special events such as our Veterans Day assembly, Colonial Day, and special assemblies. He connected readily with both children and adults, and all saw him as the true leader he was. Even during his illness, he was eager to hear our news.
We will move foward and keep Pat's legacy alive. His vision is captured in our district vision. We will continue the work he so inspired all of us to do to educate and support our students as they go through the Reading Public Schools ready to meet and succeed in the global society. He was a unique leader who dedicated all of his efforts to promote and advocate for the school system we have today.
Superintendent Schettini has taught us all what is important and the values that matter most in life. He truly made a difference in the lives of the thousands of students he impacted throughout his career both here in Reading and other communities. His dreams will live on through each of us who were fortunate to have been part of his team.
Let's work together to keep his vision alive for all of our students. He will continue to be my inspiration.
Patty de Garavilla
Pat was one of those people who absolutely loved his work as an educator. He knew he could make a difference for our students and always focused on how to improve our schools. When the year 2000 arrived, Pat was ready to begin promoting this new global society for our students. He knew we had to change, and that technology was just the beginning of this shift in teaching and learning. Our school and the entire district is a different place today because of his vision and willingness to take the lead to make the necessary changes.
Pat loved to visit here at Joshua Eaton. He loved to see our students' enthusiasm for learning and our teachers' passion for teaching. He shared in so many of our special events such as our Veterans Day assembly, Colonial Day, and special assemblies. He connected readily with both children and adults, and all saw him as the true leader he was. Even during his illness, he was eager to hear our news.
We will move foward and keep Pat's legacy alive. His vision is captured in our district vision. We will continue the work he so inspired all of us to do to educate and support our students as they go through the Reading Public Schools ready to meet and succeed in the global society. He was a unique leader who dedicated all of his efforts to promote and advocate for the school system we have today.
Superintendent Schettini has taught us all what is important and the values that matter most in life. He truly made a difference in the lives of the thousands of students he impacted throughout his career both here in Reading and other communities. His dreams will live on through each of us who were fortunate to have been part of his team.
Let's work together to keep his vision alive for all of our students. He will continue to be my inspiration.
Patty de Garavilla
Thursday, October 1, 2009
We Aim High!
Our School Advisory Council recently approved our School Improvement Plan for this year and has submitted it to the School Committee. In the plan, we have identified 6 major goals for our school this year. Each goal consists of action steps to reach it. With all students, teachers, staff, and families working together, we are optimistic that we can achieve these goals.
Our goals include greater technology integration at all grades, implementation of safety protocols within the district safety plan, addressing diverse learning needs of all students, expanding teacher expertise through professional development, and promoting student interpersonal development and a positive school culture.
We encourage you to review our plan that is posted on Edline. We'll highlight goals as we go through the year and use this blog to get your feedback.
Please feel free to give your opinions on the plan in the "comments" section. We'd love to hear your thoughts on technology and anything else that you might like to see here at Joshua Eaton.
Our goals include greater technology integration at all grades, implementation of safety protocols within the district safety plan, addressing diverse learning needs of all students, expanding teacher expertise through professional development, and promoting student interpersonal development and a positive school culture.
We encourage you to review our plan that is posted on Edline. We'll highlight goals as we go through the year and use this blog to get your feedback.
Please feel free to give your opinions on the plan in the "comments" section. We'd love to hear your thoughts on technology and anything else that you might like to see here at Joshua Eaton.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Curriculum Nights
Join us for Curriculum Nights next week. Parents of students in grades 3, 4, and 5 are scheduled to visit on Tuesday, Sept. 15th and parents of students in kindergarten, 1, and 2 are invited to school on Thursday, Sept. 17th. Both evenings will begin with an opening session at 6:30 PM in the gym. Mrs. de Garavilla and Mrs. Rhodes, our PTO President, will welcome everyone and share some pertinent information for this school year. At 7:00 PM, all parents will hear presentations from classroom teachers. The location of the presentations will be announced in the gym. Presentations will end at 7:40. PTO will serve refreshments in the lobby until 8 PM. This is a most informative evening, and we hope you can attend. Please note that the opening sessions will be the same so you only have to attend one. See you next week!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Back to School Family Picnic
Everyone had a terrific time at the family picnic. Thank you to PTO for coordinating this. Parents, children, and teachers had fun meeting other families.
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