Birch Meadow Newsflash
September 30, 2022
Notes From Dr. Burnham
*The photo above displays some fantastic Amate Paintings created by Patti Beckman's students on Room 19 as they celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month. Amate Paintings are a form of folk art from Mexico. Outstanding work Room 19! I will be sharing more ways classrooms are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in future additions of the Newsflash.
*As you may know, the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) publicly released spring 2022 MCAS results this past week. More information can be found by visiting DESE’s website and clicking on the “Assessment” tab. Parents/guardians of students who participated in spring 2022 MCAS will receive their individual student results the week of October 10th. Additionally, I will be sharing information about our school’s results with families and caregivers in October via a separate communication. At the October 6th school committee meeting, the central office team will present an overview of the spring 2022 MCAS results. While we use a variety of assessments to monitor student learning, MCAS helps us monitor broad systems and identify areas needing further investigation and attention. We all understand the context under which students took the spring 2022 MCAS tests was not ideal. Regardless, the data we have about how our students performed is valuable and can assist us in identifying next steps for improvement.
-Dr. B
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A message from the Birch Meadow PTO:
Hello, Birchie families and staff! It's just about October, and we are thrilled to host some upcoming fall fun! Please save the dates for:
* Our second annual Trunk or Treat! This event is FREE for the Birch Meadow community and will take place on Friday, October 28th from 5:00-6:30 PM in the Birch Meadow parking lot.
* Our first Turkey Trot "fun run" fundraiser! This event will take place after school on Tuesday, November 22nd (location TBD); all Birch students may participate in the run/walk, and families and loved ones can "sponsor" their Birchie Bear and raise money for the PTO! Please contact amandalynn.haley@gmail.com to volunteer.
These fun fall events would not happen without the help of family volunteers; THANK YOU to the many parents and caregivers who are working to organize these activities!
New Social Media Pages
The current PTO board experienced some trouble accessing the previous Facebook page and Instagram handle log-in information, so we have created a NEW PTO Facebook page and NEW PTO Instagram handle!
Please "like" our new "Birch Meadow Elementary PTO" Facebook page and follow our new Instagram: @birch_meadow_pto
We will no longer post to the previous pages - please follow these new ones for updates, Staff Spotlights, photos, and more!
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Birch Meadow PTO
Email: BirchMeadowPTO@gmail.com
Website: https://www.reading.k12.ma.us/birchmeadow/
Location: 27 Arthur B Lord Drive, Reading, MA, USA
Phone: 781-944-2335
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BirchMeadowElementarySchoolPTO/
Twitter: @birch_meadow