Birch Meadow Newsflash
3/25/24
Notes From Dr. Burnham
*The students in Pattie Beckman's classroom sure rocked their Silly Socks last week!
*I'm excited to announce that I will be holding my first Parent/Guardian Community Building Circle with the Principal on Friday, 3/29, at 12:00 PM. Based on feedback provided through the survey sent out earlier this circle will be in person at the building. Our first circle will be for 4th and 5th grade families and will be centered on issues that are of significance to those grade levels. Please sign up for this in advance by using the link below. I'm looking forward to seeing you!
https://forms.gle/KF82WjE9QVGmTsrNA
*Projected MCAS dates for planning purposes:
4/3 & 4/4 - Grade 4 ELA
4/10 & 4/11 - Grades 3 & 5 ELA
5/8 & 5/9 - Grades 3 & 5 Math
5/15 & 5/16 - Grade 4 Math
5/20 & 5/21 - Grade 5 STE
*For planning purposes, we are aiming for the week of June 3rd-7th for 5th grade “graduation” events. This week will prevent us from any conflicts with RMHS Graduation the week before, and Coolidge Middle School Graduation the week after.
BIRCH MEADOW PTO NEWS
READ-A-FUN Fundraiser - LAST WEEK
Hello, Birchie Bears! This week (Monday, March 25th - Friday, March 29th) is the final week of our Read Across America Read-a-thon! There's TONS going on this week to celebrate!
The PTO is excited to sponsor a special reading night over Zoom with Officer Matt Vatcher, our school district's awesome School Resource Officer!
Students may count the minutes that Officer Matt reads towards their Read-a-fun minutes!
Monday, March 25th -
Wear your favorite sports team/rockets gear to school!
Family Reading Night with Officer Matt and Rusty! At 6pm for K-2 and 6:30pm for 3-5
Tuesday, March 26th -
Wear your favorite Star Wars/Space/Mythical Creatures T-shirts
Author Scott Magoon comes to Birch!
Wednesday, March 27th -
Wear your BRIGHTEST neon colors!
Thursday, March 28th -
Wear a hat to school - even better if it's SILLY!
Friday, March 29th -
Wearable Words - Wear a shirt with WORDS ON IT
Calareso's Fundraiser
Calareso’s Spring fundraiser:
Get started on your spring shopping at local business, Calareso's, and help support the Birch Meadow PTO! Calareso’s continues to support Birch Meadow fundraising efforts and we’d appreciate your support through the purchase of either a $10, $50 or even a $100 gift certificate. 25% of Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit enrichment programs and field trips for the students, teacher appreciation events plus more! Gift cards can be purchased online or via check. If paying via check, print out the order form and send it to school with your child. Orders must be received by 4/5/24!
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING DATE REMINDERS
March 25th - Family Reading Night with Officer Matt & Rusty
March 26th - Scott Magoon Author Visit
March 29th - Last day of the Read-a-thon! Dr. B's first Community Building Circle Group at 12pm for parents of 4th and 5th graders. Click HERE to sign up to attend.
April 5th - Last day to purchase Calareso's gift certificates.
April 10th - General PTO Mtg @ 8:30am (reschedule from 2/13)
April Vacation Dates - Monday, April 15th - Friday, April 19th
PROJECTED MCAS DATES
- April 3 - 4th - 4th Grade ELA MCAS
- April 10 - 11th - Grade 3 & 5 ELA MCAS
- May 8 - 9th - Grade 3 & 5 Math MCAS
- May 15 - 16th - Grade 4 Math MCAS
- May 20 - 21st - Grade 5 Science MCAS
🏆 = TURKEY TROT PRIZE!
Do you have a child who is on an IEP, a 504 plan, or with special needs. If so, the Reading SEPAC exists for YOU.
Please fill out this brief, anonymous survey to help your SEPAC Board to plan for the 2024-2025 school year. It should only take a few minutes.
This school year we brought speakers to the Reading community on important topics such as executive functioning and anxiety based in large part on what parents highlighted in the annual survey, so it’s very important to make sure your voice is heard.
We also want to hear from you on how we are doing in meeting our community’s needs and what more we can do to improve Reading SEPAC.
Daytime SEPAC Business Meeting:
Planning for the next school year and reviewing the survey results.
Tuesday, April 2nd, 8:45AM (Virtual)
Please Click Here to Register for the SEPAC Business meeting.
SEPAC Family Lunch Meetup
Come have lunch, meet other families, and enjoy a time of conversation and connection.
Limited seating, so sign-up soon!
April 9th, 11-1PM
Please Click Here to Register for the SEPAC Lunch Meetup.
School Transition Workshops:
For parents and caregivers whose child has an IEP and will be transitioning to a different school in Reading or who is new to Reading.
Thursday, April 11th, 12-1pm (Virtual)
Wednesday, April 24th, 6pm (In Person - location TBD)
Please Click Here to Register for the Virtual School Transition Presentation.
The New IEP Presentations:
Wednesday, May 8th, 6PM (In Person - location TBD)
Thursday, May 9th, 12PM (Virtual)
BIRCH MERCH
CUSTOM NAME LABELS
MINTED STATIONARY & CARDS
Enjoy 20% off Minted cards & gift orders throughout the year, and Minted will donate 15% back to Birch PTO.
Use code: FUNDRAISEBIRCHMEADOW
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