1993-03-01 School Committee Minutes

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REGULAR SESSION MINUTES 2 MARCH 2, 1993 GIFTS Dr. Munnelly acknowledged the following gifts given to Reading Public Schools. An I.B.M. compatible computer to Killam Elementary School donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Arena. A donation of $25.00 from Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Downey, in the name of an aunt, Ann Corindin, toward the Twenty Plus Club /Electronic Bookshelf. Barbara Philbrick moved to accept and thank the people who gave the gifts as described on enclosure B -4. Susan Cavicchi seconded the motion. The vote was 5 -0. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Dr. Munnelly congratulated Reading Memorial High School student, Seth Hoyt, who is a finalist for selection to the appointment to the U.S. Physics Olympiad Team. He noted that a few years ago Steve Worley was a team member and to have a second R.M.H.S. student as a team member in such a brief time span is and honor for the community, the school, and the science department. The Superintendent noted that two art students of R.M.H.S. teacher Jeannie Donovan, Senior Jason Zahlaway and Sophomore Cadence Thomases, won Gold and Silver Keys in the Boston Globe scholastic Art Competition. He added that their work is now on display in Boston and will be sent to New York for the National Exhibition. Dr. Munnelly shared that Ms. Donovan's student Sandra Cyr, Mike Harney's photography students Catherine Hedberg and Jennifer Chalk, and Bill Endslow's Coolidge students Jason Hsu and David Peterson received Honorable Mention awards in the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Competition. The Superintendent stated that once again Reading Memorial High School students did very well at the Merrimac Valley History Day Contest. From fourteen entries there were four Third Places, four Second Places and four First Places. As a result of their outstanding projects on the theme "Com- munication in History: The Key to Understanding," the eight first and second place finishers qualified for the State Contest to be held on Saturday, April 3rd at Stonehill College.