HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 Annual Report - Part 2 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Reading School Committee
Hal Croft, Chair
Leadership
There were several changes in leadership of the Reading School Committee. Chuck Robinson
and Hal Croft were re-elected for a three-year term. Robert Spadafora resigned from the School
Committee and was replaced by Jeanne Borawski. Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Janowski opted not to
seek reelection. Elaine Webb was elected to a one year term and Linda Snow Dockser was
elected to a three year term at the March Town elections.
At the committee's annual reorganization in June, Hal Croft was elected as Chair, and Chris
Caruso, Vice Chair. Other members of the committee are Elaine Webb, Chuck Robinson,
Jeanne Borawski and Linda Snow Dockser.
Budget
The School Committee engaged in a comprehensive process of establishing the FY15 budget.
Numerous meetings were conducted to discuss the various priorities and how the budget should
support the District's mission and goals. The final budget, while below the initial recommended
budget put forth by the Superintendent, met the guidelines as proposed by the Finance
Committee.
At the Annual Town Meeting that commenced in April the following school department budget
was approved.
Reading Public Schools
Budget Summary
Fiscal Year 2015
Recommended
Budget
Administration $937,583
Regular Day $23,602,764
Special Needs $11,098,659
Other School Services $1,509,648
Custodial/Maintenance $3,169,319
Total $40,317,973
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS)
Reading's statewide prominence in the MCAS rankings continued in 2014 as Reading placed in
the top 20% of all Massachusetts districts in MCAS performance. This represents a significant
accomplishment for a system that continues to spend below the state average on per pupil
spending. This achievement continues to define Reading as a school system that always gets
more performance for less money. We continue to be a frugal district that sets high expectations
and achieves these goals through a collaborative effort of the administration, teachers, students,
and parents. This is certainly a model to be envied throughout the Commonwealth of
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Massachusetts. The School Committee is very proud of our accomplishments in this regard and
sees this as the standard for accountability... high scores, low cost.
Student Enrollment
As students returned to school in September of 2013, it is apparent that our students are staying
in the school system. We have seen increases at all levels this year. Student enrollment in the
fall of 2013(FY2014) stood at 4,407 students. See chart below.
Reading Public Schools
Student Enrollment FY2014
Preschool 91
Elementary Schools K-5 1,977
Middle Schools 6— 8 1,061
High School 9— 12 1,248
Special Education *30
Total 4,407
* This is the number of enrollees in our"substantially separate"
Special Education classrooms. Reading students who receive full-
time Special Education services outside of Reading are not counted
in this chart.
Achievements
Reading Memorial High School graduated 305 young men and women in 2014. While many of
our graduating seniors are attending some of the most prestigious universities in the country, all
are moving into the future with a solid portfolio of skills, which will help their success in any
environment they choose. While we naturally point to acceptances at schools like Tufts and
Northwestern as an indication of our system's success, it is the goal of the School Committee,
and a better measure of success, that we find appropriate placements for all of our students that
will further prepare them to be productive, contributing citizens of our country.
In addition to the success of our graduates, we can continue to take pride in the success of our
students at all levels. Our athletic programs continue to be one of the best in Massachusetts,
with our student athletes demonstrating athleticism, academic achievement and above all,
sportsmanship. Our students take part in a number of statewide competitions including the
Science Olympiad program, National History Day, Drama Fest, and numerous Band
competitions. Our success at all levels is almost too numerous to repeat but continues to reflect
on the efforts of the students, staff, and parents. We are always indebted to those in the
community who provide the additional support when the school department cannot. It is the
support from our PTO's, Boosters, Band and Drama Parents support organizations, and the
Reading Education Fund,just to name a few, that provide that added support and encouragement
that fosters a sense community and promotes participation and success.
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Reading Public Schools
John F. Doherty, Ed.D. Mary C. DeLai
Superintendent Assistant Superintendent
Craig Martin Elizabeth Conway
Assistant Superintendent Human Resources Administrator
School Department
This report represents the activities, accomplishments and events of note that occurred in the
Reading Public Schools during the 2014 calendar year.
Leadership Change
Hal Croft was elected Chair of the Reading School Committee for the 2013-2014 school year.
Mr. Croft announced his resignation from the School Committee in June. Gary Nihan was
appointed by the School Committee and Board of Selectmen to finish out the term in July.
Chris Caruso was elected Vice Chair of the Reading School Committee.
At the School Committee reorganization meeting in June, Mr. Caruso was elected Chair and
Chuck Robinson as Vice-Chair.
Mary DeLai resigned as the Assistant Superintendent for Administration and Finance in June of
2014 and was replaced by Martha Sybert in the position of Director of Finance.
RMHS Principal Kevin Higginbottom announced his resignation as of June 30, 2014. Adam
Bakr was hired to become the next Principal at Reading Memorial High School.
Director of Student Services Alison Elmer announced her resignation as of June 30, 2014.
Carolyn Wilson was appointed to become the next Director of Student Services.
Director of Facilities Joseph Huggins announced his resignation in June 2014. Kelly Colon was
hired as the next Director of Facilities.
Sarah Marchant was appointed Principal at the Coolidge Middle School.
Elizabeth Conway, the Human Resources Administrator, resigned in August 2014 and was
replaced by Micheala Saunders.
Notable Events
The Reading Public Schools were honored with inclusion on the College Board's Advanced
Placement Honor Roll.
The Reading Public Schools continued as a Race to the Top district and an Early Adopter for
implementation of the new Educator Evaluation System.
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Reading Public Schools hosted the 6th Annual Blueprint for Educational Excellence National
Institute attended by over 800 teachers and administrators from all over the country. All district
staff participated—Many teachers presented workshops in all areas of the curriculum.
Reading Public Schools held the 9th annual Artsfest which showcased student artwork, and
drama and musical performances
The Class of 2014 experienced an extraordinary level of success in their efforts to matriculate
into our nation's most academically challenging programs. The following is a report on their
future plans: 87.9 % - Four Year Colleges, 5.9% - Two Year Colleges, 1.6% -
Business/Technical/Prep Schools, 2.6% - work, 0.7% - Armed Services, 0.6% - Undecided and
1.3%- Other.
Once again the Reading Memorial High School students have attained scores that place the
school within the top echelon of all high schools in the Commonwealth. Once again all of the
seniors in the class of 2014 met the MCAS graduation requirement.
There is a 97.1% graduation rate for the Class of 2014.
Several faculty and staff members were recognized by local and national educational and
professional organizations for outstanding achievement.
A group of teachers/administrators traveled to the Blue Ribbon Conference and participated in
several presentations.
Reading Public Schools and RCASA hosted the fifth annual Health& Wellness Education Day.
"A World of Difference" program began its fifth year with the focus on commitment to a
positive school culture.
Middle School students successfully competed in local, state and national competitions including
National Science Olympiad, Wordmasters Challenge, District Music competitions and writing
contests.
The district continues to upgrade technology with the addition of Smartboards and other forms of
technology.
Over 50 teachers in grades K-8 attended the week-long Home Grown Writing Institute this past
summer, facilitated by experts from the Teachers College at Columbia University. This
professional learning community has met several times throughout the year to review student
work and align instructions to best meet the needs of our students. In addition, K-5 teachers
have partnered with teachers from North Andover who also took part in the writing institute,
working collaboratively to identify best practices.
LEGO Robotics: Under the leadership and dedicated efforts of David Ventola and several parent
volunteers, over 100 elementary students participated in the third Annual Lego Robotics
invitational in February. The momentum continues as we now have teams at both the elementary
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and middle school for this year.
Safe Routes to school program sponsored by the MA Department of Transportation is adopted by
several schools.
• Birch Meadow is focusing on creating a positive culture through new monthly character trait
themes and assemblies.
The Barrows School continues with the "STARS" Program — Students that Act Responsibly
Shine.
Several schools continue the Curriculum Initiatives — Open Circle and Differentiated Instruction
with many teachers participating in professional development activities and workshops.
The Joshua Eaton School introduces the "Spot Hall of Fame" recognizing students that earn
"spots" for demonstrating positive character traits.
TRRFCC (Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship)
Character Program continues to be strong in the Killam community.
Wood End School established a Reading/Boston Family partnership Program to provide
opportunities for our METCO students to spend time with a Reading family.
Wood End initiated the Playground Pals Program which uses students to provide support to their
peers by looking out for them on the playground and engage them in activities.
Several students participated in the School Games Day sponsored by the Special Olympics
The Pupil Services Department continues to work, in conjunction with regular education, in the
creation of internal programs and supports to assist student's access the curriculum, and on their
goal of controlling out of district costs by developing new programs.
Student Services Department
Carolyn Wilson, Director
The Reading Public School system is committed to the provision of quality education for all
students and offers an array of support services and programs in all of our schools. The Student
Services Department, including special education, preschool, guidance, nursing, behavioral
health, and English language education (ELE), offers a broad range of support services to
students who meet mandated eligibility criteria. Staff, students and families have access to
School Psychologists, School Adjustment Counselors, Special Education Teachers, Therapists,
and Consultants.
Our office is staffed with two secretaries, one for the RISE Preschool and the other for the Office
of Learning & Teaching, five Team Chairpersons, and one Director. A Team Chairperson is
assigned to supervise, support and service the needs of students, staff, and families at each of the
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levels from preschool to age 22 in programs both in and out of district, as well as ensure
compliance with all state and federal special education regulations. This year we welcomed
several new Team Chairpersons to the Student Services department. Allison Brear-Farrell, Julie
Anne Kroner and Lester Kiehn filled vacancies created by retirements and departures.
In order to support our students identified as English Language Learners (ELL) Carla
Pennacchio was named the ELL Coordinator and Karen Hall was hired as a part-time teacher.
Program Development
Due in large part to the extensive efforts of our building principals and special education teams,
we are able to continue our efforts to create appropriate programs which allow students to be
educated in their community and return from out of district placements. We also have strong in-
district programs located at each of our eight schools that support the more intensive of needs of
students, while keeping them in the least restrictive environment. It is also important to note that
we have four students from other districts that pay tuition to attend our in-district programs. This
is a testament to the high quality of services and supports we are able to provide in these
programs, while allowing opportunities for inclusion with same age peers.
We continue to transition of the Developmental Learning Center (DLC) program from the
Barrows Elementary School to the Birch Meadow Elementary School. This was done to ensure
continuity of services as student transition from elementary to middle school. Once the move is
completed over the next three years, students will move with their grade level peers to the same
middle school after elementary school.
We also expanded programming at the RISE Preschool for the 2013-2014 school year, offering a
five-day, full-day program with the option of before and after-school care available through the
Reading Extended Day Program. As the Common Core extends to preschool, we are excited to
be able to offer students and family an integrated experience and opportunity to work with dual-
certified general education and special teachers with Masters degrees as we prepare even our
youngest students to the fulfill the mission of Reading Public Schools.
Professional Development
In order to build the capacity of our staff to improve the quality of services and programs, our
teachers, therapists, and paraprofessionals participate in extensive professional development and
training throughout the year. The goal of our office over the next 3-5 years will be to emphasize
increased collaboration and partnership between regular education and special education staff in
order to build unified systems of support. Through our program improvement grant we are
providing all special education staff with training on how to develop comprehensive IEPs that
are based on observable data. This school year the district has chosen a structure to help
transform professional development through the implementation of professional learning
communities. For special education teachers there are curriculum leaders for each level—Kelly
DiCato, Elementary, Tara Herlihy, Middle and Stephanie Leccesse, High School. These leaders
are facilitating level groups throughout the year. In addition, the team chairs and curriculum
leaders are facilitating vertical groups for each program and the learning center 5 times
throughout the school year. Professional development will continue to target the areas of
inclusive practices, co-teaching models, mathematics instruction for struggling learners, and
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universal design for learning. Teacher and therapists have taken part in trainings such as
Response to Intervention (RTI), de-escalation and safety care training(QBS),transition planning,
executive functioning, mathematics training, Wilson, and educational evaluations.
The Student Services Department offers a continuum of programs and services to ensure system-
wide collaboration and coordination, for students in preschool through age 21. We are committed
to strong professional development and training and we take pride in innovative and creative
program development. We are very proud of our organization, our schools and our students. If
you need assistance from the Reading Public Schools Student Services Department, you are
welcome to contact us at 781-942-9129.
Reading Memorial High School
Adam Bakr, Principal
RMHS Core Values And Beliefs
The primary concern of Reading Memorial High School is the preparation of students to be
literate, skilled, creative, healthy, competent and informed citizens-appreciative of the arts;
capable of critical thinking and problem-solving; and able to function intellectually, emotionally
and physically within a complex, interdependent and pluralistic world.
As educators, we believe our work centers on the pursuit of knowledge and the cultivation of
intellectual, emotional and physical well-being. We help our students enhance their ability to
think by teaching the symbols and concepts through which thought and creativity take place, and
by developing the skills for using those symbols and concepts. The uses of intelligence with
which we are concerned include critical thinking, observing, information gathering, processing
and evaluating, listening, logic, computation, oral and written communication, and the
application of these skills in decision-making and problem solving. We help our students by
imparting knowledge of their bodies and providing opportunities for physical activity.
We believe that a good learning community should be one:
- that is safe, caring, consistent, fair, flexible, open and democratic
- that meets the needs of all students through educational programs that promote individual
fulfillment in a variety of ways as well as encompasses the complex interdependency of
the world and the community.
- that achieves educational excellence in an environment which promotes the free and open
exchange of ideas; encourages mutual respect, creative expression and problem-solving
skills; fosters human dignity; and recognizes and respects racial, ethnic, cultural and
sexual differences.
- that promotes individuality; nurtures self-esteem, health and well-being; and encourages
participation in a democratic society.
We believe that the education of our young people is the shared responsibility of the school, stu-
dent, family and community.
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Student Enrollment
The 2013-2014 school year ended with the graduation of 305 RMHS seniors. The 2014-2015
school year began with 1251 students enrolled at RMHS. The student body was apportioned by
grade-level as follows: Grade 9 — 270 students; Grade 10 — 357 students; Grade 11 — 319
students; Grade 12—305 students.
Overview Of Education Programs
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Each student who successfully passes all of the required courses listed below, as well as passes
the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Subject Tests in English
Language Arts, Mathematics and Science will earn a diploma from Reading Memorial High
School.
English 8 Semesters
Mathematics , 6 Semesters
Science 6 Semesters
History/Social Studies 6 Semesters
Health& Wellness 4 Semesters
Foreign Language 4 Semesters
Fine Arts 2 Semesters
Business/Technology 2 Semesters
Decisions 1 Semesters
Advisory 2 Semesters
OUTCOMES OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE
MASSACHUSETTS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (MCAS)
Spring 2014 Results
Subject Test %Advanced %Proficient %Needs Improvement %Failing
English Language Arts 48 50 2 0
Mathematics 62 27 9 1
Science 39 49 13 0
Technology(Biology)
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TESTS (MEAN SCORES)
Year # of Test-Takers Critical Reading Math Writing
2014 297 541 562 541
SAT II TESTS (MEAN SCORES)
Subject # of Test-Takers Scores Subject # of Test-Takers Scores
U.S. History 09 587 Biology M 34 634
Math: Level 1C 17 596 Chemistry 47 594
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Math: Level 2C 47 675 Physics 17 688
French 05 594 Spanish 09 564
Biology E 06 652 Literature 21 614
ADVANCED PLACEMENT RESULTS: CLASS OF 2014-2015
AP Exam 5 4 3 AP Exam 5 4 3
Literature 06 08 08 U.S. History 03 02 05
Calculus AB 09 15 00 Physics Mechanics 10 07 00
Calculus BC 02 00 01 Physics C Electro/Mag 07 02 03
Biology 06 12 17 Statistics 04 05 10
Chemistry 06 12 17 French 03 08 02
Environmental Sci. 05 05 02 Spanish Language 04 12 13
Computer Science 02 02 02 Studio Art 2D 06 01 00
European History 01 03 09 Studio Art 3D 00 01 00
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS 2014
Distinction #of Students
AP Scholars 18
AP Scholars with Honors 11
National AP Scholars 01
AP Scholars with Distinction 12
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS 2015
Distinction # of Students
Semi-Finalists 01
Letters of Commendation 16
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
Institution % for Class of 2014
4 year Colleges and Universities 87.9
2 year Colleges 5.9
Prep Schools 0.3
Technical Schools 1.3
Percentage Continuing Education 95.4
School Improvement Goals
School Goal 1: During the 2014—2015 school year, all constituencies in the RMHS community
(faculty, staff, students, and parents) will review the school's statements of core values and
beliefs about learning, as well as the articulation of academic expectations. The school
community will reaffirm or revise these statements of purpose to reflect both our school's
traditions and its vision for the future and articulate clearly and consistently to all stakeholders
the connection of school decisions, practices, and improvement efforts to these commonly held
values.
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School Goal 2: During the 2014 — 2015 school year, RMHS will conduct a comprehensive
review of existing instructional strategies, protocols, programs, and services that were designed
to address student academic, social and emotional needs. Data will be used to guide this process.
Recommendations for improvement will be identified to ensure that the school provides for these
identified needs.
School Goal 3: During the 2014 — 2015 school year, students will be engaged with a school-
wide collection of common assessments that are constructed and revised collaboratively within
departments, are aligned with the Massachusetts Frameworks, and yield data that are analyzed by
faculty and used to inform classroom instruction and curriculum revision.
Faculty And Staff Directory
Administration
Adam D. Bakr, Principal; Laura Olsen, Assistant Principal; Michael R.Scarpitto,
Assistant Principal; Thomas Zaya,Assistant Principal for Athletics and Extra-Curricular
English
Michael McSweeney, Department Head; Jennifer Baskin; Zachary Brokenrope; James
Chetwynd; Maura Correa; Jane Cunningham; Katherine Crosby; Heather Lombardo; Brian
McVety; Andrea Mooney; Leia Richardson; Paula Von Euw; Audra Williams
Social Studies
James DeBenedictis, Department Head; Caroline Allison; Jessica Bailey; David Blanchard; Gary
d'Entremont; Dennis Deeb; Amy Fedele; John Fiore; Kerry Gallagher; Kara Gleason; Paul
Morrissey; Jeffrey Ryan; Angela Tenedios
Guidance
Lynna Williams, Department Head; Jo Ann Gregorowicz ; Jennifer Hagopian; Jennifer Keaney;
Steven Kennedy; Sarah Meunier
Science
Mary Anne Lynn, Department Head; Raymond Albright; Alex Ballantyne ; Steve Cogger;
Elizabeth Dalby; Frank Buono; Jennifer Cambra; Michelle Chiappini; Carol Galvin; Kent
Hatton; Martha Moore;Nancy Najmi;Noreen Scarpitto; Fiona Schuette; Jennifer Thomas
Mathematics
Henry Skehan, Department Head; Kelly Bedingfield; Jennifer DeCoff; Amy Dyment; Joanne
Fitzpatrick; Danielle Jones; Kylie Kane; Julie LaCasse; Robert Mooney; Jeffrey Nelson; Jane
Shea; Charles Strout; Allyson Williams
Foreign Language
Joanne Alvarez, Department Head; Giulio Binaghi; Emeline Festa; Casey Freedman; Nancy
Irons;Tanya McSorley; Danja Mahoney; Tanya McSorley; Courtney Pray; Noreen Rogers;
Laurie Smith; Susan White
Business-Technology
Janet Dee, Department Head/Tech Integration Specialist; Heather Conner; Erika Ferranti;
Shelley Lynch; Steven McCarthy
Fine/Performing Arts
Kristin Killian, Department Head; David Bunten; Natalie Cunha; Kathleen Dailey; Susan
Gilbert; Veronique Latimer; Michael Radvany
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Wellness
Paula Graham, Department Head; Katherine Fiorello; Paul Mahoney; Ann Marie Nelson; Sarah
Lennon
Special Education
Stephanie Leccese, Department Head; Lestor Kiehn,Team Chair; Mary Allard; Catarina
Angelou; Megan Clark; Annemarie Cory; Sarah Cummings; Courtney Derman; Katherine Frank;
Jeremy Fuller; Joan Heffernan; Susan Hooper; Karen Irmer; Harlan Kroff; Andrew Murphy;
Steven Padovani; Meghan Picanco; Ariane Sroubek; Richard Staples; Amanda Robinson; Jeanne
Thomases
Special Ed Assistants
Susan Bosco; Jennifer Bove; Shane Coombs; Kathleen Crowley; Patricia Dababneh; Colleen
DiMattei;Daniel McCarron; Laura Orescovich; Dale Parsons; Linda Russo; Jessica Scalzi; Lisa
Thomas
Library/Media Center
Sharon Burke Library/Media Specialist; Kathleen Drummey
Health Office
Lynn Dunn; Mary Ellen Kirwan
Secretarial Staff
Laura DiBacco; Illeana Napoli; Carmen O'Rourke; Valerie O'Brien; Patricia Shields
Cafeteria
Christina Barraford-Manager; Maria Caruso; Paul Collins; Geraldine Donahue; Joanne Fuccione;
Muriel Hall; Cornelia Kurchian; Nancy Learned; Mary Messuri; Laura O'Brien; Martina
O'Keeffe; Dolores Souther; Maureen Zaya
Maintenance
Paul Dudley; Moe Hillis;Joseph LaVita
Resource Officer
Officer Michael Muolo
Supervisor of Students
Timothy Parachojuk
Arthur W. Coolidge Middle School: 2014
Sarah Marchant, Principal
Marie Pink, Assistant Principal
Introduction
The mission of Coolidge Middle School is to create a challenging and respectful environment for
all students and to provide the varied experiences necessary for becoming confident, independent
learners. The Arthur W. Coolidge Middle School continues to strengthen this mission by
fostering a "learning community" for all, including staff, students, and parents. Our school
community is characterized by a shared mission and vision, collective inquiry that accompanies a
constant striving to improve, an organizational structure of collaborative teams that share a
common purpose, a willingness to try new approaches, and annual self-assessment to examine
results. As we continue striving to successfully address the social, physical, intellectual, and
emotional needs of all our students, we look forward to accomplishing the new goals set forth in
our School Improvement Plan—while at the same time, we celebrate our successes of the
previous year. Below are just a few of the highlights...
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Student Activities and Programs
"Welcome to Coolidge"for Incoming 6th Grade
In August, we once again offered our acclaimed transition program Welcome to Coolidge for
incoming 6th grade students. This program prepares students for a stress-free start to the school
year. Participants get to know some staff members,become comfortable with the building layout,
locate their locker (and learn how to open a combination lock), and know what is expected of a
sixth grade student. They get to review their middle school schedule, participate in team
building activities, and learn important study skills. Over a hundred students attended, and
students not only learned useful information...but also (and most importantly) had a great time!
"Compass"Program Started
Coolidge is excited to support a new program at our school, called the "Compass"program. This
program supports students with high needs.
"Challenge Day"for All 81h Grade Students
Thanks to a grant from the Reading Education Foundation, all of our 8th graders participated in
"Challenge Day" over the course of two days (December 9 and 10). Two Challenge Day leaders
guided these 8th graders, along with 20 adults (parents, administration, school committee
members, and staff), through the experience over the course of a school day. The purpose of
Challenge Day is for "every child (and adult) to feel safe, loved, and celebrated", to be honest
about who we are, and to appreciate and respect others for who they are.
Students Lead All-School "Difference Day"
7th and 8th grade students who were a part of the Anti-Defamation League's "A World of
Difference" program created and ran an all-day program for the entire student body. Students in
the program led classes through various activities with the hope of raising awareness, being
honest, appreciating each other, and increasing empathy.
"Nature's Classroom" at Prindle Pond
Many Coolidge 7th graders participated in our 22nd annual Nature's Classroom program at
Prindle Pond during April break. Many thanks to Ms. Anderson who coordinated the five day
trip and to all the staff and parent chaperones who helped make this such a wonderful experience
for all the students.
Trip to New York City
In May, Team Pegasus 8th graders traveled to New York City. Students had the opportunity to
learn more about our country's immigrant immi rant and cultural history by taking a boat tour of the Statue
of Liberty and Ellis Island. They also viewed NYC from the Top of the World, visited the NBC
Studios, ate dinner at an authentic Cuban restaurant, and saw a Broadway production. Thanks to
all the students who attended for being wonderful representatives of the school, to Coolidge
teachers for chaperoning the adventures, and to Ms. Oliveira for coordinating the trip!
Student Mentors
Marie Pink, our Assistant Principal, continued to expand our very successful student mentor
program. This program consists of high school students and Coolidge 8th graders who volunteer
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to mentor younger students. This program has helped many middle school students to attain
better organizational skills, achieve at higher academic levels, and make better social
connections.
Coolidge Volunteers
Coolidge has also created a core group of student volunteers who assist with various tasks
throughout the school. Tasks include such items as shelving books in the library, organizing
various meeting spaces throughout the building, watering plants, cleaning fish tanks, making
sure computers are shut down each day, posting announcements on the school sign, and much
more. Thanks to Assistant Principal Marie Pink for coordinating this great program!
Coolidge Drama Presents Seussical the Musical
In January of 2014, Coolidge Drama Club enjoyed producing the musical Seussical the Musical,
and it was a great success. Congratulations to Director Lori Loussedes, Musical Coordinator
Samantha Prindiville, and to all the cast and crew!
Annual "Olympiad Day"
In February, Coolidge once again held our school-wide Olympiad. This day has become a
wonderful tradition at Coolidge for many years, and brings the entire school community
together. Thanks to all the parent volunteers, to all the students, to all the staff for once again
coordinating a very successful and enjoyable day!
Family Math &Science Night
In March, Coolidge presented its annual Family Math& Science Night for students in grades 5 -
8 and their family members. Hundreds of students and parents enjoyed a fun evening of math,
science, engineering, and technology activities. It also provided an excellent transition activity
for the fall's entering 6th graders. Special thanks to Coolidge teacher Jackie Heslin for
coordinating this night, and to all the parents and teachers who volunteered their time and efforts
to make the evening a success.
Special Olympics
For the last 10 years, students from the Reading Public Schools have participated in the annual
Special Olympics. This year, Reading (and Coolidge) again sent many athletes to participate in
the track and field events, and the spirit and enthusiasm by our athletes, coaches, and their
supporters were incredible. Congratulations to all the medal winners and thanks to all the
Reading staff and students who participated this year! Special thanks also go out to Ms. Herlihy
for coordinating the trip for the students that day, and to all the district's staff and students who
represented Reading so proudly at this event.
Enrichment Opportunities
Each year, students participate in various curriculum-based Enrichment opportunities offered
outside of the classroom. In 2014, these included: 6th grade field trips to the Museum of Fine
Arts and Science Museum; 6th grade Tanglewood Marionettes; 6th grade Kite Day; 7th grade
attending a production of "A Christmas Carol"; and the 8th grade attending a production of
Romeo and Juliete. The school-based enrichments are sponsored by the Coolidge PTO. These
opportunities are so very appreciated by our students; we appreciate the support of the PTO!
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Student Honors
Coolidge was proud that many students were again recognized for their talents in various
programs and/or competitions throughout the year. Just a few examples include...
Science Olympiad Team: State Champs
In March, the Coolidge Science Olympiad Team won first place in the Massachusetts Middle
School Science Olympiad State Competition at Assumption College in Worcester,
Massachusetts. This is the 21st year that the team has earned the honor of representing the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the National Science Olympiad Competition, which took
place this year in Orlando, Florida in May. Congratulations to all the students on the team, to
Head Coach Karawan Meade, and to all the other teachers, coaches, community members, and
high school team alumni who guided and supported this year's team! Congratulations and
thanks as well to the parent organization whose support helps to make everything possible!
Students Selected to Massachusetts All-State Treble Chorus
Three sixth-grade students were selected to participate in the 2nd Annual Massachusetts All-
State Treble Chorus, which is a huge honor as this particular program only accepted 200 out of
800 students their inaugural year. It provides an exciting opportunity to perform with students all
over the Commonwealth, for the Massachusetts Music Educators' Association All-State
Conference in March 2015.
Jazz Band Receives Gold Medal
Congratulations to all the students of the Middle School Jazz Band and to director Mr. Mulligan
for receiving a gold medal at the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education Festival!
Northeastern Junior District Music Festival
Eleven Coolidge students were selected (by audition) for the Northeast Massachusetts District
Junior Music Festival, a prestigious Massachusetts Music Educators' Association event. The
program, for students in grades six through nine, is offered by the M.M.E.A. as an enrichment
opportunity, providing a musical experience to talented young people. These students were
chosen from among hundreds of students at the regional auditions in Methuen. Congratulations
to everyone on this great achievement!
Student "Agenda Book" Cover Contest
Congratulations to Isabella Collins, whose artwork was selected as the winning entry in this
year's Agenda Book Cover contest! Isabella received an iTunes gift card, and her design is now
on the cover on the 2014-2015 Student Agenda books. Thanks to all the students who
participated!
Geography Bee
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the annual Coolidge Geography Bee, and
especially to the 2014 Bee Champion, 8th grader Nathaniel Smith. Thanks go out also to the
Social Studies teachers of Coolidge for serving as organizers and judges for the bee, and to Mary
DeLai, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, for being the host and moderator of this all-school
event. Great job, everyone!
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Math Team Success
In May of 2014, Coolidge students participated in multiple math meets for the Intermediate
Mathematics League of Eastern Massachusetts. The grade 7/8 team came in first at two meets
and in second in three meets and placed third overall for the year in their division. We are proud
of the many students who participated and who did so well.
ELA Successes
Coolidge earned the following awards in English Language Arts: seven Coolidge students were
state semi-finalists in the 2014 Letters About Literature Program; four Coolidge students
received an Honorable Mention in the Scholastic Writing Contest; Coolidge students were fifth
in the nation overall in the Wordmaster's Challenge (out of 114 schools).
Science Poetry Awards
Three Coolidge students won Science Poetry awards, including one first place, one third place,
and one honorable mention for the Boston College Science Poetry Contest. This was a neat
opportunity to combine writing with science in a creative way!
JFK Awards
This year, two Coolidge students, Ben Gauthier and Matthew Percy, received the John F.
Kennedy Make a Difference Award. This award, given by the Kennedy Library, annually
recognizes 100 middle school students for the impact they have made to their communities
through service projects. Students are nominated by teachers, principals and other community
leaders. The students receive a personalized certificate at an award ceremony held at the John F.
Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
Charity and Community Awareness
Coolidge students again participated in many charitable and humanitarian efforts, benefiting a
variety of organizations. Below are just a few examples from the year...
"Project 351"Student Represented Coolidge and Reading
Coolidge is proud to have one 8th grade student represent the school and our district at Governor
Deval Patrick's "Project 351" event in January 2014. Kallie Doherty joined eighth graders from
all over the Commonwealth as representatives of the state's 351 cities and towns as student
ambassadors. They celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and will work to build an
ethic of service across Massachusetts through projects in their own communities. She then
completed a service project in our community to benefit the Reading Food Pantry.
5th Annual "Hoops for Heart"Day
Coolidge held its 5th annual "Hoops for Heart" event in March, and raised approximately
$10,000 for the American Heart Association! Our thanks go out to the many students who
participated in the day's events and to everyone who made the Coolidge day such a tremendous
success! Special thanks as well to Mr. Huizenga who coordinated the event and to all the staff
who helped make this a day full of incredible school spirit! While encouraging community
service, the "Hoops for Heart" day is also an educational program, with messages of staying
tobacco-free, eating healthy, and exercising regularly—all while raising dollars critical to the
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development of lifesaving research. Congratulations to everyone for participating, for showing
tremendous school spirit, and for helping to raise money for a great cause!
Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Coolidge family once again supported the Reading Food Pantry as part of our annual
Thanksgiving Assembly. "Team Voyager" coordinated the food drive and assembly this year,
and dozens of boxes of food and necessities were again donated to the Reading Food Pantry.
Thanks to all the staff and students who made the assembly and food drive so successful, and
especially for giving so many people something to be thankful for during the holiday season.
National Wear Red Day
Coolidge supported the American Heart Association's national "Wear Red Day" in February.
Heart disease is the No.1 killer in America, and one in every 3 deaths in the US is due to
cardiovascular disease. Many Coolidge students and staff wore red to show their commitment to
the fight against heart disease and raised money for the American Heart Association.
Walk for Hunger
Again this year, the Coolidge community participated in the annual "Walk for Hunger" in
Boston in May and helped raise money to help the hungry. The funds raised help to support "a
wide range of community hunger relief programs across the state." We at Coolidge commend all
who participated!
Professional Development, School Improvement Efforts, and Staff/School Honors
The Coolidge community again coordinated and/or participated in many initiatives and events in
order to build school spirit, to assess our current programs, and to sustain our continuous
improvement efforts. Below are just a few examples from the year...
Coolidge Community Creates New Core Values
Using a multi-step process, the MTSS/Leadership Team of Coolidge facilitated the development
of new "Coolidge Community Core Values". Feedback was received from teachers, students,
and parents. The new values of "Perseverance, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork", or
"PART", have been taught and modeled throughout the school and community, and are now the
foundation for our school community culture.
Blue Ribbon National Institute
The Reading Public Schools was proud to again partner with Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
to present our annual Blueprint for Educational Excellence National Institute on April 17t and
l8t . The Institute featured local, regional, and national educators attending high-quality
professional development opportunities and visiting classrooms throughout the district. Along
with the 500 staff members of the Reading Public Schools, close to 300 other educators also
attended. This year's Institute also included outstanding keynote addresses by Debbie Phelps,
(mother of Michael Phelps and educator/administrator/curricular guide), as well as a moving
production by a dancer who expressed her experience with dyslexia through dance. Thanks to
everyone who helped make the Institute so successful! All of us can take great pride that
through such innovation and commitment to excellence, the Reading Public Schools not only
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provides such first class professional development opportunities, but also can inspire such an
effective professional network of fellow educators from around the nation!
"Spotlight School"Renewal Granted by the New England League of Middle Schools
Coolidge experienced a day-long evaluation from three members of the NELMS evaluation
committee in the fall of 2014. The school was granted renewal as a Spotlight School, which is a
great honor.
Coolidge Receives Multiple Grants from the Reading Education Foundation
Coolidge received multiple grants from the Reading Education Foundation, including: Challenge
Day (December 2014); interactive white boards (2); eBooks for the library; and a Digital Art
grant.
All Teachers Join Professional Learning Communities
Across the district, all teachers became part of Professional Learning Communities. In these
communities, teachers will continually look at teaching and learning by sharing best practices,
creating common assessments, creating common rubrics, discussing student work, and
measuring student growth. The common community allows for alignment of key concepts and
promotes sharing of best practices.
Curricular Leaders Created
In order to facilitate meaningful work in the Professional Learning Communities, five Coolidge
teachers were chosen to be Curricular Leaders for their departments. They received training
from the School Reform Initiative (as did all administrators) in order to help guide the
facilitation.
Professional Conferences
Coolidge staff members also attended and/or presented at other professional conference
throughout the year, such as the New England League of Middle Schools (NELMS) annual
conference, the National Social Studies Conference, School Reform Initiative Conference, and
others.
Walter S. Parker Middle School
Principal Douglas Lyons
Assistant Principal Brendan Norton
Introduction:
The Walter S. Parker Middle School continually works to improve through a process which
addresses three main areas of need; curriculum, instruction and assessment, school climate, and
shared leadership. Faculty and staff, parents, students, and community members are working
together to build a school community which focuses on the needs of pre-adolescents and
adolescents, and their academic, social and emotional and behavioral needs. Part of this process
is to reach out to the Reading Community and beyond as we continue the Parker tradition of
being a school which values life-long learning, and service to the community.
School Accomplishments:
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School Improvement Plan
The 2014-2015 School Improvement Plan (SIP) was written by the Principal and the School Site
Council in the spring of 2014. This was a change this year, where our intent was to open school
with our School Improvement Plan drafted and in place giving teachers an opportunity to better
align their annual goals with the district and school. The School Site Council is comprised of
four parents, two teachers, one community representative, the assistant principal and the
principal. The plan correlates directly to the District Improvement Goals and the district vision
statement:
"...It is the vision of the Reading Public Schools to instill a joy of learning by inspiring,
engaging and supporting our youth to become the innovative leaders of tomorrow. We will
accomplish our vision by focusing on a few key strategic initiatives that lead to a meaningful and
relevant curriculum, innovative instructional practices, strong analysis and thoughtful dialogue
about quantitative and qualitative evidence, a collaborative and team approach to learning and
teaching, and a safe and nurturing learning environment. Education will truly be the shared
responsibility of both the schools and the community, with families playing active roles in the
schools and being full partners in ensuring the success of their children. In the interest of the
entire Reading community, the school district and town government shall work cooperatively
and collaboratively. As educators and members of our community, we believe that implementing
this vision is our ethical responsibility to the children of the Town of Reading."
The focus of the 2014-2015 Parker School Improvement Plan is: Improving Teaching and
Learning, Common Core Curriculum, Professional Learning, Behavioral Health,
Communication, School Culture and Shared Leadership. The School Improvement Goals are
SMART Goals and are a product of the collaborative work completed with the District
Leadership Team, Teacher Leaders/Facilitators and the School Site Council.
The Parker SIP goals are as follows:
School Improvement Goal 1: School Improvement Goal 1: During the 2014-2016 school years,
teachers will collaborate to expand, share and teach engaging lessons that require students to
produce five pieces of written work that correspond to an instructional standard or performance
rubric. The work will highlight student growth and will be presented in Student-Led
Conferences at the end of year parent meetings. (Professional Learning, PLC Structures, and
Students making their Work Public)
School Improvement Goal 2: During the 2014-2016 school years, teachers and administration
will work as a professional learning community to implement tiered systems of support and to
focus resources to improve student learning and engagement, student achievement as measured
by median SGP, District Determined Measures, as well as a decrease in the achievement
gap. (School Culture, Measured Student Outcomes, and MTSS)
School Improvement Goal 3: During the 2014-16 school years, teachers and administrators will
successfully implement tiered systems of support to improve behavioral health, student's self-
awareness, and decision making as demonstrated by improved school and academic behaviors,
main office referrals for behavior, and the ESE Model Student Feedback Survey to measure
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student perceptions and student efficacy. (School Culture, Behavioral Competencies and
Communication)
Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
Parker Middle School is a Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Lighthouse School. The award is
given to schools that have scored in the distinguished category in all nine of the BR `Categories
for Improvement.' The nine areas are: Student Focus and Support; School Organization and
Culture; Challenging Standards and Curriculum; Active Teaching and Learning; Technology
Integration; Professional Community; Leadership and Educational Vitality; School, Family, and
Community Partnerships; Indicators of Success.
The Walter S. Parker Middle School administration and teacher leaders continue to use the Blue
Ribbon Schools of Excellence Principles as a reference document to review and assess programs
and structures. Parker teachers and administrators also continue to attend the Blue Ribbon
National Conference. In addition, Parker teachers and administrators attend and present annually
at the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence National Institute hosted in Reading in the spring. In
the spring of 2015 Parker teachers will present at the conference sharing instructional practices
that include team writing goals, technology integration, student led conferences, shared
leadership, Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) and District Determined Measures
(DDM's).
Turning Points and School Reform Initiative
The Turning Points report from the Carnegie Foundation is a result of over fifteen years of
research done in middle schools on how pre-adolescents and adolescents learn best. The report
has a list of principles and practices that middle schools should adhere to if they are to address
the educational, social, and emotional needs, of students who are "in the middle" between
elementary school and high school.
Parker Middle School is in its eleventh year of membership in the National Turning Points
Network located at the Center for Collaborative Education, in Boston, MA. Some of the
changes that resulted from our collaborative work with SRI and the TP Network address the
needs of student achievement, student assessment, school climate, classroom culture, shared
leadership, collaboration, communication, and staff development. To continue and expand on
this work 30 teacher leaders and administrators were trained in facilitative leadership through
SRI and three members of the district attended the School Reform Initiative (SRI) Winter
Meeting in Tucson, Arizona. _
New England League of Middle Schools -NELMS
As a member of the New England League of Middle Schools - NELMS, the Parker community
has had many opportunities to go to conferences and workshops to increase the knowledge in our
building around research pertaining to middle schools, and teaching and learning. In the winter
of 2015, after a NELM's Team site visit, Parker was recertified to continue to be a NELMS
Spotlight School. As a result of this distinction, we continue to host visiting teams of teachers
and administrators who hope to replicate some of the structures and professional learning
practices to improve student learning in their home schools. In the spring one team from Parker
will again be presenting at the NELMS Conference in Rhode Island.
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Professional Development and Adult Learning
A fundamental part of the professional development and professional learning at the school and
district level is directly due to teacher leadership, teacher facilitation, and teachers teaching one
another. This work was recently brought to scale from the school to the district level and has
resulted in opportunities for teachers to train and use protocols in Professional Learning
Communities (PLC's).
Teacher leaders and administrators continue to work with the new teacher evaluation system,
curriculum mapping, district determined measures, Sheltered-English Immersion supports
(RETELL), as well as developing programming to support the behavioral health of all students.
As a result of our Professional Learning Community and Tiered Systems of Support work
several teams and teacher leaders are developing teaching models that explicitly teach
developmentally appropriate academic behaviors that students need to be successful at the
middle level. The concept of teachers teaching and learning from one another is invaluable
because it allows teachers to make relationships and continually share and receive feedback as
they take risks and make changes in their pedagogy. This professional learning model has had a
profoundly positive impact on our school and district culture.
A continued focus for us is the de-privatization of practice and helping students and teachers
make their work public. Specifically in regard to student work we use the phrase "...creating
work for an audience greater than one... " As students and teachers share their work with others
they get feedback and gain a sense of clarity and confidence through the process. We have
widened the focus to include common language and opportunities for students to give and share
feedback and also post the changes to the work that they are publishing or making public.
Instructional Leadership and Curriculum Work at the Middle Schools (Parker and
Coolidge)
Teacher Leaders, Principals and the Superintendents have worked collaboratively refining and
implementing the use of SMART Goals, Educator Growth Plans (EGP's), and the TAP Process
and also the new Massachusetts State Curriculum Standards in Mathematics and English
Language Arts. Additionally, teacher leaders, from Parker and Coolidge have led and facilitated
groups during early release times and during professional learning times in all curricula areas.
Core Values and Tiered Systems of Support
As part of our tiered systems of support work this year, we have re-launched our Core Values of
Kindness, Community and Personal Best. The Parker Leadership Team, which includes teachers
and administrators have worked collaboratively with the District Leadership, and a consultant
from Wediko Children's Services to create and implement a new behavior matrix. The new
matrix identifies the behaviors we most want to -see in school and in classes. These positive
behaviors and dispositions are supported through team and our core value activities. This work
has led to a more active participation and understanding of what our Core Values look like in
operation, and has had a positive effect on our school community.
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Special Education and Guidance Services
Special Education continues to be a major area of focus for us at Parker. Currently, 17% of our
student-population are on Individual Education Programs (IEP's). The Language Based
Learning Disabilities Program (the LLD Program) for the district is at Parker Middle School.
We continue to individualize teaching and academic support in the LLD Program and Learning
Centers for students with disabilities. To better meet the needs of students, we have grown our
substantially separate math classes from two to three grades. Students in grades 6-8 receive
additional support in Math, English and Reading during FLEX and Team periods. Additionally,
we have added an executive function and pragmatics elective for grade eight students to allow
greater flexibility for students to pursue other interests during the elective and enrichment blocks.
Special Education Teachers have worked with regular education teachers to best create
accommodations, modifications and interventions for students to allow them to access the
curriculum and have success. Student Led Conferences, Student Goals, Measured Benchmarks
and Service grids on Individual Education Programs are being revised to further meet the needs
of each student. All goals are now written in the SMART Goal format with greater emphasis on
common measures within benchmarks.
The Guidance Department continues to serve, test and support all 595 students at Parker Middle
School Community. The complexity of academic and behavioral health needs continue to inch
up and challenge our counselors. We are in year two of a new guidance model where one of our
two school psychologists' schedules and completes special education testing, has worked with
teams on the Student Support Team (SST) model. Our second school psychologist counsels
students and supports families in crisis, and is an active member of the leadership team.
Additionally, the school psychologists facilitate the administration of the student risk screener
during the fall and spring. The data is joined with team, and grading information to create
interventions and to monitor student progress.
Technology Integration and Planning
A balanced, District Technology Plan that supports hardware, software and learning
opportunities for teachers and students has been the key to teachers learning new technologies
and integrating them into the curriculum. As noted above, the opportunity for teachers to teach
and learn with one another has been very effective in integrating technology into our classrooms.
Also the Expanding the Boundaries to Teaching and Learning (EBTL I and II) class has been
very effective getting the latest technology into teachers' classrooms as well. At this time,
almost all of our teachers have completed the EBTL course. The Bring Your Own Device
(BYOD), our one-on-one initiative has grown steadily. The initiative has expanded to all grades
with approximately 28% of our students using phones,tablets and laptops in their learning daily.
Faculty have been integrating iPods, cell phones, Smartboards, Edline, Web-Based Grade Quick,
Google classroom, document cameras, Wiki's, Blogs, Quia, Moodle, Edmodo, Glogster and
other video and media into the school day at Parker. Additional support from the district has
allowed us to add a new mobile lab for Project Lead the Way, as well as iPads in Math, Special
Education, Science and ELA.
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Improved Home/School Communication
With the help of the Team Leaders, School Council and the PTO, we have improved
communication within the school and with the community at large. For the eighth year, all teams
held parent coffees, a chance for teachers to talk informally with parents. Administrators
completed several off campus coffees in the fall to meet parents and give them an opportunity to
talk about transitioning to the middle schools and also about the changes that students are facing.
Student schedules were mailed to all homes and uploaded onto Edline in August. The PTO and
School Council worked together to communicate safety issues to parents, particularly in the areas
Bullying and the development of the new District Bullying Plan. Edline, the Weekly Update to
Teachers and Parents, the Parker PTO Facebook Page, the Principal's Blog have all expanded
this year. We currently communicate with more than 97% of our parents electronically.
Students all receive a school e-mail address and are trained on Edline, the Library page,
databases to do research as well as teacher and class pages to access class information daily and
post work.
Increased Educational and Enrichment Activities
Summer programs were held at Parker this summer, some created and implemented by Parker
staff, others as part of the Reading Enrichment Summer Academy. The Welcome to Parker
Course is an activity based program where incoming 6th grade students learned about the school
and its programs. Also, staff and parents met regularly to provide enrichment and health
assemblies for students, and to plan and revise the annual field trips. The following enrichment
activities and trips are planned and have taken or will take place in the 2013-2014 school-year.
The French Trip- 8th Grade
Nature's Classroom- 7th Grade
Eco-Club to Costa Rica- 8th Grade
Science Olympiad—7th and 8th Grade
School Musical—Just So
Project Adventure—6th Grade
Merrimack Valley Repertoire Theatre—8th Grade
North Shore Music Theatre—7th Grade
Washington D.C. —8th Grade
The Peer Leaders and Service, Student Council and GSA groups continued to work as key
members of the school community who work to improve school climate and do community
service. The after-school enrichment program expanded this year and includes Mime Art, Art
Studio, Basketball, Board Games, Card Trading, Clay Club, Color Guard, Knitting and
Crocheting Basics, Dodge Ball, Field Hockey, Flag Football, Flash Animation, Floor Hockey,
French Club, Hip Hop, Jazz Club, Homework Club, Math Team, Scholastic Art Preparation,
Science Olympiad/Club, SIMCity Science, Spanish Club, Stamping & Scrapbooking, the Talent
Show, the on-line student newspaper(the Quill) and Whiffleball, Women in Science.
New Staff
In 2014 we welcomed three new teachers, and two new paraeducators to Parker Middle School.
In sixth grade Science we welcomed Matthew Williams, a graduate of Curry and American
International Colleges. We welcomed Special Education Teacher, Caitlin Carter, a graduate of
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Gordon College, Boston University and Salem State University. We also welcomed Ann Rose
back to work as a long term substitute in Math. Mrs. Rose is a graduate of Holy Cross and the
University of South Carolina. Additionally, we welcomed two special education paraeducators to
our community Kristen Mahoney and David Hart, both paras have special education and
classroom experiences that have contributed nicely to our school community.
A. M. Barrows Elementary School
Principal Heather Leonard
2014 was an exciting and engaging school year at Barrows Elementary. Barrows continues to
focus on teaching the whole child; academically, socially, and emotionally while fostering a
strong community of learners and their families.
Curriculum and Instruction
2014 was the first full year of classroom implementation of our Math in Focus Curriculum
Program. Students were observed engaged in rich math conversation, utilizing math
manipulatives, and challenging themselves with complex mathematical problem solving. Staff
attended professional development throughout 2014.
Guided Reading and the Daily 5 Café model are utilized during reading and literacy blocks
throughout the school. Meredith Grindrod and Carole Casavant join the previously trained staff
members and have begun to implement the Lucy Calkins writing program. A partnership was
formed with North Andover as a way to train teachers in the Lucy Calkins Units of Study.
In April the Blue Ribbon Institute was held in Reading. Barrows staff including John Laracy,
Pam Boston, Heather Murphy, Sarah Lanzo, Beth Hurley, Christine Rose, Kathy Santilli, and
Heather Leonard presented workshops during the Blue Ribbon Conference.
2014 was also the start of district-wide Professional Learning Communities. Barrows teachers
work together with Reading colleagues in collaborative teams around common curriculum and
instruction.
School Community/Social Emotional Learning
All Barrows classroom teachers are trained in the social emotional curriculum of Open Circle,
and lessons continue to be shared with students across all grade levels. Buddy classrooms is a
Barrows tradition that partners upper grade-levels (3-5) with a younger buddy in a lower grade-
level (K-2) to read to each other, do collaborative activities, and create positive relationships
across our grade-levels. Our 2014 winter holiday sing-along was a great event that partnered
buddy classrooms together to sing winter songs in their cozy pajamas.
The MTSS Leadership Team is working on creating a strong behavioral and social emotional
curriculum for all our students and will roll out the school-wide values, mission statement, and
behavior matrix in the spring of 2015. The Barrows MTSS team includes Meredith Grindrod,
Jaclyn Gerrin, Colleen DeRosa, Sarah Lanzo, Nancy Walcott, Denise Carroll, Sue Viegas, and
Heather Leonard.
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Faculty and Staff
All teachers participated in building or district committees that address various aspects of school
improvement including report cards, safety, school leadership, technology, and educator
evaluation, and more.
We welcomed in new faculty to joining the Barrows Staff for the 2014-15 school year include
Edwina Maughan (special education, grade 5), Carole Casavant (joining us in Special Ed from
Birch Meadow), and Kelly Bostwick (special education team chair.) Additional paraeducator
staff that joined the Barrows team included Jennie LaColla, Debra Patuto, Maria Joseph and
Suzanne Kioussis. Barrows Assistant Principal for 2014-15 is 5th grade teacher Carina Becker.
We also brought in for the coming 2014-15 school year tutors Vittoria Penna, Janet Delani, Lisa
Tighe, Heidi Cates, and Andrew Herlihy. The academic tutoring team provides supports to
students across academic areas. Tutors provide small group or individual support for students
that require review or repeated exposure, they work with the whole class which allows the
teacher to work more intensely with students that require it, and they also provide opportunities
for extensions for those students meeting the standards. The tutors work closely with Deb
Burchill, literacy specialist, and collect data about student progress to share with teaching staff.
Students
Barrows Elementary School served around 360 students ranging from kindergarten through
grade five. There are three classrooms of each grade level, two full-day kindergarten classes and
two half-day kindergarten classes. One of each of the grades 4-5 classrooms housed a co-taught
classroom supporting students in the Developmental Learning Center, a program for children on
the autism spectrum. The Developmental Learning Center program is in the process of
transitioning to Birch Meadow Elementary School over the next 2 school years to provide
consistency with peers in the middle school.
School Council
The Barrows School Council is flourishing with participation from many staff, parents, and
community members. The School Council included the following members; Aly Curry, Ann
Cruickshank, Ellen Lamarche, Deborah Forestell (2013-14), Heather Leonard, Sarah Lanzo,
Laura LaFrancesca, Laura Mahoney, Liz Whitelam, Maria Kempner (2013-14), Cathy
McInerney, Heather McClain, and Maureen Spalluto. The School Council utilized feedback
from parents, staff, and students to form the School Improvement Plan with goals for the next 3-
5 years. The three goals identified include;
Goal 1: Consistent and clear communication between home and classroom will be established to
ultimately benefit the Barrows community.
Goal 2: Health and safety is paramount to the educational process. Assuring the students are safe
emotionally, physically and psychologically is the goal of the Barrows School.
Goal 3: The goal for Barrows Students is to be engaged and accountable in their own education,
to learn in greater breadth and depth, to achieve at higher levels, and to be motivated to continue
learning with increasing independence. These outcomes will be realized through personalized,
flexible instruction to promote student growth.
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Technology
The continued generosity of the Barrows PTO provided IPADs for Barrows Elementary School.
Every classroom in the school has 5 IPADs (with some classrooms having up to 12!) for students
to use in their learning. The integration of the IPADs has allowed for a more creative curriculum
where students explore and create projects and presentations that go beyond book learning.
Additionally, each classroom is equipped with a SmartBoard, laptop computer, and Redcat voice
amplification devices to support needs of all learners. A generous donation from the Reading
Education Foundation provided 6 document cameras for use across classrooms. Additionally, all
students are enrolled in an online individualized instructional program called MobyMax to
supplement and enhance the independent practice across curriculum areas.
Safety and Security
Barrows, along with all schools in the Reading district, continued to emphasize the safety on
daily activities. Barrows has adopted the A.L.i.C.E. enhanced safety procedures and continues to
conduct safety drills to ensure consistency of safety protocols. Additional work on safety
includes evaluation and enhancement of the security of the building facilities, student, parent,
and staff training about anti-bullying policies and prevention, and more. Additionally, the
Barrows Wellness, Allergy, Safety, and Health (W.A.S.H) committee has begun to meet to
continue to review health, safety, and security of our students.
Community Outreach and Student Enrichment
Barrows continues to keep Community Outreach as an opportunity for our all children. As in the
past years, our young students are learning to be future leaders through the Student Council. The
advisors; Ellen Stevens and Maryellen Mauriello guide students in grades 3-5 in many outreach
projects including food drives, coat collections, and more. As leaders the members work with
the younger grades to present information about upcoming events. The Kindergarten team of
Nancy Walcott, Sarah Lentz, and Debbie Forestell held their annual Mitten Tree collection in
February. Carina Becker has organized 5th grade Safety Stars to support teachers and students
during morning drop off, afternoon dismissal, and supporting teachers in their classrooms.
Barrows all-school assemblies have been wonderful enrichment opportunities to reinforce the
lifelong guidelines for all students. Additionally, assemblies have included students developing
our school rules, anti-bullying assemblies, a winter all-school sing along, and presentations by
our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2" grade students to recognize Veterans Day. The Barrows PTO
continues to provide enrichment opportunities through speakers, presentations, and field trips to
all grades in the school.
The Reading Education Foundation and The Altbush Family donated financial support to fund
the purchase of a set of ukuleles to provide string lessons for upper elementary students at
Barrows. What a wonderful support of music and arts learning.
Parent Involvement
The Barrows PTO and Barrows parents and families continue to be a strong support system for
the Barrows community. Their generous support of both time and money has been mentioned
above. The Barrows PTO supports annual events including the Back to School Picnic,
Halloween Monster Mash, Winter Craft Fair, Beautification Day, and Book Fairs. These events
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create opportunities for the Barrows Community to celebrate together. The 2013-2014 PTO
board included the following parents; Liz Whitelam, Carey Morgan, Rebecca Schromm, Dan
McCarthy, and Jonathan Thorn. The 2014-15 PTO board includes Liz Whitelam, President, Jen
and Matt Hillery, Ann Cruickshank, Dan McCarthy, and Kim Myatt.
In conclusion, Barrows continues to be an enriching and vibrant learning environment. We love
the challenge of teaching and working with the children of Reading. We hope to instill the values
that are important to the community, create a love of learning, and prepare our students to meet
the challenges of the world that awaits them.
Birch Meadow Elementary School
Principal Eric Sprung
Birch Meadow Elementary is pleased to present the many accomplishments from this past year.
As a school, we are consistently reviewing our instructional practices and procedures to ensure
we are meeting the needs of all students. Data is collected from state tests, parent feedback, and
staff surveys. This information helps to determine our successes as well as identify areas for
improvement. Thank you to the staff and families that have a positive impact on our school
climate and culture.
Read Across America!
Our Read Across America celebration was Dr. Seuss themed last year. The month long program
took place in March. Over 95% of the Birch Meadow students and staff participated. Dr. Seuss
posters for each person were created. It was a reading program to get kids to read more often.
The students were treated to a celebration at the end of the program with the principal reading a
Dr. Seuss book on the roof of the school.
Camp Bournedale
The fifth graders of Birch Meadow went on an overnight to Camp Bournedale in October 2014.
Fifth graders dissected sharks, worked collaboratively in an adventure class, watched a reptile
presentation, and saw a magic show. During a Coastal Ecology, class students walked along the
beach to observe sea life and erosion. While on a lobster boat students held crabs, lobsters, and
spider crabs and explored Plymouth Harbor. All fifth graders in the town of Reading
participated in this experience last fall.
New Staff
This year we welcomed many new staff members to Birch Meadow. Talia Hallett — 1St grade
teacher, Katie Anderson — 2°' grade teacher, Kelly DiCato — DLC Teacher, Patricia Piacentini —
DLC Teacher, Laurette Cullen — Learning Center Teacher, Molly O'Donnell — Paraeducator,
Christopher Synnott — Paraeducator, Joanna Doyle — Paraeducator, Erin Joyce — Paraeducator,
Christine Underwood—Paraeducator.
Leadership Team
Birch Meadow's leadership team has worked hard to develop a school wide Multi-Tiered System
of Supports Plan. The team spent many hours engaged in in-depth conversations regarding the
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needs of our students. We developed a school-wide plan that is aimed at identifying and
supporting the needs of all students. This plan includes school-wide routines such as assemblies
based upon our core values, a school wide attention getting signal (Give Me 5) and a home to
school connection to acknowledge children that show our core values appropriately ("Paws"itive
Character Awards). We have also developed a school wide classroom management plan to assist
teachers in supporting students within their classroom and to help them to identify when a
student should be seen in the office. We are working on assessing and redesigning our current
SST process. The overall goal of this plan is to support students in the area of social/emotional
and behavioral needs in a way that is consistent across grade levels.
Birch Meadow Cares
Birch Meadow has worked hard to support the needs of our community through our Birch
Meadow Cares program. This year each grade level throughout the school has partnered with a
local organization to support and reach out to our community. Kindergarten and third grade has
partnered with our local food pantry to collect and deliver both food and monetary donations.
First grade and fourth grade have partnered with The REAL Program (Reading, Educational,
Assistance, Learning) out of Lynn. This program focuses on teaching reading and providing
access to books and enrichment opportunities to children in the greater Lynn area. The first and
fourth graders have collected gently used books to donate to this organization. The fifth grade is
working throughout our school to provide community service while working with the younger
students. Four times per year, the fifth grade students help and support the classes in
kindergarten through fourth grade. They are also helping out to model expected behavior and
lead classes to our school wide assemblies. Overall, this has been a great opportunity for the
children to learn about the needs of people other than themselves.
Student Council
Our student council is made up of fourth and fifth grade students who have an eagerness to
participate in the school and community. These young leaders promote community through their
involvement with many charitable organizations including; The Festival of the Trees, Pennies for
Patients and Coats for Kids. They foster a positive school culture by actively participating in
movie nights and the school store and enhance our school environment where student learning
comes first.
School Council
Our school council is committed to school improvement through a shared vision and working
toward a common goal. This year the school council is focusing their energy on school safety by
developing a safety monitor program. This program will benefit our students and school by
instilling leadership skills, developing a sense of citizenship and responsibility and keeping our
school safe.
PTO
The Birch Meadow PTO is a welcome part of the school community. The PTO raises money to
support field trips, enrichment programs, author days, walk to school days, classroom materials,
MCAS breakfast and much more. They have social events such as an Intercultural Pot Luck
Dinner, Spooky Fun Fair, and Adult Social. This past year the PTO supported Rob Surette's
hero art program along with Chris Poulos, an award winning stunt bike rider who motivated
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students with positive messages. We are fortunate the PTO helps to create a positive school
culture for our students and families.
Joshua Eaton Elementary School
Principal Karen Feeney
The Joshua Eaton School is proud of its accomplishments during 2014. There has been a
continuous focus on promoting excellence in all areas from academics to extracurricular
activities to school community involvement.
Curriculum and Instruction
A main focus for professional development was in writing. Teachers began implementing the
Lucy Calkins writing program. A partnership was formed with North Andover as a way to train
teachers in the Lucy Calkins Units of Study. Teachers Linda Lydecker, Michelle Callan, Bethany
Nazzaro and Jessica Ellis attended the Writing Institute. Trainings were held in Reading and in
North Andover.
With parental support a school wide publishing room continued to be a success. There were over
600 pieces of student work that were published. In June of 2014 Joshua Eaton held its second
annual Junior Author's Fest. This was a day that was dedicated to celebrating the writing that
students have done throughout the school year. Parent volunteers were assigned to groups of
students and time was given for them to share their published work.
Teachers in grades 3, 4 and 5 held a parent information night focusing on the components of the
Math in Focus program.
In April the Blue Ribbon Institute was held in Reading. Visitors came to see best practices of
teaching and learning. Teachers from the Joshua Eaton School presented at the Reading Blue
Ribbon Conference.
Principal Karen Feeney presented to the School Committee in October. The presentation focused
on the use of the MTSS system at Joshua Eaton. The behavioral and academic tiers of support
were highlighted.
Community Outreach
Our 16th Annual Veterans Day Assembly was a wonderful tribute to our special guests. Over 75
veterans enjoyed the performances of the Joshua Eaton students and the now retired "Singing
State Trooper" Dan Clark. The students sang several songs and recited poems in honor of the
veterans. Students Ryan Branson and Casey Vieira served as emcees.
Over 100 grandparents and local senior citizens attended the 16th annual Senior Tea and enjoyed
the performance of more than 75 students with an entertaining selection of songs as directed by
music teacher Brittany Bauman.
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The entire school community is proud of the wonderful spirit of giving at Eaton. Through the
efforts of our PTO and Student Council, students supported the less fortunate in the community
through contributions for Thanksgiving baskets and other drives such as the coat drive and
Operation Warm and Fuzzy. Over $1,000 was donated to the Northeast Veterans Outreach
Center in Haverhill from the student penny drive and a family donation.
Parental Involvement
Joshua Eaton is most fortunate to have many dedicated parent volunteers. The PTO, under the
leadership of Presidents Ami Dolan (2011- present) raised thousands of dollars to support
enrichment activities for student learning and provided many fun social events for families.
Annual activities such as the Back to School Picnic, Halloween Howl, Ice Cream Social, and
11 Junior Author Fest (day and night event) were all big hits with parents and children alike.
The School Advisory Council, comprised of the Principal and parent and teacher representatives,
focused on the School Improvement Plan goals, particularly for parental support. The members
of the Council for 2013 were parent representatives Diane Naczas, Michelle Ferullo, and Kathy
Hackett. The teacher representatives were Jody Carregal and Jane Merrill.
In 2012 The Dads of Joshua Eaton created the Joshua Eaton Jaguar Bowl. This is a flag football
game that has proceeds donated to a father in need. This year the 3`d annual Joshua Eaton Jaguar
Bowl was held and proceeds benefited the Food Pantry of Reading and individual families that
are faced financial with hardships.
Students
Joshua Eaton students showed great school spirit through their involvement in classroom and
extracurricular activities. School community and student recognition were incorporated into all-
school assemblies which featured monthly character goals.
A large number of students participated in the Lego Robotics program that was coordinated by
Parent David Ventola. They enjoyed designing projects to meet the team challenge they received
and participating in the first annual district-wide competition with students from other local
elementary schools.
Faculty and Staff
All teachers participated in building committees that address various aspects of school
improvement such as school culture,technology, and challenging standards and curriculum.
Joshua Eaton School is proud of its students, teachers and staff, and parent community. Together
we have created a wonderful learning environment for our students as we prepare them for their
futures in today's global society.
J.W. Killam Elementary School
A T.R.R.F.C.C. Place to Be!
Principal Catherine A. Giles
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The J.W. Killam Elementary School has enjoyed a very exciting and successful 2014 year. As
the year comes to a close, we reflect on the year's highlights and all of our wonderful
accomplishments.
The J.W. Killam Elementary School is a T.R.R.F.C.C. (trustworthy, responsible, respectful, fair,
caring, and citizenship) learning community for all students, staff, and families.
Mission: Our school is a place where everyone belongs, achieves at their personal best and where
everyone's accomplishments are celebrated!
Vision: Our staff will work collaboratively to improve student learning and achievement so that
every child will leave the J.W. Killam Elementary School having met or exceeded district and
state standards.
T.R.R.F.C.C. New Staff Members:
This year we were fortunate to hire the following staff members:
Carrie Curran-SSP teacher
Ellen Zrike-Special Education teacher
Kara Engelson-Kindergarten teacher
Kate Splaine-SSP special education para
Curriculum Night:
This year's Welcome Back/Curriculum Night was held during the second week of school for
grades K-5. This night was very informative and will help to get parents and students back into
the swing of school routines!
PTO
The following are returning PTO officers this year: Jennifer Killian and Lynne Ventura, Co-
Presidents; Stacey Mazzarella, Secretary; and Kim Grady, Treasurer.
In September parents welcomed teachers back to school with a Welcome Back Luncheon and in
May a Teacher Appreciation Week was celebrated by a luncheon.
The PTO continues to work with TEAM T.R.R.F.C.C., ten teams and grouped PTO
events/activities together that share similar characteristics. When we work as a TEAM, Together
Everyone Achieves More! The PTO meets five times throughout the year to discuss important
topics and host guest speakers.
The PTO continues to fund enrichment programs that correspond to the K-5 grade level
curriculum to the enjoyment of all students.
Reflection Learning Forms
We continue to implement our school-wide positive behavioral intervention reflection forms to
use when students make choices that are behaviorally unacceptable. This plan helps students to
learn to be responsible for their actions and be proactive in an attempt to make a better choice or
solving the problem. The document is created in the form of a letter so that students can
complete the form with the staff member who witnessed the unacceptable behavior and then take
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the form home to review with their parents. The letter A represents antecedent, the B represents
the behavior, the C represents the logical consequence, and the D represents the do-about-it to fix
the problem.
Bucket Filling Recognition
We continue to recognize our student's positive behavior efforts by recognizing: the Golden
Dustpan Award is presented to the classroom that demonstrated TRRFCC bucket filling
behaviors by helping to keep their classroom extra clean. The Golden Paintbrush for art; The
Golden Cone for PE; and The Golden Recorder is for music. The Golden Bookmark is for the
media center, and our newest addition, the golden spatula is for TRRFCC manners in the Kids'
café. Classrooms and/or students strive to earn these awards for each week.
Book Fair
Our annual Book Fair was held in November. This is an event that is loved by the entire Killam
Community as it promotes reading and fosters a love of literature.
Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conference Day was held on in November. This year, in addition to our
standards-based report card, teachers distributed the newly developed Parents Guide to
Understanding the Standards at the conferences to use as a resource.
Dr. Seuss/Read Across America Day!
We celebrated Read Across America Day during the month of March. In honor of this special
day, staff and students were invited to dress up as a favorite book character or genre. We had
Seussical assembly with Mrs. Giles and Ms. Simopoulos that included answering some Seuss
trivia, and having students perform some of their favorite book skits.
Killam News Today
Again this year, the Killam News Today morning segments will be run through Mrs. Adamo's
media center. All classrooms log on and see the mini news show each morning. This year we
have incorporated the use of a green screen which makes our news show even more interesting!
Fifth graders begin as our newscasters but all upper grade students have the opportunity to work
the news desk throughout the school year. Our news segments will include (depending on the
day of the week) reciting our school pledge and the pledge of allegiance, singing a patriotic
song, saying a T.R.R.F.C.C. piece of advice, announcing student birthdays, and sometimes, a
"how-to" clip of a brain-based exercise for students to do in class!
Koala
We continued to host KOALA after school enrichment programs with three separate sessions
being held during the school year.
Learning Fair
Our annual Learning Fair was held in April for students to share with families all of the great
things that happen during the school day.
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Safety Drills
In January we held our annual lockdown drill and shelter in place drill. These drills help to
prepare staff and students for an emergency in the building that would require us to "lock down"
the building by securing all classrooms and offices.
MCAS
Testing started in March for Grades 3-5 in Reading and English Language Arts(ELA).
T.R.R.F.F.C. Monthly Assemblies
Each month a different grade level hosted an all school assembly discussing and teaching all they
have learned about Citizenship, Responsibility, Fairness; Respect, Trustworthiness, and Caring.
There were invited guests in the community who were honored each month for contributing to
society, essays written,video presentations, and songs.
Recycling
Students will continue to recycle paper, plastic and books again this year to keep Killam green.
School Council
Our School Council held its first meeting in October. It is the goal of this committee to work
closely with the Killam staff to be sure that we work towards accomplishing all of the goals in
our School Improvement Plan. We are proud to say we achieved approximately 90% of the
goals we had set in our School Improvement Plan.
Student Service Squad
We continue into our third year of our Student Service Squad Killam student program to our 3`1
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4t', and 5th grade students. Killam Service Squad members must be very responsible. As a
member of our T.R.R.F.C.C. Service Squad students will be assigned a "job" (which best suits
their learning style) and be required to report as this job requires and carry out their specific
responsibilities.
Understanding Disabilities
The Understanding Disabilities program continued this year with volunteers working with
students in Grades 1-5 to help children see beyond people's disabilities and focus on the ways
that we are all the same inside. Through the use of books, videos, and hands on activities, the
program helps children gain a greater understanding of what it might be like to do things in a
different way. The program stresses all that people with disabilities can do and promotes a
culture of inclusion and acceptance. Understanding Disabilities will introduce a new Autism
Unit to Gr. 5.
As noted, many exciting learning opportunities and events occurred during the 2014 calendar
year at the J.W. Killam Elementary School. We are looking forward to 2015 to continue our
journey on the Road to Excellence!
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Wood End Elementary School
Joanne King, Principal
Wood End held its annual Family Field Night to welcome everyone back to school. Over 230
parents & students joined us for pizza& games on the field.
The Leadership Team completed the roll out of the Wood End's core values to students and staff.
New lessons focused on teaching and reinforcing the core values were developed to supplement
the Open Circle curriculum, currently taught K-5. Our core values are...Be Responsible,
Respectful, Engaged, Honest& Safe.
Our Student Council members collaborate with teachers from the Leadership Team to develop
and plan our all-school meetings which reinforce one of our core values every other month.
These interactive programs are led by student representatives from various grade levels provide
opportunities for student leadership.
Six veterans from all branches of the Unites States Military, including a WWII veteran joined us
for our annual Veterans Day Celebration hosted by 5th Grade Student Ambassadors. We are so
fortunate to have these men and women serving our country and community.
Thanks to the support of our PTO and a grant, Wood End recently became a Weather Bug
School. The equipment has been installed and online lessons are available to our students, K-5.
Three teacher leaders were trained using the School Reform Initiative (SRI) to facilitate
Professional Learning Communities and Data Team Meetings with fellow colleagues.
Wood End's Student Council, made up of student leaders in Grades 4-5, participated in several
community service projects including our annual soldier supply drive, Pennies for Patients,
Anton's Coat Drive, Jump Rope for Heart to raise money and awareness for these various
organizations.
Wood End students in grades 3-5 now participate in a variety of after school musical ensembles
including chorus, hand chimes, ukuleles, and boom whackers. They perform several times during
the year with their elementary peers from the district, led by our music specialist, Melissa
Steiger.
Specialists Lisa Norcross (Library Media), Melissa Steiger (Music), Christina Erb (Art), and
Tom Call (PE) choreographed and created Wood End's third music video, "Read A Lot"
(performed to the tune of "Shake it Off' by Taylor Swift) to promote our annual read-a-thon,
which runs in March. This community-wide event is extremely successful thanks to the support
of our amazing Wood End parents and families.
Five energetic and dedicated parents were trained at Reebok Headquarters in Canton, MA to run
our new BOKS program. This before school physical fitness program is for students in grades K-
5 and is in the midst of a very successful second session. Students attend the program two days a
week from 7:30-8:10 AM, thanks to the grant received from Reebok to provide our five teacher
leaders and equipment.
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Daily Substitute Teacher
Dion Mary Reading Memorial High School High School Teacher
Diorio Elyse Parker Middle School
Short Term Sub Teacher
Dipietro Stephen School Substitutes
Dolaher Daily Substitute Teacher
Kathryn School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Dolan Peter Parker Middle School
Donohue Amanda Reg Ed Tutor
manda Reading Memorial High School Para Professional Sped Sched
Dunn Michele Rise Pre Kindergarten
Elmer g Para Professional Sped Sched
Alison Pupil Services Director of Pupil Services
Estabrook Michael Reading Memorial High School Short Term Sub Teacher
Evangelista Martha Birch Meadow Elementary School Para Professional Sped Sched
Face Nicholas Parker Middle School
After School Instructor
Fahey Marguerite Joshua Eaton Elementary School Para Professional Reg Ed Schd
Falkenstrom John School Facilities
Fernandes Custodian
Evanildo School Central Office Info Services Tech Support
Figueroa Rebecca Wood End Elementary School Elementary Teacher
Flagg Cheryl School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Foley Annmarie School Food Service
Fuller Food Service Substitute
Sarah Reading Memorial High School High School Teacher
Garrity Kim School Central Office
Ext Day Teacher Assistant
Gauthier Katlyn Reading Memorial High School Other Related Sped Staff
Georgette Daniel Coach Non Employee
Giorlando Other Teacher Coach- Fall
Joseph Reading Memorial High School Short Term Sub Teacher
Gosselin Ryan School Facilities
Custodial Substitute
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Gray Scott Pupil Services Special Ed Team Chair Admin
Grosso Sharon School Facilities Temp Custodian
Hennessy Susan School Substitutes Short Term Sub Teacher
Higginbottom Kevin Reading Memorial High School Principal
Hughes Barbara Pupil Services Extended Yr Prog Therapist
Imbrescia Deborah Parker Middle School Reg Ed Tutor
Jarema Marianne Coach Non Employee Non-Teacher Coach - Fall
Johnson Kyra Wood End Elementary School Elementary Teacher
Johnson Catherine School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Karagoezian Haigan School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Karamourtopoulos Mary Reading Memorial High School High School Teacher
Lancelotte Donna School Substitutes Substitute Reg Ed Assistant
Legrow Tara School Substitutes Other Sped Staff Hourly
Lepore Jennifer Coolidge Middle School Para Professional Sped Sched
Lestrade Sherilla School Central Office Para Professional Reg Ed Schd
Lough Amanda School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Lovell Elizabeth Coolidge Middle School Middle School Teacher
Lumb Amanda School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Magnan Jessica School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Mahoney Karla Reading Memorial High School High School Teacher
Malcuit Courtney School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Marciano Kristin Killam Elementary School Elementary Teacher
Martinson Gus School Central Office HR Administrator
McCarthy Rachel Coach Non Employee Non-Teacher Coach- Spring
McDonald Tanya Parker Middle School Teacher Support Instruction
Mcguire Jason School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
McKenney Alicia School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
McKenney Emily School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
McLaughlin Kevin School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Melanson Ann School Substitutes Substitute Sp Ed Assistant
Millett Suzanne School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Morin Jacqueline Coolidge Middle School Teacher Support Instruction
M'Sadoques Katherine School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Nihan Timothy Wood End Elementary School Para Professional Sped Sched
Onorio Danielle School Central Office Extended Yr Prog Class Helper
Palermo Maria School Facilities Temp Custodian
Parsons Kaitlin Birch Meadow Elementary School Para Professional Sped Sched
Plowden Mary Birch Meadow Elementary School Para Professional Sped Sched
Pomerleau Kimberly School Substitutes Substitute Nurse
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' Poore Alicia Wood End Elementary School Para Professional Sped Sched
Reidt Ruthann Coolidge Middle School Teacher Support Instruction
Reilly Jennifer Barrows Elementary School Short Term Sub Teacher
Riley Amanda School Substitutes Ext Day Aft/Sch Head Teacher
Riley Nancy School Central Office Ext Day Building Monitor
Rizzo Scott Reading Memorial High School High School Teacher
Robinson Christin School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Roland Casey School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Rose Ann Parker Middle School Short Term Sub Teacher
Rowe Elizabeth School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Roy Scott Coach Non Employee Other Teacher Coach- Spring
Ruelle Christian School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Russo Terrie Pupil Services Extended Yr Prog Teacher
San Filippo Frank School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Sargent Phillip Parker Middle School After School Instructor
Say Sopheavy School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Schiavo Jillian Coolidge Middle School Middle School Teacher
Serratore Grace Barrows Elementary School Para Professional Reg Ed Schd
Shanahan Daniel Coolidge Middle School Middle School Teacher
Shannon Michael School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Shaw Michael Coach Non Employee Other Teacher Coach- Spring
Shelpman Nicole Reading Memorial High School High School Teacher
Shoemaker Jennifer School Central Office Ext Day Site Supervisor
Sidman Virginia School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Simopoulos Jennie Killam Elementary School Media Specialist
Smith Erin School Central Office Extended Yr Prog Class Helper
Snell Kathryn School Central Office Extended Yr Prog Class Helper
Squires Priscilla School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
Stapp Linda Pupil Services Special Ed Team Chair Admin
Strong Samantha Coach Non Employee Non-Teacher Coach- Fall
Stuart Mary School Food Service Food Service Substitute
Sullivan Karen Wood End Elementary School Preschool Teacher
Sullivan Hillary Killam Elementary School Elementary Teacher
Therrien Nicole School Central Office Ext Day Teacher Assistant
Torman Emily Pupil Services Extended Yr. Prog Class Helper
Tyler David School Facilities Temp Custodian
Umejiaku Favour Wood End Elementary School Para Professional Reg Ed Schd
Vitale Anna School Substitutes Daily Substitute Teacher
White Amanda Reading Memorial High School Teacher Support Instruction
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Wilson Matthew School Central Office Network Administrator
Wood Michele Birch Meadow Elementary School Short Term Sub Teacher
• Young James School Central Office Para Professional Reg Ed Schd
Zaya Allison Reading Memorial High School Teacher Support Instruction
Retirements
Brenner Jane Pupil Services Sped Secretary 41 Wks 7.5
Bruno Andrea Coolidge Middle School Middle School Teacher
Burton Mark Coolidge Middle School Psychologist Non Sped
Croft Harold Coach Non Employee Non-Teacher Coach- Winter
Doherty Patricia Joshua Eaton Elementary School Elementary Teacher
Downing Ann-Marie Joshua Eaton Elementary School Teacher Support Instruction
Ferguson Carolyn Reading Memorial High School Diagnostic Eval Staff
Jordan Lorraine Parker Middle School Middle School Teacher
Kasparian Lynne Killam Elementary School Elementary Teacher
Maclean E Lewis Coolidge Middle School Reg Ed Tutor
Pagliuca Paula Rise Pre Kindergarten Para Professional Sped Sched
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NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
SUPERINTENDENT-DIRECTOR
Theodore Nickole
PRINCIPAL-DEPUTY DIRECTOR
David DiBarri
DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Michael T. Wall - Chelsea
VICE CHAIRMAN
Henry S. Hooton- Melrose
SECRETARY
Peter A. Rossetti, Jr. - Saugus
TREASURER
Larry Means- Stoneham
ASSOCIATE TREASURER
Vincent J. Carisella-Wakefield
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jeanne M. Feeley—Malden Ronald J. Jannino - Revere
Judith M. Dyment-North Reading John J. Bradley- Winchester
Robert S. McCarthy—Reading Dawne H. Armitstead- Winthrop
Deborah P. Davis - Woburn
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NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
100 Hemlock Road - Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880-3597
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
Christina Sicari from Saugus a student in the Culinary program was chosen as Northeast's nominee at the State
Awards Dinner for Outstanding Vocational Technical Students.The event is co-sponsored by the Massachusetts
Association of Vocational Administrators and the Massachusetts Vocational Association.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY
The Northeast Chapter of the National Technical Honor Society held its annual Induction Ceremony in March. At
the ceremony,5 seniors and 51 juniors were inducted. These students joined the previously inducted members to
bring the Technical Honor Society Chapter to 83 members for the 2013-2014 school year.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
The Annual Induction Ceremony to the Northeast Chapter of the National Honor Society"Artisans"was held in
March. At the ceremony 4 seniors, 16 juniors, and 14 sophomores were inducted for the 2013-2014 school year
bringing the total membership to 61.
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
The Northeast Awards and Scholarship Committee and PAC board presented awards and scholarships to 57
deserving students at the annual Senior Recognition Night. A total of$29,080 was presented to Northeast
students who will be working in their vocational fields, entering trade apprentice programs,or going on to
one,two, or four-year programs at accredited colleges, universities, and trade schools. These awards and
scholarships provide the students opportunities to purchase tools and equipment, and assist in offsetting the
expense of attending institutions of higher education.
PEER MEDIATION PROGRAM
Our Northeast Peer Mediation Center continues to help reduce problems at Northeast. The mediation process is
successful in resolving conflicts concerning rumors, threats, name-calling, teasing, harassment, hazing, and
physical fights.Northeast has a full-time coordinator and 20 trained junior and senior peer mediators. A trained
mediator is a neutral person not involved in the dispute and through the mediation process,helps people come to
their own agreement about how they want to resolve their conflict.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The goal of professional development is to:
o Ensure that staff members are in compliance with current regulations
enacted by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education(DESE).
o Guarantee that all staff members are knowledgeable of legislation
impacting the educational process of the commonwealth.
o Make staff members aware of the most recent trends and strategies in
the district's mission of improving student achievement.
The activities that met these goals during the 2013-2014 school year included:
1. Educator Evaluation Training
Administrators and department heads received in-depth instruction in the Educator
Evaluation process recently enacted by the DESE. This training
Included rubric explanation, self-assessment, and conducting observations.
Staff members received training in establishing goals,collecting evidence, formative
assessment and summative assessment.
2. Student safety concerns
A Bullying Prevention and intervention was presented to the entire staff by representatives
from the Middlesex District Attorney's office.
3. Improving student achievement
A series of workshops were held for mathematics, science and career and technical
instructors in focusing on technical literacy skills as a means to increase student
achievement in the technical areas of the curriculum.
A program was conducted for moderate special needs instructors who serve as liaisons for
students with disabilities. This instruction targeted strategies to support awareness of
transitional opportunities for this targeted population of students upon graduation from high
school.
2014 Summer Transition Program:
The Summer Transition and Enrichment Program at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School is a
two week program that ran from Monday July 7 until Friday July, 18th. This program has two components
that targets students at each grade level. The enrichment component is designed to assist in the development
in MCAS preparedness for students who have yet to achieve a"passing"score on the tests, and for students
who have not yet taken the MCAS, but would like help in getting ready. The transition component, which is
funded by Title 1, and Perkins grants is designed to assist incoming freshmen transition from middle school to
a career technical high school. The students are provided with busing to and from school, and a mid morning
snack. These services, as well as the program itself are run at no cost for the students or parents/guardians.
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The students that are part of the Enrichment Program are divided into four groups to alleviate class sizes. The
students stay in the same groups for the two week period. The classes each had two instructors who served as
"Co-Teachers",this is an important teaching strategy that helped the students learn from two instructors that
both have their own unique teaching styles. This allows the instructors to be able to have more of a"hands
on" approach to teaching the pupils, and lets the teachers and students get to know each other's learning and
teaching styles respectively. The students have a daily schedule in which they have courses n English
language Arts, Biology, Math and Team Building.
The biology course is designed to give the students a more structured focus on biology themes that will
familiarize them with the subject. The focus this summer in the biology class was on endangered animals,
with a major focus on Panda Bears, and their habitats. The students learned about the ecosystem of these
animals, how they survive and adapt to their surroundings, and the dangers that they are facing. The students
also learn about the flora and fauna of the habitats for the animals, and why these animals are at risk of
extinction. The biology unit concluded with a field trip to the Museum of Science in Boston where the
students got to see a documentary on endangered pandas. This documentary and field trip is beneficial
because it can help the students who favor auditory and visual aides to help comprehend information.
The math course had a focus on MCAS math content questions. The instructors also tied in the biology
lessons by having students estimate and do calculations based on what they learned about Pandas. These
lessons dealt with having the students analyze how much vegetation is in the ecosystem of the Pandas based
on how many pounds of food they eat. Another sample problem would be to estimate and predict how many
pandas would be living in the future unless changes are made to their environment based on findings and
casualties from years past.
The ELA component deals with content based reading and writing exercises. The students read samples from
. summer reading books, and would write critical open responses based on the criteria that they will see on the
MCAS Exam. The students would also answer previous open responses that were on the MCAS, and evaluate
their responses through paired partner reading and correcting. This will help the students analyze what to look
for in a graded response.
The team building component is designed as a physical education block, in which the students are faced with
physical activities that test their hand eye coordination, and effective problem solving strategies. The
exercises are designed in a way that the students can only achieve success through working together.
Respectfully,
Joseph P. O'Brien, Jr.
Summer Transition and Enrichment Program Coordinator
Funding for this program was provided through Title 1, IDEA, and the Carl D. Perkins Occupational
Education Act Federal grants.
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SUPPORT SERVICES
The Northeast Student Services staff offers support and counseling to all students through individual and group
counseling, specialized workshops and presentations, health services, and mediation services. All Northeast
counselors are certified as School Adjustment Counselors and are qualified to handle a wide range of student
issues. One School Adjustment Counselor is bilingual (Spanish-speaking).
The Career Counselor and Small Business Coordinator provide career awareness and career development services
to all students. The Career Counselor and School Adjustment Counselors provide specialized support to students
enrolled in non-traditional vocational areas. Two School Nurses provide health services and a Peer Mediation
Coordinator implements a Peer Mediation Program.
Support groups are established each year based on student needs. Support groups for pregnant and parenting teens,
social skills groups for freshmen,anger management,anxiety,and non-traditional support groups are examples of
groups that have been offered in the past.
The School Adjustment Counselors provide individual counseling support and crisis intervention to all students as
needed. They will provide support to homeless students,assessing their special needs and coordinating with the
Homeless Liaison(Administrator of Student Services). They also are responsible for developing and monitoring
Section 504 Accommodation Plans in conjunction with the Administrator of Student Services. School Adjustment
Counselors collaborate with school personnel, family members,doctors,psychiatrists,outside therapists,social
workers,police, court personnel, and others.
The School Adjustment Counselor(s)work to connect students and families with community based mental health
services as needed. Elliot Community Human Services of Lynn serves as our crisis intervention linkage for
emergency mental health services in the community.
The Bilingual School Adjustment Counselor provides native language support (Spanish) as needed to limited
English proficient students and families across all grades. She provides specific support to the English Language
Education program at Northeast,but supports other Northeast Latino students and families as needed. Translation
services(oral and written) and interpreting services are often required for parent communication throughout the
building,and as needed,this counselor coordinates with all departments to assist. Referrals are made to a Spanish-
speaking Psychologist for testing for Special Education evaluation. Interpretation Services in other languages are
contracted as needed.
Career counseling and the college application process are emphasized by all school counselors.The Career Center
is the focal area for a well-planned four-year career development program that prepares all Northeast students for
their individually chosen career paths. The curriculum focuses on career assessment; career information and
requirements;employability and entrepreneurial skills;interviewing skills;portfolios;and resume preparation. By
providing assessments to evaluate skills,interests,and work values,the Career Counselor works with the School
Adjustment Counselors to assist freshmen in their vocational selection process and upper class students with
linkages to post-secondary education and employment opportunities.
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The Career and Adjustment Counselors provide directed support to those students who are enrolled in career areas
that are considered non-traditional for their gender. Students have the opportunity to participate in support groups,
specialized presentations,and field trips that prepare them to understand the benefits of non-traditional choices,to
manage challenges in each occupation and to understand the required post-secondary linkages to achieve their
goals.
The School Nurses have coordinated support services for pregnant and parenting teens with outside providers
affiliated with local hospitals. In addition, they provide support to students with chronic medical conditions,
coordinating with parents, doctors, nurses, etc. The School Nurses work closely with the School Adjustment
Counselors to coordinate assistance when mental health needs arise. They also work closely with the Deans when
emergency medical evaluations are required.
The Peer Mediation Coordinator at Northeast operates a Peer Mediation Program where upper class students
undergo twelve hours of specialized training in mediation skills and implement a program to work out arising
conflicts between students. This is a very positive prevention program that contributes to the development of a
positive school climate as students learn to come to their own agreements about how to solve conflict.
The KICK-OFF Mentoring Program is a freshmen transition program that matches junior and senior mentors with
small groups of freshmen students. The KICK-OFF Mentors present the Freshmen Orientation day for freshmen
and then meet with their groups throughout the year to offer support and to deliver positive lessons that promote a
positive school climate. The mentors are trained in a leadership climate by the student services staff,developing a
core of approximately 100 peer leaders from 11th and 12th grades.
In addition to the support provided by the counseling staff, the Special Education Department offers a TEAM
meeting process that promotes monitoring of student progress and educational support. Each Special Education
student is assigned a Liaison who is a teacher in the Special Education Department who oversees progress in
relation to the Individual Education Program, communicating with parents, teachers, and counselors to help all
students achieve success.
The After School Enrichment and Tutoring Program is a program of educational assistance to students having
difficulty with one or more academic subjects. Students who have been successful in specific subject areas and
who have participated in training,volunteer their time to assist others in the library one afternoon per week. The
tutoring program is designed to supplement after school assistance provided by the academic and vocational
teachers. The program benefits go beyond the student achievement as the relationships formed by the tutors and
students help to break down barriers between different grade and age groups and develop friendships that would
not have had a chance to form.Academic and vocational teachers offer support and assistance to the Enrichment
Program.
Special school-wide workshops and presentations are offered through the year for different groups of students.
Each year, all freshmen participate in group workshops focusing on harassment and bullying and gender equity
issues. Large group assemblies and presentations have been offered focusing on goal setting and acts of kindness,
substance abuse,teen dating issues,tolerance, character building, and others.
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On a larger scale, the student service emphasis is on communication— communication with students and with
parents. Mid-term progress reports are sent to parents each quarter and report cards are sent home four times per
year. E-mail communication is welcomed and progress update meetings are held as needed. Parents are asked to
be involved with all class scheduling activities.
Post-graduate planning information is shared through career assessment and planning activities.Additionally,the
Guidance department held a FASFA night was held in January for parents to offer free support with financial aid
specialists. A college planning night was held in April for sophomore and junior parents. Career Plans are sent
home annually for parent review. Language development is communicated for limited-English proficient students
through assessment data and parent meetings. It is our goal to service all students equitably while attending
specifically to those who have specific life challenges.
GRANTS RECEIVED IN FY 2014:
Entitlement and Allocation Grants
Title II, Part A: Improving Educator Quality, Fund Code: 140
The purpose of this federal grant program is to increase student achievement through comprehensive district
initiatives that focus on the preparation,training,recruitment,and retention of highly qualified educators. These
funds were utilized to support the initiation of the Educator Evaluation Program recently adopted by the
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education(DESE).In addition,this grant supports the
new teacher mentoring program for the district.
Federal Special Education Entitlement,Fund Code: 240
The purpose of this federal entitlement grant program is to supplement local and state funds in providing services
to students with disabilities.This funding source provides professional development for teachers of students with
disabilities in addition to providing extended school day and extended school year(summer)learning opportunities
for this targeted population.
Special Education: Program Improvement Grant Fund Code: 274
The purpose of this state-funded grant program is to support professional development activities that will
improve the quality of the services provided by the special education staff. During school year 2013-14 the
focus of this funding was to improve the transition process of students with disabilities upon their graduation
from high school.
Title I, Part A,Fund Code: 305:
Title I, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, provides school district with funding to increase student
achievement.The district utilizes these funds to support extended school day and extended school year(summer)
learning opportunities for all students. The incoming grade 9 summer orientation program is one of the primary
programs funded Title 1. Professional development, targeting increasing student achievement, is also funded
through Title 1.
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Perkins Act Allocation Grant Program—Secondary, Fund Code: 400
The Carl D. Perkins Occupational Education Act provides funding to assist school districts in improving
secondary career and technical programs. The district utilizes this funding source primarily to secure supplies,
technology and equipment to guarantee that state-of-the-art conditions exist in the vocational settings of the
school. In school year 2013-14 the following career pathways were enhanced by Perkins funding
Department Purchase
Auto Body Collision repair On-line text books and Workbooks
Automotive Technology Light weight Tire Changing Technology
Carpentry Oscillating saw/aluminum Pump Jack system
Cosmetology Upgraded work stations
Culinary Arts Point of Sales ordering stations
Drafting and Design Large Scale Plotting Technology
Dental Assisting Autoclave Sterilizing system
Early childhood Education Washer/Dryer and Apple IPODS for Reading
Electrical Department Control Units
Graphic Communications Verscamm printer/cutter for signage and large banners,
Design Visual 10 industry compatible computers
Health Assisting 2 industry standard hospital beds
Heating, Ventilation,Air Conditioning Electric ductless split system heat pumps for residential and light
and Refrigeration commercial zone installation
Information Systems Upgrade of 30 desktop computers
Metal fabrication Robotic Mechanical Arm for precision welding
Office Technology Smart Board technology/increase of desk top computers to
correspond to industry upgrades
Plumbing Lead free Pro-Press pipe system to connect copper and pipe fittings
without using lead as a soldering component
All areas Skills Plus competency tracking program
Academic Support Services Allocation Grant (Summer),Fund Code: 625
The goal of this state-funded grant program is to enhance academic support services needed to meet the
Competency Determination required for high school graduation for students in the Classes of 2003-2015 who have
performed in the Level 1:Warning/Failing(Scaled Score=Less than 220)or Level 2:Needs Improvement(Scaled
Score =220-238) categories on their most recent English language arts and/or mathematics MCAS or re-tests.
Summer programs may also serve students in the Class of 2015 transitioning into high school that has scored at
Levels 1 and/or 2 on their most recent English language arts and/or mathematics MCAS. These services are to
supplement currently funded local, state, and federal programs.
Summer Academic Support Enhancement Grant, Fund Code: 625-B
The purpose of this state-funded supplementary summer program is to enhance academic support activities
provided by the Academic Support Allocation Grant.(see above)
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Literacy Partnerships Grant,Fund Code: 738
The purpose of the state-funded Literacy Partnerships grant program is to enhance the literacy skills of all students
in the school. School year 2013-14 was the final opportunity for this two year grant. The district targeted increasing
literacy skills in the technical areas of mathematics, science and career and technical studies. Professional
development in building successful strategies was provided to instructors in these areas by the Collins Literacy
Group.
Competitive Grants
During the 2013-14 school year the district was successful in its application for two competitive grants. The Perkins
Competitive Equipment grant yielded $49,000 to purchase a CNC (computer numerically controlled)router for the
Carpentry career pathway.
The state-funded vocational equipment grant secured$35,000 for a CNC milling machine for use in the newly
created STEM academy.
Both of these purchases will provide the Northeast students with state-of-the art experiences in preparation to enter
the workforce. These grants supported the district's commitment to train our students to be industry ready upon
successful completion of their career and technical programs.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Northeast Metro Tech Summer School Program enjoyed another successful campaign since its inception in
1988. The Northeast Summer School serviced high school students, from a number of surrounding
communities, in six different academic areas including, Math, Science, English, Social Studies,Language,and
Vocational Related. The goals of promoting a positive learning atmosphere,retention, and promotion,as well
as providing skills to assist each student at the next grade level are paramount objectives behind the
philosophical make-up of our summer school.
Our summer program also continued with its Basic Welding certification program. This program was not only
extremely successful, but gives both students and adults, from our surrounding communities, an opportunity to
explore and possible begin new careers.
This year the Northeast Summer School program launched an on-line credit recovery program. This program
is designed for students who need to fulfill credit deficits in courses that are not running due to low
enrollment. These courses are monitored by a credit recovery specialist instructor, and meet all Massachusetts
DESE curriculum frameworks requirements.
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COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Community Education Program is a broad base collaborative community initiative assisting learners of all
kinds complete their education and achieve economic self-sufficiency through empowerment skills,health care,
support services and meaningful employment.
Our vision is to deliver educational experience in a positive environment that will enable Northeast to reach new
heights together with our lifelong learning community.The focus ofthe Community Education Program is to offer
programs that meet the demands of our learning populations. In doing this, we give people the opportunity to
improve employment skills, fulfill lifelong goals, or enrich their lives with social activities. With the most
qualified instructors, and state of the art labs Northeast strives to maintain the highest standards of education.
During the summer of 2014 continued emphasis was placed on technology upgrades such as brochure
modification,new state of the art web site construction,and the introduction of new programs in the medical field,
new culinary classes, continuing education in all construction related courses, computer and CAD classes,
photography and many other enrichment courses.
We are also are proud participants of hosting the Wakefield Relay for Life, by doing this, it guarantees a
succession plan well into the future for this much needed program.
2014 GRADUATES
The 2013-14 school year represents the Fortieth class to matriculate at Northeast Metropolitan Regional
Vocational School. Northeast graduated 287 students in the class of 2014. Breakdown of graduates' status after
graduation is as follows:
Attending 4 year college 60 Employed 113
Attending 2 year college 92 Entering Military Service 8
Apprentice school 6 Other 8
SPECIAL NEEDS ENROLLMENT
Special Needs enrollment for the 2013-14 school year continued to represent approximately one third share of the
total school enrollment with students. The 317 Special Needs students represent 27%of the school population.
Additionally 70 students were eligible for services under section 504 of the Rehabitation Act.
DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
At the Annual Organizational Meeting of the District School Committee on January 9, 2014 the following
members were re-elected Officers of the Northeast District School Committee:
Chairman Michael T. Wall, of Chelsea
Vice Chairman Henry S. Hooton, of Melrose
Secretary Peter A. Rossetti, Jr. of Saugus
Treasurer Larry Means,of Stoneham
Assoc. Treasurer Vincent J. Carisella, of Wakefield
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CONCLUSION
As Northeast celebrates its forty-fourth year of career/technical excellence with its twelve member communities,
the district continues to offer students the finest career technical education with which to build a successful career.
The District supports curriculum and both academic and career technical classrooms with the latest equipment and
technology. Evidence of our commitment is reflected in the State's grade 9 — 12 Dropout rate which shows
Northeast significantly lower at 0.6%versus the State rate of 2.0%. Recent graduate follow up data indicates that
98% of students from the Class of 2014 were positively placed in relevant post-secondary areas (Source: MA
DESE CVTE Grad Follow-up Survey INTERIM Results, Nov 2014).
In fact, Northeast currently employs 29 alumni at the school, including the Principal-Deputy Director and
Vocational Coordinator. Alumni's stories of success and their readiness and willingness to help their alma mater
by recruiting graduates for cooperative education experiences or employment is proof of their dedication to
Northeast. Testimonials as to the success of our graduates continue to be received which makes us proud to have
contributed in some small way to their accomplishments
The Northeast Class of 2014 achieved a 99.7%pass rate on the MCAS assessments. Northeast continues to offer
school day MCAS Enrichment Classes and after school enrichment programs for those students in need of
additional preparation for the MCAS. Northeast also offers a well-attended Summer Transition Program for
incoming freshmen and as a Summer Enrichment Program for enrolled at risk students preparing for the MCAS
state assessments.
The Career Center facilitates student access to technology to further learn business aspects of their industries,
develop career plans, resumes, and comprehensive portfolios, and prepare college and other post- secondary
documents with the assistance of our faculty including Career and Adjustment Counselors.
Northeast continues to provide students the finest career technical education with which to build a positive and
productive post-secondary experience,be it college or career,offering experiences with the latest equipment and
technology in both the career technical and academic programs.
Once again, I am proud to have represented Reading as a member of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional
Vocational District School Committee. I will continue to serve as the guardian of funds allocated from the
community to this educational institution and assist in and provide counsel to the school in maintaining the highest
standards of educational excellence possible.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert S. McCarthy, Committee Member
Northeast School Committee
Reading Representative
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ENROLLMENT HISTORY
CITY/TOWN S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y.
DISTRICT 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
Chelsea 240 268 258 221 203 198 206 190 195 199 204 207
Malden 150 157 175 215 238 234 222 216 215 198 194 168
Melrose 30 40 36 56 64 64 48 45 62 61 67 63
North Reading 27 29 30 28 40 38 37 37 36 35 32 34
Reading 22 22 25 19 26 26 26 28 23 16 19 16
Revere 277 272 256 241 242 238 244 238 234 225 223 218
Saugus 139 148 139 146 137 138 161 174 191 204 200 195
Stoneham 36 28 37 34 46 44 46 52 54 59 69 70
Wakefield 39 34 36 59 65 61 84 91 98 79 70 61
Winchester 9 9 6 7 9 9 7 11 13 15 14 9
Winthrop 40 40 37 41 45 44 55 65 58 60 65 64
Woburn 87 85 107 99 97 97 70 59 55 65 83 111
TOTALS: 1096 1132 1142 1166 1212 1191 1206 1206 1234 1216 1240 1216
NON
DISTRICT 40 44 48 43 47 53 39 42 31 35 28 35
GRAND
TOTAL: 1136 1176 1190 1209 1259 1244 1245 1248 1265 1251 1268 1251
SPECIAL
NEEDS
ENROLLMENT 273 275 287 320 342 333 323 330 331 326 313 317
%SPECIAL
NEEDS
ENROLLMENT 24% 23% 24% 26% 27% 27% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 27%
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Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District
Fiduciary Fund
June 30, 2014
Fund Balance
Adult Education $53,270
Building Usage $75,618
Athletics -$431
Cafeteria -$301
Medicaid $1,615
Grants $88,970
School Choice $15,226
Auto Body $10,339
Auto Technology $11,957
Shinning Knights $1,914
Day Care $35,327
Culinary Arts $5,050
Cosmetology $2,701
u, Graphics $3,794
Carpentry $1,426
Metal Fabrication $19,858
Total Fiduciary Fund $326,333
Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School
Comparison of Assessments
As of March 2015
Budget Budget Variance S Variance%
FY 2014 FY2015
Gross Budget $21,675,000 $22,364,999 $689,999 3.1834%
Less Revenues
Chapter 70 Aid $8,944,100 $8,609,863 -$334,237 -3.74%
Transportation $499,680 $599,400 $99,720 19.96%
Total Revenues $9,339,771 $9,114,494
Net Assessments $11,631,220 $12,611,800 $980,580 8.43%
Chelsea $642,142 $721,837 $79,695 12.41%
Malden $1,389,356 $1,485,922 $96,566 6.95%
Melrose $873,983 $1,029,947 $155,964 17.85%
North Reading $436,616 $393,086 -$43,530 -9.97%
Reading $239,830 $229,908 -$9,922 -4.14%
Revere $1,432,143 $1,529,360 $97,217 6.79%
Saugus $2,635,346 $2,773,703 $138,357 5.25%
Stoneham $948,815 $1,099,192 $150,377 15.85%
Wakefield $962,677 $1,018,402 $55,725 5.79%
Winchester $189,885 $156,670 -$33,215 -17.49%
Winthrop $746,228 $747,349 $1,121 0.15%
Woburn $1,134,199 $1,426,424 $292,225 25.76%
(Total $11,631,220 $12,611,800 $980,580 8.43% I
Enrollment Students Students Variance Variance
FY 2014 FY 2015
Chelsea 204 199 -5 -2.450980%
Malden 194 189 -5 -2.577320%
Melrose 67 74 7 10.447761%
North Reading 32 27 -5 -15.625000%
Reading 19 17 -2 -10.526316%
Revere 223 224 1 0.448430%
Saugus 200 190 -10 -5.000000%
Stoneham 69 73 4 5.797101%
Wakefield 70 68 -2 -2.857143%
Winchester 14 11 -3 -21.428571%
Winthrop 65 62 -3 -4.615385%
Woburn 83 98 15 18.072289%
!Total Enrollment 1240 1232 -8 -30.32% I
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APPOINTED AND ELECTED TOWN BOARDS, COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS
(December 31, 2014)
Title #Positions Term Orig Term Appt'g
Date Exp Auth
Animal Control Appeals Committee
3 3 years BOS
Catherine Folan 93A Hardnen Street (12) 2015
Tina Ohlson, Chairman 200 Forest Street (08) 2017
John Miles 532 West Street (09) 2016
Audit Committee 7 3 years
Paul McNeice 20 Johanna Drive (13) 2016 FinCom
Phil Pacino 5 Washington Street (10) 2017 RMLD
Unit D6
Stephen Herrick 9 Dividence Road (05) 2015 BOS
Chuck Robinson 81 Prospect Street (06) 2017 Sch. Com.
Jeanne Borawski 3 Deer Path Lane (14) 2015 Sch. Corn.
Mark Dockser 110 Beaver Road (14) 2017 FinCom
Marsie K. West 3 Whitehall Lane (13) 2016 BOS
Board of Appeals 5+2 3 years BOS
Associates
Vacancy (Associate) (08) 2017
Robert A. Redfern, V. Chr. 54 Prospect Street (01) 2015
John A. Jarema 797 Main Street (78) 2016
David Traniello 1 Old Mill Lane (12) 2015
Kathleen Hackett 3 Indiana Avenue (12) 2017
Erik Hagstrom (Assoc.) 53 Arcadia Avenue (13) 2016
Damase Caouette, Chairman 11 Field Pond Drive (09) 2017
Board of Assessors 3 3 years Iected''
Francis J. Golden 5 Wells Road (13) April'16
Robert N. Marshall 108 Franklin Street (14) April'17
Robert Quinn 42 Benton Circle (12) April'15
Board of Cemetery Trustees 6 3 years BOS
Mary R. Vincent 17 Indiana Avenue (94) 2015
Olive B. Hecht 73 Martin Road (08) 2017
William C. Brown, Sec. 28 Martin Road (96) 2015
Janet Baronian, Chairman 75 Mill Street (99) 2017
Ronald Stortz, V. Chr. 538 Summer Ave. (04) 2016
Elise M. Ciregna 48 Pearl Street (07) 2016
BOS—Board of Selectmen;T.Mgr.—Town Manager;Mod.—Town Moderator;B.V.of O.—By virtue of office;
Sch. Corn.—School Committee;FChr.—Finance Committee Chairman; E.by E.—Elected by Employees. *All
terms expire June 30 of year noted,unless indicated othile.
Title #Positions Term OLig Term Appt'g
Date Exp Auth
Board of Health 3 3 years BOS
Andrew Friedman 27 Hillcrest Road (11) 2017
Barbara A. Meade, Chairman 11 Ash Hill Road (01) 2015
David Singer 66 Prospect St. (03) 2016
Board of Library Trustees 6 3 years Elected
Victoria V. Yablonsky 93 Grand Street (02) April'17
David P. Hutchinson, Chr. 41 Harvard Street (05) April'17
Alice Collins 23 Mineral Street (12) April'15
John E. Brzezenski 60 Terrace Park (13) April'16
Cherrie Dubois 9 Meadow Brook Lane (07) April'16
Andrew Grimes 103 Oak Street (12) April'15
Board of Registrars 4 3 years BOS
2 from each major part,'
Harry Simmons 17 Pine Ridge Road (06) 2017
Gloria R. Hulse 107 Sanborn Lane (92) 2015
Krissandra Holmes 77 Redgate Lane (06) 2016
Laura Gemme 16 Lowell Street (09) Indef. B.V. of O.
Board of Selectmen 5 3 years Elected
John Arena, Chairman 26 Francis Drive (12) April'15
Marsie K. West, Vice Chairman 3 Whitehall Lane (13) April'16
Daniel Ensminger, Secretary 6 Oakland Road (13) April'16
John R. Halsey 75 Beaver Road (14) April'17
Kevin M. Sexton 20 Emerson Street (14) April'17
Bylaw Committee 5 3 years Appt. Com
Marcel Dubois 16 Willow Street (13) 2016
Jeffrey W. Struble, V. Chr. 4 Tower Road (13) 2017
Stephen Crook, Chairman 137 Pleasant Street (12) 2015
Paul J. Sylvester 421 Summer Avenue (13) 2017
Ronald T. O'Keefe, Jr. 44 Batchelder Road (06) 2015
Bylaw Committee Appointment Committee
Stephen Crook 137 Pleasant Street Chair Bylaw Corn
John Arena 26 Francis Drive Chair BOS
Alan Foulds 9 Ide Street Town Moderator
BOS—Board of Selectmen;T.Mgr.—Town Manager;Mod.—Town Moderator;B.V.of O.—By virtue of office;
Sch. Corn.—School Committee;FChr.—Finance Committee Chairman;E.by E.—Elected by Employees. *All
terms expire June 30 of year noted,unless indicated otharfile.
W. #Positions Term Orig Term Appt'g
Date ELT Auth
Celebration Committee 5 3 years
Kurt Habel 832 Main Street (99) 2015 BOS
Rita Robertson 9 Elm Street (02) 2017 Mod.
Robert Mittnight 18 Cherry Lane Drive (14) 2017 Historical
Bob McLaughlin 14 Galvin Circle (02) 2016 Library
Everett Blodgett • 99 Prescott Street (00) 2015 Sch. Com.
Climate Advisory Committee 5 3 years BOS
Joan Boegel, Chairman 3 Highland Street (10) 2015
David L. Williams 258 Haverhill Street (08) 2017
Ronald Daddario 97 Summer Avenue (10) 2017
Ray Porter 529 Franklin Street (07) 2015
Laurie Ann Sylvia 1176 Main Street (11) 2016
Gina Snyder(Associate) 11 Jadem Terrace (06) 2015
Michele Benson (Associate) 128 Eastway (06) 2015
Commissioners of Trust Funds 3 3 years BOS
Elizabeth W. Klepeis, Chr. 68 Tennyson Road (05) 2017
Neil L. Cohen 73 Hillcrest Road (07) 2015
John J. Daly, V. Chr. 163 Woburn Street (95) 2016
Marsie West 3 Whitehall Lane (13) 2017
Nancy Heffernan 16 Lowell Street Indef. BVO
Community Planning& 5 3 years BOS
Development Commission
Vacancy ( ) 2017
Jeffrey Hansen, Chairman 24 Vale Street (12) 2015
Nicholas Safina 221 South Street (06) 2016
John Weston 10 Winthrop Ave. (07) 2016
David B. Tuttle 27 Heather Drive (06) 2017
George Katsoufis (Associate) 9 Berkeley Street (06) 2015
Conservation Commission 7` 3 yrs BOS
Rebecca Longley 550 Summer Avenue (14) 2017
Terrence Selle 25 Summer Avenue (13) 2017
Brian F. Sullivan 145 Lowell Street (10) 2015
Jamie Maughan, V. Chr. 263 Woburn Street (10) 2016
Vacancy ( ) 2015
Annika Scanlon 3 Copeland Avenue (06) 2016
Alison Stager 42 Autumn Lane (14) 2015
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BOS—Board of Selectmen;T.Mgr.—Town Manager;Mod.—Town Moderator;B.V.of O.—By virtue of office;
Sch.Com.—School Committee;FChr.—Finance Committee Chairman;E. by E.—Elected by Employees. *All
terms expire June 30 of year noted,unless indicated othdi2e.
Title #Positions Term Orin Term Apnt,g
Date Exp Auth
Constables Up to 4 3 years BOS
Thomas H. Freeman P.O. Box 825 (93) 2015
Sally M. Hoyt 221 West Street (72) 2017
Tanya Amico 4 Chapel Hill Drive (13) 2016
John Segalla 115 Hanscom Avenue (13) 2016
Contributory Retirement 5 3 years
Board
Frank Driscoll 7 Ordway Terrace 2017 E. by E.
Joe Veno, Chairman 11 Rock Street 2016 E. by E.
North Reading
Sharon Angstrom, Town Acct. 16 Lowell Street Indef. B.V. of O.
Richard Foley 68 Tennyson Road 12/15 BOS
Thomas A. Clough 172 Summer Avenue 2015 Board
Council on Aging 10 3 years BOS
Margaret Havey 23 Van Norden Road (06) 2015
Steve Oston, Chairman 68 Sturges Road (07) 2016
Sally M. Hoyt 221 West Street (04) 2016
Thomas Procopio, Vice Chair 424 South Street (12) 2015
Erica Lynne Deane 124 Franklin Street (09) 2015
John Parsons 3 C Street (14) 2017
Donavin Bentley 433 Pearl Street (13) 2016
Marilyn Shapleigh 11 John Carver Road (14) 2015
Kevin Walsh 30 Haven Street, Ste. (11) 2017
4001
Sandra J. Shaffer 239 Main Street (14) 2017
Jolyn Ek(Associate) 8 Frank Tanner Dr. #8 (14) 2015
Brian Snell (Associate) 99 Walnut Street (14) 2015
Cultural Co cil BOS
Jacalyn Wallace 75 Hopkins Street (12) 2016
Nancy Snow, Co-Chair 369 Lowell Street (12) 2015
Nancy Ziemlak 15 Orchard Park Drive (14) 2017
Maryann Kozlowski 16 Weston Road (14) 2015
Rosemary Lewis, Secretary 273 Forest Street (14) 2017
Catherine Folan, Treasurer 93A Hardnen Street (12) 2015
Donna Schenkel, Chairman 368 Franklin Street (13) 2017
BOS—Board of Selectmen;T.Mgr.—Town Manager;Mod.—Town Moderator;B.V.of O.—By virtue of office;
Sch.Corn.—School Committee;FChr.—Finance Committee Chairman;E.by E.—Elected by Employees. *All
terms expire June 30 of year noted,unless indicated oth r ik.
Title #Positions Term Orig Term Appt'g
Date Exp Auth
Custodian of Soldier's And 1 up to 5 years
Sailor's Graves
Francis P. Driscoll 7 Ordway Terrace (92) 2019 BOS
Economic Development 5 3 years BOS
Committee
Maria Higgins 57 Avalon Road (10) 2017
George A. Rio 11 Estate Lane (08) 2015
Vacancy ( ) 2017
Meghan Young 40 Oak Street (06) 2016
Karl Weld, Chairman 60 Highland Street (11) 2016
Sandra Popaja(Associate) -195 Main Street (14) 2015
John Russell (Associate) 212 Gazebo Circle (06) 2015
9 3 years Appointment
Finance Committee (9 years max) Com
Paula Perry, V. Chr. 40 Beaver Road (10) 2017
Marc Moll 41 Richards Road (14) 2017
Anne Landry 15 Center Avenue (14) 2017
Karen Gately Herrick 9 Dividence Road (12) 2015
Vacancy ( ) 2015
Paul McNeice 20 Johanna Drive (12) 2016
Mark Dockser, Chairman 110 Beaver Road (10) 2016
Craig Merry 187 Sanborn Lane (14) 2016
Peter Lydecker 7 Beaver Road (14) 2015
Fall Street Faire Committee 5 1 year BOS
Brian Snell 99 Walnut Street (14) 2015
Leslie M. Leahy 18 Hartshorn Street (11) 2016
Alison Ullman 158 Howard Street (12) 2015
Sheila Mulroy 107 Eastway (12) 2016
Denise Benard 33 John Street (11) 2017
FinCom 3 1 year
Appointment Committee 1 Y s '
Alan E. Foulds, Chairman 9 Ide Street Indef. Moderator
Mark Dockser 110 Beaver Road Indef. Fin. Chr.
John Arena 26 Francis Drive Indef. Chr. BOS
BOS—Board of Selectmen;T. Mgr.—Town Manager;Mod.—Town Moderator;B.V.of O.—By virtue of office;
Sch.Com.—School Committee;FChr.—Finance Committee Chairman;E.by E.—Elected by Employees. *All
terms expire June 30 of year noted,unless indicated othar6iie.
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Title #Positions Term Or gi Term Annt,g
Date Exn Auth
Historical Commission 5+ 3 years BOS
Associates
Carl Mittnight 18 Cherry Lane Drive (12) 2017
Sally Hilgendorff, Chairman 43 Wakefield Street (13) 2016
Ronald Weston 63 Blueberry Lane (14) 2017
Sharlene Reynolds Santo, 46 Wakefield St. (99) 2015
Secretary
Robyn Parker 9 Berkeley Street (11) 2016
Nancy Kohl (Associate) 607 Pearl Street (11) 2015
Virginia M. Adams (Associate) 59 Azalea Circle (78) 2015
Jonathan Barnes (Associate) 41 Pratt Street (14) 2015
Housing Authority 5 5 years BOS
Kevin F. Mulvey, V. Chr. 67 Whittier Road (08) 2018
Karen Flammia 19 Vista Ave. (00) 2015
Madeline Hodgdon 4 Frank Tanner Drive (13) 2017
#7
Diane Cohen, 51 Redgate Lane (04) 2016 State
Appts
Timothy Kelley, Chairman 84 Woburn Street (96) 2019
Human Relations Advisory 7 3 years BOS
Committee ;q ', r ` z
Kyung Yu 900 Main Street (14) 2017
Lori Hodin, Co-Chair 385 Summer Avenue (07) 2016
Linda Snow Dockser(School) 110 Beaver Road (14) 2017
Camille Anthony(BOS) 26 Orchard Park Drive (12) 2015
Mark Segalla(Police) 15 Union Street (14) 2016
Monique Pillow Gnanaratnam 873 Main Street (08) 2015
Co-Chair
Jacalyn Wallace 75 Hopkins Street (12) 2016
Sandra Popaja(Associate) 195 Main Street (14) 2015
MBTA Advisory Board 1 Indef Town
Mgr
Jessie Wilson 16 Lowell Street
Metropolitan Area Planning 1 + 3 years BOS
Council Alternate
Steven Sadwick 138 Prospect Street (05) 2017
Alan Foulds 9 Ide Street April 15
BOS—Board of Selectmen;T.Mgr.—Town Manager;Mod.—Town Moderator;B.V.of0.—By virtue of office;
Sch. Com.—School Committee;FChr.—Finance Committee Chairman;E.by E.—Elected by Employees. *All
terms expire June 30 of year noted,unless indicated otheifie.
Title #Positions Term Orig Term Appt'g
Date Exp Auth
Municipal Light Board 5 3 years Elected
Philip B. Pacino, Secretary 5 Washington St. Unit D6 (87) April 16
David Talbot 75 Linden Street ( ) April 16
Thomas O'Rourke 50 Chequessett Road (14) April 17
Vacancy ( ) April 15
John Stempeck 65 Avalon Road (12) April 15
Mystic Valley Elder Services, 2 3 years
Inc
Jane Burns 16 Lowell Street (12) 9/30/13 COA
Vacancy 9/30/15 BOS
'North Suburban Planning 4 BOS
Council
Ben Tafoya 40 Oak Street (07) 2016
RCTV Board of Directors 2 3 years BOS &
Sch Corn
Stephen Goldy 42 Berkeley Street (14) 2016 BOS
John Carpenter (10) 2017 Sch. Com.
Kevin Walsh 30 Haven St., Ste. 4001 (11) 2015 BOS
Reading Ice Arena Authority 1 3 years BOS
Carl McFadden 33 Wakefield Street (10) 2017
RMLD Citizen Advisory 1 3 years BOS
Board
David Mancuso 129 Howard Street (14) 2017
Recreation Committee 8+ 1 Sch. 3 years BOS
Com. +Alt.
Nancy Linn Swain 35 Minot Street (03) 2015
Michael DiPietro 23 Sanborn Lane (04) 2016
Adam Chase 8 Gardner Road (93) 2017
Richard Hand 20 Meadowbrook Ln. (11) 2017
Francis Driscoll, Chairman 7 Ordway Terrace (04) 2016
Jeanne Borawski 3 Deer Path Lane (14) 2017 Sch. Com.
Catherine R. Kaminer 37 Warren Avenue (88) 2016
Daniel Foley 32 Grand Street (14) 2015
Mary Ellen Stolecki (Associate) 33 Lewis Street (00) 2015
John Winne (Associate) 29 Clover Circle (13) 2015
Eric Hughes 18 Small Lane (08) 2015
BOS—Board of Selectmen;T.Mgr.—Town Manager;Mod.—Town Moderator;B.V.of O.—By virtue of office;
Sch.Corn.—School Committee;FChr.—Finance Committee Chairman;E.by E.—Elected by Employees. *All
terms expire June 30 of year noted,unless indicated oth&isle.
Title #Positions Term Orig Term Appt'g
Date Exp Auth
Regional School District 1 4 years Elected
Committee
Robert S. McCarthy _ (12) Nov'16 1
Rules Committee 8 1 year Precinct
more than 6
eo an Member
consecutive v
Ronald T. O'Keefe (Precinct 1) 44 Batchelder Road (08)
Peter G. Coumounduros (Prec 2) 24 Smith Avenue (01)
Francis P. Driscoll (Precinct 3) 7 Ordway Terrace (08)
Nancy Graham (Precinct 4) 26 Holly Road (10)
Janice Jones (Precinct 5) 22 Mount Vernon St. (08)
James Mulvey (Precinct 6) 8 Palmer Hill Avenue (10)
Denise D. Wyer(Precinct 7) 228 Forest Street (08)
Karen Gately Herrick (Prec. 8) 9 Dividence Road (10)
School Committee 6 3 years Elected
Linda Snow Dockser 110 Beaver Road (14) April 17
Christopher Caruso, Chair 77 Hartshorn Street (06) April 15
Jeanne M. Borawski 3 Deer Path Lane (13) April 15
Charles Robinson,V. Chair 81 Prospect Street (07) April 16
Elaine L. Webb 309 Pearl Street (14) April 17
Gary Nihan 33 Dudley Street (14) April 16
Sick Bank Committee 9 3 years
Kathy Miksis 64 Middlesex Ave. 2015 T. Mgr.
Margaret A. Campbell, Chr. 16 Lowell Street 2016 T. Mgr.
Jane Kinsella 16 Lowell Street 2017 T. Mgr.
Vacancy (Dispatcher) 15 Union Street 2017 Union
Kevin Brown(Police Sup.) 15 Union Street 2017 Union
Tom Ward (DPW) 16 Lowell Street 2015 Union
Peter Tassi 16 Lowell Street 2017 T. Mgr.
Pat Iapicca(Police Patrol) 15 Union Street 2017 Union
James D'Entremont(Eng.) 16 Lowell Street 2017 Union
Town Forest Committee 5 3 years BOS
Terence Selle 25 Summer Avenue (12) 2015
William Sullivan 44 Blueberry Lane (13) 2016
Richard Wetzler 9 Gould Street (12) 2015
Thomas Gardiner 182 Franklin Street (10) 2016
Farrukh Najmi 65 Marla Lane (13) 2017
Kurt Habel (Associate) 832 Main Street (13) 2015
BOS—Board of Selectmen;T.Mgr.—Town Manager;Mod.—Town Moderator;B.V.of O.—By virtue of office;
Sch. Com.—School Committee; FChr.—Finance Committee Chairman;E.by E.—Elected by Employees. *All
terms expire June 30 of year noted,unless indicated othaiae.
Title #Positions Term arig Term Appt'g
Date lap Auth
Trails Committee 5 3 years BOS
Thomas S. Gardiner, Chairman 182 Franklin Street (08) 2015
Terence Selle 25 Summer Avenue (12) 2016
Jean Jacobs 73 Fairchild Drive (12) 2015
David Williams 117 Oak Street (08) 2016
William Finch 51 Mill Street (11) 2017
John E. Parsons (Associate) 3 C Street (08) 2015
Volunteer Appointment BOS
Subcommittee
Daniel Ensminger, Chairman 6 Oakland Road (13) 2015
Kevin Sexton 26 Francis Drive (12) 2015
West Street Historic District 5 3 years BOS
Commission
Virginia Adams 59 Azalea Circle (09) 2015
Priscilla Poehler 43 Bancroft Avenue (09) 2015
Everett Blodgett 99 Prescott Street (09) 2016
Greg Maganzini 168 West Street (14) 2016
Ilene Bornstein 80 Haystack Road (09) 2017
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BOS—Board of Selectmen;T.Mgr.—Town Manager;Mod.—Town Moderator;B.V.of O.—By virtue of office;
Sch.Com.—School Committee;FChr.—Finance Committee Chairman;E.by E.—Elected by Employees. *All
terms expire June 30 of year noted,unless indicated othar6ae.
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