EASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Superintendent’s Newsletter
October 28,2016
Dear Easton Colleagues,
Special Points
of Interest In This
Issue:
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Message from Dr. Keough
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Quote of the Week
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Solar Panels at EMS
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Welcome To The Team
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Bereavements
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Birth Announcements
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Nuptials
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Message from F.E.E.E.
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Save the Date
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Upcoming Meetings and
Events
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Easton University
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Important Links
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Central Administration
I am writing on the heels of visits to both Parkview and Center
School with members of the School Committee. I was so proud of
all the important work taking place and the wonderful feel to these
schools. Whether working on number sense challenges, reading a
daily message, writing and editing each other’s sentences, drawing
pictures of special events in their lives, or carving pumpkins with
“older buddies”, our students were having wonderful experiences
throughout.
I know how hard it is to be on your game day in and day out, but
somehow you all manage! On behalf of the School Committee, I
want to thank you all for so graciously welcoming us into your classrooms this past month. We were all very impressed!
Have a happy, spooky Halloween weekend!
Sincerely,
Andrew
Directory
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School Committee Members
Quote of the week:
“Some men see things as they are and say why.
I dream things that never were and say why not.”
Twitter Fans Follow Us:
Dr. Keough @Ang62
Dr. Cabral @lbec7
Robert Kennedy
*from: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/ekennedytributetorfk.html
Check out the solar panels going on the roof of EMS!
OA is not far behind!!
To our newest School Committee
Member, Ms. Jane Martin!!!
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Our thoughts and prayers are with
Donna Wilbur for the loss of her mother
Congrats to Mike Norrman on the birth of his first grandchild, Phoebe
Congrats to
Kristy Foye on her marriage to
Jason Verhoosky
on September 4,th
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SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN OF EASTON PUBLIC
SCHOOLS FOR THE PAST 27 YEARS
A MESSAGE FROM F.E.E.E.
Good Afternoon Parents,
I am writing to you today to inform some of you and remind others about an integral part of our school
district. The Foundation for Excellence in Education (F.E.E.E.) promotes, encourages and enhances the
educational opportunities of your children. The Foundation is comprised of 21 members of our community whose sole goal is to raise funds for important educational programs within the Easton Public
Schools. F.E.E.E. is currently looking for your help.
The board is seeking seven new members for this school year. F.E.E.E. is comprised of mostly parents
from each school and grade. The board generally meets once a month. However, they fundraise
throughout the entire year. During the summer, they receive donations from local businesses for the
homework folders and assignment books your children bring home daily. On November 18th, F.E.E.E.
will host its’ annual Volleyball Tournament. At the end of the year, the funds are put towards grants
for teachers, principals and school organizations that enrich the lives of our students.
To give you an idea, this year F.E.E.E. is funding our leveled libraries at Center School, Moreau Hall,
Parkview and Richardson Olmsted. When a child is struggling with reading, it is important to determine which specific skill (or skill set) is troubling them. If the child can't read challenging text, then it
is not possible to teach the prescribed skill with that grade level text. Therefore, we want to focus on
an area of need, we do it with text that the student can access comfortably. This means a different
reading level for every child based on their unique situation. In this way, the child can focus on the
skill being taught and, once they are proficient in it, they can move to working on that skill with more
and more complex texts. The leveled libraries provide sets of books at dozens of reading levels on engaging topics that include social studies and science. Teachers find the level a child is reading at and
use that text when they work with the child individually or in a small group setting.
The FEEE grant provides hundreds of sets of leveled readers (meaning thousands of books across the
4 schools) and Fundations kits for teachers. In addition, teachers received professional development in
using the Fundations materials to be sure that they are using it with the right children in the correct
way for the greatest benefits. These resources and professional development will last for many years
and benefit literally thousands of children far into the future. Teachers can now provide more targeted
assistance to students in need at the most formative time in their reading development. This was a
huge acquisition for the Easton Public Schools and for the children of Easton. F.E.E.E. is currently
working on raising funds for the leveled libraries to be completed.
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There are many ways you can help:
BECOME A MEMBER
If you would like to become a member of the F.E.E.E. board, please reach out to F.E.E.E.
President, Maureen Silverleib at [email protected].
PLAY VOLLEYBALL
The Volleyball Tournament is a wonderful community event held the Friday before
Thanksgiving every year. 32 teams compete for the winning spot. The best part our children receive the reward! Each team needs at least 8 players. Team registration is $250
for adults and $200 for students (generally middle and high school students). Registration price includes t-shirts for 8 players. It is an additional $10 for each extra shirts.
To register a team, contact Melissa Pennellatore at [email protected]. The
registration deadline is this Friday, October 28th. So, get your team together and I will
see you at the courts!
If you don’t want to play but would love a new television, F.E.E.E. is raffling off a brand
new Sony 55” 4K LED television. Raffle tickets can be purchased from any F.E.E.E. board
member. Please check out F.E.E.E.’s new website for board member information to purchase your tickets. The winner will be chosen at the Tournament but does not have to
present.
DONATE
If you would like to donate
http://feeeonline.org/donate/
directly
to
F.E.E.E.,
please
click
here:
We appreciate the commitment of the Easton community to do what is best for our
schoolchildren.
Thank you!
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:
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Oct 28
Nov 1
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Nov 12
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Nov 16
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Nov 17
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Nov 19
Nov 23
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Nov 24-25
Nov 26
MH Ice Cream Social
OA Financial Aide Night @ Stonehill College
Gr. 5 Boys Growing Up and Liking It @ RO
MH Faculty Meeting
CTR Staff Meeting
PKV Faculty Meeting
CTR School Council
School Committee Meeting
SAT’s
Daylight Savings Time Ends (change clocks back)
EMS Faculty Meeting
Mr. Easton @ OA
No School—Professional Development Day
FEEE Meeting
Nov 10
PKV Veteran’s Day Assembly
MH Veteran’s Day Assembly
NO SCHOOL
OA Marching Band
Bay State Show Choir Performance
Nov 14
Nov 15
OA Faculty Meeting
MH School council
OA Dept Head
CTR PAC Meeting
RO PTA Meeting
PKV School Council
Katie Greer Presentation on Internet Safety @ OA (parents only)
NHS Induction Ceremony @ OA
Nov 18
School Committee Workshop
FEEE Volleyball Fundraiser
OA Homecoming
OA Alumni Breakfast
OA Pep Rally
Early Release All Schools
No School—Thanksgiving Break
Brockton Christmas Parade OA Marching Band
Important Links:
EASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Welcome to Easton Public Schools
Check out FALL 2016 Catalog
Easton
School Committee Meeting Minutes
School Committee Meeting Schedule
Easton Community University
Professional Development Catalog
Learning and Leading Together
Easton Wings of Hope
ECAT
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Need to reach Central Administration...
Central Administration Directory
508-230-3200 Fax 508-238-3563
Dr. Andrew Keough, Superintendent
Lynn Souza, Dr. Keough’s Administrative Assistant
Ext. 201
Dr. Lisha Cabral, Assistant Superintendent
Julie Shine, Dr. Cabral’s Administrative Assistant
Ext. 207
Mr. David Twombly, Director of Operations
Jodi Allen, Mr. Twombly’s Administrative Assistant
Ext. 200
Ms. Karen Mileika, Data Specialist
Ext. 220
Ms. Marilyn Gordon, Director of School Business
Deb Stevens, Accts. Payable and Receivables
Laurie Carney
Lisa Bruce, Payroll Supervisor
Tanya DiBona, Payroll Clerk
Ext. 210
Ext. 209
Ext. 212
Ext. 211
Ms. Theresa Skinner, Director of Student Services
Chris Rogers, Ms. Skinner’s Administrative Assistant
Susan Dray, SPED Clerical Assistant
Joanne Keach / Kathleen McCormack
Ext. 208
Ext. 215
Ext. 206
2016-2017 Easton School Committee Members
Dr. Laurie Han, Chair
Ms. Jacqueline Weisman, Vice Chair
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ms. Caroline O’Neill
Ms. Nancy De Luca
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ms. Jane Martin
[email protected]
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