Patrick C. Daly, Superintendent

Good afternoon North Reading Parents and Families, Please follow this link to read my message to the community about  our initial draft of the reopening plan . There are several opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback to the district before our final plan is reviewed next Friday morning at School Committee. Once you have reviewed the plan (and perhaps attended a forum next week) please complete  this brief survey. There are many more details contained in the links above. Thank you for your patience as we carefully and thoughtfully arrive at the best plan for our students and staff. Sincerely yours, Dr. Daly

Hello North Reading Public Schools Community, Thank you to those who completed our reopening surveys. This data has been instrumental in assisting our leaders and reopening group in determining the best steps for our district. Dr. Downs and I have applied for a technology grant and Mr Connelly and I are preparing for additional purchases of safety equipment and supplies, nursing support, HVAC updates, and other needs through the Coronavirus Relief Fund School Reopening Grant. Next steps Between now and July 31st we are finalizing our document that we will be submitting to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) that describes the district's approach for three different possibilities (in-person with safety precautions, hybrid, and remote learning). We are preparing our approach with each model as there may be a need to utilize all of them depending upon the situation we face this year.  Our leadership team has tested each learning space and they believe t...

Hello North Reading Public Schools Community, Thank you to those who have already completed our reopening survey. It is also very important that everyone take this NEW technology survey (very brief) so that we can apply for a $25 million dollar state grant for additional devices for individual students in need. If you have been issued a device currently by the school as a part of the 2020 closure please DO NOT include these devices in your response. https://forms.gle/ZGAeJXCzfjWNusBv6 If you have not had the opportunity to take the reopening survey please do so as soon as possible. Please only one response per family. https://forms.gle/mPFhuVjSbXBXdDMk9 Next steps This week we anticipate a template from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) that we will need to submit by July 31st that describes the district's approach for three different possibilities (in-person with safety precautions, hybrid, and remote learning). Our leadership team is currentl...