READING - The School Committee late last week uniformly agreed sufficient community support exists to formally consider separate requests to name the Hawkes Field House gymnasium after longtime athletic director
READING - For the third consecutive year, Reading will allow students from neighboring cities and towns to enroll into the public school system by opting into the state’s “school choice”
READING - Wishing local resident Steven Cool luck in his quest to find a home for the community’s playful canines, the School Committee late last week nixed the idea of
READING â The School Committee last night asked Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Doherty to seek an change to the just announced Middlesex League winter sports regulations to allow at least one parent to attend the sporting event of their child in the season in which games will start January 2nd. Five of the six committee members supported the change in Middlesex League rules with only Shawn Brandt supporting the no fans rule.
The request and discussion came during Dr. Dohertyâs presentation of the Winter Update of the hybrid learning program at the schools during the December 3rd School Committee meeting. On the section on winter sports Dr. Doherty explained the Middlesex League school superintendents unanimously voted to have the winter sports season practices start December 14th with a ten game season starting January 2nd. In the Middlesex League winter sports will include boys and girls hockey, basketball and gymnastics with five home and away games against the other