Browse past news stories for John Read Middle School in Redding, CT.

• Tick study results: Infection rate stands at 90% (Redding Pilot)
  posted on December 1, 2009 at 05:07:45 am
  The results of last fall’s tick study in four Fairfield County towns, including Redding, shows that 90% of the adult ticks that were collected were infected with Lyme bacteria, compared to 60% in 2007. Lyme disease is considered a major health issue in Redding.
• Town tree lighting is Dec. 5 (Redding Pilot)
  posted on November 29, 2009 at 05:07:27 am
  The town’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting will take place on The annual Holiday Tree Lighting will take place on the town green on Saturday, Dec. 5, beginning a 3:30 p.m.
• Enrollment lower than projected in Redding district (Redding Pilot)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 12:22:27 pm
  As of Oct. 1, there were 1,265 students enrolled in the Redding school district, 16 fewer than projected. But while overall enrollment was lower, kindergarten enrollment was actually higher than projected.
• Curriculum Conversations: First program of the year is Nov. 10 (Redding Pilot)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 05:07:36 am
  The Curriculum Committee of the Redding Board of Education has announced its first Curriculum Conversation of the 2009-10 school year. The event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Library/Reading Room at John Read Middle School from 6 to 7:15 p.m.
• Homecoming postponed, middle school socials canceled: H1N1 cases jump from 5 to 21 in one week (Redding Pilot)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:22:40 pm
  NEWS ALERT | Friday, 12:15 p.m. School officials have postponed Joel Barlow High School’s Homecoming Dance over concerns of confirmed H1N1 flu cases which have more than quadrupled in one week. Socials planned at John Read Middle School have been canceled.
• Tauber: Reduce impact on climate (Redding Pilot)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:08:17 am
  With global warming increasing and our climate experiencing changes never seen before, it is time we join the rest of the world to help take action. On Saturday Oct. 24, 2009, the International Day of Climate Action took place throughout the world.
• H1N1 in the schools: Officials plan to send weekly updates (Redding Pilot)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:07:37 am
  Five students have tested positive for H1N1 among the Redding and Easton schools, but the number may be much higher.
• For Music for Youth: Local musicians play benefit concert (Redding Pilot)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 04:07:26 am
  Redding residents Declan and Cormac Cummiskey, Michelle Curtis, Olivia Owens and Lance Parisot are some of the young musicians who will be featured during the benefit concert for Music for Youth on Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. at Trinity Church in Southport.
• School board debate: ncumbents’ goals aligned, D’Agostino makes his case (Redding Pilot)
  posted on October 19, 2009 at 04:07:26 am
  Incumbents for the Redding Board of Education stuck together on the issues during last Thursday’s PTA-sponsored debate, despite criticism by independent candidate Mike D’Agostino on matters of facilities management.
• Long-range planning: Focus turns to 'the list' (Redding Pilot)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 01:07:26 pm
  The town’s Long-Range Financial Planning Committee is sending a $23-million “wish list” of long-term needs to the Board of Selectmen for its review. The committee reconvened in March to continue studying the town’s long-range needs and to identify funding options to address them.
• Eighth graders from Redding and Easton invited to Transition Dance (Redding Pilot)
  posted on October 6, 2009 at 04:07:36 am
  The annual Fall 8th Grade Transition Dance will be held at Joel Barlow High School on Friday, Oct. 16, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. The inclement weather date is Oct. 17.
• Joel Barlow High School officials have plan to improve CAPT scores (Redding Pilot)
  posted on October 1, 2009 at 06:52:26 pm
  Concerns over this past year’s CAPT results has Joel Barlow High School officials cramming to find out why this happened and how to correct it.
• For school board: Candidates to meet at PTAs' forum (Redding Pilot)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 04:07:30 am
  The Parent Teacher Associations of both Redding Elementary School and John Read Middle School are sponsoring A Forum and Debate for Board of Education Candidates on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Redding Community Center at 7:30 p.m.
• Hospice’s fashion show honors Sally Trippe (Redding Pilot)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 04:08:29 am
  On Thursday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m., the Redding chapter of Regional Hospice will present October Gold, a luncheon at the Redding Country Club featuring a fashion show and a Chinese auction.
• Middle school PTA gift wrap fund-raiser underway this month (Redding Pilot)
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 04:07:47 am
  The school year at John Read Middle School has begun at a quick pace: Classes are in session, bus schedules have been updated, fifth graders got their lockers, plans are in place for many fall activities — and — the Sally Foster gift wrap fund-raiser is underway.
• Emergency preparedness: Town has a plan in place (Redding Pilot)
  posted on September 14, 2009 at 04:07:27 am
  A hurricane blows through town, tearing down power lines, knocking over cell towers, and bringing down trees that block some roads. Is there a shelter in town where you and your family can stay? Who will be in charge if disaster strikes?
• Back to school: Staff prepares for students' return (Redding Pilot)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 04:01:09 am
  Final preparations are underway for the first day of school in Redding, which is Wednesday, Sept. 2. “The buildings look terrific and ready for the students. It’s quite impressive to see,” said Dr. Allen Fossbender, superintendent of schools.
• Library book fair celebrates its 49th year (Redding Pilot)
  posted on August 22, 2009 at 04:06:44 am
  In just a few weeks, the 49th annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair, the town-wide event originally created as a major source of funding for Redding’s library, will kick off at the Community Center.
• Arcuni has role in Mad Men premiere (Redding Pilot)
  posted on August 21, 2009 at 04:06:44 am
  Orestes Arcuni landed a role as a bellhop in the season premiere last Sunday of Mad Men, AMC’s Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series. Set in the 1960s, Mad Men follows the lives of the competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.
• Road signs: Selectmen consider crackdown (Redding Pilot)
  posted on July 28, 2009 at 04:14:42 am
  It began when First Selectman Natalie Ketcham noticed someone had hit the large sign reading Entrance into the post office. When she pursued its replacement, she came to realize there were, in fact, two Entrance signs, so replacing it did not seem necessary.
• Tales of the Trails: Town has addition to its trail system (Redding Pilot)
  posted on July 22, 2009 at 04:44:42 pm
  Except for nips and tucks here and there, Redding’s extensive trail system has remained pretty much in its present configuration since 1988, when the Dan Beard Trail behind John Read Middle School was completed.
• Time for turf? Panel eyes field at community center (Redding Pilot)
  posted on July 9, 2009 at 02:13:44 pm
  With grant money burning a figurative hole in the pocket of the town Athletic Fields Committee, its members are now settling on a plan that would lay turf at the Community Center’s Field 2.
• Video and slideshow: Forest frontiers abound in Danbury area (The News-Times)
  posted on June 20, 2009 at 10:53:01 pm
  DANBURY -- Sometimes staycations can stray from civilization. In other words, let's just say they need not involve a museum or art gallery. Are you a runner or walker but would prefer not to share roads with motorists? Do you own a dog addicted to the outdoors but don't want to limit it to a sidewalk every day?
• Students receive living history lesson at Putnam Park (Redding Pilot)
  posted on June 10, 2009 at 01:29:39 pm
  There were two loud bangs as Mike Zap and Bill Duncan fired Revolutionary War-period muskets into a bank of trees last Wednesday at Putnam Park’s School Days event. The noise was greeted by “ooh” and “aahs” from the group of fifth graders from John Read Middle School who witnessed the event.
• Local schools get federal funds for green projects (Redding Pilot)
  posted on June 1, 2009 at 04:14:32 am
  Local schools will be receiving money under the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, which U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-4) supported.
• Three more confirmed swine flu cases at Barlow (Redding Pilot)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 05:29:32 pm
  Three more Joel Barlow High School students were confirmed as having the H1N1 strain influenza, or swine flu. This brings to seven the number of students who have recovered from this flu. All have returned to school.
• Thirty Years Ago: Region 9 chooses Barlow director (Redding Pilot)
  posted on May 27, 2009 at 07:59:45 pm
  The Region 9 Board of Education had decided who would be the director of secondary education at Joel Barlow High School. School Board Chairman Violet Karatzas said the board had directed Superintendent of Schools Lawrence R. Miller to “pursue the signing of a contract with the candidate.”
• Four Barlow students recover from H1N1 'swine' flu (Redding Pilot)
  posted on May 21, 2009 at 02:44:32 pm
  Four Joel Barlow High School students were confirmed as having the H1N1 strain influenza (swine flu) as of Tuesday. Dr. Allen Fossbender, superintendent of schools, told parents and staff of two confirmed cases last week. In an update via e-mail Tuesday, he said there are two more cases.
• Spring cleaning? McQuade is collecting shoes for charity (Redding Pilot)
  posted on May 7, 2009 at 03:44:43 pm
  Joel Barlow High School sophomore Molly McQuade wants to take advantage of spring cleaning efforts by Redding and Easton residents. For the next week, she is collecting shoes for Soles4Souls ( giveshoes.org ), a non-profit organization which facilitates the donation of shoes to help people in need worldwide.
• Free Login/Register (Redding Pilot)
  posted on May 4, 2009 at 01:29:39 pm
  Taxpayers head to the polls next Tuesday to decide the fate of the town budget. Polls at the Redding Community Center will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.