runkle-news-june-15-2009

RED will be holding a bake sale on Thursday, June 18th at 2:20pm to raise money for our Tuition Assistance Program!  RED has a long tradition of providing tuition assistance for some families who might otherwise be unable to afford it, and now the need is greater than ever.

The sale will be held in the [...]

Get ready to discover math all around you this summer!  Just as teachers encourage students to continue reading throughout the summer to solidify and retain reading skills, we feel the same attention should be given to mathematics.  Regular practice over the summer with problem solving, computation, and math facts will maintain and strengthen math gains [...]

Dear Parents,
Please take a moment to review the following Advisory from Brookline’s Department of Public Health, regarding the H1N1 Virus and the precautions the town is taking.  As always, please feel free to call the School Office (879-4650) with any questions.  Best wishes, -Jim

The Brookline Department of Public Health today announced that there are more [...]

The Runkle School Building Committee met on May 20th.  The primary purpose of the meeting was to designate either B1 or B2 the “preferred option.”  Nancy Daly, the chairman of the committee, solicited input from committee members as well as members of the public.  After a lengthy period of comment, a vote was taken and [...]

On May 28th, a group of Runkle teachers (Marian Voros, Deanne Dixon, Danielle Halwick and Teresa Gallo-Toth) and parents (Mike Noble and Rosemary McElroy) paid a visit to the Chenery Middle School in Belmont.  The Chenery School was designed by the same architect as is working on the Runkle renovation, Design Partnership of Cambridge.  It [...]

I am writing to provide you with an update on the Runkle School Principal search process.
After reviewing the Interview Team report and conducting a number of reference checks, I met informally with a number of the candidates who, in my view, could have been considered for finalist status.  After meeting with these individuals, as well [...]

A blog dedicated to informing and communicating with the Runkle Community about the upcoming Renovation Project.

The Runkle School Council is transitioning from TeacherWeb to Runkle.Org. Until that process is complete, please consult the previous site at http://teacherweb.com/MA/Runkle/SchoolCouncil. Content there is dated, but some is still relevant, especially the handbook (which defines our mission) and meeting minutes (which are current up to Jan, 2009).