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Student representative James told the committee that 10 students from the Fitchburg High School band marched in the Rose Parade in Pasadena as part of the New England Honor Band. James described the experience as \"very exciting.\" He also listed upcoming PTO meetings at Rheingold and McKay, reminded the committee that ACCESS testing for English language learners runs this week, and noted Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day with no school and Jan. 29 is an early-release day.

Committee members and the student rep discussed a social-media post indicating Crocker Elementary had a snow day. The group determined the post referred to a different Crocker (Crocker, Missouri), and confirmed Crocker Elementary in Fitchburg would have school the following day.

Action recorded

- approve minutes (Dec. 2, 2024): voice vote called; outcome recorded as approved unanimously. The transcript does not provide named vote tallies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Committee - 1.6.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The School Committee voted by voice to approve the minutes of its Dec. 2, 2024 meeting.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":69,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_47":78,"_49":79,"_51":80,"_53":81,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":82,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":83,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6749025,"Fitchburg launches FIST pilot, district leaders say family engagement will expand",1035000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171344-ef620589e85622dd182655cd34b75c9c&start=1035&end=1035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171344-ef620589e85622dd182655cd34b75c9c/thumbnail_1035000.jpg","/articles/6749025/Fitchburg-launches-FIST-pilot-district-leaders-say-family-engagement-will-expand","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6749025-0a3e9427bc4a5bdd64eeaddbd2f42b9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025409&Signature=EnyTdJR5xe3Wi-lsKuL~LUWhgffihZvIL82xqaYXkuGq42n58uIi1~DGvdhbb46bUz6aOqia~SUxVL~J~2duyoAaA8rB5lDBZq1m-~zws-omnTaDJ5aJCJTir64Kg-sQz92Y8KpnVPptNsHM1kyjyB5NnYSX0DhOEJwdXzMszqjlpEel2BRWHchYpT6cOvuXrMuuzOAjlwgrZuUL5fXDRlgPSFbcC9MGQjgBn3Q6A~Id9l2GvOCC0c~5bzlbT4YoAwdGd-uMLCkBvwuTXVpgbrcGXR5uobn3safCyDrMobd5k1c0f~zLgy4vMRXvCJSM7qaqJIrZUuI6aGDs6BwNOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director of Multilingual Education and Family Engagement Eva Kelly told the School Committee on Jan. 6 that the district has begun a pilot Family Institute for Student Success, or FIST, at South Street Early Learning Center.

\"Our family engagement program here in Fitchburg, I'm very proud of it,\" Kelly said, describing the district's effort to implement the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's 2020 Strengthening Partnerships framework. Kelly said the framework emphasizes \"culturally responsive, collaborative, equitable, and respectful\" activities that embrace language and cultural diversity.

Community Engagement Liaison Luisa Fernandez, who led the FIST sessions, said the program is a \"capacity building institute that offers a portfolio of workshops for families.\" Fernandez summarized participant feedback from the pilot: parents praised the sessions, requested the program continue and expand to additional schools, and said the workshops improved their confidence to support children and understand students' rights.

Presenters said FIST workshops covered attendance issues and resources for families of students who are learning English. Superintendent Thompson told the committee that from January through June the district will schedule regular department updates so directors and leaders can report on work in their areas, including family engagement.

Officials did not announce a districtwide rollout date or a budget for expansion during the presentation. Kelly said next steps include reviewing parent feedback and considering expansion to additional schools.

The presentation began when Superintendent Thompson introduced Kelly and Fernandez and continued through a discussion of workshop content and short-term priorities for the class of 2025.","District officials described a pilot Family Institute for Student Success (FIST) at South Street Early Learning Center, aligned to the Massachusetts DESE family-engagement framework, with strong participant feedback and plans to scale offerings across schools.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":91,"_51":92,"_53":93,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":94,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":95,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6749020,"Donations replenish Rheingold Elementary food pantry; quilt presented to committee member",446,542000,988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171344-ef620589e85622dd182655cd34b75c9c&start=542&end=988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171344-ef620589e85622dd182655cd34b75c9c/thumbnail_542000.jpg","/articles/6749020/Donations-replenish-Rheingold-Elementary-food-pantry-quilt-presented-to-committee-member","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6749020-b9b487d4e64cd4a9bad2800cf33e7e55/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025409&Signature=X~yKi5GHC7h-UF0rCD37mvTz2vBBtNX1kCr35gZG4M9PfRGrBxH~bUL9kR5K0j4yOEkXVfGJmSiJodVViFsQDOoTNYHiYVzmZae-jsqG6tm0TvTSQPTJ-a7wBlt5eiQqforlpGDI7io2GZlMv3YPteI8RpWr4SwUhrEKwF~0WJvMKQTolBfaRY3awx5wlcp5lN0luu1kM57FDz9sn6JU1s-UUxzT4OFnPNC5eumGPZ100ME4PybUccSkoB8UvsZpRyYvff1CGVXbrvRP2GvQ7OZbP0jrX-2pn3WVuoaXUw9E8YSnbqRuISF~JN1wyhP1eHPk~hxHnHyU-nRDW9n5Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lori Stone told the School Committee on Jan. 6 that two community donors had committed support for Rheingold Elementary School's food pantry.

\"I'd like to publicly thank 2 people who had made donations to Rhinegold,\" Stone said, naming Cheryl Kuchiyara of Helping Hands and Mike Hurley of the Fitchburg Rotary East Club. Stone said Kuchiyara secured funds from All-One Credit Union in Leominster and that Hurley called two days before winter break to say he had \"$1,000 for you.\" Stone said the donations will replenish the pantry and allow staff to purchase gift cards to give families in need.

Stone also presented a Rheingold School quilt to School Committee member Peter Stevens, saying the quilt was made by a student's grandparent, Carolyn Jarvey, using school T-shirts from over the years. She said she had purchased raffle tickets and won the quilt to give it to Stevens in recognition of his service.

District staff described the pantry as an ongoing but modest resource that contracted during COVID and budget pressure, and they said demand had increased since the pandemic. The donations were presented at the meeting; no formal committee vote was required.

Stone and staff did not specify the ongoing budget for the pantry, the total size of the food inventory to be purchased, or the number of families expected to be served with the gift-card funds.","At the Jan. 6 meeting Lori Stone announced donations from Cheryl Kuchiyara of Helping Hands and Mike Hurley of Fitchburg Rotary East to restock Rheingold Elementary's food pantry and buy gift cards. Stone presented a school quilt made by Carolyn Jarvey to School Committee member Peter Stevens.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves Dec. 2 minutes; student rep highlights Rose Parade and ACCESS testing

Fitchburg launches FIST pilot, district leaders say family engagement will expand

Donations replenish Rheingold Elementary food pantry; quilt presented to committee member