Weekly Field Memo for October 11, 2023

This re-issued memo from October 10, 2023 clarifies guidance regarding Emergency Drills, which can be broken down into two categories: Emergency Egress (“Fire”) Drills and Options-Based Response to Violent Intruder Drills.

Literary Learning: Northern New England Science of Reading School Leadership Summit was held this summer. While the presentations by Dr. Carol Tolman and Natalie Wexler focused on different aspects of literacy, the message delivered by both experts was clear: students need instruction in both code-based and meaning-based literacy skills.