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Finalists Named for Birch Meadow Elementary Principal
The three finalists will be visiting the school on Wednesday and taking part in community session on Thursday.

Reading, MA - Three finalists have been announced for the Birch Meadow Elementary School principal position.
They finalists are:
- Patricia Beckman, Associate Principal, Birch Meadow Elementary School, Reading, MA
- Julia Hendrix, Assistant Principal, Harrington Elementary School, Lexington, MA
- Gregory Irvine, Principal, Mindess Elementary School, Ashland, MA
On Wednesday, each candidate will be part of a site visit to Birch Meadow Elementary School which will include a tour of the school, interviews with students, interviews with the District Leadership Team, a classroom observation, and an open microphone session with staff, according to Superintendent John Doherty.
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On Thursday, each candidate will participate in a Community Open Microphone Session which will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Birch Meadow Cafeteria. The schedule for Thursday’s Open Microphone Session are as follows:
6:30 p.m. Julia Hendrix
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7:00 p.m. Patricia Beckman
7:30 p.m. Gregory Irvine
The public is welcome to attend the Community Open Microphone Session.
The superintendent also recently announced the new principal for the middle school. >>>
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