Milton Superintendent on Newtown, MPS Diversity, Evening Storytime

Five Things you Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

Today is Tuesday, December 18. Here are five things you need to know.

1. Rain possible: According to the National Weather Service, rain is likely and the daytime high will be around 52.

2. Diversity meeting: Citizens for a Diverse Milton, a group dedicated to diversity issues in the Milton Public Schools, will meet at the Milton Public Library today at 7 p.m.

3. Newton information: Since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Friday, Milton Public School Superintendent Mary Gormley has released several statements about school safety and how to talk to children about the situation. View those posts at http://blog.miltonps.org.

4. Assessors meeting: Tonight at 6 the Milton Board of Assessors will be in session at Town Hall.

5. Night Owls Storytime: The Children’s Room at the Milton Public Library will host Night Owls Storytime this evening from 6:30 to 7. Children between the ages of three and five, along with a caretaker, are invited for songs and stories. Pajamas are optional.