Haggerty Holler: April 15, 2016
Published on Apr 15, 2016 12:33


April 15, 2016
Emily

Author Emily Arnold McCully Visits Haggerty!
Emily Arnold McCully’s appearance at the Haggerty Library was an opportunity for students and adults to say, “Thank you for your wonderful stories!” McCully is the Caldecott Medalist author/illustrator of Mirette on the High Wire. Mirette will forever be walking the highwire on the mural leading up to the library! 

Music

Music Corner

By Shelley Irvin-Kent

First Grade
First graders have recently come home with another volume of My First Grade Music Book. In this book, they demonstrate the ability to read and write two pitches: SO and MI. Ask your child to teach you!

Second Grade

Second graders have also recently come home with a second volume of My Second Grade Music Book. They have been working on the new rhythm (ta-a). Ask students to show you how they read and write SO, MI, LA and a number of rhythms!

Haggerty Chorus Travels to Perform 
On Wednesday night, April 13, the Haggerty Chorus was invited to perform in Newton at a Choral Invitational. The goal? To perform for, and listen to, choirs from a variety of other schools in a friendly setting. No adjudication, no medals- just great music from a variety of groups! Read more >>

Rainforest

Library Corner: Kindergarten

Kindergarteners watched pieces of the BBC Children of the Rainforest videos and People of the Rainforest (Schlessinger Video Productions) to learn about the people who live in the rainforests of the world. This unit was to support the project based learning they are doing in their classrooms.

Grade 5

Library Corner: Grade 5
What was going on in Boston on the day the Declaration of Independence was signed? Ask your fifth grader. Professor Jane Kamensky, of Harvard’s history department shared what we can learn about this important time in history from reading a primary source - The New England Chronicle from July 11, 1776.
Tumblebooks

Access Tumblebooks from Home
This digital library provides students with chapter books, nonfiction resources, graphic novels, animated picture books, curriculum connected informational videos, and even some book related puzzles and games, all right at their fingertips. Tumblebooks is a great way for students to read, learn, and have fun at school, and now at home!
Visit Tumblebooks Now >>

RACE Matters at Haggerty
Your Kids, Our Students Want To Know … Why are some people treated differently? How come people were marching in the streets? What does Black Lives Matter Mean? Why do we have different skin colors?

On Tuesday, June 7th from 6 - 8PM, Dr. Melissa Bartholomew, Graduate of Harvard's Divinity School, will be visiting Haggerty for an evening workshop. Dr. Bartholomew will lead families and staff in conversation about how race relations in our country affects our communities. You might be thinking, at Haggerty….Do we need help? Well, yes. Read more >>

Dunkin Donuts

Coaches Corner
Grade 2 is writing Persuasive Reviews. Check out this great review by a student in Ms. Hasset’s class.

Lantern

Grade 1 Science and Literacy Connections
The last few months first graders have been studying basic weather concepts. Students read about and studied EXTREME Weather, a crowd pleaser for sure! Read more >>

Haggerty

From the Superintendent 
Please read a letter from the Superintendent outlining updates and information in regards to Spring Statewide Assessments for students in Grade 3 - 10. Read the letter >>

Math

NEW! Summer Math & STEAM
Rising 6th - 8th Graders are invited to apply to a new and improved summer math and STEAM experience made possible through a partnership between CPS and DHSP Cambridge Youth Programs. Learn more >>

Giants of Science
Giants of ScienceThe 3rd Graders in Mr. Kuo's class composed a song about Galileo that is going to be sung during the upcoming Science Week festivities! Some of our 3rd and 4th graders are even going to perform in one of these three upcoming performances!

Sat., 4/16 | 3PM | Broad Institute of MIT, 415 Main St.

Sun., 4/17 | 6PM | Canher Theater, Museum of Science, Boston

Sun., 4/24 | 3PM | Peabody School, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge

More info >>

UPCOMING EVENTS 
April Vacation
Monday, April 18 - Friday, April 22

School Advisory Council
Wednesday, April 27
6 - 7:30PM
Childcare provided. 

Incoming JK/K Open House
Tuesday, May 10
8:30 - 9:30AM

S.T.E.A.M. Night
Tuesday, May 24
6 - 7:30PM

End of the Year Events are now posted on the Haggerty School Calendar. Check it out >>

DISTRICT EVENTS
Advanced Learning Parent Advisory Group
May 18 | 6:30 - 8PM
CRLS, Room 1401
Learn more >> 

OUTSIDE CPS
Cambridge Science Festival
April 15 - 24
Check out a list of scheduled activities >>


HEALTH OFFICE REQUESTS
Spring Cleaning? Our health office needs more gently used clothes - specifically girls underwear and stretchy pants. Thanks!

SPRING CLEANING?Please save those gently used books for our upcoming used book sale! Collecting both adult and children's books. Drop off starts on Friday, May 20th!

SAFETY REMINDER
When driving in front of school at drop off or pick up - please pay close attention to our crossing guard and be sure NOT to cut off a school bus. We are almost to June - let's all stay safe and keep all our children safe. Thanks for your help!

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