Second Grade Science Morning
Our two second grade classrooms had a culminating showcase of their science/social studies unit on December 19th. Families engaged in a variety of stations, lead by their children, focused on Mapping, Continents, Weathering/Erosion, Landforms and Glaciers. Parents/Caregivers were asked, for example, to put the continents in their correct location, to try to create sand by rubbing rocks together, and to create erosion by using a spray bottle on different types of debris. Our second graders worked very hard on all of these interactive displays and were informative tour guides for their parents/caregivers. Thanks to all of the parents/caregivers who were able to come and ask questions, and be reminded of their earth and geology knowledge. hanks also to all the second grade staff for this wonderful morning of sharing the student's learning.





Library Corner 
By: Sarah Novogrodsky
This month Haggerty students have enjoyed special author visits in the library thanks to Friends of Haggerty. Tracey Baptiste author of The Jumbies and The Rise of the Jumbies met with fourth and fifth graders. The Jumbies is a Massachusetts Children’s Book Award title this year. Students learned about the folklore of Trinidad where Baptiste grew up surrounded by Caribbean tales. First graders got a jumpstart on their nonfiction unit with an author from local author, Sara Levine.   



Music Corner 
By: Shelley Irvin-Kent
December’s Secret Song was revealed!
Title: All the Parties: Suite No. 1 Allegro in c minor from The Gallerina Suites
Composer/Performer: Chargaux (Jasmin “Charly” Charles & Margaux Whitney)
Country: United States Date: 2016
Listen and ask your child to show you the moves!
Watch video of The Lone Ranger (Suite No. 3) from Gallerina Suites.  



Art Corner
By: Laurie Gaines
There are many ways parents and caregivers can help in the art room this winter and spring. Some jobs are ongoing and would require a weekly commitment. Others only take a couple hours and could be completed during the school day or even at your home in your spare time. Please contact our art teacher, Laurie Gaines ([email protected]), if you can help out or stop by the art room after drop off one morning to discuss in person.

Examples of tasks: Taking down artwork from around the building and sorting by classroom (During the day or after school); Make accordion and flip books for future student projects (During the day or at your home); Label bags for student work to go home (During the day or at your home); Mount artwork on construction paper for art show (During the day or at your home); Xerox and assemble “how-to” drawing animal pages (Photocopy at school during the day and then assemble at home)

Sunday, February 11 | 11AM - 2PM: Art Room Help Day
Stop by the art room any time between 11AM and 2PM to help prep materials for art class and the upcoming art show. Kids welcome! Our annual Art & Talent Show will take place this year on Thursday, March 8, 5:30-7:30PM at the Russell Youth Center. All students JK-5 will have at least two pieces on exhibit. We rely on parent and caregiver help to assemble and mount the show.

Sunday, March 4 | 12Noon - 2PM: Art Show PREP
Drop in the art room to help organize and mount artwork on large sheets of colored paper

Monday, March 5 | 10:30AM - 2PM
Drop by the art room to help mount and organize artwork

Tuesday, March 6 | 8 - 9AM
Continue mounting artwork (meet in the Common Room on the lower level)

Wednesday, March 7 | 1 - 2PM
Help transport artwork to the Youth Center

Thursday, March 8 | 8AM - 3PM
Drop by the Youth Center to help hang the artwork and set up displays

Friday, March 9 | 8AM - 2PM
Help dismantle show, transport back to school and rehang large sheets of mounted artwork around the building



3rd Grade STEAM Morning
By: Zephyros (Third Grade Student)
On 12/20/17, from 8 - 10AM, 3rd grade and some parent helpers worked together to make a fun day full of STEAM. In one room kids made two kinds of robots, air racers, and bristlebots. Air racers use wind to move and bristlebots use vibration to move. And then kids swapped rooms. In the other room kids made cardboard automata, where dowels and foam wheels bring cardboard to life. It taught kids how to be cooperative and solve problems. I think kids will have a lot of fun at steam night! (STEAM Night is Thursday, May 17th) Thanks to all the parent volunteers who helped make this morning possible - including Stos Koyanis, Alicia Volpicelli, Carroll Magill, Andrew Harteveldt, Jenny Gotwals, Allison Celimli, and Mike Andrle (volunteer).

City-Wide Art Show!
Several of our Haggerty Students had art pieces selected for the City-wide Art Show!

Congratulations to:
–Taylor Riley & Sophia Garceau - Kindergarten - Self Portraits
–Mayaan Amir & Lucy Wu - 1st grade - Jungle Cat Drawings
–Clare Benanti & Ewan Stone -2nd grade - Horse on the beach & Lemur
–Zayan Ahmed & Jordan Gwon - 3rd grade- Gorilla & Night and Day in the Woods
–Lily Scott & Ruby Mayeaux -5th grade- 2 Cool Kids & Tiger in the Jungle




The Mind Matters:
Families Make a Difference
A 10-session workshop for parents with children ages 3 and older providing educational resources & community support.

–Learn strategies for fostering your child's development and learning at home and in school
–Discover cutting-edge brain research, devloped at Harvard University, on children's social, emotional, and intellectual growth
–Participate in hands-on activities, mini-lectures, and watch videos while working in groups and receiving support from other families
–Receive learning materials and educational activities to use at home!

The Mind Matters: Families Make a Difference
January 29-April 9
Mondays (excluding Feb. 19), 8:15 - 10:15AM
Tobin School, Room 129
FREE
Food and child watch provided.
Instructors:
Lissa Galluccio (Haggerty Family Liaison)
Erin Gutierrez (Montessori Coach)
Mary Frawley (Tobin Family Liaison)
Transportation: Carpool options!
Questions? Please ask!
Sign Up by January 19!
[email protected] or 617.349.6555 x208

I am very excited to bring this informative workshop to our school community.

Sincerely,
Lissa Galluccio
Family Liaison, Haggerty School
[email protected]

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