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Haggerty Holler: May 3, 2018
Published on May 3, 2018 09:35
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First Grade Expert Fair!
Our two first grade classrooms hosted an expert fair on Monday, April 30th. They wrote and illustrated books and posters on their topic of choice. Examples of topics the first graders were experts on were cats, dogs, peregrine falcons, skiing, hockey, being a big sister, and being a friend! Their books included a table of contents, chapters, a glossary, and lots of illustrations. They clearly spent a lot of time researching their topics and creating these books. Well done first graders! Thanks to all the first grade staff and the families who were able to take some time and see their hard work!
Library Corner
By: Sarah Novogrodsky, Library Media Specialist
Library lessons support classroom work. Kindergarteners have been learning about people who live and work in rainforests to complement their classroom study of rainforest animals and plants. We watched video clips, read Hands of the Rainforest: The Emberá People of Panama (R. Crandell) and used resources from Rainforest Alliance.
Author Anne Quirk Visits Haggerty
Author Anne Quirk spoke with the fifth grade about her books The Good Fight: The Feuds of the Founding Fathers and This Is Our Constitution (written with Khizr Khan). Quirk encouraged students to always ask questions about what they read, to dig for information about history and to use their first amendment rights!
Author Charles Smith, Jr. Visits the Library
On Wednesday, April 25th, poet, author. and photographer Charles Smith, Jr. visited with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders of our school. He started the presentation with a school photo of himself in the 8th grade, and went on to describe how he became who he is today - after aspiring to be an astronaut! Read on >>
Music Corner
By: Shelley Irvin-Kent, Music Teacher
April’s Secret Song has been revealed!
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Title: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26
Date: 1832
Country: Germany
To hear the water flowing inside Fingal’s Cave, click here.
Listen to the Hebrides Overture played by Senzoku Gakuen College of Music orchestra.
Art Corner
By: Laurie Gaines, Art Teacher
Students have been busy working on a lot of different projects in art. First Graders from Ms. Yeh's class made sculpey figurines to accompany their "expert" presentations as part of a non-fiction writing projects.
Friends of Haggerty
Friends of Haggerty has funded some incredible recent and upcoming enrichment opportunities, including the 4th grade trip to Boott Cotton Mill Museum in Lowell, the 1st grade trip to see Stuart Little at Wheelock Family Theatre, and STEAM night on May 17th.
Calling all runners! Friends of Haggerty is looking for two more runners to join a team for the upcoming Ragnar Relay fundraiser on Cape Cod. The two shortest legs are left! For more details contact Sarah Vezeau.
Interested in seeing what Friends of Haggerty is all about? Want to help provide enrichment for all of our student community? Come to a meeting or get more details from Lisa Harteveldt.
Getting to School Really Matters!
Did you know that missing school – even in the early grades – has a negative impact on learning over time? Learn more >>
I Am...Poster by Our Students
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2018 DHSP Summer Program Guide
Get started on planning a summer of fun!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Ragnar Relay Cape Cod
May 11 - May 12 | Need Two More Runners!
Family S.T.E.A.M. Night
Thursday, May 17 | 5:30 - 7:30PM
Used Book Sale
Accepting donation / Sorting: May 18-22
Sale: Wednesday, May 23 - Friday, May 25th
Spring Concert
Friday, June 1 | 8:15AM
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Wednesday, June 6 (ERD) | 12:15PM
Field Day (new date!)
Monday, June 18th
End of Year Celebration (tentative)
Wednesday, June 20th
Current Last Day
of School
Friday, June 22
(Dismissal at 11:55AM)
IN OUR DISTRICT & COMMUNITY
Title I Workshop for Dads and Male Caregivers:
The Impact Fathers Have on Their Children
May 8 | 6-8PM
Cambridge City Hall
Details >>
Scratch Day & CPS
May 10 | 5-7PM
CRLS
Details >>
Mindful Parenting /
Taller Respira
May 7, 21;
June 4 | 7-8:30PM
Amigos School
In these workshops, moms and dads gather to practice skills and practical exercises to reach a greater calm and clarity during difficult times in our daily lives. Dr. Beatriz Meza-Valencia, pediatrician, teaches about childhood and adolescent brain development and exercises easy to use in everyday life. Everyone is invited and attendance to prior sessions is not required. Sessions will be given in Spanish and English. Childcare provided. Questions? [email protected]
Immigration Legal Screening Clinics - FREE!
This FREE monthly clinic offers participants a consultation with an immigration attorney and the chance to learn more about how immigration law affects them and their families.
Details >>
More immigration resources >>
View programs & events in our community >>
View opportunities outside of CPS >>
RACE MATTERS: COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Book Suggestion:
My Name is Yoon, Writer, Helen Recorvitz, Illustrator, Gabi Swiatkowska, Recommended for ages ?4 to 8
“Yoon’s name means “shining wisdom,” and when she writes it in Korean, it looks happy, like dancing figures. But her father tells her that she must learn to write it in English. In English, all the lines and circles stand alone, which is just how Yoon feels in the United States. Yoon isn’t sure that she wants to be YOON. At her new school, she tries out different names?—maybe CAT or BIRD. Maybe CUPCAKE!”
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FIND IT CAMBRIDGE
Looking for things to do in Cambridge? Then take a peek at Find It Cambridge!
www.finditcambridge.org
HEALTHY SNACK OF THE WEEK
Cambridge in Motion presents this week's healthy snack recommendation:
spinach salad with dried cranberries
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