Back to School Night
Wednesday, October 3rd was our annual Back to School Night! We had a great turnout of families! This year, the 4th and 5th grade families went right to classrooms at the start of the night. We got feedback that they wanted more time in classrooms, so we listened. Families in grades JK-3 started in the gymnasium with a brief presentation from Principal Nancy Campbell. She touched on some of our priorities this year, including Equity and Active Listening. She showed a brief video describing Active Listening and our students describing how it makes them feel when they are truly listened to - and when they are not. It clearly outlined how actively listening to each other makes us feel valued and important - and is the foundation of building empathy for each other. You will hear more about our focus on Active Listening this year!
We still need room parents in some classrooms! We need at least one room parent in the following rooms: Golding (107), Healy (106), Hassett (211), Moloney (306), Barker (307), Stewart (304), and Faucher (305). Please contact Lissa to volunteer!
CitySprouts Corner
Hello Haggerty Families!
I am looking forward to seeing you all in the garden. Please stop by to sniff, touch, and explore what is growing. I will be in the garden on Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings this year. Before CitySprouts, I completed my MS in Environmental Education at Antioch University New England. While working on my degree, I was able to get a diversity of experience teaching different ages throughout Boston. One of my favorite garden memories is pulling a carrot from the ground for the first time in high school and being able to eat it fresh. I am looking forward to creating life altering memories at Haggerty. This year you can expect frequent updates from the garden with tips, ways to explore, and recipes.
If you would like to volunteer for this year's cider pressing, please let us know. We will be pressing apple cider with classes on Nov. 6, 7, and 9. Email Andrea for more information.
Best,
Kiz, Garden Educator
Library Corner
By: Sarah Novogrodsky
Help us to grow our library collection.
Sponsor a a book returned to Back to School Night!
Updates from the Library:
Ks are enjoying alphabet books and working with Ms. Gaines to make their favorite letter for our soon to be Library Tree! Check these books out at your public library.
On Oct. 23, The Pineapple Project will visit with the Ks and Grade 1 to entertain and to help us talk about being happy with and proud of ourselves. Book lists you may want to explore at your public library. Read on >>
Music Corner
By: Shelley Irvin-Kent
Haggerty Chorus has begun! We rehearse every Tuesday and Friday morning 7:30-8AM. We perform at both Haggerty concerts and for the residents at the Neville Center at Fresh Pond. We’re looking for other performance venues. If you know of a daytime performing venue that can accommodate our 60-person chorus, please be in touch with Ms. Irvin-Kent at 617.349.6555 x111. Thanks
September’s Secret Song has been revealed!
 Composer: Angélica Negrón
Title: Bubblegum Grass / Peppermint Field
Country: Puerto Rico (U.S.)
Year: 2011
This piece is written for string quartet with gamelan & percussion & electronics. Learn more about Angélica Negrón >>
Watch the first live performance of Bubblegum Grass / Peppermint Field.
Art Corner
By: Laurie Gaines
The Art Room is buzzing with activity as the different centers are opening for creativity, experimentation and practice. We start off each year identifying who we are as Haggerty students. The students create self portraits that express their diversity and unique character. These portraits exemplify our school motto "Everyone is Different, Everyone Belongs." Look for the display on the first floor bulletin board outside elevator.
International Potluck
Thursday, October 25th | 5:30 - 7PM
Please help us plan this annual gathering of all families! In the past we have had families organize cultural displays of various countries and families bring food dishes to share that also represent a specific culture or country. Fliers went home in BackPack Express this week!
Help us plan this year's celebration of our wonderful school community. Planning meeting is Tuesday, October 9th at 8AM. We still need ENTERTAINMENT - so if you have a lead on some relatively inexpensive musical performers - please contact Lissa or Carroll.
Coach's Corner
Dear Families,
I hope that you had a wonderful beginning to the school year and that your child or children are coming home excited about learning! At the beginning of the year, all of our classrooms spend time with students working on open-ended math problems, many of them from an organization called Youcubed, which was founded by a Stanford professor named Jo Boaler. This organization promotes a growth mindset in math - the idea that we can ALL learn math and a positive attitude, effort and struggling with challenging problems helps your brain grow. Youcubed also has a parent section, which includes interesting math problems for families to try with their children at home as well as readings about helping students learn math. Check out the resources >>
Enjoy!
Nili Pearlmutter
Haggerty Math Coach
STEAM it Up!
October 25 | 6 - 8PM
Rindge Avenue Upper School, 70 Rindge Ave.
Have you ever wanted to hack electronics? Maybe you'd like to create and launch a zip line car? If this sounds like fun and you'd like to spend some great family time having pizza and learning together then come to STEAM IT Up. View event details >>
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Immigration Resources
Immigration Legal Screening Clinics
3rd Wednesday each month, 5:15-7:15PM
Free consultations with an immigration attorney for Massachusetts immigrants and their families
Community Legal Services & Counseling Center (CLSACC)
90 Third St., Cambridge
617.349.4396; [email protected]
See flyer >>
Rep. Katherine Clark – Cambridge Office Hours
Hosted by Rep. Clark's Immigration Issues Liaison Katie Worley
3rd Thursday each month, 3-4PM
Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass Ave. (Mayor's Office, 2nd fl)
Staff will be on site to answer questions about immigration benefits, USCIS cases, Passports, and more. If you have questions or need assistance outside of scheduled hours, please do not hesitate to contact our district office:
701 Concord Ave., Suite 101, Cambridge, MA 02138
617.354.0292, katherineclark.house.gov.
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