Spaghetti Dinner – SUCCESS!
On Wednesday, January 30th, many members of our Haggerty Community came out to support our 5th graders' mission to go on a 2-night field trip to the Farm School in Athol, MA. This is an annual field trip that they need some additional funding for so that every 5th grader can attend, regardless of their ability to pay. In this effort, our 5th graders made homemade meatballs, sauce, spaghetti, and a delicious salad - as well as brownies for dessert. There was also a fun raffle - mainly filled with lots of highly coveted staff prizes! Thanks to all of the staff members who donate their time and energy to create these prizes! Thanks also to the many local companies who donated prizes to help support our 5th graders' cause. Special gratitude to our local Mt. Auburn Star Market for donating all of the meat for our meatballs and to Iggy's for the bread. Special thanks to the Caterina family for making all the meatballs! We extend gratitude to all the families who bought raffle tickets! Thanks also to those who were able to attend the dinner! Our 5th graders are very grateful and excited for their upcoming trip next week!


Library Corner
By: Sarah Novogrodsky, Library Media Specialist

We have been reading Caldecott award winners and honor books from past years. We have also been discussing the illustrations of many books that are being considered for the award this year. Mid-February will bring the answers!

Music Corner
By: Shelley Irvin-Kent, Music Teacher

Kindergarteners have recently learned the name for a skill we’ve been working on all year: STEADY BEAT. Students can listen to music and pat a steady beat. A steady beat stays the same and doesn’t go faster or slower. Ask your child to sing “Bounce High” and tap the ball images (see above). Make sure they stay steady!

Second graders just learned a new pitch: DO. Students know that DO is a skip lower than mi and that it’s a copycat of so and mi. Ask your child to sing the following (see above) with hand signs and then tell you what song it matches!

As always, please contact me with any questions or ideas!

Ms. Irvin-Kent


Art Corner
By: Laurie Gaines, Art Teacher

Steam night is approaching fast – Save the Date! Wednesday, February 27th. 4th grade students have been creating cardboard games and hope to share them at Steam Night. Here are a couple of our arcade games to inspire.


Coaches Corner
By: Nili Pearlmutter, Math Coach

Did you know that there is a new Game and Puzzle Club for 4th and 5th graders? The club is run by Nataliya Yufa, founder of Cambridge Math Circle, and is a great opportunity for students to engage in logical thinking and creative problem solving. The club runs from 7:15-7:55AM on Wednesday mornings. (Students who take the bus can come as soon as their bus gets in.) Huge thank you to Nataliya, who has been donating her time to start this club, and to Alicia Volpicelli who has been our parent volunteer. We can use more parent volunteers, as well. You don’t need to have any special knowledge - just be willing to think, play, and have fun with the students! Please contact Nili Pearlmutter, Haggerty Math Coach, if you are interested in helping out. Right now the club is full, but if your child is interested in participating, ask them to tell their teacher as space might open up if we get more volunteers.

Cambridge Digs DEEP
Equity Inventory: Inclusive Policies & Practices Across Cambridge City Departments
Thursday, February 7 | 5:30-8PM
Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 795 Mass Ave.
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Cambridge Winter Farmers Market
Saturdays through April 6 | 10AM-2PM
Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callender Street
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Mind Matters: Families Make a Difference 
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Book Talk
February 12 | 6-7:30PM
Dr. MLK School, 102 Putnam Avenue
You're invited to a book talk with authors Danielle Allen and Mira T. Lee. Learn more >>

Cambridge Affordable Housing Information Sessions
Learn about the eligibility requirements and application process for the following programs Cambridge Rental and Homeownership Programs: Inclusionary Housing Rental Program for studios, 1BR, 2BR, & 3BR units
throughout Cambridge, Homeowner Resale Pool, First-Time Homebuyer Workshop, Downpayment Assistance, and HomeBridge. Open to all. No RSVP Necessary. Learn more >>

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
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