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Peabody Planet: April 12, 2016
Published on Apr 12, 2016 12:42
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April 12, 2016 | Vol. 6, No. 23 |
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, April 12
Spring Picture Day
Say CHEESE!
Wednesday, April 13
9:30AM
5th Grade Instrumental and Early Bird Singers Concert
Friday, April 15 | 8AM
The Connection Meeting
School Library
All are welcome
Friday, April 15 | 9:15AM
Second Grade Author’s Breakfast
Cafeteria
Friday, April 15
9 - 10AM
Early Birds Concert
Monday, April 18 - Friday, April 22
April Vacation
See Peabody calendar >>
See district calendar >>
OUTSIDE CPS
Cambridge Science Festival
April 15 - 24
Check out a list of scheduled activities >>
Giants of Science
A concert of entertaining and enlightening songs about the lives and work of great scientists and mathematicians throughout history who have shaped our understanding of the world. The program includes a medley of songs written by Cambridge Public School students working with David Haines. All songs are performed by an intergenerational chorus, for audiences of all ages with an accompanying slideshow of children’s artwork and lyrics.
Learn more >>
Saturday 4/16 | 3PM
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard,
415 Main Street, Cambridge
Sunday 4/17 | 6PM
Cahners Theater, Museum of Science, Boston
Sunday 4/24 | 3PM
Peabody School, 70 Rindge Avenue, North Cambridge
BE SAFE
Please remember safety rules in the playground apply for afterschool as well as during school. We certainly do not want anyone getting hurt. Please have fun and be safe!
PEABODY REMINDERS
We kindly request that for safety reasons, you only enter through the Main Entrance of the building. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Peabody School
70 Rindge Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
617.349.6530
Fax: 617.349.6538
Peabody Website
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Staff Updates
The 4th graders have been working on a long-term creative writing project with their family members. Their fantasy / mystery stories are inspired by Chris Van Allsberg’s illustrations in his book The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Read on for some unique stories. Students have incorporated paragraphing, descriptive language, dialogue, and story arc. Read on for some unique stories >>
PARCC/MCAS Dates 2016
Mark your calendar for this year's testing dates.
Read more >>
March Madness Winners Announced!
Our top reader in the JK - 1 group was: Abigail Fisher Seufert (123 points)
Our top reader for the 2 - 5 group was: Ishraaq Ahmed (415 points)
Our winning classes were: Ms. Nerich's Class was the JK - 1 winner with 13,275 minutes read! Ms. Bielecki's Class won the 2 - 5 grouping with a whopping 57,660 minutes! Thank you to all our students for participating! Thank you to the staff for their help and cooperation with this exciting event. The competition may be over, but keep reading every day!
Peabody School Annual Art Show
The Peabody School had its First Annual Art Show reception on Thursday, April 7th. It was a beautiful representation of our talented students. A big thank you to Ms. Yuliya Goncharov for her efforts in bringing this event together. Thank you to The Connection for providing coffee and thank you to Ms. Bach and the Early Bird Singers for performing. We would also like to thank the Friends of Peabody for the great new t-shirt offering! View the Slideshow >>
The Early Bird Singers performed at the 2016 Big Sing East on Saturday, April 9th. Congratulations on a wonderful performance!
Did You Know???
Reassuring news about drinking water lead testing in Cambridge Public Schools. Read about it here >>
Learn about the Cambridge waitlist process by clicking here.
Summer opportunities for CPS students. Find out about it here >>
There are some great recipes on the Cambridge Public School’s Food Services page! Check them out >>
Check out what the Cambridge Parent Advisory Council offers great family opportunities. See them here >>
Great Job at the All School Share
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The Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the provision of quality education for all students. CPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, age, veteran or marital status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
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