Dear Families,
Welcome to May! Let’s hope that the flowers and sunshine are not too far away!
This week, we had a successful Math Crazy 8’s Night with our first graders. Our students spent time working in teams as they participated in the Toilet Paper Olympics Workshop. During this workshop, students measure a variety of objects, including themselves, with toilet paper squares and develop their understanding of counting, estimation, measurement and addition. Who knew toilet paper could be used to teach so much math!?
The Amigos School is a well-known member of the Cambridge community. From time to time we are invited to perform at different venues. As part of the performance and presentation practice we hope to offer our students, we usually accept these invitations. Recently it was brought to my attention that not all of our families feel included when we perform at events held in different religious institutions. It is important to us that all of our families feel included and, moving forward, we will be re-evaluating all of our off-site performances to ensure that all members of our community feel comfortable and included. Cambridge School Committee’s Freedom of Religion Policy >>
I do want to clarify, that we have a community partnership with the Pentecostal Tabernacle on Magazine Street. They have been supporting us with the use of their hall so that different class events have a larger space to use since space is at a premium in our building. We plan to continue this community partnership while also taking care to promote inclusion and diversity.
I also want to take a moment today to congratulate one of our 8th graders, Nico Mayer. She is a runner-up in the New York Times Student Editorial contest for her piece, "The Question up for Debate: Is Feminism Really for Everyone?" This is a wonderful accomplishment for Nico, and I hope you take the time to read her insightful essay. Nico's essay >>
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Next week's PARCC schedule is as follows:
•8th grade has testing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
•4th, 5th grades have testing on Tuesday and Wednesday
•6th and 7th grades have testing on Thursday
•3rd grade has testing on Thursday and Friday
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Estimadas familias,
¡Bienvenidos al mes de mayo! Espero que las flores y el sol no estén muy lejos.
Esta semana celebramos una Noche de Matemáticas 8 Loco muy exitosa con nuestros estudiantes de 1er grado. Los estudiantes trabajaron en equipo al participar de un Taller Olímpico con papel higiénico. Durante el taller, midieron variedad de objetos, inclusive a sí mismos con cuadritos de papel higiénico y desarrollaron su comprensión de conteo, estimación, medición y suma. ¿Quién sabía que el papel higiénico se podía usar para enseñarnos tanta matemáticas?
Amigos es una escuela reconocida. De vez en cuando nos invitan a participar en diferentes eventos. Usualmente, como parte de la práctica de desempeño y presentación que esperamos ofrecerles a nuestros estudiantes, aceptamos estas invitaciones. Recientemente, fue traído a mi atención el hecho de que no todas las familias se sienten incluidas al ser invitadas en diferentes instituciones religiosas. Es importante para nosotros que las familias se sientan incluidas, de aquí en adelante y nos aseguraremos que así lo haremos cuando coordinemos paseos fuera de la escuela.
Cambridge School Committee’s Freedom of Religion Policy >>
Si quisiera clarificar que tenemos una colaboración establecida con la entidad Pentecostal Tabernácula en Magazine Street. Ellos nos han apoyado permitiéndonos el uso de su salón de actividades a fin de que diferentes eventos de clases cuenten con un espacio más grande ya que el espacio en nuestro edifico es limitado. Planificamos el continuar esta colaboración junto con el promover inclusión y diversidad.
También quería tomar el momento para felicitar a una de nuestras estudiantes del octavo grado, Nico Mayer. Ella ha sido elegida como una de las finalista en el certamen de editoriales de New York Times por su pieza “La pregunta a debatir: ¿El feminismo es para todos?” Este es un logro maravilloso para Nico y esperamos tengan la oportunidad de leer su artículo. Ensayo estudiante >>
¡Qué tengan un fin de semana maravillosos!
Sinceramente,
Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Itinerario de PARCC para la semana que viene:
•8vo grado tiene el examen lunes, martes y miércoles
•4to, 5to grados tienen el examen martes y miércoles
•6to and 7mo tienen el examen jueves
•3er grado tiene el examen jueves y viernes
NEW! Summer Math & STEAM
Rising 6th - 8th Graders are invited to apply to a new and improved summer math and STEAM experience made possible through a partnership between CPS and DHSP Cambridge Youth Programs. Learn more >>
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IMPORTANT DATES
City-wide Family Engagement Meeting
Monday, May 9 from 6:00-8:00
2nd Grade Math
Crazy 8’s
Tuesday, May 10 from 5:45-7:00
FOA Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Wednesday, May 11
5th Grade Ballroom Dancing
Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00pm
Amigos School Council – RESCHEDULED
Wednesday, May 18 from 6:00-8:00
8th Grade Trip - Mandatory Meeting
Thursday, May 19 from 6:30-7:30
Amigos Library
5th Grade Orientation for Middle School
Thursday, May 19 from 5:30-6:30
Amigos Middle School
Salsa for El Salvador
Friday, May 20 from 6:15-8:30
FECHAS IMPORTANTES
Reunión compromiso familiar
lunes, 9 de mayo de 6:00-8:00
Math Crazy 8’s de 2ndo grado
martes, 10 de mayo de 5:45-7:00
FOA almuerzo para la apreciación de profesores
miércoles, 11 de mayo
5th Grade Ballroom Dancing
martes, 17 de mayo a las 7:00pm
Reunión del consejo escolar de Amigos – Reprogramada
miércoles, 18 de mayo de 6:00-8:00
Reunión obligatoria para el viaje del 8vo grado
jueves, 19 de mayo de 6:30-7:30
Biblioteca de Amigos
Orientación para la escuela intermedia
jueves, 19 de mayo de 5:30-6:30
La escuela intermedia de Amigos
Salsa for El Salvador
viernes, 20 de mayo de 6:15-8:00
DISTRICT EVENTS
All School Councils Meeting
Monday, May 9 | 6 - 9PM
CRLS Main Cafeteria
Sharing Stories with
our Children
Tuesday, May 10 | 6 - 8PM
Morse School
Event Details >>
A Community Screening of Paper Tigers
Monday, May 16
6:30 - 8:30PM
CRLS Fitzgerald Theatre
Event Details >>
Advanced Learning Parent Advisory Group
May 18 | 6:30 - 8PM
CRLS, Room 1401
Learn more >>
Kickoff to Summer Literacy & Annual Ice Cream Night
Tuesday, May 24 | 5 - 7PM
Fletcher Maynard
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Amigos School
15 Upton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617.349.6567
Fax: 617.349.6833
Amigos Website
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