Dear Families,

This week was another busy week at Amigos! Students continued with MCAS assessments, we held the “Know Your Rights” session on Tuesday night and, of course, we had parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday night and throughout the week. It has been wonderful to see so many of you here at the school.

If you missed the “Know Your Rights” session on Tuesday, please let Lillian or me know if you would like to meet and review what was discussed. I found it very informative to learn about the actions all immigrants should take to maintain and protect their rights. We thank, Melody Brazo, our Welcoming Schools Coordinator, for helping us to organize this event.

I’d like to take a moment today to share with you a statement that the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) released this week regarding a book and tv series titled “13 Reasons Why”. This book and tv series have become very popular among young people, including some of our Amigos middle school students. However, since the main topic of this series is teen suicide, it is not recommended that young people read or watch it without having an adult with whom to debrief. Please take a moment to read the statement and recommendations from NASP and talk with your son or daughter.

Have a restful weekend!

Sincerely,

Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Principal

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Estimadas familias,

Hemos tenido otra semana bien ocupada en Amigos. Los estudiantes continuaron tomando las evaluaciones de MCAS, el martes en la noche ofrecimos la sesión “Conozca sus derechos”, y por supuesto, tuvimos las conferencias de padres y maestros. Ha sido maravilloso ver a tantos de ustedes aquí en la escuela.

Si no pudo asistir a la sesión del martes “Conozca sus derechos”, favor de dejarle saber a Lilian o a mí si le gustaría reunirse o revisar lo que fue discutido. Fue muy interesante el aprender sobre todas las acciones que los inmigrantes deben tomar para mantener y proteger sus derechos. Agradecemos a Melody Brazo, la Coordinadora de Comité de Bienvenida de Escuelas, por ayudarnos a organizar este evento.

Me gustaría tomar un minuto hoy para compartir una declaración de la Asociación Nacional de Psicólogos Escolares (NASP por sus siglas en inglés) publicada esta semana sobre el libro y la serie de televisión titulada “13 razones por qué”. Este libro y serie de televisión se ha popularizado mucho entre los jóvenes incluyendo estudiantes de Amigos. Sin embargo, cómo el tema central de la serie es el suicidio de adolescentes, no se recomienda que los jóvenes lo lean o lo vean sin adultos con quién consultar. Por favor, tomen un momento para leer la declaración y las recomendaciones de la NAPE y para hablar con su hijo/a.

¡Qué descansen durante el fin de semana!

Sinceramente,

Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Principal

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