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From the Amigos Principal | May 18, 2018
Published on May 18, 2018 15:09

18 de mayo de 2018 / May 18, 2018

Message from the Principal
Dear Families,

This week, our 5th graders participated in the Ballroom Dance Performance. We had 100% attendance and Juliana Iglesias-Hernandez and Claudio Gusmao Gonzalez earned the ballroom dancing character award for their outstanding attitude and promotion of ballroom dance. We celebrated our 3rd Annual “Noche de Galería” on Tuesday thanks to Ms. Annette and all the amazing student art she helped guide and present. While on Thursday, our first graders continued the poetry celebration with their own “Poetry Cafe” and breakfast.

The Spanish language book fair will take place at Amigos on May 22 and 23! It will be held on the stage of the gym at Amigos on Tuesday, May 22 from 8:30AM to 3PM and Wednesday, May 23 from 8:30AM to 6PM. Students should ask their teachers which day they have signed up for. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Amigos, but parents are encouraged to volunteer to help with set-up, sales, or breakdown. FOA will also have a donation box set up at the fair for those would like to make a monetary contribution to FOA's fund to provide books for those students who may not be able to purchase one on their own.

The district launched its first annual CPS Family Survey. The online survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, and your feedback will contribute to our ongoing efforts to learn, improve, and support better outcomes for all students. I encourage you to share your opinions with us.

Finally, a big THANK YOU to our families who participated in the Ragnar Race. Amigos had a great representation!

Sincerely,

Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Principal

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Estimadas Familias,

Esta semana, nuestros alumnos de 5º grado participaron en el Espectáculo de Baile de Salón. Tuvimos un 100% de participación y Juliana Iglesias-Hernández y Claudio Gusmao González ganaron el premio por un compañerismo de actitud y promoción positiva hacia el baile de salón. Celebramos nuestra tercera "Noche de Galería" anual el martes, gracias a la Sra. Annette y todo el increíble arte de los estudiantes. Mientras que el jueves, nuestros alumnos de primer grado continuaron la celebración de la poesía con su propio "Café de poesía" y desayuno.

¡La feria de libros en español tendrá lugar en Amigos el 22 y 23 de mayo! Se llevará a cabo en el escenario del gimnasio en Amigos el martes 22 de mayo de 8:30AM a 3PM y el miércoles 23 de mayo de 8:30AM a 6PM. Los estudiantes deberían preguntarles a sus maestros cuándo su clase va a visitar la feria. Este evento es patrocinado por Friends of Amigos, pero se alienta a los padres a ofrecerse como voluntarios para ayudar a armar, desarmar y/o vender. FOA también tendrá una caja de donaciones en la feria para aquellos que deseen hacer una contribución monetaria al fondo de FOA para proporcionar libros para aquellos estudiantes que no puedan comprar uno por su propia cuenta.

El distrito lanzó su primera “Encuesta familiar anual de CPS”. La encuesta en línea tarda aproximadamente 15 minutos en completarse, y sus comentarios contribuirán a nuestros esfuerzos continuos para aprender, mejorar y apoyar mejores resultados para todos los estudiantes. Les animo a que compartan sus opiniones con nosotros.

Por fin, les quiero decir GRACIAS a las familias que participaron en la carrera Ragnar. ¡Amigos tuvo una gran representación!

Atentamente,

Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Directora

Got feedback?
We can't wait to hear from you! CPS is conducting our first annual Family Survey, and we hope to hear from you by June 14th!

If you haven't already received an email or text message, or it's gotten lost in your inbox, check out our Family Survey page and click on your family's school(s). You can also find questions & answers about the survey, view our outreach plan, and even make comments on ways to improve our outreach strategy.

For those who don't have a good way to take it from home, watch for survey-taking stations at events at school. We value your feedback and hope to learn and improve based on what we hear from you.

The survey is part of our continuous improvement efforts, a key component of our CPS District Plan.

Not enough hours in the day?
As part of our ongoing efforts to learn and improve as a school district, Cambridge Public Schools has identified a frequently-cited obstacle: time.

Please join with us in discussing the recommendations of a joint report from the Cambridge Education Association and CPS Administration, which proposes extending the length of the school day.

Beginning with these school-based conversations, and continuing with a broad community process in Fall 2018, the Superintendent will develop recommendations for any potential changes by Winter 2018-19.

Learn more about this process on the CPS website. Upcoming discussions are listed below, many of which have been scheduled for a regular meeting of School Councils. There will be more opportunities to contribute your thoughts and ideas over the coming months. Or, feel free to email us.

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FECHAS IMPORTANTES
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Deadline for Amigos Merchandise Order
Friday, May 18, 2018

Amigos Spanish
Book Fair
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 22 and 23

New Kindergarten Families Open House
Wednesday, May 23 at 9:15AM

Mandatory Meeting: 8th Grade NYC Trip
Wednesday, May 23 from
6 - 7PM

8th Grade Play
Wednesday, May 30

Grades 6-8 Musical Concert
Thursday, May 31 from 9:30 - 10:30AM

8th Grade NYC Trip
June 4-6

8th Grade Graduation
June 20 | 3PM

Feria de libros en Español
el martes y miércoles, mayo 22 y 23

Casa abierta para las nuevas familias de Kinder
el miércoles, 23 de mayo a las 9:15AM

Reunión obligatoria: Viaje a NYC del 8vo grado
el miércoles, 23 de mayo de 6-7PM

Obra del 8vo grado
el miércoles, 30 de mayo

Concierto musical de los grados 6to-8vo
el jueves, 31 de mayo de 9:30-10:30AM

Viaje a NYC
4-6 de junio

Graduación del 8vo
el 20 de junio a las 3PM

IN OUR DISTRICT
Mindful Parenting /
Taller Respira
May 21; June 4 | 7-8:30PM
Amigos School
Everyone invited; attendance to prior sessions not required. Sessions in Spanish and
English. Childcare provided. Questions?
[email protected]

ELA and Math Summer Programs
These 3-week workshops are perfect for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
who want to stay engaged with Math or Writing over the summer months.
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