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Dear Families,
As a school located in the Central Square neighborhood, I urge you to read the communication sent by the superintendent and the Cambridge Police last night. Safety is always our top concern and at Amigos, we have many students that walk daily to and from school. Please remind your children not to talk to strangers and review how they might handle potentially dangerous situations.
While we understand the joy and often the necessity of travel, this year there have been an unprecedented number of students absent before and/or after regularly scheduled vacations. While any absence can affect student grades, extended vacations have the potential to really impact student learning. It can be hard for students to make up missed work and even when they make up work, they have missed valuable and explicit instructional time. Their absences may also impact the rest of the class and group projects. If you are planning to travel for an extended period of time, the principal and classroom teachers must be notified in advance of travel dates. Any trip longer than ten school days requires sabbatical papers to be filled and submitted to the superintendent in order to avoid a potential withdrawal from the school.
One of our favorite programs at Amigos is our Reading Buddies program. Students from upper and lower grades are paired together to enjoy reading and listening to texts in both English and Spanish. It is always fantastic to see them huddled together in the classrooms or sometimes even the hallways. When students meet with their buddy, they enjoy wonderful books, form new friendships and ask questions such as “Who is your favorite character, Where do you like to read?, and What inspires you?” If you have yet to hear about this program from your student, please don’t forget to ask.
Have a wonderful vacation!
Sincerely,
Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Principal
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Estimadas familias,
Como escuela ubicada en el vecindario de Central Square, les insto a que lean la comunicación enviada por el superintendente y la Policía de Cambridge anoche. La seguridad es siempre nuestra principal preocupación y en Amigos, tenemos muchos estudiantes que caminan diariamente hacia y desde la escuela. Por favor recuerde a sus hij@s que no deben hablar con extraños y que deben revisar cómo pueden manejar situaciones potencialmente peligrosas.
Aunque entendemos la alegría y a menudo la necesidad de viajar, este año ha habido un número sin precedentes de estudiantes ausentes antes y/o después de las vacaciones regulares programadas. Mientras que cualquier ausencia puede afectar las calificaciones de l@s estudiantes, las vacaciones extendidas tienen el potencial de impactar realmente el aprendizaje de l@s estudiantes. Puede ser difícil para l@s estudiantes recuperar el trabajo perdido e incluso cuando lo recuperan, han perdido tiempo valioso y explícito de instrucción. Sus ausencias también pueden afectar al resto de los proyectos de la clase y del grupo. Si usted está planeando viajar por un período de tiempo prolongado, la directora y l@s maestr@s de la clase tienen que ser notificad@s con anticipación de las fechas del viaje. Cualquier viaje de más de diez días escolares requiere que los documentos sabáticos sean llenados y entregados al superintendente para evitar un posible retiro de la escuela.
Uno de nuestros programas favoritos en Amigos es el programa de “Lectores amiguit@s”. L@s estudiantes de los grados superiores e inferiores son emparejados para disfrutar de la lectura y la escucha de textos tanto en inglés como en español. Siempre es fantástico verl@s acurrucad@s en las aulas o incluso en los pasillos. Cuando l@s estudiantes se reúnen con su amig@, disfrutan de libros maravillosos, hacen nuevas amistades y hacen preguntas como "¿Quién es tu personaje favorito, dónde te gusta leer y qué te inspira?” Si aún no ha oído hablar de este programa a su estudiante, por favor no olvide preguntar.
¡Que disfruten las vacaciones!
Atentamente,
Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Directora
Reminders
Parking
Please remember that there is no parking in the bus lane in front of the school during arrival and dismissal times.
Friends of Amigos
FOA is looking for a new treasurer. Please let us know if you are interested.
School Schedules
READ HERE: Questions and Answers About School Schedules
Volunteer
Sign up to help in the cafeteria! Helping Hands.
New Playground
Read our rules about the new playground!
Amigos Store
Our first Amigos Store is up and running! If you’ve had your eye on an Amigos sweatshirt, bag or sticker, please visit El mercado de Amigos to order yours now.
Chaperoning
All parents must fill out a CORI form at least 2 weeks in advance before chaperoning field trips or volunteering in the school.
Family Liaison
Lillian Rater, will be offering office hours. Her office hours will be by appointment on Tuesdays and Fridays 9 - 11AM. You can contact her by email or at 617.349.6315.
Recordatorios
Por favor recuerden que no hay estacionamiento en el carril de autobuses frente a la escuela durante las horas de llegada y salida.
¡FOA está buscando un/a nuev@ tesorer@! Favor de dejarnos saber si le interesa.
LEAN AQUÍ: Preguntas y respuestas sobre los horarios escolares de las Escuelas Públicas de Cambridge
Sign up to help in the cafeteria! Helping Hands
Lean las reglas para el nuevo patio de recreo
¡Nuestra primera tienda Amigos ya está abierta! Si usted ha tenido el ojo puesto en una sudadera, bolsa o pegatina de Amigos, por favor visite El mercado de Amigos para ordenar la suya ahora.
Tod@s l@s padres, madres o guardianes deben completar un formulario CORI con al menos 2 semanas de anticipación antes de acompañar las excursiones o trabajar de voluntari@s en la escuela.
Lillian Rater, ofrecerá horas de oficina. Éstas serán por cita previa los martes y viernes de 9AM a 11AM. Pueden contactarla en [email protected] o al 617.349.6315.
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What are you doing after school this winter?
The Winter/Spring Resource Guide, compiled by the Middle School Network, gathers together the MANY options for outside of school opportunities for middle school students (grades 6-8). It includes many year long programs (that young people join at all different points of the year) and a lot of unique programming for just Winter and Spring: sports, media, academic help, leadership and even some early job opportunities for older kids! To see about signing up and getting started in any of these opportunities, contact Mariel Santos Dugan.
February Vacation Programs
–Three day math camp run by CPS and YPP (Young People's Project) at CRLS from 11am-3pm. No cost and lunch provided: a mix of math workshops and math games.
–CYP (Youth Centers) February Vacation Camp
Frisoli & Russell, 9am-6pm, $40 for the week; tubing field trip, ice skating, with a cruise theme (spas, expeditions); registration form and field trip form (need both)
–Feb Fest at MIT Museum: events and workshops every day, morning and afternoon
–Improv Boston Comedy Vacation Program - playing improv games with peers; $375
–Maud Morgan Architecture and Design course - build things! design things! $280 or free with MSN scholarship
CSUS School Site Council Presents:
How to Talk to Children About Race?
February 28
Dinner 6PM; Dialogue 6:30-8PM
Cambridge Street Upper School
Please RSVP >>
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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
617.349.4396; [email protected]
See flyer >>
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 >>
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