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From the Amigos Principal: January 15, 2021
Published on Jan 15, 2021 15:04
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15 de enero, 2021 | January 15, 2021
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Dear Families,
If you have yet to do so, please take a moment to fill out the survey for learning model preference during the second semester TODAY. Your child will be enrolled in the same model as fall semester - which would be remote for most- should you not respond. If you missed our information session about the second semester and the expansion of in person learning, you can find the presentation and recorded meeting in my virtual office.
From the Technology Specialist
WasteNoTime is a Google Chrome extension designed to help students manage their time more efficiently. Through this extension we can define a school schedule and a list of restricted sites. We can also choose the maximum time we want a student to spend in restricted places, both during work hours and outside of it. Any access outside of that limit will be blocked. For example, we can decide that during school hours there is a maximum of 30 minutes per day of YouTube, and a maximum of 1 hour per day outside those hours.
This presentation contains several videos that explain how to install and configure the extension. If you need help, please email the School's Technology Specialist Mr. Gonzalez.
From the Counselor
All kids can benefit from a regular morning routine. Morning routines help build life-long habits—and habits make life SO much easier! Just like we, as adults, drink a glass of water in the morning, turn on the coffeemaker and read the news, kids need a plan to help them successfully navigate each morning. It also helps kids do better in school, get a great start to the day, and be more successful overall. The following resources are meant to give parents strategies to help mornings be more successful: How to Create Healthy Routines for Teens During the Age of Coronavirus and Establishing A Morning Routine That Actually Works.
 Learning Highlights
This week’s learning highlight comes from our in-person JK class. One of our amazing kiddos made a model of a computer with her friends on Google Meet! Oh how times have changed!
FOA and Courageous Conversations
Both the Friends of Amigos group and their sub-group focused on racial equity for families are looking for members. Please consider joining these groups. We are looking for diverse families that represent all members of our amazing Amigos community. Requirements for participation: An Amigos School family member! Please let me know if you are interested.
From Our Student Reporter
Finally, we have another news report from our student journalist. She will be sharing more of the student perspective on the current state of learning as well as helping us get to know each other a bit more. Thank you, Lucy! Read the report >>
Have a great weekend and please remember that Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and there is no school.
Sincerely,
Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Principal
Estimadas Familias,
Si aún no lo han hecho, por favor tómense un momento para llenar la encuesta de preferencia de modelo de aprendizaje para el segundo semestre HOY. Su hij@ estará inscrito en el mismo modelo que el primer semestre, lo cual sería remoto en caso de que no responda. Si faltaron a la sesión informativa sobre el segundo semestre y la expansión del aprendizaje en persona, pueden encontrar la presentación y la reunión grabada en mi oficina virtual.
Del Especialista en Tecnología
WasteNoTime es una extensión de Google Chrome pensada para ayudar a l@s estudiantes a gestionar su tiempo de manera más eficiente. Mediante esta extensión podemos definir un horario de escuela y una lista de sitios restringidos. También podremos elegir el tiempo máximo que queremos que un estudiante pase en los sitios restringidos, tanto durante el horario de escuela como fuera de él. Cualquier acceso a los sitios restringidos fuera de ese límite será bloqueado. Por ejemplo, podemos decidir que en horario de escuela esté un máximo de 30 minutos diarios de YouTube, y un máximo de 1 hora diaria fuera de ese horario.
En esta presentación hay varios vídeos que explican cómo instalar y configurar la extensión. Si necesitan ayuda pueden escribir al especialista de Tecnología de la escuela Sr Gonzalez.
De la Consejera
Todos l@s niñ@s pueden beneficiarse de una rutina matinal regular. Las rutinas matutinas ayudan a crear hábitos de por vida y los hábitos hacen la vida mucho más fácil. Al igual que nosotros, como adultos, bebemos un vaso de agua por la mañana, encendemos la cafetera y leemos las noticias, los niños necesitan un plan que les ayude a navegar con éxito cada mañana. También ayuda a l@s niñ@s a tener un mejor desempeño en la escuela, a comenzar bien el día y a tener más éxito en general. Los siguientes recursos tienen como objetivo ofrecer a los padres estrategias para ayudar a que las mañanas sean más exitosas: Consejos para implementar una rutina nueva en momentos de incertidumbre y Cómo desarrollar una rutina matutina para adolescentes.
Lo más destacado del aprendizaje
Lo más destacado de esta semana es la clase presencial de JK. Una de nuestras increíbles niñas hizo un modelo de computadora con sus amigos en Google Meet! ¡Oh, cómo ha cambiado el mundo!
FOA y Conversaciones Valientes
Tanto el grupo Amigos de Amigos como su subgrupo enfocado en la equidad racial para las familias están buscando miembros. Por favor, consideren unirse a estos grupos. Estamos buscando familias diversas que representen a todos los miembros de nuestra increíble comunidad de Amigos. Requisitos para la participación: Un miembro de familia de la Escuela Amigos! Por favor, háganme saber si están interesados.
De Nuestra Periodista Estudiantil
Por último, tenemos otra noticia de nuestra periodista estudiantil. Ella compartirá más de la perspectiva estudiantil sobre el estado actual del aprendizaje, así como nos ayudará a conocernos el uno al otro un poco más. ¡Gracias, Lucy! Read the report >>
Espero que tengan un buen fin de semana y recuerden que el lunes es el día de Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. y no hay escuela.
Sinceramente,
Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Directora
Healthy Snack of the Week
Here's Cambridge in Motion's Healthy Snack of the Week!
Easy baked apple chips: Core apples and thinly slice them. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 225 degrees F for about 50 minutes! Serve with cheese and/or whole grain crackers.
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In Our District & Community
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There are many programs available to Kindergarteners-8th Graders this Fall. Here are some resources for:
–Elementary age students
–Middle school students
–Tutoring opportunities for all grades
Find other opportunities here – or call/text us at 617.686.2998 or email us. Programs are continuing to update their opportunities based on the recent state guidelines, so check back often!
Food Resources
Find information on food pantries, farmers markets, and more!
Details >>
Food resource flyer >>
Science Club for Girls
Find out details about two paid internships!
Communications internship >>
Program management internship >>
Cambridge in Motion Resources
Movement/Physical Activity:
– FREE Virtual Yoga: Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) offers live, virtual, FREE yoga classes with certified yoga teachers for all experience levels. Classes are hosted on Zoom and range from 30-60 minutes. These classes are newly open to the whole Cambridge community!
Food, Nutrition & Home Gardening:
– Cambridge Food Resources During COVID-19: This updated list includes all the current places where residents can find food during this difficult time. This includes food pantries, community meals, school meals, and meal delivery options! Translations available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Amharic and Mandarin (on the same Cambridge in Motion website).
– Apples, How Do They Grow? Watch these fun videos from the Harvest of the Month Newsletter and learn a bit about this popular fruit!
– Recipe of the week: Enjoy this Honey Apple Dip recipe for dipping apples, whole grain crackers and much more!
Mental & Emotional Wellness:
– How Negative Emotions Affect Us: Anger, frustration, fear, and other "negative emotions" are all part of the human experience. They lead to stress; are often seen as emotions to be avoided, ignored, or in other ways disavowed, but they can actually be healthy for us. A better approach is to manage them without denying them.
Food Resources
Find information on food pantries, farmers markets, and more!
Details >>
Food resource flyer >>
Guide to Healthier Snacking
Find handy tips on the right hand margin of the School Health page on the CPHD website! Guide available in multiple languages.
Details >>
SNAP & WIC Store List
Here's a handy list of all stores in Cambridge where your SNAP and WIC benefits can be used.
Details >>
McLean Hospital Mental Health Webinars
McLean Hospital has dedicated their time making free resources available for the public and professionals in hopes of promoting healthy individuals and communities.
Details >>
Girlx Only Leadership Development (GOLD)
Tuesdays, 5-7PM | Zoom
Details >>
Register >>
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DHSP After-School Programs
K-8 FREE Virtual Programming!
See flyer >>
Register here >>
Harvard Square's "Fridge in the Square"
52 Church Street
Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) and its members, Y2Y, Trinity Property Management and The Sinclair (a division of AEG Worldwide) in partnership with Cambridge Community Fridge, installed Harvard Square’s first ‘Fridge in the Square”. The fridge is operated by neighbors, for neighbors serving Harvard Square as part of a national network of community fridges. With the principle 'take what you need, leave what you can', we aim to redistribute resources within our community to those in need on a hyper-local scale. Our work is solidarity, not charity. All are welcome to contribute to and use the community fridge.
If you would like to volunteer, please go to Sign Up Genius. There is a link to a Google form that volunteers checking on the fridge can fill out. The checklist explains what to clean and what to look for, such as expiration dates and prohibited items like alcohol and raw meat.
To find out more about “Fridge in the Square”, please email or find them on Instagram: @cambridgefridge.
COVID-19 Testing
Testing appointments through the City's free mobile-testing program are now available at the following locations:
-CambridgeSide in East Cambridge; 11AM-7PM, Sundays and Thursdays; Drive-through testing in garage, enter on First St.
-50 Church St.; 12-8PM, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays
-2254 Massachusetts Ave, St. John the Evangelist Church; 10-6PM, Wednesdays
-Pisani Center located at 131 Washington Street; 11AM-7PM, Saturdays
**You can schedule an appointment online or by calling 617.349.9788.
Fight the Flu. Get Your Flu Shot!
Now more than ever, it is critically important to get a flu shot (also called seasonal flu vaccine). Flu season begins in the late fall and goes through winter, peaking between the months of December and February, but people can still get the flu as late as May.
Preventing the spread of flu will limit the need for flu-related medical appointments and hospitalizations, freeing up resources to help people with COVID-19. You can make an appointment for a flu shot with either your healthcare provider or local pharmacy.
Cambridge Health Alliance patients (12 - 22 years old) OR Cambridge Public Schools students (12 - 22 years old) can now receive a flu shot at the Teen Health Center located in Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. Call 617.665.1548 to schedule an appointment.
Note: It's mandatory for CPS students to receive flu shots.
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