Read Across America Day
Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that kicks off annually on March 2—Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books. Find out how many pages were read >>
Number Play
Practice math skills and number fun as a family. It makes a big difference in your child’s math learning. Bedtimemath.org has fun and easy activities to add five minutes of math to your bedtime routine.
Afterschool Math Olympiad Club
Wednesdays, April 27th | 2 - 3PM
For 4th and 5th graders. Parents are running a FREE math club for interested students. More information will come home next week!
King Food Drive
The food drive was a big success and was truly a whole school effort. Many thanks to all the families that contributed items to the drive. A big thank you goes out to the Jr. kindergarten class for their posters, kindergarten for counting all the donated items, (almost 500!) first grade for their letters to families, 2nd grade for making the donation boxes, third grade and fourth grade for their posters that kept track of progress and the fifth graders who will walk the food over to the Harvest Food Pantry (rescheduled due to April snow).
Family Engagement Survey
Thank you to all the families who responded to the Family Engagement Survey. The responses indicate that we needed to focus in the area of supporting Chinese learning at home. We have also decided to focus on supporting math learning both at home and at school. Read more >>
Kid's Yoga Day: Friday, April 8
We are very excited about this opportunity to bring movement into the classrooms, as well as to celebrate fitness and wellness with the students and teachers. This is the 1st event of its kind, and is currently being celebrated in 45 states and 18 countries including 21,000 children, with more joining in every day! The goal of Kids Yoga Day is for students to participate in 5 minutes of yoga at 11AM worldwide. Learn more >>
Dr. M. L. King, Jr. Ski Trip
This March, The King School teamed up with Youth Enrichment Services (YES) to provide a ski trip for 4th and 5th grade students. YES programs offer year-round opportunities for outdoor and enrichment programs. Read Rishi's essay about the trip >>
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Outside CPS
Club Z! Cambridge Offers One-on-One Tutoring in the Student’s Home
Club Z! provides one-on-one tutoring in the student’s home in all subject levels (K thru 12), including ACT/SAT test prep and foreign languages. Our number one goal is to raise grades in the classroom. Club Z’s qualified tutors work with the student’s school curriculum instead of a pre-determined program that may not relate to current class work. Club Z! tutors also introduce effective study skills, helping students to develop beneficial study habits. Learn more >>
10th Annual Cambridge Science Festival
April 15 - 24, 2016
On April 15th, the streets of Cambridge will come alive once again in a celebration of science and technology. This event is presented by the MIT Museum and will highlight the excitement of discovery, and the impact of science and technology in all our lives. Public events, activities, and performances, that blend art, science, and technology, will take place at the MIT Museum in Cambridge, and in other locations throughout the city during the ten-day festival. For a complete listing of events, click here.
M.L. King Community School: STEAM Kids Camp 2016
July - August 2016
Camp Details >>
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Spring 2016 Maud Morgan Arts Programs
Grades K - 5
MIT Open House
April 23 | 10AM - 3PM
Come explore MIT! Learn more >>
Read the welcome letter >>
Girls Who Code Club
Saturdays | 1-3PM
Harvard's Northwest Labs
Learn more & sign up >>
Girls STEM Summit Statewide
April 10 | 8AM - 4:15PM
Regis College, Weston, MA
A one-day summit for girls in grades 8 - 12 who love Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Summit Details >>
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