Message from the Family Liaison
It’s hard to believe February is already half over! We just passed the 100th day of school. Although the snow is piled up high it’s almost time to start planning for summer. Keep your eyes out for camp and summer academic programming information starting in March. Cambridge has a great new resource for kids programming - it’s called FindIt Cambridge. There is a list of activities by date as well a search feature by age. Check it out for events during vacation week and for summer planning.

Introducing Family Fun Fest
This year we are starting a new event called Family Fun Fest. It is an evening of interactive activities you can do with your family. There will be crafts, games, movement, and fun snacks! It’s an evening of screen free entertainment with take aways so that you do the activities at home. We are really excited and we hope you will join us. Date will be coming soon!



News from 2nd Grade
On Friday, January 13th the second grade classes in Rooms 203 and 204 invited families and staff members to celebrate their hard work on their Ocean Research Projects. Each student shared a non-fiction "All About" book that they wrote about an ocean animal. Guests learned a lot of new information about the animals through written facts as well as diagrams and glossaries. Students also shared group poster projects they did on each ocean, spoke with guests about all the ocean work they'd done in science and math, and showed off the "kelp forest" that was made in each room. It was exciting to share how much the second graders had grown as researchers and developed their skills in non-fiction reading and writing!



K-Lo Market
Because of the February vacation week we will be holding our next K-Lo Market on March 1st. This month our friends from Cradles To Crayons will be back with KidPacks. If you signed up for a KidPack at last month’s Market, it will be waiting for you on the 1st! As always, we will have a tons of fresh foods for you to choose from. See you there from 2:30 - 4:30PM.



Friends of K-Lo
Are you interested in volunteering and fundraising? Join our new group, Friends of Kennedy-Longfellow! This is a group of K-Lo parents that plan to sponsor events and fundraisers to benefit the students at Kennedy-Longfellow. We need your help! Keep an eye out for info on our next meeting.



Library Update
During library time, the fifth grade will be participating in MARCH BOOK MADNESS during the Month of March? How does it work

The program was started by two fifth grade teachers in Ohio. Here's what they say: "Sixteen titles were selected as "The New Classics" through work done at NerdCamp Michigan and online voting. The bracket was announced on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Voting will begin on Wednesday, March 1, 2017."

A lot of kids have read a few of these books already. To vote, you have to read two books that are facing off against each other. Stay Tuned! View the List >>

Cambridge Commission on Immigrant Rights & Citizenship (CIRC) Referral Resources for Immigration Legal Issues
Non-citizens seeking legal assistance for Immigration related issues should first contact one of the following clinics, for an assessment screening. Following the screening, the clinic staff will refer the person to an appropriate agency for services meeting their need. Appropriate low-cost or no-cost immigration legal service referral resources will be provided for low-income persons, and a referral list ?of experienced private immigration attorneys will be provided to persons who do not qualify for the low-cost or no-cost agency services. Please contact the screening agencies to find out if you need to schedule an appointment. Learn more >>

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What's Happening Outside of CPS?
Housing Search Workshop
Every Wednesday | 10 - 11:30AM
Cambridge Multi-Service Center, 362 Green St. Cambridge
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2017 Eastern United States Dancesport Championships
February 17 - 19, 2017
Open to anyone.
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ImprovBoston February Vacation Camps
Learn to be yourself and people will follow you.
Camp details >>

MIT Science on Saturday 
Saturdays | March 4, April 1 
Time: Main presentation 10 - 11AM + hands-on activities 11AM - 12noon 
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Be a Engineer for a Day at MIT
March 11, 2017 | 9:45AM - 1PM
Students will design and build cars with Legos to improve their team's scores in two challenges. For children in grades 1 - 7. Event details >>

Call for Memories of Cambridge Common
Do you have memories of Cambridge Common? Participate in a public art project. Learn more >>

Infant and Child Scientists Needed
Harvard Lab for Developmental Studies
Do you want to learn more about how your child's mind works? So do we. Learn more >>