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Baldwin Broadside: May 25, 2017
Published on May 25, 2017 12:58
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A Bloomin' Celebration!
Baldwin Blooms, a festive community celebration, for the second year was an amazing success! Great food, music, and fun and an incredible atmosphere amid a beautifully decorated venue ... astonishing! Read on >>
What is Your Ideal Cambridge ... A Kindergarten View
The Mayor of the City, E. Denise Simmons, sent a letter to the kindergarten students in rooms 104 and 215. She asked the students, some of the youngest residents of the City of Cambridge, to give her input about structures in the city. Read their responses >>
Baldwin Book Swap
This is a reminder from buddy classes K104 and Mrs. Miller's 5th grade:
Please send in your gently used children's books, ones you think other Baldwin students would like to read. The more books we collect, the more books each Baldwin student will get to bring home in June. Thank you to the students and families who have already contributed.
Math Expert Greg Tang Visits
How lucky are the students in grades 1 & 2? On Monday, May 22, New York Times best-selling author and math guru Greg Tang came to the Baldwin to teach a math lesson to the students in grades 1 and 2. Mr. Tang writes children’s picture books as an author for Scholastic. He is also an author for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s elementary math textbook program. His work has been included in many other major textbook programs in the United States as well, including Math Expressions, Go Math, Everyday Math, and Investigations. Read more >>
International Luncheon
The Grade 1 International Potluck Luncheon is more than a delicious feast, it is a way to celebrate the cultural diversity that is our community. Students and their families enjoyed cuisine from around the world and discovered each other’s cultures. Families not only shared a dish from their culture, they shared stories and facts about their heritage. Prior to the delicious feast, the students sang, “This Land is Your Land”, lyrics written by Woody Cuthrie. Thank you to Mr. O’Connor, Ms. Wong, and Ms. Moylan and the amazing families of grade one for a delicious and harmonious afternoon. Thank you to all of the parents who helped prepare the wonderful dishes, as well as helped set-up, serve, and clean-up.
The Power of Poetry
The annual Baldwin Poetry Night was held on May 4th. More than 50 students of all ages read poetry and this year, original poetry was all the rage! Thank you to the teachers who helped motivate the children to write their own poetry and encourage students to read in front of a crowd. Thank you to Mrs. Rogers for inspiring many budding poets and organizing the poetry reading. Thank you to fourth grade students Vlaams and Addison for being gracious hosts. Thank you to members of the 2nd grade chorus and Mr. Epstein for their musical poems. Thank you to Audrey Day-Williams for organizing the food sale. Thank you to the many parents from grade 1 who helped bake and sell food. Read the poems >>
Math Olympians
Baldwin students, under the supervision of Math Coach Jayne Lynch, participated in a competitive math tournament on Saturday, May 20 in Burlington. They competed against 28 teams and they made the Baldwin School community proud. Congratulations to Isaac Frehywot, Gemma Larin, Alexandra Mahajan, Alexander Warren, and Felix Yang. Thank you to Ms. Lynch, Ms. Carolyn Curry, and the parents for their support.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the winners of the Cambridge Public Library & Cambridge Tree Project 19th Annual Poetry Awards. There were nearly 1,600 entries—the most ever! Congratulations to Isaac Goodman, Honorable Mention, First Grade for “Hello” and Frances Fennell, Third Place, Third Grade for “John Lewis”. Congratulations to everyone who entered their poetry.
Congratulations to second graders Quinn Waddell, Skyler Worley, and Jason Yang for their musical performances at the Harvard and Radcliffe Musical Outreach to Neighborhood Youth (HARMONY) recital at Harvard Hall on Saturday, April 29th. You made the Baldwin proud!
Thank You Baldwin Community
Thank you to the entire Baldwin Community for a great teacher appreciation luncheon and for celebrating our faculty during teacher appreciation week. A very special thank you to Leslie (Jonas and Willa), Cici (Mason and Uma), and Angela (Eliot and Andrew). Their weekly effort on Wednesday afternoons selling bread funds the staff appreciation luncheon. Thank you to Elisa (Lydia and Peter), for the gorgeous flower arrangements for the tables. Always, thank you to the Friends of Baldwin! Thank you to all the room parents who arranged special celebrations for their classroom teacher. Thank you to all our families for their support and appreciation for our dedicated educators. Teacher appreciation week was extra special because of you.
Thank You Food Backpack Team!
Thank you to Katie Salter and Leslie Nielsen for all their support with this year’s weekend food backpack program. Every Friday of this school year, Katie picked food up at the high school to bring back to the Baldwin where Leslie meets her and they pack weekend food bags for students in our school. This is a tremendous program offered in our city for our students. Our school community is not only grateful for this amazing program, but for Katie and Leslie who are an integral part of the Baldwin School weekend food backpack team.
In Our Community
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Latest News on the CPS District Planning Process
Did you attend a Visioning Session or watch the Superintendent's presentation on developing a district plan for CPS? Members of the CPS community are invited to learn and contribute as the planning process continues.
- Learn about the Planning Team & Visioning Sessions
- The District Planning Team consists of 31 students, family members, staff members, community partners, school leaders, district leaders, and School Committee members, who are giving their time to design the CPS district plan. Why would such a diverse group of people come together for such a purpose? Learn Why >>
- Save The Date: Town Hall on the District Plan
Tuesday, June 13 | 6PM
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
View the Flyer >>
FREE Creative Writing Workshops
Free summer writing program for students entering grades 6 - 8. Students will explore writing stories, poetry, and scripts.
Workshop 1: (3 weeks): July 10 - July 28 | 8:30 - 11:30AM
Workshop 2: (3 weeks): July 31 - August 18 | 8:30 - 11:30AM
Questions? Email Janice Tingle or call her at 617.349.7762
Download More Information and the Registration Form >>
Summer Math Enrichment Opportunities – FREE!
Please see printed flyer or visit the CPS website for math opportunities for students seeking to deepen their math skills at all levels. Learn more >>
Moore Youth Center's Mission Possible: Solve It – FREE!
This youth program offers opportunities for hands-on exploration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) concepts -- with field trips, games, leadership development, college visits, and plenty of fun wrapped into one program. Register Now >>
Space is limited -- Return your application to your math teacher or 5th Grade teacher to apply for a spot!
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BALDWIN EVENTS
Thursday, May 25
Visual Arts Show | 5:30PM
Wednesday, May 31
JK - 4 Spring Concert 9:15AM
Thursday & Friday,
June 1 & 2
Grade 2 & 3 Overnight Trip
Tuesday, June 6
Whalemobile visits
Grade 1 - 5
Wednesday, June 7
Early Release Day
12:55PM
Monday, June 12
Math Carnival
Tuesday, June 13
Red Sox Game
Wednesday, June 14
Welcome Kindergarten?
6PM
Tuesday, June 20
Field Day
Tuesday, June 20
5th Grade Moving Up Breakfast
Thursday, June 22
All-School Meeting | 9AM
Thursday, June 22
Last Day! (full day)
SACRAMENTO FIELD IMPROVEMENTS UPDATE
The city's contractor, J&J Sacca, has begun renovation activities at Sacramento Field. Improvements will be ongoing, weather permitting, throughout the spring, summer and fall.
Learn more about these improvements >>
JUNE STREET SWEEPING
In the Baldwin School Neighborhood:
Monday and Tuesday, June 19 & 20.
FIND IT CAMBRIDGE
Have you heard about Find It Cambridge?
Take a peek >>
IMMIGRANT STUDENT AND PARENTS RIGHTS AT SCHOOL
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