Special Event: Hollis Watkins Visit
On September 29th, Civil rights veteran Hollis Watkins will visit the Martin Luther King School. Mr. Watkins will share freedom songs and stories from his long and eventful life with the students. We would like to thank King parent Eric Leslie (kindergarten) for bringing Mr. Watkins in to spend time in our community. Mr. Watkins will be speaking as part of a panel on the evening of September 29th from 6-8PM at the Bruce Bolling Building in Roxbury. Learn more >>

Gently Used Clothes?
Do you have clothes that your child no longer wears? The school nurse is looking for clean and gently used donations of long and short shelved T-shirts, and leggings and sweat pants all sizes are welcome. However, the biggest need is in smaller sizes.



Who's Who at the King
Robin Towner is a Special Educator at the King. Ms. Towner has been a full time member of the MLK staff for 5 years. Before becoming full time at the King, she split her time between the King and the Fletcher Maynard Schools. She was also a 5th and 7th grade classroom teacher in Florida. It was during her time as a classroom teacher that Ms. Towner became fascinated by how children learn. What made some kids struggle while others didn’t? She started thinking more deeply about learning differences, styles and stratagies. She has been a Special Educator for 20 years.

During her time at the King she has come to really love her Special Ed Team in particular but feels that all the teachers at the King have very high standards for their students. There is a great spirit of collaboration among the adults in the building. Everyone is working to give the students what they need. “There is a level of professionalism and collaboration at the King that you don’t see at all schools.”

Ms. Towner is also the CEA (Cambridge Education Association) representative in the building. She is committed to working with the union to improve service delivery to students across the district.

Rosh Hashanah
Cambridge public schools will be closed on Thursday, September 21 in observance of Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah 2017 begins at sunset on Wednesday, September 20 and ends on the evening of Friday, September 22.

What is Rosh Hashanah? Rosh Hashanah, literally the “head of the year” is the Jewish New Year. It is a time of inner renewal and divine atonement.

What foods do we eat on Rosh Hashanah? It is customary to have big feasts on both nights of Rosh Hashanah and there are thus a plethora of customary dishes, including: honey cake, brisket, tzimmes and more Rosh Hashanah recipes.

What are some Rosh Hashanah practices? One of the common practices of Rosh Hashanah is attending the High Holy Day services, where the shofar (a ram’s horn that is blown like a trumpet) can be heard. Many people go to a Tashlich ( symbolic casting off of sins) service where they throw bread crumbs into a naturally running body of water as a means of casting away their sins.

Back-to-School Cookout! 
We hope to see you at the cookout on September 19th.
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King School Open Market
The King School Open Market will begin on October 6th from 3:30-5PM and will continue on the first Friday of every month. Choose from our selection of fresh produce and dried goods. Come and shop for free! Open to all in the community. Please bring your own shopping bag.

Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival 
The 2017 Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, September 30 on Columbus Avenue, west of Massachusetts Avenue, for six blocks to Burke Street. The Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival is Boston’s biggest block party—a free, annual, outdoor public concert that has delighted hundreds of thousands of music lovers over the years with its host of jazz, Latin, blues, funk, and groove performances, along with KidsJam, an instrument petting zoo, and an array of food vendors. Each year, the festival is the place to be in Boston on the last Saturday of September as the community comes together in a bond forged in the joy of great live music. The festival offers world-class music on three stages, phenomenal food and drink, arts, crafts, and unique gifts. We look forward to seeing you for Boston's best free outdoor concert. More information >> 

Hispanic Heritage Month
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Maria Hinojosa: Frontlines: Latinos & Immigration
The foremost Latina broadcast journalist in America, Maria Hinojosa brings over 25 years of experience reporting on critical issues concerning the changing cultural and political landscape in America and abroad. As a journalist, Hinojosa has been awarded the highest levels of recognition in the profession, including four Emmy Awards and the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Reporting on the Disadvantaged. Currently the anchor and executive producer of NPR’s award-winning weekly program, Latino USA, Hinojosa will present “Frontlines: Latinos & Immigration.”
Thursday, September 21
Lecture Hall C202, Charlestown Campus
Program begins at 1PM
Presented by the International Center and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
Learn more about this event and other Hispanic Heritage Month events at BHCC >>

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