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KLO Newsletter: September 19, 2017
Published on Sep 19, 2017 10:58
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Welcome Back to School
The year, Kennedy-Longfellow is off to a great start! We have loved seeing so many new faces and all our old friends. As the year goes on, keep your eyes out for these newsletters - they are a mix of information from Kennedy-Longfellow, Cambridge Public Schools, and the community. It’s one of the many great ways to stay connected. You should also look at the Cambridge Public Schools’ website, sign-up for the CPS Mobile App, or “Like” CPS Kennedy-Longfellow School on Facebook! You should also feel to contact me, the Family Liaison, with any questions. I can be reached at [email protected] or 617.349.4865. I am here to help in any way that I can.
Best,
Nancy Wyse, Family Liaison
Volunteer Opportunities
We have a lot of different ways that you can help out at the school! We need parents in the classroom, helping in the cafeteria, with School Council and Friends of K-Lo, and with our K-Lo Market and Weekend Backpacks. We need YOU! If you are interested you can sign-up here or you can contact Nancy Wyse or your child’s classroom teacher.
Kennedy-Longfellow School Council
The School Council is a group of parents, teachers, and community members that meet monthly with Principal Gerber. It is an advisory group that discusses policies, events, and community engagement. All the meetings are open to the public but are looking for several parents to become voting members. This is a very important role in shaping the school!! If you are interested in becoming a voting member please contact Nancy Wyse. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, October 11th from 5 - 6:30PM.
CitySprouts Garden News: Volunteer to Help Press Apple Cider in the School Garden!
During our Annual Cider Pressing Days we introduce children and teachers to the school garden by setting up an apple press in the garden and teaching kids how to make cider. We would love parent/family volunteers to help set up, do a little crowd control, and clean up afterwards. Come enjoy fresh cider and see how much the kids love being outside in the garden. We will be at Kennedy-Longfellow on Oct 11, Oct 12, and Oct 16.
If interested, please contact Andrea Locke for more information and to sign up. (Note: A 3-hour commitment is necessary.)
Join us for the K-Lo Market!
K-Lo MARKET It is our monthly free food market. This innovative program is a collaboration between the Kennedy-Longfellow School and Food For Free. We stock the Activity Room with fresh, healthy foods for you and your family FOR NO COST!! We offer proteins, fruits and veggies, rice, beans, pasta, sauce, cereal, milk....you name it, we have it.
Read more and view the schedule >>
Library Corner
Mark your calendars for our November book fair: November 13-16. We need volunteers before, during, and after the fair. Read more >>
The Friends of Kennedy-Longfellow needs you!
Last year some dedicated parents started the process of settling up and non-profit group, Friends of the Kennedy-Longfellow School. This group allows us to fundraise. We are so excited that the “Friends of” wants to give back to the school! If you are interested in fundraising, or have ideas you’d like to share with the group, please join them for the first meeting of year….6PM on Tuesday, September 26th at the school. We would love your input!! Visit us online >>
Let's Connect!
Stay in the loop by joining our social media communities.
Facebook | Twitter
District Social Media >>
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UPCOMING KLO EVENTS
No School: Rosh Hashanah
September 21
Friends of KLO Meeting
September 26 | 6 - 7PM
KLO Market
September 27
Back to School Night & Community Cookout
October 5 | 5:30 - 7:30PM
You will get to visit the classrooms and hang-out for a cookout in the park. It’s going to be great fun and all the Kennedy-Longfellow teachers and staff will be there. Please join us!
School Pictures
October 6
No School: Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 9
School Council
October 11 | 5 - 6:30PM
Early Release Day
October 18
KLO Market
October 25
DISTRICT EVENTS
September 27
3-Year Old Lottery
Information Session
Tobin School | 6PM
October 5 | 6 – 8PM
STEAM in the Port
Fletcher Maynard Academy Gym (225 Windsor St)
Have you ever wanted to hack electronics? Maybe you’d like to create and launch a zipline car? Is music more your thing? Perhaps you’d like to create an musical instrument and learn about sound waves?
If this sounds like fun and you’d like to spend some great family time having pizza and learning together, come to STEAM in the Port at the Fletcher Maynard Academy gym!
October 25 | 6PM
Kindergarten Information Session
Morse
October 28 | 10AM
Kindergarten Information Session
Peabody School
PICTURE DAY
OCTOBER 6
Keep an eye out for the flyer from O’Connor Studios….you need it to sign up individual student pictures. School picture day is October 6th (NOT October 10th as stated earlier!). You will be given multiple options for picture packages to buy.
INTERNATIONAL
DOT DAY
International Dot Day is September 15 and many classes are celebrating in art class by making a dot! The Day is inspired by Peter Reynold's book, The Dot, which tells the tale of a young girl's creativity. Keep an eye out for student art on the walls!
NEW TEACHERS
AND STAFF
Meet this year's new teachers and staff >>
LUNCH TIME
Pre-pay for lunch & see what's on the menu.
Details >>
MOBILE APP
Stay informed via our FREE mobile app!
Details >>
FIND IT CAMBRIDGE
Looking for things to do in Cambridge? Then take a peek at Find It Cambridge!
www.finditcambridge.org
Kennedy-Longfellow School
158 Spring St.
Cambridge, MA 02141
617.349.6841
Fax: 617.349.3242
KLO Website
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