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4th Grade Animators!
In Library/Technology class, the 4th graders are creating stop-motion movies based on the book The Perfect Square by Michael Hall.
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King Open Assembly: Responsibility
The King Open community celebrated Responsibility (from ROAR) on November 9th. Third graders showed videos they made of peers talking about what responsibility means.
Hour of Code is Coming!
Computer Science Education Week is December 4-10
This special week is part of an annual program dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to take interest in computer science. King Open students in grades K-5 will be taking part in an hour of code in facilitated by Jen Mason-Stott, Library Media Specialist and Sarah Rosenberg, Instructional Technology Specialist.
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Halloween/Autumn Cards for Brock
After learning that a 7 year old boy, Brock Chadwick, was fighting a brain tumor, and had asked for Halloween cards to cheer him up, the 5th graders in Casey’s class sent an envelope full of colorful and creative cards.
King Open Day of Service
Come and join us on our first Day of Service!
Saturday, December 2 | 8AM - 3PM
We will be cleaning up our school building and grounds to make a more welcoming environment for our children and community!
Tools and supplies provided by DPW.
KO families, we need YOU!
Sign up >>
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King Open School Open House
Tuesday, December 5 | 6 - 8PM
Learn about our school and Olá (our Portuguese-English Two-Way Language Immersion Program). Come meet teachers, staff, and parents. Visit classrooms to see first-hand what children are learning. See details >>
KO Mindfulness Parent Morning
Friday, December 1 | 8:30 – 9:30AM
Location: Library
For: Parents & Guardians
Gabriel Baldwin has been teaching an eight week mindfulness curriculum to Kindergarten classrooms and previously to 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st grades. Please join us for a morning of mindfulness!
Mindfulness teaches us research-backed skills to manage stress and anxiety so we can be more resilient, happy, and better able to focus.
We will cover:
•What mindfulness is, and try it out ourselves!
•What your children have been learning in the Mindful Schools Curriculum
•How mindfulness can help with parenting
•Plenty of time for questions and comments
See you there!
Questions? Email [email protected]
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Let's Connect!
Stay in the loop by joining our social media communities.
King Open Facebook
King Open Twitter
District Social Media
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UPCOMING EVENTS
December 1
KO Mindfulness Parent Morning
8:30 - 9:30AM in the Library
December 2
King Open Day of Service
8AM - 3PM
December 5
King Open Kindergarten Open House
6 - 8PM
December 13
School Council Meeting
5 - 6:30PM in the Cafeteria
December 15
Kindergarten Nature in the City Breakfast
8:15 - 9:30AM
December 20
Grade 1 Trip to Nutcracker
9AM - 1PM
December 21
Principal Chat
8:30 - 9:30AM in the Conference Room
December 21
ROAR Assembly
9:30AM in the Gymnasium
December 21
Room 205 Trip to Map Room in Copley Square
9:30AM - 2:15PM
December 25 -
January 1
NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
School calendar >>
District calendar >>
IN OUR COMMUNITY
See a list of programs & events in our community >>
GET INVOLVED
Learn how you can get involved at King Open!
Read on >>
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MOBILE APP
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FIND IT CAMBRIDGE
Looking for things to do in Cambridge? Then take a peek at Find It Cambridge!
www.finditcambridge.org
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HEALTHY SNACK
OF THE WEEK
Cambridge in Motion presents this week's healthy snack of the week suggestion: apples and nut butter.
King Open School
359 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
617.349.6540
Fax: 617.349.6548
KO Website
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