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Baldwin Broadside: December 15, 2014
Published on Dec 15, 2014 14:49
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Presentation by the Cambridge Rotary Club
The Cambridge Rotary Club members promoting literacy and education, presented each third grade student with a Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus. The mission of the Rotary Club is to make the community a better place. Pictured: Louise, Randy Lindel, and Jill Burrows from the Rotary Club, Ms. Kugel, Baldwin Librarian, and Principal Leonardos.
Beautiful Things!
The Baldwin kindergarten teaching team and the students of K104 experienced a class on beautiful things from the author of the book, Beautiful Stuff! Learning with Found Materials, Cathy Weisman Topal. Read more >>
Hour of Code
Students at the Baldwin School participated in the nationwide 'Hour of Code' initiative. The initiative introduces computer programming to students and encourages them to learn about computer programming. Mr. Beucler, Baldwin Technology teacher, worked with all grade levels doing different activities, opening minds to the possibilities of coding. Read more >>
STEM Fair Baldwin
Thank you to Baldwin Math Coach, Ben Geiger, parents Emily Ehrenfeld and Todd Zickler, the many students and parents of the STEM Club, and the Belmont Savings Bank for an incredible evening of engineering fun. Read more >>
Writing and the Common Core
In recent years, an important shift in writing instruction has occurred, in response to the standards outlined in the Common Core. The standards call for students to learn how to write three text types: Opinion/Persuasive, Informational/Explanatory, and Narrative. Students do other types of writing, such as poetry, but these three main types are emphasized. Read more >>
Robotics Introduced at STEM Club
This week at STEM Club, parent Gojjeb introduced the students to Robotics. If you are interested in robotics, come to STEM Club, Friday mornings before school!
Looking for Baldwin Siblings
Do you have a younger child who is ready to start school in Cambridge? Cambridge Public Schools holds the Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten Lottery in January. As a Baldwin family, you can receive "sibling preference" but only if you apply before the end of January. Learn more >>
Shop for Friends of Baldwin at AmazonSmile
As you prepare for the holiday season, consider shopping at Amazon! AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your child's school every time you shop, at no cost to you.
Amazon will donate to the Friends of the Baldwin if you start your shopping at Amazon Smile, a charitable foundation funded by Amazon. They donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible items (not all items are eligible and it's small percentage, but, hey, it all adds up!).
All you have to do is start at AmazonSmile, select Friends of the Baldwin School as your charity, and shop as normal. Same product selection, same prices, same service as regular Amazon. Get started today! You shop. Amazon gives. It is that easy!
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FRIENDS OF BALDWIN
THANK YOU TO THE WREATH ELVES!
Thank you Silvia, Kjersti, Kim, Jill, Melissa, Stephanie, Liane, Bob, Danae, Julia, Allison, Nina, Tessa, Andrew, Mandy, Ang, Dana, Diana, Elisa, Lauren and Lindsey. The wreath sales helped to raise funds for the Friends of Baldwin School.
BALDWIN EVENTS
December 16 - 18
Annual Book Fair
Monday, December 22
All-School Meeting | 2:15PM
December 24 - January 2
Winter Break
Friday, January 9
Picture Retake Day
Friends of Baldwin Meeting | 9AM
Pizza and Movie Night | 5:30PM in the lower level
Wednesday, January 14
Site Council Meeting | 6PM
January 19
NO School - Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday
Thursday, February 5
Grade 1 & 2 Concert | 9:15AM
Friday, February 6
Friends of Baldwin Meeting | 9AM
Monday, February 9
Grade K & 3 Concert | 9:15AM
Wednesday, February 11
Site Council Meeting | 6PM
February 16 - 20
NO School - February Break
Friday, February 27
Pizza and Movie Night | 5:30PM in the lower level
Friday, March 6
Friends of Baldwin Meeting | 9AM
Tuesday, March 10
Early Release Day School dismissed at 1PM
Wednesday, March 11
Site Council Meeting, 6PM
Friday, April 3
NO School
Thursday, April 16
Poetry Night
A TRIBUTE TO MS. PAYSON, LONGTIME 3RD GRADE TEACHER
Thursday, December 18
8:15 – 9:15AM
Baldwin School Library
Join us as we celebrate Ginny Payson’s retirement from Baldwin School. All families are invited to a retirement celebration for Ms. Payson. Please come and bring good wishes, as we bid Ms. Payson a well-deserved and happy retirement. Breakfast will be served.
DISTRICT EVENTS
Free Family
Support Groups
Available for parents and guardians of students with disabilities in grades JK-12.
Learn more >>
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Baldwin School
85 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.349.6525
Baldwin Website
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