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Tobin Weekly: March 15, 2019
Published on Mar 15, 2019 13:28

March 15, 2019

And the Winner is...
Thank you for your wonderful student entries to the 2019 Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge. This year, we received 4,000 entries, a little more than the 3900 in 2018. 48 schools and organizations and over 200 teachers and classrooms participated making the selection process very difficult.

We have completed the selection process and have chosen 1student from your school as 2019 Curiosity Award winners. We are compiling the winning entries in a book to be presented to the students at the Curiosity Awards ceremony on Saturday, April 20th at MIT.

Here is the name of the Winner

winning student from Tobin!

Name: Jasper Mallon
Age: 11
Teacher: Stacey DeSimone

Three cheers for Jasper Mallon for being one of the 2019 Curiosity Award winners!

Gingerbread Fun
Miss Joanna comes in EVERY year to make gingerbread Gingerbread 2

cookies with room 282 even though her youngest attendVLUS! We read different versions of the Ginger Bread Men... some have different characters, different settings, or even different endings! Thank you Miss Joanna for coming to our class year after year to make our favorite cookies!

Pajama Day & Movie Night
Last week, it was PAJAMA DAY!
All the students had so much fun keeping their pajamas on forthe whole day!

Not only was it pajama day but it was movie night! This event was sponsored by the Friends of Tobin and it was a great turn out!

Thank you FoT for all you hard work in gathering the community!

287 Authors Visit Ms. Megan's Class
Author Visit

Students from room 287 came in read stories to the students in room 282. The students wrote the stories themselves and dedicated the stories to someone special to them. One book was about wrestling the other about feeling and one was about wanting a cell phone! Each author wrote a page telling us a little something about themselves. Thank you friends from room 287. We enjoyed listening to your stories!

Solar

Checking Out the Solar System!
Thank you Adam Voiland (Louise ‘s uncle) NASA science writer/ educator/ children’s author. We learned amazing and interesting facts about our Earth and space exploration!

Families Welcome

Families Are Always Welcome!
Families have always been welcome to visit Room 283 to discuss any interesting topics, to tell us about their profession, hobby, or traditions of the country of origin. Photos: Lisa, Bernadette's mother, is reading The Invisible String, a beautiful story by Patrice Karts. Molly, Mira's mother, teaches children the art of origami and helps make a paper puppy.

Sahima

Sahima came back to visit her old classroom. She lead a 1st grade reading group in room 206 (they were even calling her Miss Hima)!

Order Tobin Gear

Be on the Lookout for Tobin Gear
Order Forms!
These order forms were sent home on Monday and orders should be in by March 22nd. Now you can get your Spirit Wear in TIE DYE!

Tobin Market
Here is what will be available at the Market on Tuesday,
March 19th. Remember: the Market opens at 1:30PM.
Don't forget to bring a grocery bag.

Eggs
Canned Chicken
Canned Tuna
Spaghetti Sauce
Rice
Spaghetti
Mac + Cheese
Garbanzo Beans
Milk
Frozen Spaghetti and Egg Dish

Happy National Nutrition Month!
Some classrooms decide to celebrate students' birthdays and other occasions. To create a healthier environment, the School Wellness Guidelines recommend celebrating in ways that do not include food. Some ideas include extra recess instead of a party, or a fun game inside the classroom if weather is bad. Find more ideas to celebrate here and ideas for non-food rewards here.

In Our Community and District

Cambridge Digs DEEP
Thursday, March 21 | 5:30-8PM
CRLS, 459 Broadway
Join Mayor Marc McGovern and Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui for a city-wide session that aims to support restorative healing through providing race-based affinity spaces for discussing and processing identity and sharing perspectives. In these moderated affinity groups, we will process content from the first two deep sessions.
Details >>

Free Citywide Baseball Clinics
Saturdays, March 16, 23, 30 | 5:30 - 7:30PM
CRLS Field House
Learn more >>

Free Markets
Check out any one of these FREE Markets that are held throughout the City of Cambridge. All you need is a grocery bag! View the flyer >>

Welcome to CPS! Resource Fair
Saturday, April 6 | 10AM-12Noon
CRLS, cafeteria
We hope to see incoming JK/K students and those who are new to the district!
Learn more >>

Cambridge Winter Farmers Market
Saturdays through April 6 | 10AM-2PM
Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callender Street
Learn more >>
See flyer >>

Upcoming School Committee Meeting
Public Hearing on the Proposed 2019-20 CPS Budget Tuesday, March 19 | 6PM
School Committee Meeting Room at CRLS
The purpose of a Public Hearing is inviting input from the public regarding the budget. All meetings are open to the public. Public comment welcome.

Cambridge Affordable Housing Information Sessions
Learn about the eligibility requirements and application process for the following programs Cambridge Rental and Homeownership Programs: Inclusionary Housing Rental Program for studios, 1BR, 2BR, & 3BR units throughout Cambridge, Homeowner Resale Pool, First-Time Homebuyer Workshop, Downpayment Assistance, and HomeBridge. Open to all. No RSVP Necessary. Learn more >>

Immigration Legal Screening Clinics
3rd Wednesday each month, 5:15-7:15PM
Free consultations with an immigration attorney for Massachusetts immigrants and their families
Community Legal Services & Counseling Center (CLSACC)
90 Third St., Cambridge
617.349.4396; [email protected]

UPCOMING EVENTS
Free Market
Tuesday, March 19
Doors open at 1:30PM
Cafeteria

Lower Elementary
Transition Parent Meeting
Wednesday, March 20
8AM
Room 290

Upper Elementary
Transition Parent Meeting
Thursday, March 21 | 8AM
Room 215

Spirit Day
Friday, March 22
Crazy Sock Day!

Last Day for Tobin Gear
Friday, March 22
Get you order in either online or bring the order form to Mary Frawley
in the office

View Tobin Calendar >>
View District Calendar >>

GROCERY BAGS NEEDED
Grocery bags are needed for the Market. If you have any, please bring them to the main office. Thank you!

BABY SUPPLIES NEEDED
Do you have new or gently used baby items that you no longer need? One of our parents, Dara Arons M.D., who works closely with new immigrant mothers around the city and beyond, is looking for much needed supplies for these woman and their newborns. They are in need of infant/baby clothing, diapers, cribs,
high chairs etc. If you have any of these items and would like to donate them please let me know at [email protected]. We will be finding a space in the school to store the donations.

SUMMER CAMP
It's not to early to start thinking about summer camp! Contact Mary Frawley if you would like information.
[email protected].

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IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER BY MISTER ROGERS
"Listening is where love begins: Listening to ourselves and then to our neighbors."

2018-19 DHSP SCHOOL YEAR RESOURCE GUIDE
This handy guide is available via Find It Cambridge! Take a look >>

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HEALTHY SNACK OF THE WEEK
Here's Cambridge in Motion's healthy snack of the week suggestion:
simple mixed fruit smoothie

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