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Tobin Weekly: March 29, 2019
Published on Mar 29, 2019 12:42

March 29, 2019

Welcome New
Friends!
Our new friends and families came to the school yesterday for their first visit to the school! They were greeted in the auditorium by the 5th grade band who played a number of selections for our guests. Miss Jaime then welcomed everyone and introduced several members of the staff. The families were invited to go to a classroom where our kindergarten students showed the students around the room. It looked like everyone was enjoying themselves!

Literacy Event Focused on
Phonemic Awareness
Dear Parents/Guardians of Children’s House: The interns from Harvard Graduate School of Education invite you to participate in a Literacy Event focused on Phonemic Awareness. Phonemic awareness is when children can hear and play with individual sounds in words and it is an essential skill in learning how to read! All Children’s House parents are welcome to attend and learn more about the importance of phonemic awareness and how to help their children develop these skills. During the session, you will gain concrete skills and knowledge and also learn about fun activities and games you can play with your children at home!

Date: April 3
Time: 8-9AM

Room 283 Students Are Learning
About Measuring Measure

Room 283 students have started a unit on measurement.They have been learning how to understand measurable attributes of objects and use standard and nonstandard units to measure. Do you know that you can use any object as a nonstandard unit to measure your height, the length of your arm, the width of your favorite book, etc.? We use Montessori materials for nonstandard measurement, and all the Kindergartners enjoyed an exciting measurement hunt at Tobin.

The Kindergartners have created How Tall Are You chart that can be found next to the classroom entrance. Stop by and measure your height! Another chart What Is Your Weight helps the students understand the concepts of charts and graphs.

Above: Omar is waiting patiently while Noah is measuring his height. Narain is working with a primary balance to explore weight. Natan is using nonstandard units to measure length.

Last Week was Crazy Sock Week! Check Out all the Craziness!
Sock Day

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In Our Community and District

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 >>

Book Talk!
April 30 | 6-7:30PM
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School
Learn more >>

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

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
Wednesday, April 3 | 8AM
Harvard Interns's Parent Literacy Event
See below for more info.
Location: TBA

Thursday, April 4 | 8AM
Upper El Parent Ed
Room 239

Tuesday, April 9 | 1:30PM
Tobin Free Market

Thursday, April 11 | 8AM
School Council
Art Room

Friday, April 12 | 8AM
Art Show
More information to follow.

April 15-April 19
School Vacation
Classes resume on Monday, April 22

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DID YOU TAKE THE FAMILY SURVEY?
We want to hear from you!
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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
It's true that we take a great deal of our own upbringing on into our adult lives and our lives as parents; but it's true, too, that we can change some of the things that we would like to change. It can be hard, but it can be done.

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:
apples, cheddar cheese, and whole grain crackers

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