New Assistant Principal
Dear KO Community,
Waleska Landing-Rivera was selected to be the next Assistant Principal of the King Open School. Waleska is currently the Assistant Principal of the Fonseca Elementary School in Fall River and previously served as the Principal and Founder of the John F. Kennedy STEM Innovation/Elementary School and as Assistant Principal of the Sarah Greenwood School in Boston, where she also held positions as Director of Instruction, Reading Recovery teacher, and as a 1st grade and special education teacher. Waleska holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Puerto Rico and Master’s degree in Moderate Special Needs Education from Eastern Nazarene College.
Waleska will be joining our community soon. She is very excited and looks forward to working with the KO staff and families in the service of our students. We thank everyone who participated in this all-inclusive hiring process.
Best,
Darrell Williams
Great Work Since Our Last Newsletter
Details on Upcoming Events
May 24th: Author/Illustrator Raúl the Third returns to King Open with his NEW book, ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market. Raúl is also the illustrator of the Lowriders in Space graphic novels. He will do two assemblies during the school day. You can order signed copies of his books online: https://www.portersquarebooks.com/wishlist/473
Deadline for book orders through school is May 10. They are also available at all great booksellers!
May 24th: Character Day - stay tuned for information from your child’s teacher.
May 17th: 2nd Grade with host a family breakfast to showcase the work students have done researching a place in the world that is important to them and their family.
Volunteers Needed
Book Swap: Contact Lisa D’Almeida [email protected] Help sort books, staff the Book Swap, set up, or clean up!
Family/Staff Packing Day: Can you help staff pack and clean for our move to the new building? King Open will be open on Saturday, June 8, 9AM-3PM for a Family/Staff Packing Day. Talk to your child’s teacher. Grown-ups only preferred.
Take the Cambridge Health Survey!
What are your family’s top health, environmental, and social justice concerns? Your views matter to the Cambridge Public Health Department! Please take the 10-minute Cambridge Health Survey. The survey is available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish. Your input is anonymous.
In Our Community and District
DanceWorks
May 10 & 11 | 7PM
Fitzgerald Theatre, CRLS
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Scratch Night @ CPS!
May 16 | 5:30-7:30PM
CRLS, 459 Broadway
All CPS students and families are invited!
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Family Bike Night at the Collins Branch
Thursday, May 16 | 4 - 7PM
Collins Branch Library, 64 Aberdeen Ave
Join us to learn the basics of riding with families and fixing your bike at this drop in session! Need something quick fixed on your bike, or maybe just a safety tune-up to getting you riding comfortably this season? We'll have 15 minute safety tune-ups, too! Register for bike workshops by emailing us.
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2nd Annual Cambridge Community Iftar
May 22 | 7PM
Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass Ave.
Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui, Mayor Marc McGovern, and the Cambridge Employee Diversity Committee invite you to the 2nd Annual Cambridge Community Iftar in celebration of the month of Ramadan. The Iftar is the daily sunset meal to break the day’s fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and one observed as holy by those of Muslim faith worldwide. Ramadan began this year on May 5th and will end on the evening of June 4th, 2019.
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Annual Media Fair
After School Student Produced Media
May 22 | 5PM
Media Arts Studio, 454 Broadway
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CPS Summer Math & ELA Programs
Hear all about our summer programs for students entering grades 6-8!
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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 >>
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]
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