Family Fun!
Thank you Friends of Tobin for sponsoring Family Fun Day last week! The weather was perfect and the popsicles were the best!!!! A special Thank you to RSTA Carpentry Students who made the Gaga Ball pit for us! The kids LOVE this!
Here are some more photos from the day:
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Ballroom Dancing!
The Annual Ballroom Dancing Showcase was held this week at CRLS. Our 5th graders got to showcase their ballroom dancing skills that they learned this semester. Here's a sneak peak from the showcase >> (link will download a QuickTime movie file)
Blue Hills Adventure
The lower elementary level visited Blue Hills to culminate our earth science studies. The 1st and 2nd years learned about wind direction by releasing tagged balloons into the air (biodegradable). And walked the trails learning about and looking for land and water forms. The 3rd years visited the observatory to learn more about weather tracking and data collection.
More photos from the hike:
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Room 283 Mock Trial: Goldilocks and The Three Bears
Yin Zhou, Lela's mother, came to Room 283 on Friday, May 10 to share what she has been doing as a lawyer. Yin says, "Children are natural negotiators and advocates and have a strong sense of fairness, even at a very young age, and I think they would have fun pretending to be lawyers, judges, and jurors."
Yin coached the children through a mock trial and showed them how rules / laws / agreements affect our daily lives. As a starting point, we used Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Every student had a role: there were the Bear family and its lawyers, Goldilocks and her lawyers, two prosecutors, a judge, and numerous members of a jury. During the trial, Goldilocks had to fire her lawyers because they didn’t present valuable arguments to defend her, and two other defendants did a very good job representing her.
Initially, Yin and the students established laws, for example, breaking and entering someone’s else’s house is bad, and breaking other people’s things is bad as well, accidents are OK, etc. Then the Bear family and its lawyers decided on two types of trial, a criminal trial to put Goldilocks in jail and a civil trial to decide if Goldilocks should make up for what she had done in the bears’ house. Prosecutors presented a strong case, plaintiffs explained why Goldilocks should be punished, and defendants argued in her defense. The jury deliberated for a long time, and here is their verdict: Goldilocks should pay $100 for the damages but still go to jail. Oren W., as a strict judge, confirmed the verdict.
Mock trial in Room 283 was a very successful event! Room 283 students learned about practicing law and effectively speaking up for other people. We would like to thank Yin for sharing her time and expertise with us.
Spring Tea  in
Room 282
Room 282 had their Annual Spring Tea this week! So much cuteness in one room!
All of the students got all dressed up and invited a special guest to join them. Everyone enjoyed tea (of course) fruit kababs and cake!
Summer Playgroup
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 Missing a Wagon?
Call the main office
if it's yours!
617.349.6600 x153
Celebrate the Longest Day of the Year at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture!
Friday, May 21 | 5-9PM
11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge
Free and Open to the Public
More info: https://hmsc.harvard.edu/summer-solstice
We are pleased to welcome the community to a night at the museums to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Enjoy FREE admission to all four museums, join in a variety of activities, see performances, and grab some food on this special night of the year!
Mark Your Calendar for the
Annual Art Show: May 31st
The Annual Art Show is just 1 week away!
See flyer >>
Tobin Kids Camp
Come join the TOBIN KIDS CAMP! We have ample financial assistance for income eligible families. We go on field trips, swim lessons & have many on site activities. Camp dates June 24 – August 9, multiple session options. Please contact the Tobin Community School 617.349.6300 or in their office across from the cafeteria.
In Our Community and District
2nd Annual Reader Prom
June 15 | 7:30PM | Dilboy VFW, Davis Square
The Porter Square Books Foundation, who brought George O’Connor and Jerry Craft to speak to the students of the Cambridge Schools this year, is hosting their 2nd Annual Reader Prom. All the proceeds will go to the Foundation and will help us bring more events and books to the students of Cambridge.
Dress up in your finest prom fashion and bring a copy of your favorite book as your date to donate to a local nonprofit. (It’s the only prom where you’re supposed to dump your date right away!)
There will be free snacks and soft drinks, a cash bar, music, dancing, “after-prom” style games and activities, and, of course, “chaperones.” You’ll also be able to get a formal prom picture with your “date” from and a bookish corsage.
Tickets and more information >>
Hoops 'N' Heath
June 15 | 10AM-6PM (Health Fair: 12-4PM)
Hoyt Field (Gilmore & Western)
Free games and activities for the whole family!
See details >>
Recycling & Composting
Here are some handy reminders!
Learn more >>
Pinkalicious and Peterrific!
WGBH is looking for kids for short video segments for the PBS television series Pinkalicious and Peterrific, an animated show about creativity.
WGBH needs kids aged 7 to 9 who are interested in participating in activities relating to music, theater, dance, and the visual arts.
A try-out is being held at WGBH on Saturday June 1, 2019. More information about the try-out >>
CPS Summer Math & ELA Programs
Hear all about our summer programs for students entering grades 6-8!
Details >>
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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UPCOMING EVENTS
No School: Memorial Day
Monday, May 27
Art Show
Friday, May 31 | 8AM
See attached for details
See flyer >>
5th Grade Girls In
Sports Day
Monday, June 3
More information will follow
No School
Wednesday, June 5
EID
Spring Concert
Friday, June 7 | 8:15PM
Auditorium
Field Day
June 11
Rain date is June 13
All morning behind the school
Last Free Market of School Year
Tues, June 11 | 1:30PM
Early Release Day
Wednesday, June 12
11:55 Dismissal
Car Wash
Saturday, June 15
1-3PM
More details will follow
View Tobin Calendar >>
View District Calendar >>
BAGS, BAGS, & MORE BAGS!
If you have (preferably) grocery bags, please drop them off in the office. We need them for the Free Market.
SUMMER CAMP
Contact Mary Frawley if you would like information on summer camps.
[email protected].
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER BY MISTER ROGERS
I have always called talking about feelings "important talk." Knowing that our feelings are natural and normal for all of us can make it easier for us to share them with one another.
2018-19 DHSP SCHOOL YEAR RESOURCE GUIDE
This handy guide is available via Find It Cambridge! Take a look >>
HEALTHY SNACK OF THE WEEK
Here's Cambridge in Motion's healthy snack of the week suggestion:
broccoli with low-fat ranch!
GET CONNECTED
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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
Tobin Montessori School
197 Vassal Lane
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.349.6600
Fax: 617.349.6890
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