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March is Tobin Spirit Month!
Every Friday during the month of March, the Tobin Community will celebrate a different theme.
We will kick off the month of March with Pajama Day and end the month with Pajama Day. All month we will be partnering with Vassal Lane Upper School to collect new and gently used pajamas for children, ages newborn-twelve years old. The event is sponsored by the Vassal Lane Upper School in partnership with Cradles to Crayons and Project 351.
Friday, March 6th: Tobin Pajama Day
PJ Donations Begin; Wear pajamas or comfortable clothing to school.
Friday, March 13th: Tobin Blue Day
Wear blue, our school color, or any Tobin gear to school.
Friday, March 20th: Tobin Mismatch Day
Wear different colors, different prints, two different shoes/socks, inside out clothing or anything else that is mismatched!
Friday, March 27th: Tobin Pajama Day
PJ Donations End; Wear pajamas or comfortable clothing to school.
**Tobin Spirit Month - Important Date Change!**
National Down Syndrome Day is on March 21st, and in an effort to help raise awareness of Down Syndrome, we will have Mismatch Day on March 20th. On March 21st, people all over the world wear mismatched socks or brightly colored clothing to draw attention to this special day.
You can learn more about National Down Syndrome Day by clicking on this link. You can learn more about Lots of Socks by clicking here.
Book Fair Fun
 Top photo: Tobin Book Fair Sparks Good Deed! Ben, Aayan, Andrew and Daniel L headed up to the Book Fair together today. While shopping for themselves they decided to pool their money to buy a book for Ms. Stacey's classroom book collection. The title they chose was "Roses and Radicals." The book is the story about the women's right to vote. Great job, boys!
Bottom photos: The Book Fair was held this week and was a great success thanks to Miss Jessica and her crew. Several parents signed up to help to make sure things ran smoothly...and they did. The Book Fair will be open this Friday evening during Movie Night.
Family Survey Reminder!
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100 Reasons
It was easy to come up with 100 reasons why we love Tobin Montessori!
Something Sweet
 The children of room 206 tapped some trees at Fresh Pond last week. As part of our Study of American History, we are trying to do some of the works of the early people who lived here. Native Americans discovered sap by watching squirrels lick the sap from a broken Maple Tree branch (one of our students called it a Squirrel lollipop!). The early settlers learned this from the Natives and soon it became a way to sweeten their meals (sugar was a scarce commodity for a long time).
Ranger Jean from Fresh Pond helped us identify the right type and size of trees, we tapped the trees (with help from all the students), and hung our collection buckets. With the help of many parent volunteers, each morning a small group of children go over and collect the sap. Chef Paul is helping us keep it cold by using the Cafeteria refrigerators.
We are looking forward to boiling out the water and enjoying some pure maple syrup over some pancakes!
News from 216
 Hi I'm Abby, a student in Mrs. Susan's upper elementary classroom. Every month each student, including me, has to do a book project. That consists of writing a summary about a book we have read and completing a project. The projects vary from a map, a letter from one character to another, a crossword puzzle, 5 important objects in their book, or even a board game! We can use any material that we want to like felt, cardboard or just paper. We can also use origami and paper mache just to list a few. Our summary has to have at least 3 paragraphs in length and not give away the climax or end of the book while also going into some detail about the characters and the start of the book.
We have one month to complete each project and at the end of the month we have to present our projects. Each person has a turn to present their project in front of the class. Then after we present we fill out a rubric reflecting how we did on the presentation and project. The highest score we can get is a 20. Ms. Susan also reflects on our work and gives us a score on the same rubix and then she hands it back to us with her feedback. We LOVE book projects!!
What's at the Market?
Here's what will be available at the Market on Tuesday, March 10th.
Produce: Watermelon, Sweet Potatoes, Spaghetti Squash, Salad Mix, Pineapple
Onions, Honeydew Melon, Grapefruit, Eggplant, Carrots, Beets, Apples
Protein: Tuna (canned), Pollock, Buffalo Wings, Eggs, Chicken (split breasts)
Dairy: Milk, Cheese, Yogurt
Dried Goods: Brown Rice, Pasta elbows, Mac & Cheese, Black Beans, Applesauce, Cereal
Peanut Butter, Cooking Oil
Other Items: Spinach (frozen), Pumpkin Soup, Chicken Enchilada Soup, Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Baked Potato Soup, Autumn Squash Soup, Jambalaya W/ Chicken And Ham
Happy National Nutrition Month!
 Did you know that students who eat breakfast may see increases in their concentration and test scores? Students who regularly eat breakfast also have fewer behavioral issues in the classroom and fewer tardy days. Cambridge schools offer FREE complete breakfast (i.e., a hot meal, fruit and milk) to all students. Maybe it’s time your family gave it a try? Find school menus here >>
Last Day of School
The last day of school with one snow day in CPS will be Wednesday, June 17. As in the past, the last day of school will be an early release day for all grades. We apologize for any confusion caused by discrepancies between published version of our calendars, and hope this clarification will be helpful to you.
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