Art Work by Haggerty Students

In Art with Mr. Reynolds, students have been busy with a variety of projects. They included leaf drawings, Murakami flowers, and computer sketching!

Friends of Haggerty Corner 

Friends of Haggerty has been working to support enrichment in this unusual school year. Our goal is to support teachers and staff as they make sure students continue to have fun and interesting experiences that support learning and build community.

Here are some of the upcoming events we're excited to support:

• Rhode Island Black Storytellers - see below
• Virtual visits by musician Ellis Paul
• Fourth grade virtual field trip to Lowell Mills
• StarFall Access for Students
  

We want to hear your ideas on more ways we can support your children and family! Please email your suggestions to Friends of Haggerty or talk to Lissa.

Rhode Island Black Storytellers

Thursday, February 4 | 6PM | Zoom
SAVE THE DATE! A Haggerty School-wide Family event with the Rhode Island Black Storytellers on February 4th at 6PM!

Gather your family together and engage insome interactive storytelling!
"It engages all students and families, and is highly participatory. It represents a tradition that is not showcased in school curriculum."

Paid for by Friends of Haggerty!

Tech Corner - by Mr . McGonegal

Thanks to the generosity of Friends of Haggerty, we have purchased a school-wide subscription for the year to the "full" version of Starfall. Starfall is an educational platform geared to students mainly in JK-3rd grade. Students can log with one click on their Chromebook "Launchpad," but to access it on personal devices (including the Starfall app on iPads and phones) please use the login information sent to your student's email.

Math Corner by Ms. Pearlmutter

Lots of math news!! Math Kits are here AND upcoming events!

Math Kits
With this next pick-up of materials, every student now has a personal math kit in a plastic bin. Please help your child keep the materials in the bin and organized. Watch this video about what is in the kits and how to keep them organized.

For Haggerty Parents and Caregivers: Helping Your Child with Math Workshops
Do you wonder how to help your child at home with math? There are workshops coming at Haggerty to help you with this! Each workshop will be focused on different grades. Save the dates and look for Zoom links in your email! See the flyer here.

Wed., January 20th | 4-5PM: Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Tues., January 26 | 4-5PM: 2nd and 3rd Grades
Tues., February 9 | 4-5PM: 4th and 5th Grades

To all Cambridge students & families, Grades 1-8: MLK Day Math Festival
Monday, January 18th | 10AM-12PM
Join Cambridge Math Circle on MLK Day for a fun festival of math games and puzzles. For kids who love math AND for those who don't love it yet.
More Information and registration link here.

Haggerty Alum - High School Student - Tutor or Mentor Help!

Hello, my name is Semi George, I am a Haggerty alum and live in Cambridge; very close to Haggerty. I am a Freshman in High school and would love to work with kids as a academic tutor or just an older mentor. During school or after school we'd just have to figure that out! If you are interested let me know contacting my email! Thank you!

Mental Health & General Health Resources

Movement/Physical Activity:

Tips on how to Keep Kids Moving this Winter (adapted from a Washington Post article):

• Rubber resistance bands are low-cost, take up very little space and let kids do strength-training moves indoors.
• Attach a retractable net to your dining room table, and presto: table tennis!
• Replace a fidget spinner with a one-pound weight or even a can of beans.
• Try the 7-minute Standing Workout together (no equipment needed)!
• An app called Sworkit lets you build your own workout, based on duration and type of exercise; it offers kid-specific options.
• Invite kids to make their own fitness video and share with friends/family.
• Send your kids on a scavenger hunt to find specific types of items in your house. Then, make them race to put it all back.
• Write down exercises on small pieces of paper. Put them in a jar, and let family members choose from the jar. Everyone (yes, everyone) gets to do the selected activity.
• Try exercise TV breaks, like 30 jumping jacks during commercials, running in place during commercials or 15 pushups between episodes, etc.

Food, Nutrition & Home Gardening:

• Harvest of the Month January: Apples
  Check out our latest newsletter featuring apples! You will find fun facts, learning activities, books, videos and recipes all focused on apples this month. Learn more >>

• Recipe of the week
  Enjoy this Baked Cinnamon Apples recipe for dessert this week. Serve with vanila Greek Yogurt on the side for some extra yum! 
  View recipe >>
  

Mental & Emotional Wellness:

• Strategies for Support ing At-Home Learning
  Check out these grade by grade tips from the Child Mind Institute on helping your child (and you) adjust and get the most out of remote learning opportunities! Learn here >>
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Healthy Snack of the Week

Here's Cambridge in Motion's Healthy Snack of the Week: 

Easy Baked Apple Chips: Core apples and thinly slice them. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 225 degrees F for about 50 minutes! Serve with cheese and/or whole grain crackers.

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