Second Graders Write to President Biden

Dear President Biden,
Our advice is to make everything fair for black people and white people.
Our wish for you is to make our country better.
We hope you are president for 8 years.
Love,
Delilah and Ah-In

Dear President Biden,
Our advice is to have a good time.
Our wish is to stop people from cutting trees.
Our hope is you will be a good president.
From Louis and Aeary

Dear President Biden,
I like it how you are President. Maybe you should believe in yourself because we are lucky to have a President like you! We love having a President like you.
We wish for you to have a lucky life just like us. Our hope is for you to be amazing and never let your feelings go down.
Love,
Anisa and Jazzy :)

Nature Corner

By: Kathleen Fitzgerald

Take the 1000 Hours Outside challenge! Remote learning and the COVID pandemic have created a perfect storm for screen usage - online school and play means my kiddo easily spends 7+ hours a day staring at some sort of device.
Recently I discovered a site that helps keep our family accountable when it comes to committing to outside time and all the benefits that come with it: 1000hoursoutside.com offers free downloadable tracker sheets, activity ideas, and more. Every walk down the street, trip to the park, or quick jaunt out to the yard really adds up!

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!

Winter Clothing - We Need Help

It's been a relatively mild winter - but we still have 6 weeks to go!
Do you have any extra mittens, hats, snow pants, or boots at home?
We could use extra at school.
Also if your child who is in-person now, please remember to dress them warmly!

If you need help with some extra winter clothes - please ask Liss!

Math Corner by Ms. Pearlmutter

For Haggerty Parents and Caregivers: Helping Your Child with Math Workshops
We are holding workshops for parents and caregivers to learn more about supporting your child in math at home. At these sessions we share strategies for supporting your child when they are stuck as well as ideas for engaging in fun math activities. There is also plenty of time to ask questions!
We have held one for families of JK-1 graders and another for families of students in grades 2 & 3. You can find videos of the sessions as well as links to the slides on the Haggerty Math Website.

If you are the parent or caregiver of a 4th or 5th grader, save the evening of February 9 from 6:30-7:30PM. (Please note the time change from the original.)
Mathily Yours, Nili (AKA Ms. Pearlmutter)

Music Corner
by Mx. Irvin

The Secret Song for January has been revealed!
Composer: Ahmed Al Abaca
Title: The Playful Moth
Country: United States (San Bernadino)
Date: 2012
Slide with secrets here >>

Science Club for Girls!

Science Club for Girls is excited to announce our Spring 2021 programming. We will be holding all Science Club for Girls programs virtually via zoom. FREE. We will hold our virtual clubs at the following times and days: CHOOSE ONE TIME*

• Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30PM
  
• Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:30PM
  
• Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30AM
  

All materials will be provided free of charge and distributed at a convenient location prior to the first week of clubs.

Clubs will begin the week of February 23rd. The clubs will run for 8 weeks.
For an example of how virtual Science Club for Girls programs are run, please enjoy this video of our Summer 2020 Virtual Rocketry Program! Space is limited - please apply today! Apply here >>

Mental Health & General Health Resources

Movement/Physical Activity:

• Staying Active When It's Cold
  Try playing indoor games that require movement already, like Twister! Simon Says and Charades require no special equipment, and you can make them as active as you like. For more techy options, try active games on Wii or Xbox Kinect such as Just Dance, Wipe Out, Zumba for Kids, Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, or Fruit Ninja. There are also active apps for all ages (some free). For younger kids, try NFL Play 60, Ninja Fitness, Yuvi, or Dungeon Runner: Fitness Quest. For teens, try Nike Training Club, Sworkit Lite, Couch to 5K, or Zombies, Run!

Food, Nutrition & Home Gardening:

• Cambridge Food Resources During COVID-19
  This updated list includes all the current places where residents can find free food resources. This includes food pantries, community meals, school meals, and meal delivery options!
  
  • Translations available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Amharic and Mandarin (on the same Cambridge in Motion website).
    
• NEW Affordable, Not-for-Profit Grocery Store
  The Daily Table is now open in Central Square at 684 Mass Ave. Free store membership, open to all. *Accepts cash, credit & SNAP.
  Open from 9AM - 8PM, Mon-Fri and 11AM - 7PM, Sundays (first hour of each day is reserved for Senior shoppers only). Finally, the low-cost but great quality grocery store we've all needed to get through this pandemic!
  
• Lasagna Love
  A group in Cambridge is making home-cooked lasagnas for families struggling as a result of the pandemic (lost income, lost childcare, ill, taking care of sick family, etc.). Neighbors helping neighbors to provide a meal during a difficult time. To request a meal, sign up here >>

Mental & Emotional Wellness:

• Tips for Encouraging Healthy Emotional Development in
  Young Children
  Try these fun, science-based tips with your child to support healthy brain development that will help them thrive now and later in life!
  Learn here >>
  

Healthy Snack of the Week

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

Greek Yogurt with chopped apples, walnuts, and honey!

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