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 Good Morning Coffee: April 6th
Join Tobin Family Liaison Zakkiyya Witherspoon for a casual chat over coffee to discuss, ask questions, and come together with fellow parents! Our next one is at 9AM on Tuesday, April 6th on the front lawn at Tobin. If it rains, we'll meet under one of the tents.
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 Tobin Dance Party: April 9th
Tigers! It’s time to shake!
Join our virtual dance party on April 9th at 5:30PM sharp. You don't want to miss it.
The zoom link will be emailed 30 minutes before we start!
Tobin Gear is Here!
That's right Tobin Families, this is the moment you've all been waiting for:
Tobin Authentic Apparel!
If you're ready for some new Tobin T-shirts and hoodies, click here to place an order. Orders are due by Friday, April 16th.
If you need financial assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to me, Zakkiyya Witherspoon. Also, if we sell over a certain amount, Friends of Tobin will use the funds to purchase additional T-shirts to have on-hand!
Place your order and/or reach out to me to get the latest Tobin authentic apparel.
April 5th Expansion Info
Hello Tobin Families!
We are so excited to be welcoming many new students to in-person learning on April 5th. Over the last two weeks we have been meeting with our staff to make any necessary changes to accommodate the return of approximately 62 students! We are also so happy to share that there will be no changes to teacher assignments and little to no changes to student schedules. Each child will continue with their current teacher for the remainder of the school year. We have been able to maintain our homerooms because of our amazing staff and their incredible ability to balance remote and in-person learning.
We would like to invite families who will be new to in-person learning to a live meeting to discuss the upcoming transition back to school. If your child has been enrolled in in-person school, feel free to drop in and share your thoughts. We will also be hosting a session for remote families to check-in about the remainder of the year.
Save the Dates:
IN - PERSON Information Session March 31st from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
REMOTE Information Session April 6th from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
Zoom links for both of these meetings will be sent 30 minutes prior to the meeting.
FoT Meeting this Thursday
You are invited to join the Friends of Tobin virtual monthly meeting this Thursday, April 1 from 7-8PM. We will be discussing next year's board openings, our upcoming dance, Teacher Appreciation Week, new Tobin gear and apparel, and much more! Here is the Google Meet info >>
We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7PM. We hope you can join this Thursday. We only have 3 more meetings this school year!
• Thursday, April 1
• Thursday, May 6
• Thursday, June 3
We always look forward to participation from new voices and perspectives!
 Tobin Snapshots
Take a peek at what we've been up to at school lately!
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.jpg "food boxes") Free Food Boxes!
Our partners at Food For Free are offering food boxes for families at 4 of the school Market sites. We are offering these free boxes to our free lunch families and will they be available at lunch pick-up sites twice a month. So we NEED FAMILIES TO SIGN UP!
This week's pick-up is from 12-1PM on Thursday.
Please click and fill out this document >>
 Artist Spotlight
Step into the Virtual Art Studio with Ms.Yuliya and Miss Holly! We are showcasing the art of hardworking young artists at Tobin – we hope you enjoy!
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Water Bottle Classroom Initiative
Cambridge Healthy Smiles (a program through the Cambridge Public Health Department) is giving out water bottles for the Healthy Smiles Initiative! The Cambridge Healthy Smiles program provides free dental screenings and in-class oral health education for all preschool, 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 9th grade students in CPS.
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EC Circles Follow-Up
Dear educators, caregivers, and community partners of Cambridge,
Thank you for registering for a past EC Circle! Our planned four events are over, but we are only beginning the work of building connections between educators and families. To help us decide how to move forward, we would deeply appreciate your reflections on this short survey.
If you're interested in revisiting the introductory material or questions from any of our events, we've attached our facilitator Kyrk Morris's slides as a PDF.
We look forward to being together at future events!
-EC Circles Organizing Team
Need More Books?
I know Ms. Jessica is working hard to get books to our kids, but here's another opportunity nearby! The Collins Branch of the Cambridge Public Library is hosting a Books to Go event on their lawn this afternoon from 2-5. Families can stop by to grab a bag of pre-selected books for kids, teens, or adults.
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VLUS Triad White Caregivers Working Toward Anti-Racism: Next Meeting on April 7
As a reminder, our next meeting will be on Wednesday April 7th from 6:30-8PM at this Zoom link. Please read Week 3 (pp. 125-170) in Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad before the meeting. We look forward to seeing you soon! -Jo and Sarah
Families and Children: Team Up and Learn Together
Team up to explore new skills while we stretch our brains and talk about self-care. Six, 1-hr workshops for adults & kids (ages 3 and up). Note: Families can still join even after series has started!
Register now >>
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