Tobin Weekly: June 14, 2021
Published on Jun 14, 2021 15:31

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June 14, 2021

Cambridge Public Library Poetry Contest Winner Ravi SahniCambridge Public Library Poetry Contest Winner

Congratulations to Ravi Sahni (1st grade) for being a winner in the citywide Cambridge Public Library Poetry Contest this year! Ravi learned how to write like a poet from his teachers in Room 211 (Ms. Brittany, Ms. Jess, and Ms. Fatma) during their poetry unit this spring. Ravi's poem, along with all the citywide winners, is currently on display at the Cambridge Public Library.


More information about the winning poems on display around the city here.

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Tobin Dance PartyTobin Snapshots: Tobin Dance Party!

The dance party was so much fun! Thank you DJ Tim. You were an amazing dish jockey. Have a fantastic summer!

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5th Grade GraduationTobin Snapshots: 5th Grade Graduation

Congratulations to our 5th Grade graduates!

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Kindergarten GraduationTobin Snapshots:
Kindergarten Graduation

Congratulations to Ms. Frost, Mr. Huber and Room 283 Graduates!











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Message from Friends of Tobin

Friends of Tobin thanks the school community for a great year! We appreciate all of our parent volunteers, and we are so grateful to the families who donated time and money to our organization. This academic year was a challenge due to Covid, yet we were still able to successfully meet our goals and support the school in a variety of enriching ways.

A huge thank you to Tara LaRosa and Kerry Tanwar for their dedicated leadership, time, and efforts this year - and for all their past years of tremendous service! We would also like to acknowledge Shane McMahon, Rachel Henke, and Ann Wick for their past years of membership on the board. Thank you for all your contributions to FoT!

We are now happy to announce our new FoT Board Members for 2021-22:

Briney Burley - Co-President
Tory Tolles - Co-President
Erin Linthicum - Treasurer
Kristin Michaud - Clerk
Amrita Sahni - Communications Lead
Sara Cole - Social Media Lead
To Be Filled - Spring Event Lead
To Be Filled - Community Event Lead

We are looking forward to a new school year! We hope to have many new parent volunteers join our board and attend our monthly meetings starting in September. Happy summer to all!

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2021 Cambridge City Nature
Art Challenge

The Cambridge City Nature
Art Challenge is an art contest for children. Prizes are books about art and nature or art supplies. Sponsored by Green Cambridge and Cambridge Local First

More details >>

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Advanced Learning Parent/Caregiver Informational Session

Tuesday, June 15th | 3:30-4:30PM
The Office of Student Services is hosting an informational session to share updates on the work on advanced learning this year. You will have the opportunity at the end to ask questions and share your feedback. This session will be recorded for anyone not able to attend.

Register here >>

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Cambridge Families of Color Coalition Celebrates Juneteenth

June 19th | 11AM-4PM | Starlight Square 
On June 19th Cambridge Families of Color Coalition will be celebrating Juneteenth, through the arts. We will have live performances, puppetry, poetry, musical theatre, and more!

See flyer >>

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We're hungry for feedback!
Food & Nutrition Services Survey

If you could be the head chef of your school kitchen what changes would you make? Now is your chance to let us know how we can improve our service. Please take a few moments to complete this survey so we can hear from you!

Amharic Survey >>
Bengali Survey >>
Haitian Creole Survey >>
Spanish Survey >>
English Survey >>

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Chromebook Drop OffReturn Your Chromebooks!

All CPS PK-8 Students should return their Chromebook by the last day of school (June 23) or drop it off at the CPS Helpdesk Window at CRLS (corner of Felton St and Broadway) between 8AM - 4PM on June 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 or July 1 and 2. If your student is participating in a CPS summer program and needs their Chromebook, they can return it at the end of the program. There will be no charge for repairing or replacing damaged Chromebooks or chargers.

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PBHA's 2021 Summer Urban Program

July 6th - August 13th
SUP has 10 Boston and Cambridge neighborhood summer programs for youth. Participants will be accepted on a rolling basis through June 1. Priority given to returners, families from program neighborhoods, and partner referrals.

More details >> 

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Tobin Family Resources

Here's a handy flyer of resources for families.

See flyer >> 

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blend 1 cup milk (your choice), 4 medium strawberries, 1 tsp honey or maple syrup. tip: serve with some whole grain crackers for snackingHealthy Snack of the Week

Real Strawberry Milk! Blend 1 cup milk (your choice), 4 medium strawberries, 1 tsp honey or maple syrup. Tip: serve with some whole grain crackers for snacking!

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Tobin Events & Reminders

IMPORTANT DATES
& EVENTS


June 18
No School: Juneteenth (observed)

June 23
Last Day of School &
Early Release Day
 


Tobin & CPS Calendars

Tobin calendar >>
District calendar >>

REMINDERS & MORE

Friends of Tobin
To learn more about FoT, check out the attachment and come to our virtual monthly meetings. We look forward to having contributions from new voices.

Box Tops for Education
Friends of Tobin has signed up for Box Tops for Education. Clip your tops or get the app and scan your receipts from the grocery store. Check out the Box Tops overview for directions >>

Do You Shop on Amazon?
Amazon will donate .5% of your eligible purchases to Friends of Tobin, the organization that helps support teachers and programs at the school. Go to smile.amazon.com and choose Friends of Tobin as your charitable organization.

In Our District & Community

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Find Spring and Summer 2021 opportunities for Cambridge families.

You can also call/text 617.686.2998 or email Andrew for help.

Continue to check back as new programs are updated
 or visit Find It Cambridge for lots of other great resources!

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See a curated list of programs, events, and resources within our district & community! 
See list >> 

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197 Vassal Lane, Cambridge, MA 02138
tobin.cpsd.us  •  617.349.6600
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