Tobin Snapshots

Children’s House 3 students come to the library every Friday to meet our wonderful school librarian Ms. Jessica.

We have asked Ms. Jessica to explain what students do during the library lessons and she has made the following list:
* Look at books and find one to take back to the classroom for the week.
* Find a variety of types of books for both pleasure and information to support their classroom studies.
* Listen to stories read aloud each week.
* Learn how to care for and use books appropriately
* Discover different styles of writing and illustrating as well as exploring a variety of formats.
* Learn to love books!

Photo: CH 3 students are listening to Ms. Jessica in the library.

VLUS Triad White Caregivers Working Toward Anti-Racism 

Please join a monthly affinity group for VLUS Triad White Caregivers Working Toward Anti-Racism.

The affinity group will read and discuss various texts throughout the year in order to address our own unconscious biases and to take an active role in fighting white supremacy in our schools, communities, and ourselves.

There will be reading to complete before each session, and families are strongly encouraged to make a commitment to attend as many sessions as possible.

Session 1: Thursday, November 4th from 6:45-8PM
--Topic: Why do white people need to talk about race?
--Text (Read BEFORE the session): Angela Watson's "10 Things Every White Teacher Should Know When Talking About Race."
--Facilitator: Sarah Foleno, VLUS Literacy Coach
--Zoom Link >>

Muslim Families Affinity Group 

The family engagement activity event hosted by CPS this past weekend at Danehy Park was so enlightening and fun for the children who engaged with David and Ethan from Navigational Games.

Joziah in Ms. Lauren’s class placed 4th as a ninja warrior in the Saratoga Ninja Lab Season VII!

Check the Lost & Found

Help us reunite lost items with their owners. You can help by labeling all of your children’s items. This includes water bottles, sweatshirts, jackets, gloves, and anything that can be separated from your child. Please look at the pictures and list below – if you see any clothing items that look familiar, send the family liaison an email with your child’s name and a description of the item, and Zakkiyya will try to get the two back together again.

Navy LL Bean zip-up sweatshirt 3T with hood
Navy Crew Cut Zip-up sweatshirt Size 4-5 with hood
Black & sparkly/stretch/skinny pants Gap Kids Size 5
Navy Jack Thomas Size 6-7 Zip-up sweatshirt No hood
Gray long sleeve Tee XL
Navy and Blue Reebok zip-up sweatshirt with hood size 12
Pink/Gray/White Nike Girls windbreaker size 7
Cat and Jack Boys button up shirt with pocket size 6-7
Yellow LL Bean Rain Coat Size 6-7
Blue London Fog winter Coat size 6-7
Navy Crew Cuts Fall Coat Size 8
Black and Red NBA Jacket zip-up size 5-6
Pink New Hampshire Pull-over sweatshirt
Black Puma Zip-up sweatshirt size 14-16
T-Rex Pull-over sweatshirt size 4-6y
Cream colored Children's Place zip -up with hood size 14
Cat and Jack Navy zip up sweatshirt XL 16
Tucker and Tate Cream Knitted sweater Size 4
Large hunter green bath towel
Large bright green Hydro Flask water bottle
Clear green water bottle with straw
small Blue and yellow water bottle
Large black Thermo Flask
One pair of fleece navy gloves with orange on the pointer finger for swiping

Tobin Snapshots

In the first picture, these four children are working out a social problem at the peace table. The child holding the peace stone, is the only one who speaks, the others must listen and not talk. Then the stone is passed to the next child. This is a Montessori tradition that teaches the students to work out problems without the need for an adult.

The second picture is children in a geometry lesson learning how to identify how many “faces” a geometric solid has.

Tobin Snapshots 

Two students are working cooperatively on the grammar boxes. They were acting out verbs and then symbolizing the parts of speech for each sentence!

Teacher/Staff Lunch

Friends of Tobin hosted a teacher and staff lunch last Wednesday to say thank you from all Tobin parents to all of the Tobin teachers and staff for their tireless work and dedication, especially in these last few, difficult years.

Thank you to the parents for supporting and volunteering to help Friends of Tobin in all of the community and enrichment work we do. Tobin teachers and staff were so grateful for the lunch!

Tobin Snapshots

A couple of photos from picture day at Tobin last week...

Families & Children Team Up Together

Team up to explore new skills while we stretch our brains and talk about self-care. Six, one-hour workshops for adults and children (ages 3 and up).

Details >> 

Building Community

October 27: CPS Spanish Speaking Families >>

Tobin Family Resources

Here's a handy flyer of resources for families.

See flyer >> 

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