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Tobin Weekly: June 6, 2022
Published on Jun 6, 2022 16:08
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June 6, 2022
Go Tobin Poets!
Four Tobin students recently won awards in the 23rd Annual Cambridge Public Library Poetry Contest. Savanna Aray, Aurora Ramsay, Ravi Sahni, and Adele Umeki attended a poetry reading and citywide ceremony last week. A special thanks to Mr. Neil who was in the audience supporting our students and cheering them on. Congratulations to the poets!
Tobin Snapshots
Field Trip News from 107 & 109
After watching caterpillars complete the life cycle stages in our classrooms 107 & 109, we released our butterflies next to the Charles River.
On our field trip to Herter Park at the Charles River, 3rd year students visited various stations to observe Macroinvertebrates, check water and air temperatures, check river water speed, and observe, sketch, and write about some plants and animals. 1st and 2nd year students investigated lifeforms in some rotting logs. Thanks to Susan Agger for arranging our great science related field trip for rooms 107 & 109. Thanks to the moms who also helped us. A friendly duck joined our picture! We think he was smiling, too!
Multilingual Connections
Multilingual Connections is a monthly column that features a different article each month devoted to topics of interest for families of multilingual learners. The articles will come from a variety of sources, and some may also include teaching tips and links to other sources of information on the chosen topic of the month.
This month we're focusing on teaching sequencing skills at home with your multilingual learner. Please enjoy the article, which comes from the website, Colorin Colorado.
If you have any suggestions for topics for future articles for this column, please send them to our ESL Teacher, Ms. Beth Benedikt, at her email.
Library Dates to Remember
June 10: ALL books need to be returned to the library.
June 13 - 17: Book Swap Week. All students pick donated books to keep.
June 14: Notices of books still out sent home.
A Thank You Message from
Friends of Tobin
Friends of Tobin wants to thank 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. We were able to successfully meet our goals, and support the school in a variety of enriching ways!
A huge thank you to our co-Presidents, Briney Burley and Tory Tolles, for their dedicated leadership, time, and efforts this year - we look forward to another year under their presidency! We want to recognize Kristin Michaud (Clerk) for always being a wonderful clerk. And we would also like to acknowledge Erin Linthicum (Treasurer) and Amrita Sahni (Communications Lead) for their past years of membership and service on the board. Thank you to all for your contributions to FoT!
Additionally, we want to give a special thanks to all parents who joined any of our virtual meetings this year. Seeing your faces, hearing your voices, and having your support meant so much to us during the meetings - thank you for your participation!
Become a FOT Board Member!
We are now searching to fill these new FoT Board Member positions (2-year term limit). If you are interested in learning more about these volunteer positions, please email [email protected] right away! We would like to fill these positions with new members before the end of this school year.
• Treasurer
• Communications Lead
• Social Media Lead
We are looking forward to next year! We hope to have many new parent volunteers join our board and attend our monthly meetings starting in September. Happy summer to all!
Tobin Snapshots
In the Children’s House 3, we have started a program called CH 3 Spring Guest. The students and teachers invite the family members to our Montessori classroom to share a family celebration or traditions, read a book of their choice, or tell us about their interesting hobby. We would like to thank all the families for participating in our exciting program!
Photos:
* Sigrid Lium, Erik's Mom, is an artist. She was teaching our students the magic of color mixing.
* Samira and her Mom Zeenat Potia introduced the idea of mindfulness and read an ABC Mindful Me book.
Nature's Classroom
Here are a few photos of our students at Nature's Classroom!
 Activities in Our Community!
Did you know that we have a curated list of events, programs, and resources in our community and district?
Check it out >>
Ways to Get Involved at Tobin
There are many ways for families to get involved at Tobin! Getting involved as a Room Parent or on one of the committees is a great way to meet new families and support the school.
Learn more >>
Tobin Family Resources
Here's a handy flyer of resources for families.
See flyer >>
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IMPORTANT DATES
& EVENTS
June 8
Early Release Day
June 20
No School: Juneteenth Observed
June 22
Tobin Fun Day
Raindate: June 24
June 29
Last Day of School &
Early Release Day
Tobin & CPS Calendars
Tobin calendar >>
District calendar >>
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REMINDERS & MORE
Updated Incident Reporting System
All members of the school community can report any incident of inappropriate conduct, such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, other civil rights violations, or other areas of concern through SpeakfullyNow. To learn more about the Incident Reporting System, policies, and procedures, click here.
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.
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In Our District & Community
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Visit Find It Cambridge for lots of great resources!
You can also call/text 617.686.2998 or email Andrew for help.
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See a curated list of programs, events, and resources within our district & community! See list >>
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