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Cambridgeport Connections: May 14, 2015
Published on May 14, 2015 13:26
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Reflections from Katie
I have had the opportunity to hear from many of you about ways in which your children are integrating the habits of mind into their daily lives. Hear more from Katie >>
Cambridge Public Library Poetry Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Cambridge Public Library/Cambridge Tree Project 17th Annual Poetry Awards from the Cambridgeport School! This year nearly 1,100 entries were received, making for a very tough competition! We congratulate everyone who entered for their wonderful poems. C'port winners are: Max Campbell, Second Place (tie), 4th Grade for “Trees” & Ruri Duffy, Third Place (tie), 4th Grade for “Snowflakes”
The awards ceremony and reading will be held Thursday, May 21 at 6PM in the Lecture Hall at the Main Library, 449 Broadway (next to CRLS). Parking is available in the library's garage for $1/hour.
From Lauri, the School Nurse
Spring may finally be here! I hope you and your children are spending more time playing outdoors.
Warmer weather also means spring allergy season. If your child has a history of seasonal allergies, now is a good time to make sure his or her allergy medication is up to date. Please check with your primary care provider for safe medications for your child. Non-sedating medications for allergies such as Zyrtec (cetirizine) or Claritin (loratidine) may be recommended by your provider and are available over the counter. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) causes drowsiness in most children. Please do not give Benadryl before school, unless specifically prescribed by your child’s doctor.
Warmer weather can also mean an increase in cases of lice. Lice are very common in school aged children are not related to cleanliness. Please check your child’s head regularly. Don’t panic if you find lice!! Contact the nurse or your provider for assistance, and please notify the school nurse or your child’s teacher.
In Our Community
Sister to Sister – A Woman’s Health Initiative
Community Conversations
Transformative Power of Voice
May 17 | 2-4PM
Simply Erinn's Unisex Salon, 268 Brookline St.
We'll explore ways to tap into creative energies to find a voice for a personal and/or collective experience and ways in which this process or strategy may offer healing and empowerment. Provider participants: Yvonne Gomez-Carrion, M.D. (gynecologist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; believes in a holistic approach to health care); Elizabeth Addison (up-and-coming composer, lyricist, and playwright; her first musical is THIS IS TREATMENT). More info: ccsister2sister.org
Shine a Light On It, Part VI: Dismantling Racism
A Conversation about White Privilege
June 11 | 9AM–12PM
Cambridge College, 1000 Mass. Ave.
For more info, contact [email protected]
Hubbub
June 20 | Copley Square
Create a commotion, as Copley Square springs to life with more than five dozen free activities for kids and families! At Hubbub, children will be inspired by world-class artists, authors, and performers. Fueled by that inspiration, they'll have their own chances to create, invent, and explore – construct a robot, craft a comic strip story, or contribute their own beats to a drum circle.
Get all the details: hubbubfest.org
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UPCOMING DATES
Jr. Kindergarten/
Kindergarten
Open House
Wed., May 20 | 3-4PM
C'port Library (6th fl.)
Citywide School
Council Meeting
Wed., May 20 | 6-8PM
CRLS Main Cafeteria
Share assessment work and share practices and strategies for improvement.
3rd/4th Grade Trip to Camp Becket
Thurs./Fri., May 21/22
Special Start Carnival
Tue., May 26
PTO Meeting
Thurs., May 28 | 8:30AM
Cafeteria
Fun Run
Fri., May 29 | Afternoon
5th Grade Beginner Band & String Concert
Mon., June 1 | 6:30PM
CRLS Fitzgerald Theatre
5th Grade Trip
to Farm School
Wed.-Fri., June 3-5
See school calendar >>
IN THE DISTRICT
Summer Literacy & Annual Ice Cream Night
Thurs., May 21 | 5-7PM
Fletcher Maynard Academy
Title I Event
Make an ice cream sundae and participate in hands-on activities that you can have fun repeating at home this summer! Many everyday activities promote conversation, connect with math and science, and help to develop critical thinking skills! For ALL families with children Pre-K to Gr. 5 in Cambridge Public Schools. Register: 617.349.6492; [email protected]
Food Service
Advisory Meeting
Monday, May 18
5:30-7PM
Kennedy-Longfellow School Cafeteria
We will have updates from food and nutrition services and take time to look at materials for the Wellness Policy implementation. The Wellness Policy can be found here >>
Interested in IEP Summer Services?
If your child is on an IEP (Individual Educational Plan), please speak with your child’s teacher, IEP Team, or the Office of Student Services for more information about the IEP Summer Program that may be right for your child. More info: Meghan C. McCombs, Ed.S., NCSP; 617.349.9448.
GO GREEN!
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89 Elm St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617.349.6587
Fax: 617.349.6511
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