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Baldwin Broadside: May 26, 2015
Published on May 26, 2015 13:26
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Heifer Farm Field Trip
Ms. Della Calce's and Ms. Romero's kindergarten classrooms took a long bus ride to Rutland Massachusetts to Heifer Farm. Read more >>
Congratulations on Meeting Your Goal!
The students of the Baldwin surpassed their goal and read 6,324 hours during the read-to-feed read-a-thon. As promised, Mr. Leonardos dressed as a chicken at the all-school meeting and attempted the chicken dance. Students collected pledges for their reading hours and the school raised over $1,200 to donate to Heifer International. The donation will help families from all over the world giving livestock and training.
Baldwin Student Wins Calendar Art Contest
Baldwin third grade students participated in a calendar art contest sponsored by Casella Waste Systems. The entries were about recycling and the environment. Thirteen winning pieces were awarded to be featured in their 2016 calendar. Find out who won >>
On the Move
So much happens during the last month of the school year. Here are a few enrichments planned (not including the overnights). View the schedule >>
A Glimpse into the Library...Wevideo Projects
Ms. Kugel and Mr. Beucler, collaborating library and media technology with grade 3 and 4 students using Wevideo, an online video editing software. Wevideo a great resource for students to learn how to create and edit multimedia presentations and have full integration with their Cambridge student Google account. Read more >>
More School News...
Thank You from the Cape Cod Trip Fundraising Team
Thank you to all who came out on a beautiful Sunday afternoon to party with us at the Sinclair. Our fantastic DJ Jef Czekaj kept kids and adults dancing for two hours with his fun rap mix. A big thank you to Chris Colbourn and his booking agency Concerted Efforts who was able to reserve The Sinclair for us again this year! Thank you to Peter Nohrnberg for hosting the auction and keeping us entertained. Thank you to Andrew Jankowich for overseeing the auction. And last, thank you to all for donating auction items and bidding on them. But mostly, thank you for donating your time! We could not have done it without you. The event was a huge success.We raised over $4,500.
A HUGE Thank You for Staff/Appreciation Week
Thank you to everyone who helped make the teacher/staff appreciation luncheon a huge success!! Your generous and delicious food ... absolutely incredible! There was enough food to have a breakfast, lunch and snack on Thursday. It is a treat for our staff to be able to sit and eat a leisurely lunch with their colleagues and it was extra special because of our kind community. A very special thank you to Elisa Van Voorhis for her beautiful flower arrangements to adorn the tables and her invaluable help in the set up. Thank you to Leslie Talmadge and Tessa Desmond for her assistance in the set up. Thank you to the Friends of Baldwin. Thank you to all the parents who made our teachers feel so special during Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week.
Linked to Learning
Our school literacy coach, Sara-Jane Rogers and our math coach, Ben Geiger, provide information to our families about literacy and math, including tips for parents. More info >>
All-School Meetings
Each month, the Baldwin School has an all-school meeting. This is an opportunity for the entire school to get together as a community. It is run like a Responsive Classroom morning meeting starting with a greeting followed by classroom shares. Classrooms take turns sharing their work. All are welcome to attend.
Our next All-School Meeting is June 25 at 9:05AM.
Baldwin School Site Council Meetings
Meetings take place the second Wednesday of each month. All are welcome. The next meeting is June 10 at 6PM.
Attention 5th Grade Families
Grade 5 Music Concert
June 1 | 6PM | CRLS Fitzgerald Theatre
Baldwin 5th grade students, along with three other schools, will perform.
Grade 5 Chorus Concert at Baldwin
June 2 | 9AM
Moving On Celebration
June 18 | 8:30AM
Grade 5 Science Capstone Event
June 19 | 9-11AM | Peabody School
Summer Math Opportunities for Rising 6th Grade Students
Sign up now! Learn more >>
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BALDWIN EVENTS
Thursday, May 28
Annual ART SHOW
Wednesday, June 3
Early Release Day
Thursday, June 4-Friday, June 5
Grade 2 & 3 Overnight Trip
Thursday, June 11 | 9AM
Grade 1 & 2 Concert
Friday, June 12
Red Sox Game vs. Toronto
Thursday, June 18 - Friday, June 19
Grade 4 Overnight Trip
Thursday, June 18
Grade 5 Moving On Celebration | 8:30AM
Tuesday, June 23
Field Day
(rain date June 24)
Thursday, June 25
Last Day of School
DISTRICT EVENTS
Media Fair 2015
May 27 | 5 - 7PM
CRLS Media Arts Studio
Learn more >>
Storytime for New Fall 2015 Kindergartners
May 30 | 10 - 11AM
Cambridge Public Library: Main Branch
Learn more >>
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR CHILD
Fantastic week-long activities this summer!
Tomorrow's Stars Summer 2015 Programs
–Basic Baseball Clinic
June 29 - July 2
Danehy Park
–Soccer Clinic
July 6 - 10 & July 27 - 31
Russell Field
–Cambridge All Sports
July 27 - 31
CRLS Field House
–Skills and Development Basketball Clinic
July 13 - 17
CRLS Gymnasium
MORE BALDWIN AND COMMUNITY EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
See calendar (printable) >>
STREET CLEANING RESUMES
Scheduled dates for street cleaning in the school neighborhood:
Monday and Tuesday, June 15 & 16
WANTED: BOARD BOOKS
If you have any board books you are no longer using, K104 and K215 are collecting them for A Child's Place, the Salvation Army day care center. Also, if you have any left over fabric or old blankets that can be used to make superhero costumes, K104 would love your donation. Thank you.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Baldwin School
85 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.349.6525
Baldwin Website
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