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Jaime Frost Principal 617.349.6600 x151 jfrost@cpsd.us Mary Frawley Family Liaison 617.349.6600 x153 mfrawley@cpsd.us Ian Kenney Adjustment Counselor 617.349.6600 x233 ikenney@cpsd.us Joseph Huber Assistant Principal 617.349.6600 x152 jhuber@cpsd.us Fay Chaisson Secretary 617.349.6600 x150 fchaisson@cpsd.us Kim Boglarski School Psychologist 617.349.6600 x235 kboglarski@cpsd.us
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October 21, 2016
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The Place to Be! Last week, Honey Pot Farms was the place to be. The sun was shining, and it was a perfect day for apple picking! Students from rooms 282, 288, 284, and 204 hopped on the buses and off they went for a fun-filled day of picking apples, enjoying apple cider donuts, and picking out pumpkins to bring home!
Wednesday, October 26 | 7:40AM Monthly Coffee Lobby Thursday, October 27 | All Day Pumpkin Dash Behind the school; weather permitting Check out the schedule on next page... We would love to have you stop by! Thursday, November 3 Early Release Day 11:55 dismissal Thursday, November 3 | 8AM Mindful Parenting Room 129 Tuesday, November 8 Picture Day Auditorium; Envelopes will be sent home one week prior Thursday, November 10 | 8AM School Council Room 129 Friday, November 11 No School: Veteran's Day Wednesday, November 16 International Night Be on the lookout for details about this amazing event! Volunteers needed – see details on page 3.
A Super Day with Dr. Salim! Dr. Salim, our new Superintendent, came to Tobin this week. He spent the entire day with us – visiting classrooms and talking to staff. He even enjoyed a school lunch! Thank you to Dr. Salim for spending the day with us!
Helping Haiti Our friends in Haiti need our help after Hurricane Matthew. A letter that was sent home in backpacks has all the details. Donations will be accepted through October 28th; collection bins will be at the top of the ramp.
Pumpkin Dash Schedule October 27 8-8:30AM: UL- STEPHANIE 8:30-9AM: UL- STACEY 9-9:30AM: UL- SUE 9:30-10AM: CH- SUMI & RAGESWARI 10-10:30AM:CH–MEG & SS KRISTIN 10:30-11AM:CH- MINDA & MAYYA 11:30AM-12PM:LE- PATTYANN & CAREN 12:15-1PM: LE- BRITTANY & JOANNE 1-1:30PM: LE- NEIL
Presenting Prepositions Prahlad Bellach, a former Kindergarten student in Room 283, visited his classroom and worked with many friends. Here he is presenting a lesson on prepositions to Mockles and Nabeel.
Welcome Breakfast Room 283 Welcome Families Breakfast was a big success! We would like to thank our room parents, Taraneh, Kabir's Mom, Aleksandra, Aurora's Mom, and Alina, Henry's Mom, for organizing classroom potluck.
Quote of the Week We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers. –Carl Sagan
Language Days Each Friday, we celebrate Language Day. So far, we have heard the Tobin School Pledge in Hindi, Tamil, Spanish, and Korean!
Light Unit Children in Room 287 are learning about the importance of the Sun in their everyday lives. To seek answers to some of the questions they had, we began various experiments with light such as forming shadows, making rainbows, sundials, etc. They are making careful observations of their environment and drawing conclusions from it.
Vegetable Soup A huge thank you to Nico's mom who came to the school this week to help the children in room 286 make vegetable soup. Everyone had a turn cutting up the potatoes, carrots, celery and all the other yummy ingredients that made the soup so delicious!
Jacket Donations! Clean out those closets and bring those jackets to school! We've teamed up with Jordan's Furniture and Anton's Cleaners to collect new/slightly worn children and adult size coats and jackets! If you want to bring your Coats For Kids donation at to the school, we will be happy to drop them off for you. The collection bin is at the top of the ramp.
Small Hands Keep your eyes peeled for Small Hands catalogs. They're on the way.
International Night Hello Parents! International Night is a big event every year at Tobin. This year it falls on Wednesday, Nov. 16th. The giant pot luck is amazing, but the Activity Tables are really where it's at! If you are interested in running and Activity Table, which might include showing traditional dress, teaching a craft from the culture, photos, teaching a song, sharing a treat, or any other cultural gem you can share, please let me (carrievoiland@gmail.com) or Mary Frawley know! You don't have to be from the country or even have heritage there; your interest and love of sharing is enough! Thanks, Carrie Voiland (Edwin and Louise's mom)
Call for Nominations! Tobin School Advisory Council Parent Representatives The Tobin School Advisory Council (SAC) is seeking six (6) parent representatives to be elected to the School Advisory Council. Ideally, we would like to have representatives from all areas of the school: Children’s House, Lower Elementary, and Upper Elementary. You DO NOT have to be an elected representative to attend the SAC meetings, and we encourage everyone to attend as often as your schedules will permit. If you DO wish to nominate yourself for election, you are committing to attend as many of the meetings as you can. They are held at 8AM usually on the second Thursday of every month. The November meeting is currently scheduled for Thursday, November 10th. The meetings typically last for one hour. As an elected representative, you will be eligible to vote on matters related to the School Improvement Plan and the school budget. You will also be eligible to represent Tobin at citywide School Advisory Council meetings, typically held once or twice a year. If you wish to nominate yourself, please return this form to your classroom teacher or to Mary Frawley, Family Liaison, by Friday, October 28, 2016. Name ______________________________________________________________________ Child(ren)’s grade(s) _______________ Contact e-mail and phone # __________________________________________________
From Our Nurse When October arrives, it’s not too early to start thinking about flu prevention. The Cambridge Department of Public Health is offering flu shots in November. Learn more about where to get flu shots: http://bit.ly/2eauQES Here are a few friendly reminders to help insure the safety and health of school community: Do not send your child to school when he/she has a high temperature 100.4F/38C or over or if your child has a lower temp and clearly is not feeling well. Keep your child home for 24 hours after the fever has gone and s/he no longer needs fever medicine (example, Tylenol or Advil) to keep the temperature down. Call your pediatrician if your child has a sore throat that lasts more than 2 days or has vomiting/diarrhea that lasts more than 24 hours. A younger child who cannot blow his/her nose or remember to cover his/her mouth should stay home when cold symptoms are severe Students who need antibiotics for contagious illnesses (example – strep throat or conjunctivitis) must take them for 24 hours before returning to school. Please inform the school nurse and teacher if your child has had a recent illness like strep throat or eye infection. A sick child cannot learn effectively and cannot participate in classes in a meaningful way. Keeping a sick child home helps prevent the spread of illness in our school community and allows the time to rest and recover. Don’t hesitate to stop at the health office if you have any questions. Here’s to a healthy school year, Mary-Margaret Segraves, RN, Ph. D. Remember: Encourage all family members to cough and sneeze in their sleeves instead of hands. The best way to prevent illness: WASH HANDS with soap and water.
Skeletal System In biology, we started learning about living and non-living things and how some living things have bones while others do not. In these photos, you will see children studying various bones and drawing diagrams.
Family Survey Mr. Reynolds, our music teacher, would love to hear from you! Check out this family survey. Thank you!