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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 School Operations Manager 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
Go Green! The Tobin Montessori is proud to announce that the school received a second place award for the Go Green Challenge sponsored by the school department and the City of Cambridge. Congratulations everyone! Learn more about the challenge: http://bit.ly/1YidVOk
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May 13, 2016
The Tobin Weekly
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Wednesday, May 18 | 11:55AM dismissal Early Release Day Thursday, May 19 | 8AM Family Outreach Room 129 Saturday, May 21 | 3-5PM Friends of Tobin Free Family Event See details on page 3... Wednesday, May 25 | 7:40AM Monthly Coffee Lobby Monday, May 30 No School: Memorial Day
Room 283 students are exploring rocks and minerals with Richard Norcross, a school volunteer. His collection of rocks and minerals is amazing!
Note from School Nurse It’s lovely to see the trees and flowers blooming again, but their arrival brings pollen and seasonal allergies. Some kids are especially sensitive to the pollen, and the symptoms can distract them from their school work. The health office cannot supply allergy medications (antihistamines, eye drops, nasal sprays). If your child needs medication for his or her allergies, make sure that you give the medication before s/he leaves for school. These medications work best when given regularly. Please do not give your child Benadryl to relieve allergy discomfort. If your child feels especially uncomfortable, talk with your doctor or nurse practitioner about the best way to treat allergy discomfort. Save Those Books! Time to clean off the book shelves and bring those children's books your children have outgrown to the office. The books will be distributed to the students for summer reading! Last Call: Lost & Found and Coat Exchange All the clothing will be removed in put in the recycling bins on Tuesday next week. Please stop by and check out what you need or may have lost! Beethoven + Bernstein May 15 | 3PM Saunders Theatre, Cambridge Presented by Back Bay Chorale and the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Info: bbcboston.org
Quote of the Week The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. –Helen Keller
Spotlight on Mike Coleman So long Mike Coleman... We wish you well! What roads led you to the Tobin Montessori School? I grew up in Cambridge and attended the Baldwin School and went to Malden Catholic High School. I used to work for Mr. Foley on the summer painting crew. We went around to each school that needed a little sprucing up! While I have been a custodian here at the school, I have been working on getting my tattoo license. I recently received that license and I will be leaving Tobin at the end of the week. Looking to get a tattoo? Stop by Skin Art Studio at 528 Mass Ave. in Cambridge! When school is closed because of a snow storm, what do you like to do? I would like to stay home BUT I come into school to help clear the snow away. Who would you like to play you in a movie? Leonardo DiCaprio Which do you prefer: ocean or lake? I love going to the ocean... preferably York Beach Maine! Favorite sports team? Boston Bruins Coffee or tea? Coffee Favorite flavor ice cream? Mint oreo
The Science Project By Viv and Nina This March and April, the students of room 216 have been researching a science topic and answering questions about various topics. The students put all their hard work into the project of their choice. The topics were constellations, seasons, the moon, the sun. Rotation and axis of earth, tides, day, night and shadows. The students chose various ways to present their work. They used trifolds, posters, a diorama, and a slide show. The students in room 216 have put a lot of effort into researching, making, and presenting their projects and teaching others about what they learned while doing the research.
2016 Montessori for Social Justice Conference The 2016 Montessori for Social Justice Conference, the third national gathering focused on building the public Montessori movement and advancing educational equity, will be hosted by Tobin Montessori School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Register for the Conference: http://bit.ly/msj2016 Like last year, the Saturday MSJ conference will be paired with an optional free workshop on Friday, June 24th called "Understanding Structural Racism" led by Crossroads Anti-Racism. This workshop is generously sponsored by the American Montessori Society and is available at no charge for participants. Please make sure to select tickets for both events! Conference Schedule Thursday, June 23 Crossroads Anti-Racism Workshop attendees arrive, optional dinner off-site TBD Friday, June 24 8AM-5PM: Optional Crossroads Anti-Racism Workshop 4PM onward: MSJ Conference Registration and Dinner Saturday, June 25 9AM-9PM: MSJ Conference with sessions and Unconference breakout groups. Sunday, June 26 Depart Frequently Asked Questions Who is invited? Educators, parents, researchers, community members - anyone who cares about public Montessori schools, Montessori schools for low income and underserved students and social justice issues in education. I work at a private Montessori school. Can I come to this event? Absolutely! We are united by our common interest to bring Montessori to all students. Last year, a number of staff attended from private organizations. I am on a limited budget and don't know if I can attend. Are there options to support my attendance? We are an all-volunteer grassroots group of educators and parents, and we strive to keep the cost of the conference as affordable as possible. We also fundraise to defray the costs of the Conference. Would you like to help out by hosting a conference participant? You can host attendees in your home! Here is an exciting way for local families and teachers to support the conference by hosting attendees June 23, 24 and 25th. Here is a sign-up form for anyone who is interested in hosting: https://goo.gl/44D3AO. We will also need parent volunteers to help with preparations, such as photocopying, stuffing folders, set-up and clean-up of meals, and compiling a list of local eateries and things-to-do. If you are interested in helping, please email Erin Gutierrez egutierrez@cpsd.us.
Spring Tea Last week room 282 held their Annual Springtime Tea. All the students help to plan, bake and set up for the special day. Each child was able to invite one family member to the Spring Tea. As you can see, some of the students invited their older sibling! Everyone had a grand time!
Free Family Fun Event! Sponsored by Friends of Tobin Saturday, May 21 | 3-5PM Bring the family and enjoy... a bouncy house, hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers, face painting, and lots more!
Nature's Classroom Do you have a current 3rd or 4th grader at home? Thursday, May 26 | 8-9AM Please join us in the auditorium on May 26 for a parent/guardian information session regarding next year’s Upper Elementary Nature's Classroom Overnight Trip on September 21-23, 2016. A staff member from Nature’s Classroom will join us to inform you about the program and answer your questions. We hope you can join us!