Haggerty School 110 Cushing St. Cambridge, MA 02138 617.349.6555 Fax: 617.349.6034 haggerty.cpsd.us
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Dr. Nancy Campbell Principal 617.349.6555 x205 ncampbell@cpsd.us Ms. Sue Mapel Assistant Principal 617.349.6555 x206 smapel@cpsd.us. Lissa Galluccio Family Liaison 617.349.6555 x208 LGalluccio@cpsd.us Jessica Joseph Adjustment Counselor 617.349.6555 x302 JJoseph@cpsd.us Maria Williams Secretary 617.349.6555 x0 MWilliams@cpsd.us Kevin Mundt School Psychologist 617.349.6555 x204 KMundt@cpsd.us
Winter Break - No School Monday, Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 (return Jan. 2) Extended Learning Time Meeting with Superintendent at Haggerty Tuesday, Jan. 8 | 8AM Family Folk Dance Night Tuesday, Jan. 8 | 6 - 7PM Race Matters Workshop: Manuel Fernandez Thursday, Jan. 17 | 5:30 - 7PM No School - MLK Day Observed Monday, Jan. 21st
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Everyone is Different. Everyone Belongs.
Winter Peace Concert All students in grades JK-4 performed in the annual Haggerty Peace Day concert, along with Haggerty Chorus, optional for grades 3-5. Ms. Irvin-Kent led kindergarten, first, and second grade in their performances. Our second music teacher, Mr. Mooney, led the third and fourth grade in several beautiful pieces, with the fourth grade using their recorders! Haggerty Chorus closed the concert with four songs, including Lift Every Voice and Sing. Mr. McGonegal accompanied both the Kindergarten and the First grade on his guitar for a couple songs. We hope everyone takes the messages in our music and creates peace in the world.
December 20, 2018
Haggerty Holler
Upcoming Events
2nd Annual Haggerty Family Folk Dance Tuesday, Jan. 8th 6 - 7PM Gymnasium Our second graders have been learning to folk dance, and they will lead all families in a night of group folk dancing!
Friends of Haggerty Here are some recent events paid for by Friends of Haggerty! December 6th the 5th grade visited the House of Blues. The Blues Schoolhouse puts on a lively show that “traces the history, evolution and impact of blues music, highlighting the role music plays in reflecting the human condition and driving social change”. More information can be found at https://hobmusicforward.org/programs/blues-schoolhouse/ Thank you to Ms. Irvin-Kent for setting us up with this annual favorite trip! A big thanks to Friends of Haggerty for paying for the bus to get us all there! Childcare during the December 6th Race Matters meeting. December 7th author/illustrator Oge Mora shared her book Thank You, Omu with grades 2, 3, and 4 in the library. (see Library section, next page) December 13th the 2nd grade visited the Moakley Courthouse. Reminder: Don’t forget to contribute a recipe to the HAGGERTY SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS COOKBOOK! Please send recipes to friendsofhaggertyschool@gmail.com. Calling all runners! Friends of Haggerty is looking for runners to join a team for the Ragnar Relay Race on Cape Cod (May 10-11th 2019). \For more details contact Sarah Vezeau at Swinkley@gmail.com
Race Matters: Courageous Conversations Join us on the evening of Thursday, January 17th as we host Manuel Fernandez from the Cambridge Street Upper School. More details after winter break! Race Matters Book Suggestion: One Word From Sophia, by Jim Averbeck, illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail. Grades: Preschool - 3rd Ages: 4-8 years
Coaches Corner By :Suzanne Russell, ELA Coach Grade 5 Featured Author: Ali, Genre: Personal Narrative Jumping off the Bridge Me and my mom walked to the bridge where people would jump off into the ocean. We were both scared as we watched people jump into the deep cold water. It was about a 17 foot drop in to dark blue water. It would soon be our turn to jump into the water. When our turn came, I asked my mom if she would go first. As I watched in fear my mom jumped off the mildly rusted metal. My mom hit the water with a splash that almost reached my nose. It was my turn. As I got ready to jump, a strike of fear swept through my body. But I had to jump in, it was what I came for. My foot scraped the rust as I jumped through the air, “Ahhhhh!” I darted through the water. Eventually I bobbed to the surface. The water froze my bones as I swam to the jagged rocks that I used to climb up. I was so happy, it felt like I was in the air forever. Full of adrenalin as me and my mom walked back on the dirt path home, happy.
Library Corner By: Sarah Novogrodsky
Oge Mora Grades 2-4 Rising star children’s book author Ms. Oge Mora met with Haggerty students on December 7. Her Senior project for Rhode Island School of Design’s Illustration major produced Thank You, Omu and placed her on the NYT Notable books of 2018, as well as many other great book lists of 2018. Her visit was a perfect opportunity for a collaboration between the librarian, Ms. Sarah Novogrodsky, Art teacher, Ms. Laurie Gaines and the district’s personal narrative writing curriculum. Ms. Mora described her inspirations (Aminah Robinson http://www.aminahsworld.org/, Tomie dePaola https://www.tomie.com/ and Faith Ringgold http://www.faithringgold.com/) and even shared her own first grade personal narrative. By the end of the visit, students understood the amount of work that goes into making a book. Ms. Mora explained to the students that she believes picture books bring people together just as the Nigerian stew made by her Omu did. We can’t wait to see her next book, Saturday, which will be published in Fall of 2019. We moved from the library to the art room for collage sessions and advice from Oge. Can’t wait to share our collage with the Haggerty community. In the meantime - here are some photos of our day with Oge Mora and the students’ collage to accompany their personal narrative writing. Rotary dictionary donations - Every year third graders throughout the district are the lucky recipients of a dictionary. Thank you Cambridge Rotarians! Remember to visit Cambridge Public Library over the winter break.
Tech Corner By: Kevin McGonegal, Technology Instructor The Haggerty Month of Code It's been a great month of coding at the Haggerty School! All month long technology classes JK-4 have been delving into Computational Thinking and Computer Programming (5th grade has been finishing a video project, so we'll code next month!). During our time together, we have been focusing on activities that promote computational thinking, computer programming and creative coding. We live in a world dependent on technology and we know that in whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on an understanding of how technology works. By participating in this "Month of Code," our students have developed an understanding of what's happening "under the hood" of the technology we use, and their imaginations have been "sparked" as they begin to devise what technology will bring us in the future. Learn more at the links below, and try out one of the fun ”Hour of Code" activities with your family! Hour of Code Activities: Try the "Dance Party!" https://code.org/learn Scratch Jr. (Awesome free iOS/Android app for students K-2!) https://www.scratchjr.org/ Scratch (Great web-based programming language for students grades 3 and up!) https://scratch.mit.edu/
Learning & Professional Time Like any other resource, schools must use their time wisely if we hope to realize the promise of educational equity through rigorous, joyful, and culturally responsive experiences for all learners. In 2017-18, a joint group of educators and administrators, co-chaired by leaders from the Cambridge Education Association (CEA) and CPS Office of Curriculum and Instruction recommended that CPS “lengthen the standard day for students and staff at all levels.” After an extensive collaborative process, the Superintendent of Schools has decided to propose a moderate increase to the 6 hour elementary and upper school day, along with guidelines for effectively meeting the educational, developmental, and social-emotional needs of students. A new FAQ has been posted in response to questions we have received during the community feedback process. More details from surveys, working groups, and feedback sessions will be posted soon. Learn more >>
Free Breakfast for Everyone! Thanks to the City of Cambridge, students can access a healthy, delicious & nutritious breakfast absolutely FREE of charge!
