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
Talent Show Try-Outs (grades 3-5) Wednesday, March 20 | 2 - 3:30PM Talent Show Rehearsals March 25, 27, and 28 | 2 - 3:30PM Art and Talent Show at WCYC Thursday, March 28 | 6 - 7: 30PM April Vacation - NO School Monday, April 15- Friday, April 19
Everyone is Different. Everyone Belongs.
Celebration of Reading on Read Across America Day! Children and teachers have been celebrating Read Across America since 1998 when the National Educators Association (NEA) initiated a nationwide celebration of reading. Formerly, the event was celebrated on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March 2. In recent years, the NEA has redesigned the nation’s celebration of reading. The new focus celebrates our diverse nation of readers, authors, and books that allow all children to see themselves in the books they read. On March 15, Haggerty School celebrated Read Across America Day in various ways: dressing as favorite book characters, hosting guest readers and decorating classroom doors with a book theme. The day ended with a whole school assembly focused on sharing books students love.
March 22, 2019
Haggerty Holler
Upcoming Events
Readers love sharing great book recommendations with the whole school community. Second graders Dragon Masters by T. West First grade library lessons focus on children around the world. During our March assembly students shared what they have learned. Thursday, March 28, 6:30PM Main Library, Lecture Hall Meet acclaimed graphic novelist Kazu Kibuishi, creator of the wildly popular Amulet series. His talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. Books will be available for sale by Porter Square Books.
CitySprouts! Spring is around the corner - the Spring Equinox is this month on March 20! Classes have been busy even with the snow. This month the garden theme is "How do Seeds Grow?" Some examples include: Students have been doing observational drawings week by week tracking their plant growth and doing garlic and celery stalk experiments to explore the job of different plant parts. Classes have been growing seedlings in their classrooms and will begin planting seeds for the garden in the greenhouse-like windows along the stairs. The Haggerty classes will be prepared to understand how plants sprout in the spring!
Music Corner By Shelley Irvin-Kent, Music Teacher Quiz for first graders! Can you figure out this song? Quiz for second graders! Can you figure out this song?
Library Corner By Sarah Novogrodsky, Library Media Specialist
Find It Looking for things to do in Cambridge? Then take a peek at Find It Cambridge! finditcambridge.org
Art Corner Students are busy putting the finishing touches on their artwork for our upcoming Celebration of the Arts and Talent Show on Thursday, March 28 at the Russell Youth Center from 6-7:30PM. We could use some parent volunteers to help mount and hang the artwork in the coming week before the show. Sign up sheets will be coming home via backpack express. Please drop in for one of our help sessions! Friday, March 22 - Art Work Prep (7:40-9AM in the basement multipurpose room) Sunday, March 24 - Art Work Prep (11AM-1PM in the art room) Tuesday, March 26 - Art Work Prep (7:40-9AM in the basement multipurpose room) Wednesday, March 27 - Art Work Prep (7:40-9AM in the basement multipurpose room) Wednesday, March 27 - Transport Art to the Youth Center (1-1:55PM meet in art room) Thursday, March 28 - All Day at the Russell Youth Center (8AM-3PM)
Celebration of the Arts and Talent Show Thursday, March 28th West Cambridge Youth Center School-wide Art Show: 6-6:30PM Talent Show: 6:30-7:30PM Please join us and enjoy all of our talented students!
PE Corner Fifth Grade will be starting ballroom dance lessons this month during Physical Education. There will be a district wide ballroom dance showcase in May. Please look for more information! It's a great night of dance and celebration!
Race Matters: Book Suggestion The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, A Young Civil Rights Activist Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963. This moving picture book proves you’re never too little to make a difference. When nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham’s segregation laws, she volunteered to get arrested, even though it meant she would have to go to jail. This is the remarkable and inspiring story of one child’s role in the Civil Rights Movement. Ages 5–10.
Race Matters: Courageous Conversations Parent/Caregiver Event Thursday, April 4th - Talking to Our Kids about Race - 6PM More details to come!
2019 Cambridge Curiosity Challenge Winners from Haggerty Jordan - Grade 4 - Ms. Moloney's class Barbara - Grade 5 - Ms. Faucher’s class Congratulations!
Gender Neutral Bathrooms at Haggerty Haggerty's bathrooms are all gender neutral, except for the ones in the basement outside the gym. We have more and more staff, parents, families, and students who are preferring gender neutral prounouns (they/them instead of she/he). We are inclusive at Haggerty and welcoming of all and for this reason we have gender neutral bathrooms. In the Haggerty community, all gender identities and gender expressions are welcome.
Calling All Runners! Friends of Haggerty is looking for runners to join a team for the Ragnar Relay Race on Cape Cod (May 10-11 2019). For more details please contact Sarah Vezeau at Swinkley@gmail.com Contribute a recipe for the Haggerty Celebrations Cookbook. You can email friendsofhaggertyschool@gmail.com or look for a flyer coming soon via backpack express
Farm School Trip! Our fifth grade went on a two-night field trip to the Farm School in Athol MA in February. This trip was made possible by funding from the Friends of Haggerty, and fundraising by the fifth grade. This trip is often our students first time away from home, and working on a farm! They help with all the farm chores and make their own food. It is a wonderful adventure. Here is a reflection about the trip from one of our fifth graders: "I loved EVERYTHING about Farm School, from the food, to the animals, and honestly I could go on and on. First of all, the farmers that are with you are the nicest people ever! They are caring (to both kids and animals), helpful, kind, etc. They make you feel very welcome, and are always there for you. Then there are the animals (one of my personal favorite parts of Farm School). Farm School has 4 dogs, two of which I met. Their names were Gus and Ursa, and they were super sweet. Many kids who are scared of dogs grow to love them, because they are very nice, and social. Then they have two horses, many, many cows (and calves), two pigs named Freddy and Squiggles, three goats named Felicia, Ethel, and Bunny, and many many many chickens." –By Niamh
