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 School Operation Manager 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 Tom Devita School Psychologist 617.349.6555 x301 TDevita@cpsd.us
5th Graders Visit the Farm School! On February 10th, our fifth grade students took a bus to the Farm School in Athol, MA for a two night adventure on this working farm. They did all the chores necessary to keep the farm running, including splitting wood, gathering eggs, milking the cows and goats, feeding the animals, and preparing all their meals! Thanks to their teachers, Ms. Stewart, Ms. Faucher, and Ms. Joseph for going on this adventure with them! Thanks also to Friends of Haggerty for helping to fund this trip - along with the income they made at their recent Spaghetti dinner. Stay tuned...the fifth graders are writing their own reflections of this trip which we will share in the next Haggerty Holler!
Celebration of the Art/Talent Show Thursday, March 3rd | 6PM West Cambridge Youth Center All school art show - 3rd-5th graders can enter the talent show portion of the evening. PTO/Arts Council Tuesday, March 8 | 8AM School Advisory Council Wednesday, March 9 | 6PM
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Everyone is Different. Everyone Belongs.
February 23, 2016
Haggerty Holler
Upcoming Events
Music Corner By Shelley Irvin-Kent February’s Secret Song is revealed! Ask your child to show you the moves to Regina Carter’s recording of Artistiya. Title: Artistiya Composer: Amadou & Mariam Country: Mali Date: 2004 Performer: Regina Carter Musical Concept: Call and response Listen to Regina Carter and her band play Artistiya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TxmkPvbjhs To hear the original performance of Artistiya by Amadou & Mariam, listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3WzPETJ7JM
Curriculum and Classroom Events and Breakfasts With the support of room parents and the school nurse, a healthy food guide will be distributed to make suggestions to families around foods that would be welcomed at a classroom event. Teachers will have flexibility to include food for teaching purposes and when students and families are sharing their cultures. Food Rewards/Incentives The use of food or candy as a reward or reinforcer is not allowed unless it is part of a behavior plan overseen by a district behaviorist that has been agreed upon by a parent/guardian. During testing and throughout the year, students will not be given cake, candy or edibles for their hard work. All of the Haggerty Staff is committed to giving students specific descriptive praise for their efforts and use of strategies, none of which will come in the form of sweets. Room parents CAN help distribute this information to parents and support communication to families throughout the year.
Classroom Celebrations and Food In an effort to create a healthy school environment for all students, some guidelines have been developed to help guide teachers and families in the consumption of food during school. This arrived out of concerns raised by parents after annual events (Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Birthdays, end-of-year celebrations, etc). Family members are not present at events to limit or control what their children are consuming. Additionally, the school had no standard expectation for sweets and celebrations, which resulted in some classrooms allowing food and other classrooms not, creating an inconsistent and mixed message for our students and families. Birthday Celebrations Instead of food, a list of developmentally appropriate alternative activities will be distributed with the support of room parents. Annual Holidays such as Halloween and Valentine’s Day No candy, sweets, or food will be exchanged on Valentine’s Day. Out of respect for the many Haggerty families who do not celebrate Halloween, will not have Halloween-activities.
On March 10th, award winning illustrator E.B. Lewis will visit the Haggerty School. He most recently illustrated The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation On Trial (Susan E. Goodman.) Below are covers of books he has illustrated. Other Library News: Lina Harp shared her Chinese New Year traditions and stories with the second graders. Simmons library practicum student, Jessica Kelly, shared traditional instruments and a lion’s head mask.
Library Corner By Sarah Novogrodsky Rob Buyea author visit with 4th and 5th graders. Fourth Graders Reflect on Rob Buyea’s visit. I heard him say, “Always keep your writing switch on.” I realized that you don’t only do writing (or think about writing) at your desk. You can think about writing in your everyday life. -- Fitsum I heard “You are only as good as your first sentence.” Immediately my writing switch turned on and I knew I would not ever turn it off. -- Annabel I heard Rob Buyea say, “Nobody but a reader becomes a writer and it reminded me of the day I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The moment I finished I felt motivated to write an eighth book." -- Caroline
Friends of Haggerty On behalf of the Friends of Haggerty, we would like to thank those who kindly donated to the annual winter fund. Due to the generosity of so many, we were able to meet our fundraising goal which will help fund programs that will continue to enrich the learning of the entire Haggerty community. We had over 45% participation, which is more than in years past. Continue to look in the Haggerty Holler for updates on how your donations make a difference - noted with FOH hand. Thank you again for your continued support! Lisa Harteveldt, FOH Chair
Health Office Requests It would be a great if classrooms had their own supply of some simple first aid supplies, to help limit unnecessary visits to our school nurse. Maybe parents could donate something from the following list to their classroom teacher? non-latex bandaids jars of vasoline Saltines (unsalted is fine) unscented lotion kleenex Thanks!
From the Literacy Corner: For K -2 Families & Students It’s Report Card Season, and you might be asking yourself? How can I support my child’s reading? How can I make sure that my child is making enough progress in Reading? There are 3 areas in Reading where we can always use your help at home: Reading Comprehension: Ask questions, Ask your child to RETELL you about what they read. In school, Students have learned to retell using a 5 finger retell. Start by retelling about the 1) Characters, 2) Setting, 3) First, 4) Next and 5) Finally; Beginning, Middle, and End works just fine, too. Reading Fluency: Students at Haggerty are working hard to make sure that they are reading fluently aloud and in their heads. Fluent readers read quickly, read with expression and read with few errors. If you notice your child making a lot of errors, recommend an easier book. An easier book will help them to hear themselves reading quickly and with more expression and ease. Finding the “just right” book can be tricky, but at home reading should be pleasurable. Word Solving: When an error is made, Wait to give your child a chance to try it again. Simply ask? Does that make sense? Encourage your child to try word solving strategies: use picture clues, look for words hiding inside of words, look for context clues; words around that word that might help to solve. Your children are currently learning a lot about vowels, blends, and phonics rules. Give them a chance to practice at home by teaching you some vowel rules. Becoming a strong reader can be hard work. Feel Free to be in touch if you’d like more ideas to support Reading at home. Suzanne Russell
100th Day of the 100th year of School! On Monday, February 22nd, we celebrated the 100th day of school in our 100th year! The second graders made a beautiful mosaic to commemorate the centennial with help from the Beautiful Stuff Project. Also the Kindergarteners made collections of 100 - ranging from pennies, to legos, to stickers, to goldfish!