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
Ragnar Relay Race May 10th and 11th Kindergarten Open House Tuesday, May 14 | 8:30 - 9:30AM Early Release Day Wednesday, March 15 - dismissal at 11:55 School Advisory Council Meeting Monday, May 20 | 8 - 9AM No School - Memorial Day Monday, May 27th Used Book Sale Wednesday - Friday, May 29-31st Spring Concert Friday, May 31 | 8:15AM (parent coffee before concert at 7:45AM)
Everyone is Different. Everyone Belongs.
First Grade Experts! On Thursday, April 25th our first grade classroom hosted an expert fair! They each chose a topic they were "experts" in and they created written and illustrated books and posters to demonstrate their knowledge - which they then shared to their parents and caregivers. The topics were varied and the details were great! Shanze wrote about flowers and wrote "A flower is a living thing. A flower needs water to grow. A flower also needs oxygen to grow." Lily is an expert on cats and wrote "Did you know that cats can see in the dark?" Kaleb chose snakes and wrote, "Snakes shed their skin. Snakes eat mice. Snakes slither to move." Noah S. focused on guinea pigs - did you know "75% of a guinea pigs diet is hay." They worked very hard! Well done first graders!
May 9, 2019
Haggerty Holler
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FOH Corner Spring Appeal Coming Soon! You will soon receive the Spring Appeal letter from Friends of Haggerty. Please consider a donation in any amount - all donations help. Friends of Haggerty funds provide Haggerty students with enrichment field trips, guest experts in classrooms and the library. These funds make many things possible throughout the year without other fundraising, for example bake sales, or ever being asked to pay for individual field trips. Ragnar Relay Race – May 10 and 11 Twelve devoted folks (Haggerty parents and friends) are going to run 200 miles from Hull to Yarmouth in 24 hours, to raise money for our Friends of Haggerty! Thank you to all the runners!
Sara Levine: Local Science Author visits Haggerty Library Sara Levine has worn many hats in her life. She has been a veterinarian, a college professor and now, she is an award winning children’s book author. The first graders were able to meet her and to learn about how our bones are like and unlike other animals’ bones. Her books and teaching are structured around questions. For example, “What would you be if your finger bones reached your feet?” Students were excited to wiggle their phalanges in the air to answer Sara’s questions. Students also had time to do a fun and challenging activity of piecing together a human skeleton. Sara brought many animal skulls and other large and small animal bones for students to explore. This was a great way to continue the nonfiction work the first graders recently did with Steve Jenkins books.Thank you Friends of Haggerty! Collaboration! A fun collaboration between library, music and art. When I realized that I had enough Trader Joe’s coffee cans for each of the JKs, we launched into a drum unit and read: Drum dream girl : how one girl's courage changed music poem by Margarita Engle, Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney and Tanka, Tanka Skunk by Steve Webb. In Art the students used their line art skills and in Music, they finally got to use their drums! Kindergarten animal riddles written in library after reading nonfiction books about animals.
Library Corner By Sarah Novogrodsky, Library Media Specialist
Music Corner 2nd graders have learned a new pitch, RE! Second graders have identified a new pitch, re, found between mi and do. Students figured out that it’s a copycat of la (if la is on a space, re is on a space...if la is on a line, re is on a line), but NOT a copycat of do, mi, and so. Ask your child to sing this song with solfege and hand signs. April’s Secret Song is Revealed! Title: Her Spirit Still Listens Composer: Cait Nishimura Country: Canada Date: 2013 Listen and ask your child to show you the moves! https://bit.ly/2P37HEQ Cait Nishimura is a contemporary composer, born in 1991 and based in Toronto, Canada. Ms. Irvin-Kent has been in touch with Cait and they are open to questions and feedback from Haggerty! You can email Cait here: cait@caitnishimura.com Families, to learn more about Cait Nishimura, check out their webpage: https://caitnishimura.com/
Folk New England All of the fourth graders are thanking Folk New England, FNE, https://folknewengland.org and ASCAP [American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers] for their generous sponsorship of a three-part program with renowned musician Alastair Moock, who taught us about the important role music played in social change in America. The FNE Grant is called Stories Through Song and through performing and specific images, Alastair explained the reason some songs were written and the history of the each era. In his first session, we learned about Woody Guthrie’s musical response to the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. “This Land is your Land” was featured. The second visit covered Pete Seeger and others, pointing out how part of the Civil Rights Movement used songs like “We shall Overcome” to enhance protests. The last session included music of the Vietnam War years and composers such as Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. “Blowin’ in the Wind” was one of the many songs shared. Quote from 4th grader: “Dear Alastair, You taught us that if something was wrong or unfair to never give up and to keep trying. And it taught me -if you are in a disagreement with someone you can stand up for yourself.”
Race Matters: Book Suggestion Stepping Stones Age Range: 5 - 6 years Grade Level: 1 - 3 This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, discovered by chance by Canadian children’s writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr’s work, and, using many of Mr. Badr’s already-created pieces, she set out to create a story about the Syrian refugee crisis. Stepping Stones tells the story of Rama and her family, who are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their home. With only what they can carry on their backs, Rama and her mother, father, grandfather and brother, Sami, set out to walk to freedom in Europe. Nizar Ali Badr’s stunning stone images illustrate the story.
School Breakfast: Fantastic Fridays Series in May Join us every Friday in May for a special menu, fabulous giveaways, and taste parties (at select schools). A complete breakfast is free for all students across the district. Parents and staff are welcome to eat breakfast with students for only $1 on Fridays in May.
Happy Ramadan Over one billion Muslims throughout the world (and 50,000 Muslims in the Boston area) will begin celebrating Ramadan at sunset Sunday, May 5th. Here are a few things it would be good to know to be an ally to the Muslims in our community: · Ramadan is May 5th - June 4th, 2019. The Muslim community is very diverse and Muslims observe Ramadan in many different ways. On June 4th many Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) with prayer, visiting each other's homes, special meals, and gifts for children. On June 5th the Cambridge Public Schools are closed. · During Ramadan, many Muslims fast. This means they don't eat or drink anything from dawn to dusk. Some young people begin fasting as teenagers. Fasting allows opportunity for self-reflection, spiritual growth, and many blessings. It is not a period of suffering or atonement. Each evening at sunset during Ramadan, Muslims break their fast with the meal known as Iftar. It is often celebrated with family, friends and in the larger community. Muslims and non-Muslims are often invited. Read more here: http://bit.ly/AttendingIftar · You can extend greetings by saying: "Happy Ramadan" or "Ramadan Mubarak.” It also helps to be thoughtful when planning events that include food. · Learning about Ramadan and letting your friends, family, and co-workers know about Ramadan is one way to be an ally. You can put a notice (use this blurb) in your school newsletter, local library, where you work, or other places in your communities. · If you work in a school, you can support Muslim students by checking in about how they observe Ramadan, being thoughtful about physical activities, gatherings involving food, and not scheduling tests or deadlines for June 4th (Eid ul-Fitr). It also helps to remember that when fasting, breakfast is eaten before sunrise, so students are up very early in the day and may be quite tired by the end of the school day. For more information about supporting Muslim students in school, visit: http://bit.ly/RamadanSupportsStudents Keep in mind the article was written two years ago, and Ramadan falls on different days each year. This resource was put together by the Jewish Muslim Solidarity Committee of the Boston Workmen's Circle
Art Corner Laurie Gaines, Art Teacher A joint collaboration between myself and Sara Novogrodsky produced a story tree in the library. This story tree will change with the seasons and be a conduit for hanging students art work. The first decorations are the creations of the Kindergarteners unit of study - owls and bats and wolves. Please take a minute to visit the library on the 4th floor. Also, there is a display in the first floor hallway outside of the K rooms depicting all the wolves, owls and bats in many mediums by the K students. Students learned how to draw with shapes, colored pencils, how to blend with chalk, craypas and watercolors, tempera paint sticks and markers. Some students combined more than one medium to create their works of art.
