ESON & MSN Newsletter
October 2023
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We have always been asked to share the contact information of network members so you can stay connected beyond network meetings. One way to do that is to add your contact information to our list so everyone can know how to contact you! Maintain connections with other OST network members outside of our regular ESON/MSN meetings and see what they would like to talk about!
Click here to fill out the form OR click here to view the contacts!
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Subscribe to School Newsletters
Don't miss out on any of the exciting school events like back-to-school nights and community fairs. Stay in the loop by subscribing to school newsletters.
To subscribe to school newsletters, follow these steps:
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Go to https://www.cpsd.us/
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Go to Select a School in the upper left-hand corner and choose the school you’d like to follow
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Click on the banner (like the teal one shown above) on the school’s landing page, which will take you to a newsletter sign-up form that is specific to the school you are interested in
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Fill out the sign-up form (like the one shown on the right)
- Confirm your subscription by clicking on the confirmation email you receive
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Then you are added to that school's Community Group!
Repeat these steps if there are multiple schools you’d like to follow and receive newsletters from!
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New ELA Curriculum
Do you provide homework assistance for middle schoolers after school?
The new districtwide ELA curriculum, Fishtank Learning, requires students to read and/or write daily at home in order to extend their learning, build stamina and independent learning habits, and be ready for class the next day. Many kids would benefit from support with building this routine and with the actual reading and writing tasks as well.
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In 6th grade, the first text is The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
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in 7th grade, the first text is a compilation of informational texts, short stories and poems all about the theme of Defining America: What does it mean to be American
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in 8th grade, the first text is All American Boys
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A sample question looks like: How does Larry Dunn respond to his interaction with Byron? What does this reveal about his character? Support your answer with specific evidence from the text. (from 6th grade)
- Sometimes students will read, or sometimes they will be asked to answer several questions about the reading, writing a few sentences for each question. At times, students might be asked to complete a "Target Task'' writing assignment, which is most likely a paragraph. Teachers will have different methods for tracking and handling HW. Responses might be in notebooks, Google Forms, Docs, classroom, etc.
Want more info? Check out these letters that were sent out to families:
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Transportation Change Form
Are you helping families navigate transportation to your program after school?
Here’s what you need to know:
- Students (any grade) can get transportation from school to an after school program in Cambridge…
- …AS LONG AS that program is a required distance from the school or meets the following criteria:
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For upper school students, program sites must be at least 1.5 miles away
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For elementary school-age students, program sites must be at least 1 mile away, or must involve crossing Fresh Pond Parkway, McGrath Highway, Alewife Brook Parkway, or the railroad tracks at Sherman St
- This bus transportation is for the way TO the after school program - pickup from the program at the end of the evening is up to families
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If families want to sign up for this bus to after school, they must fill out a Transportation Change Form and return it to the school clerk in their school’s main office
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Celebrate the hard work of teens from Community Art Center's Teen Public Art Program!
Community Art Center teens worked really hard on a public art project this summer. As part of their participation in the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program, they created and painted a building mural on Fawcett Street, that they are rightfully very proud of.
The Art Center is excited to officially "unveil" the teen's work with you, and honor their participation in designing (at least some of) what their community looks like.
Please join them for some FREE food, music, and activity at the mural site on Saturday, September 30th, from 11am - 3pm.
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Opportunities for Youth & Families | |
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The Spot is a volunteer-run service that provides clothing, infant supplies, hygiene products, and some materials assistance to Cambridge families that are most in need.
Families can visit The Spot located at The Foundry, 101 Rogers Street
Dates: Oct 5th, Oct 19th, Nov 2nd, Nov 16th, Nov 30th from 6-7:30pm
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Come STEAM It Up and celebrate MA STEM Week at the annual K-8 Family STEAM night.
Thursday, Oct 26th, from 6-8pm
Located at CSUS, 850 Cambridge Street
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Resources for Youth & Families | | |
The Middle School Network (MSN) and Elementary Out-of-School Time Network (ESON) are programs of the Agenda for Children Out-of-School Time that aim to ensure equitable access and engagement of elementary and middle school youth in out-of-school time experiences in Cambridge. Agenda for Children Out-of School Time is a citywide intermediary situated in both the City’s Human Services and School Departments. | |
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Shawn Proctor
ESON Coordinator
Cambridge Public Schools & Agenda for Children OST
857-235-2946, sproctor@cpsd.us
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Annie Leavitt
MSN Coordinator
Cambridge Public Schools & Agenda for Children OST
617-349-6018, aleavitt@cpsd.us
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