Samuel Adams Elementary School

Hello! This is a reminder that if you are enrolled in the summer enrichment learning at the Adams, it starts Monday! Email us if you have already enrolled and need information!

¡Hola! Este es un recordatorio de que si estás inscrito en el aprendizaje de enriquecimiento de verano en Adams, ¡comienza el lunes! ¡Envíenos un correo electrónico si ya se ha inscrito y necesita información!

June 2nd, Evening Message from Ms. Cruz

Dear Families,

I am reaching out tonight in hopes that the Adams Community feels supported and well held during this time in our country. I know that we all have very different experiences and it is important to know that we are a community that strives to ensure that all members feel valued and cared for.

After struggling to find words with my own 9 and 6 year old and navigating ways to engage them in an important conversation about racism, I had to root myself in my commitments. As a mother, I am committed to lead my family through love for others. As an educator, I am committed to lead our school through empowerment and most importantly, love for one another.

Although our children are young, they may be very aware of what is happening in our country. It is important for us as adults to stand up to the injustice and have age-appropriate discussions with our children about these events and issues of inequity. We wanted to provide families with some articles that may support conversations at home in developmentally appropriate ways.

Talking to Children about Racial Bias (Healthy Children.org)

10 Tips for Talking to your Children about Race (Embracerace.org)

What do we tell our Children? (USA Today)

How Parents Can use Media to Raise Anti-Racist Kids.. (Common Sense Media)

Please reach out to any of us at the Adams if you have questions or need support in talking with your children.

As always, I am here to listen- to your hopes, your concerns, and your ideas for how we continue to grow and move forward as a school and as a community during this difficult time... and always.

On Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:00 pm, we will have the time and space to discuss what is happening in our School, our City and our Country at our next Equity Round Table.

Wishing you all health, healing and peace.

In solidarity with our community,

Joanna Cruz

(Please contact us for the zoom code or for links to any of these articles. This message has been edited for privacy on social media. bp)

5/29 Message from Ms. Cruz

Dear Adams Families,

The past few days have been filled with many emotions, some good and some bad. As a school community, we can be proud of how much solidarity and mutual awareness the Adams has for one another. Thank you all for that feeling.

We have some updates:

We want to invite all families to BPS’ Parent University. The next session will be about Telehealth: Accessing Support From Home. The Spanish Session is on June 2nd, from 6 to 8 pm. The English Session is on June 9th, from 6 to 8 pm.

To register and find out other topics and dates, go to tiny.cc/ParentUForums

Our next Equity Round Table will be lead on Wednesday, June 3rd, from 5 pm to 6 pm. The goal of this meeting is to ensure that we are providing equitable access, and opportunity all students at the Adams during school closure.

We are still waiting for the exact last day of school. We are planning a “moving up” week where students will meet next years teachers as well as some fun end of year celebrations. More information will come next week.

About the P-EBT cards:

Massachusets Departament of Education, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) and Project Bread are currently sending additional funds for all BPS students during COVID-19.

If you already have the EBT card, you will find the additional funds on the card.

You will receive information in two phases:

First, families will receive a letter explaining the P-EBT program, including the Case Number. Please save the letter or take a picture of it, because the information on it will be needed to activate the P-EBT card.

With the letter there is an information flyer, keep the flyer. On it is important information you may need later.

We thank you for all that you do. Have a restful weekend.

Estimadas familias de Adams:

Los últimos días han estado llenos de muchas emociones, algunas buenas y otras malas. Como comunidad escolar, podemos estar orgullosos de cuánta solidaridad y conciencia mutua tenemos en Adams el uno para el otro. Gracias a todos por ese sentimiento.

Tenemos algunas actualizaciones:

Hoy, es el último día, enviamos las imágenes de las obras de arte Esperanza y Promesa al Consejo de Padres de la Escuela. Por favor, si tiene una foto para compartir, envíela a [email protected] , o como mensaje de texto al 781-656-5449, o a Rogelia a través de Whatsapp.

Queremos invitar a todas las familias a la Universidad de Padres de BPS. La próxima sesión será sobre Telesalud: acceso a soportes desde el hogar. La sesión de español es el 2 de junio, de 6 a 8 pm. La sesión de inglés es el 9 de junio, de 6 a 8 pm.

Para registrarse y conocer otros temas y fechas, vaya a tiny.cc/ParentUForums

Nuestra próxima Mesa Redonda de Equidad se llevará a cabo el miércoles 3 de junio, de 5 p.m. a 6 p.m. El objetivo de esta reunión es garantizar que proporcionamos acceso equitativo y oportunidades a todos los estudiantes de Adams durante el cierre de la escuela.

Todavía estamos esperando el día exacto de fin clases. Estamos planeando una semana de “introducción” en la que los estudiantes conocerán a los maestros del próximo año, así como algunas celebraciones de fin de a.

Más información vendrá la próxima semana.

Sobre las tarjetas P-EBT:

El Departamento de Educación de Massachusets, el Departamento de Asistencia Transitoria (DTA) y Project Bread están enviando fondos adicionales para todos los estudiantes de BPS durante COVID-19.

Si ya tiene la tarjeta EBT, encontrará los fondos adicionales en la tarjeta.

Si no, recibirá información en dos fases:

Primero, las familias recibirán una carta explicando el programa P-EBT, incluido el número de caso. Guarde la carta o tome una fotografía, ya que la información se necesitará para activar la tarjeta P-EBT.

Con la carta hay un volante informativo, conserve el volante. En él hay información importante que puede necesitar más adelante.

Recuerde, recibirá una carta por cada niño en el sistema escolar.

Segundo, alrededor de 14 días después de recibir la carta, recibirá la tarjeta P-EBT y las instrucciones para activarla.

Recibirá una tarjeta por cada niño que tenga en el sistema escolar.

Gracias por todo lo que hacen. Esperamos que pasen un fin de semana tranquilo.

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