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Shh... A Special Surprise for Dr. Cadet –
We Need Your Help!
We’re putting together a special surprise to honor Dr. Ramsey Cadet for his incredible work as an Adjustment Counselor at Tucker School, and we need your help.
If you’re a current or past family who has worked with or been impacted by Dr. Cadet, we’d love for you to record a short video to thank him and celebrate all he has done for our community. It’s quick and easy—just add your video message below and be part of this heartfelt tribute.
Let’s show our appreciation in a big way! And remember, it’s a secret. Thank you!
Record your video for Dr. Cadet here by Wednesday, February 26th.
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Read for Excellence: HBCUs, Education & Black History
As part of our Black History Month celebration, we are excited to host “Read for Excellence: HBCUs, Education & Black History!” during the week of February 24th.
We invite you to participate by reading to our students! Books will be available in the front office and will include stories about Historically Black Colleges and Universities, inspirational figures, and important events in Black history. Reading times will be no longer than 30 minutes and have been coordinated according to the teachers' available time slots.
All are welcome and we especially encourage HBCU alumni to come and share your experiences, while highlighting the important contributions of these institutions!
Please reach out to your room parents or classroom teachers if you are interested in participating.
Attached is our Read for Excellence book list, and copies will be available in the front office.
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School Spirit Reminder
Additionally, please note that on Friday, February 28th, students, staff, and teachers are encouraged to wear HBCU colors, college colors, or Tucker school attire to show school pride during our "Homecoming" themed community circle.
We appreciate your support in making this a meaningful experience for our students!
Please feel free to reach out with any questions at tuckerdei...@gmail.com.
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Calling all art lovers (and future art collectors!)—you’re invited to The Tucker Art Show!
We’re rolling out the red carpet for a celebration of creativity, where every student gets to shine and show off their artistic talents. 🖌️✨
Join us on Thursday, February 27th from 6:00-7:00pm with a special performance by the 5th Grade Band!
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Join us for the PTO DEIB Potluck Gathering on Thursday, March 6th from 6:30-8:30pm at Glover Elementary School.
Connect with families from all four elementary schools as we celebrate diversity, community, and delicious food! Kid are welcome!
Bring a dish to share that represents your family's culture or favorite recipe!
RSVP today!
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From February 24th-27th students are encouraged to bring 1, 2 or 3 gently used books that you are willing to part with and think a classmate in your grade would enjoy! Maybe it is a book that has already been read and is ready for a new home or perhaps it’s one you picked up from a Little Free Library around town. For students in the French program, we encourage you to swap a French book that you are ready to pass along to another reader.
Books will be collected in classes, then organized and distributed on Friday, February 28 as our mobile book swap cart visits each classroom. Every student will select a new book to bring home with them, regardless of whether or not they donated a book.
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🎉 Save the Date for the Tucker Fair! 🎉
Mark your calendars, folks—Saturday, June 7th is going to be the day of the year!
This year, we’re switching things up and moving the Spring Fair to the afternoon, so get ready for a fun-filled day of activities, games, food, and more! But that’s not all… we’re cooking up some exciting new attractions that we can’t wait to share with you!
If you’d like to get involved in planning or have some cool ideas, we’d love to hear from you! Just shoot an email over to Haley at haley...@gmail.com. Let’s make this fair unforgettable!
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Join the Milton Public Library on March 6th for an evening with award-winning, bestselling children's author Grace Lin, who will give a presentation on How a Book Is Made.
This event is free and open to the public, and will take place at Pierce Middle School! Doors open at 5:30 PM, and the author will give a talk at 6:00 PM, followed by a book signing.
Last year, the Tucker Garden Club planted the Ugly Vegetable bed, and got a grant to make a Story Walk for her book in the Tucker Garden. It would be so great to meet her and share with her the impact her book is having on our Tucker Tigers!!
Registration is encouraged.
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Before Grace Lin was an award-winning and NY Times bestselling author/illustrator of picturebooks, early readers and middle grade novels, she was the only Asian girl (except for her sisters) going to her elementary school in Upstate NY.
That experience, good and bad, has influenced her books—including her Newbery Honor WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON, her Geisel Honor LING & TING, her National Book Finalist WHEN THE SEA TURNED TO SILVER and her Caldecott Honor A BIG MOONCAKE FOR LITTLE STAR. But, it also causes Grace to persevere for diversity as an occasional New England Public Radio commentator and when she gave her TEDx talk “The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf,” as well as her PBSNewHour video essay “What to do when you realize classic books from your childhood are racist?.”
In 2016, Grace’s art was displayed at the White House and Grace, herself, was recognized by President Obama’s office as a Champion of Change for Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling. In 2022, Grace was awarded the Children’s Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association. Grace is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Northampton, MA with her husband, daughter and a fluctuating amount of chickens.
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A huge shout-out to Novara for making our teachers and staffs PD Day even better with their delicious and generous lunch!!
Thanks to their kindness, our teachers and staff were treated to a delicious lunch.
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Celebrate Black History Month
The City of Boston has a rich history and countless landmarks that tell important stories about our community’s past. The Greenway is honored to be caretakers of a very important historical space: the land where the first-known Black woman to own a home in Boston lived.
This Black History Month, The Greenway invites you to visit Going to Ground by artist LaRissa Rogers, found in the North End area of The Greenway. This work engages with the site-specific history of Zipporah Potter Atkins, the first-known Black woman to own a home in Boston in 1670. Potter Atkins’ house rested on land now cared for by The Greenway at Cross and Hanover Streets in Boston’s North End.
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Upcoming Dates to Remember
- Thursday, February 27 - Tucker Art Show at 6:00-7:00pm
- Tuesday, March 4 - No School - Professional Development Day for Teachers
- Thursday, March 6 - PTO DEIB Potluck Gathering at Glover from 6:30-8:30pm
Milton Public School 2024-2025 School Year Calendar
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