Cunningham Connection
Week Of June 22nd (Congratulations 5th Graders!)
New this Edition
- Principal Message
- Pride Month (Read Aloud Wednesday)
- Q&A with Cunningham Families (Thursday @ 7pm)
- Special Education Update (ESY)
- Picking Up Supplies
- Summer Reading
- Milton Return to School Task Force
- Food Service
- MSAPC
Dear Cunningham Families
I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend and remains in great health.
Happy Father's Day to all the Cunningham dads. I hope you had a great day!
It was great seeing so many families come out on Friday which was also Juneteenth. I value your support and look forward to our continued collaborative efforts to promote anti-racist education for students. I enjoyed seeing so many current and former Cunningham students raise their hands or shout when the speaker asked about Milton students in attendance. I am confident that this work involving diversity and equity will be intentionally embedded in more and more of the things we do every day at Cunningham. I appreciate all the families who reached out to join one of the committees. I do think by being virtual there can be more flexibility around scheduling.
This is the final two days of the school year! I hope students and families are looking forward to the summer. The summer weather is already here and many restrictions are easing as Massachusetts continues to trend in a positive direction.
I would like to officially congratulate the graduating 5th-grade class. We had a great virtual ceremony on Friday and we are looking forward to them joining us for the Cougar Crawl. For the Crawl, all families are welcome to stand on Edgehill and cheer. Here is the flyer to the event tomorrow, Monday. Also, please share this last STUDENT NEWSLETTER with your child. Our 5th graders will be greatly missed. The student Newsletters during this time have been great!
On Tuesday, we will have the Cunningham talent show. To make sure everyone has the link that would like to view the talent show, we will send it tomorrow in advance. We will give a window of time for families to reach out to us in advance if they are unable to log in.
Please share the Principal Video with students. We had fun putting this video together to promote the Cunningham talent show! Thank you to Stephanie O'Keefe for putting the weekly videos together. One of my goals this summer is to improve/develop my own video editing skills as I have received many positive comments on the weekly videos.
This is our last week to support children and families in hospitals due to COVID by submitting pictures, poems, or cards. You can upload the student work to this folder, email it to cunnpictures@miltonps.org or drop it in the red bench on the main steps of Cunningham by Tuesday. All students can participate if they have not already or submit additional artwork.
Please click here for the Talent Show Flyer! I hope you are ready to see all the Cunningham talent on Tuesday, June 23rd!
It is our last full week! Let's have a great week of learning.
Congratulations fifth-grade families!
All the Best,
Jon Redden
June is Pride Month
I am including links to videos that explain the history of Pride. Special thanks to Pam Azar (Cunningham parent) for sharing these great resources with me and with staff.
WE ARE KEEPING THE WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES WITH STUDENTS GOING THIS SUMMER! They will take place on Wednesdays at 3 pm.
This week, we will be reading PRIDE. The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag written by Rob Sanders. We will end the session with another fun game led by Ms. Cadigan and Ms. Morton. We hope everyone can attend, including our new Kindergarten and Preschool families! The link will be sent on Wednesday.
Superintendent Read Aloud
Cunningham PTO is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Reading of Charlotte's Web
Time: Monday at 1:30 pm and Friday at 1:30 pm
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Q&A with Families
Jonathan Redden is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Cunningham Family Q&A
Time: Jun 25, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Picking Up Student Supplies
Summer Reading
Let the summer reading begin! Milton’s elementary schools are once again partnering with the Milton Public Library for our Summer Reading Challenge. This year’s theme is “Imagine Your Story!” To learn more, read this flyer and watch this video featuring MPL Assistant Director Sara Truog and children’s librarian Jen Struzziero, with cameos from our elementary principals.
Registration begins this week for all students entering Grades K-6. Students can sign in to their old summer reading account or create a new one at https://miltonlibrary.beanstack.org. Register your child for the 2020 Challenge with one click, then submit this short Google Form to let their teacher know they’re registered.
The Challenge will run from June 18-September 2. By logging the minutes they read, students will receive virtual badges, win prizes, and earn virtual tickets that they can put into drawings for a host of other prizes, like gift cards, mystery book boxes, and swag bags. Readers can also earn rewards for writing book reviews, attending virtual library programs, and completing fun activities.
Join us online for the Summer Reading Kickoff Event, featuring Sciencetellers, on Thursday, June 18, 4:00-5:00 PM. To register, contact the MPL Children’s Department at 617-698-5757 or michild@ocln.org. Happy reading!
1. Flyer for the Summer Reading Virtual Kickoff Event this Thursday, June 18, at 4:00 PM
Milton Public Schools Return to School Task Force
Please visit the Milton Public Schools Return to School Task Force website linked here for updated news and ongoing resources.
The website provides a guide for a safe return to Milton Public Schools.
The Return to School Task Force update in this week’s Superintendent’s blog post can be found here.
Food Service
Summer is coming and we are happy to announce that our food service weekly to-go bags and produce boxes will be available throughout the summer!
Weekly to-go bags with 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches are available for pick up every Wednesday from 8-9am and 5-6pm at MHS and Tucker through August 26th. ANY Milton family is welcome to pick up a weekly to-go bag as the goal is to support any food insecure student.
The Milton Public Schools has been awarded a grant to offer weekly produce boxes to families and families can pick up a produce box with their weekly breakfast and lunch bags. Each box contains 22lbs of produce including carrots, onions, potatoes, romaine hearts, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, apples, oranges, pears and cantaloupe.
MSAPC
Many young athletes face a serious injury at some point; one that might lead to the need for pain relievers from a doctor. When an opioid is prescribed, given the risk of addiction, should your child take it? Are there alternatives? Is there a way to use them safely? Dr. Daniel Muse is an emergency medicine specialist in Brockton, MA. He is also passionate about reducing the high incidence of drug abuse and addiction. Join us on Wednesday, June 17 at 7:30pm for a webinar with Dr. Muse to discuss these questions as well as how athletes, parents and coaches can help prevent addiction.
Each webinar in the Milton Learns Together: Webinar Wednesdays series is approximately 30 minutes long with a question and answer period to follow. They are free and no registration is required. All of the webinars can be accessed by entering this address into your computer’s or phone’s browser: zoom.us/j/92433263470 and entering your name and email.
For more information, please go to the Milton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition website.
Family Outreach Liaison
As we all navigate this unfamiliar territory we want families to know that we are committed to being a resource for you. Whether you are unsure of how to connect with school staff or directly need a referral for services or supplies please don’t hesitate to reach out to Marti O’Keefe McKenna, MPS Family Outreach Liaison at 617-980-7343 or by email at mmckenna@miltonps.org. All calls and emails are confidential.
For additional resources, please reach out to the school psychologist Mrs. Simona Gizdarska (sgizdarska@miltonps.org).
Cunningham Elementary School
Email: jredden@miltonps.org
Website: www.miltonps.org/cunningham
Location: 44 Edge Hill Road, Milton, MA, USA
Phone: 6176964285
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Cunninghamschoolpto/
Twitter: @Cunninghamelem