Dear Morse School Community,
Our four-day week has been a great and busy one! Our fourth and fifth graders began MCAS this week. We are proud of their effort!
Staff Development
Morse staff continued with our three part series on how to support students with executive functioning skills on Wednesday's Early Dismissal day. Alexis Reid led the professional development and brought in a lot of tools for staff to explore and think about how best to support these key skills: Impulse Control, Flexible Thinking, Emotional Control, Working Memory, Self-Monitoring, Planning and Prioritizing, Task Initiation, and Organization.
Alexis Reid will hold a Caregiver Workshop on Thursday, May 8th from 6-7PM. Please join us to learn more about Executive Functioning skills and how to support your child at home! To help our consultant Alexis Reid design a workshop specifically for our families, we ask that you complete this short survey to share your needs.
Tech Support for Families!
Our amazing Morse Instructional Technology Specialist, Jen Lavalle, helps our community use educational technologies to learn. As we approach Spring conferences, she is available to meet with you to talk about how to help your child access school learning resources online at home, such as iReady, Boost Reading, ST Math and others. She can also support you in setting up safety rules on your home devices. Ms. Lavalle is available to meet in person or online and will work to find a time that is convenient for you. Please reach out to Ms. Lavalle at [email protected] if you would like to connect!
Planning Ahead for SY 25-26
As we plan for SY 25-26 class rosters, we ask for your input in three ways:
1. If you are a parent of a fifth grader and your child will not be attending PAUS, please complete this form.
2. If you are a K-4th grade parent and your child will not be returning to the Morse next year, please complete this form.
3. If your child will be returning to the Morse and you would like to share any information about your child that you believe would help us in placing your child in a classroom community that would best support them, please complete this form. This form is due by Friday, May 16th, 2025.
Caregiver/Teacher Conferences
Partnership with families is a great contributor to student success. You should have received an invitation to sign-up for mid-semester conferences this month. Please know that during this time, you can also request a meeting with one of our special subject teachers, interventionists, coaches, or special educators that work with your child. If you are unable to make a meeting that you've signed up for, please be mindful of our educator's time and notify them in advance.
CPS Young Artists Show
The annual CPS Young Artists show is happening now at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center! The city-wide art show is on display now, through April 18th! Check out the art from Morse that is on exhibit here.
The Morse School is represented by the following artists:
5th grade: Adeeva, Rowasf, Jarron, Noel
4th grade: Cora, Gus
3rd grade: Charlie, Maria N
2nd grade: Aiden, Amina, Anaan, Hassan, Nyla, Liora, Nora, Isabel, Aarohi
Kindergarten: Jeremiah, Sian, Cora
Morse Alumni and current PAUS students: Ivy H, Iris
We hope that you can stop by and enjoy the artwork!
Upcoming Events
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4/4 | FMS Movie Night | 8PM
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4/8 & 4/9 | Grade 3 ELA MCAS
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4/10 | Class Picture Day
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4/10 | Math & Literacy Carnival (6-7:15PM)
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4/16 | DPW Day for students in CPP & Kindergarten
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4/18 | No School - Good Friday
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4/21-4/25 | School Vacation Week
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Stay up to date with our Morse Events Calendar.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Samantha Headley