Family Engagement Calendar
Dear Families, we are in October! This month is full of celebrations and activities. Here I am sharing some of them with you. First, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We encourage everyone to go and do a preventative health check. Then, We want to send affectionate greetings to our Italian American Community in the occasion of their Heritage Month.
On Oct 7th will be the Haunting Happenings Grand Parade. This year theme is “upside down and inside out! it will be from 6:30 pm to 8:00pm. Come and see the School Float!
Next week, Oct 11th is a holiday in the United States and many countries of America. That day we celebrate the Hispanic Heritage, but It’s also celebrating the Indigenous People Day and many communities celebrate their Portuguese Heritage as well. Here is a video about the Taino culture, Indigenous People of Puerto rico, Dominican Republic and other Islands of the Caribbean Sea.
https://youtu.be/8_RMy1Pz5S8
On Oct. 14th 2021, Saltonstall School is hosting it’s annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration for our students and staff. This Year we are including in this celebration our Indigenous People, African and Portuguese Heritage as well. It will be held from 10:30 am to 2:30pm. Your support would be greatly appreciated. We would like to ask for assistance with this important school event, with donation of any Hispanic “grab and go ” food that you may provide. Bottles water and Hispanic non alcoholic drinks would also be appreciated.
Then, join Saltonstall School for our Annual Truck or Treat on Thursday, October 28th from 5:30 to 7pm behind the school. Students are invited to dress up in costumes and treat or trick around decorate trunks. Students must come with a responsible adult over 18. Please bring a flashlight and bag to collect candy. If you would like to decorate your truck please sign up here. Those who are decorating trucks are welcome to set up between 5:00 and 5:20. You must be in the trunk line by 5:20 if you are decorating a trunk. *Prizes will be given for the most creative, funniest, and scariest trunks*
Finally, we are working on getting the Family Engagement Library and the Saltonstall Families’ Resource Center up and running. For this purpose, we created a gift list on Amazon to collect materials. Everything is under $20.00 dol! Donate as little or as much as you want. To donate, look for the gift list at Amazon or go to the link below.
Family Engagement Library – Amazon Custom Gift List – https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/8WZW391JL1X5/guest-view
We also accept donations of personal hygiene items and books about:
· self-care
· mindfulness
· meditation
· yoga
· understanding Autism, ADHD and special needs books for parents
· mental health, helping kids/teen with anxiety and/or depression
· and any book on parenting education that you don’t want anymore.
Be part of this initiative, Families Helping Families. Donate on Amazon or drop your item at school in person. One small thing can mean so much to somebody else.
For more information please contact: Jenni Espinal, Family Engagement Facilitator at Saltonstall School.
Phone: 978-740-1297 ext. 68560 – Cell: 781-771-6451 – Email: jespinal@salemk12.org
