HHA March 2021 Parent News Magazine

HAMPSTEAD HILL ACADEMY March, 2021

PARENT NEWS MAGAZINE

LOOKING GOOD IN THE
HHA 2020-2021 T-SHIRT

Welcome to Hampstead Hill Academy!

Note from Principal Hornbeck

We are about to embark on an exciting adventure together. After more than a year, I Principal
simply can’t wait to see HHA’s teachers and students together again. There will most Matt Hornbeck
definitely be strategies and procedures in place for us all to stay safe (see “Safety Details”
in this edition on page 3), but there will be great joy and social emotional connections
happening as well. We know from in-person programming last summer and our current in-
person student learning center for grade 5 – 8 students, that everyone has missed the
opportunity to get out of their home and spend time with their peers, friends and teachers.
It is important that our students attending in-person follow the safety protocols in place,
and enjoy learning in person and just being together in school. March 15th marks the
beginning of our path back to normalcy. I couldn’t be more excited to see many of you on
the greentop and welcome the first wave of HHA students back to school!

Hampstead Hill Academy Vision Statement
500 South Linwood Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21224 Hampstead Hill seeks to be a safe, nurturing, diverse,
family-friendly neighborhood school with rigorous,
410.396.9146 tel. 410.396.3637 fax effective academic programs and exciting, engaging
www.hha47.org extracurricular activities. We believe all parents
want the same thing for their children: more and
Matt Hornbeck, Principal [email protected] better opportunities for college and career. We
John Paz, Assistant Principal [email protected] believe in the importance of the arts, and we want
Cassandra Bailey, Assistant Principal [email protected] our students to be great communicators, listeners
and writers. Our students will be forward thinkers,
Hampstead Hill Academy is operated by the Baltimore persistent, responsible, caring, dependable and
Curriculum Project, a local nonprofit organization celebrating healthy members of the greater community.
more than a decade of service and student learning in
Baltimore. Mission Statement

Laura Doherty, President Hampstead Hill Academy is a neighborhood public
[email protected] charter school that exists to educate children living
John McGill, Director of Academic Affairs in both our attendance area and throughout
[email protected] Baltimore City. Our talented staff uses research-
www.baltimorecp.org based curriculum to develop and implement rigorous
lesson plans that continuously raise the academic
HHA Parent News Magazine is published monthly for the bar for our students. Our whole school community is
families and community of Hampstead Hill Academy dedicated to working together to challenge our
students to succeed in a fair, consistent, just and
Editor Publisher joyful learning environment.
Geraldine Swann Matt Hornbeck
Director of Community Outreach Principal

Magazine contributors:
HHA staff

Club coordinators
Community Organizations

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IMPORTANT DATES THIS MONTH What’s Inside…

 3/2, 9, 16, 23 Reunion de Padres 3-4 pm Top News Stories page 3
 3/3, 10, 17, 24 HHA Herald Update for Parents
 3/3, Chat With Matt 4 pm  Current HHA information along with
 3/4, PTO Tutti Gusti Night 3-8 pm upcoming events
 3/8, PTO Meeting 6 pm
 3/9, Chat With Matt 4 pm News from the Teams page 4
 3/14, Daylight Savings Time
 3/15, In-Person Instruction Begins for Students  What your child is doing in class along
with resource, enrichment and ESOL
In Grades K – 2 information

 3/17, School Family Council Meeting 3pm Club/Activities News page 9
 3/17, Chat With Matt 4 pm
 3/29 – 4/5, Spring Break  Updates and announcements for the
 4/6, School Reopens many clubs offered at HHA

PLEASE CHECK THE PARENT CALENDAR Family Information page 10
OFTEN FOR UPDATES.
 Issues important to our parents on a
THE CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE ON THE variety of subjects
HHA WEBSITE, FACEBOOK AND BLOOMZ.
PTO News page 11

 News from the Parent/Teacher
Organization at HHA

Family Fun Information 12

 List of neighborhood organizations along
with telephone number and email
address

HAVE YOU PICKED UP YOUR STUDENT’S Looking good in the
2020-2021 HHA T-SHIRT? HHA 2020-2021 T-Shirt

If you ordered a free HHA t-shirt, the last day to pick up the shirt
is Friday, March 26th. After this date, the t-shirts will be
distributed to families that did not place an order and would like
to have a shirt for their student. Enjoy pictures of our students
throughout the news magazine wearing their new HHA 2020-
2021 T-Shirt!

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TOP NEWS STORIES

RETURN TO SCHOOL SAFETY DETAILS AND MORE

On March 15th, we will welcome back about 130 kindergarten through 2nd grade Welcome Back!
students for in-person learning. A similar number of grade 3-5 students will
return April 12th. We are so excited to safely bring this many students back to
school. More than 70% of HHA’s K-5 families are choosing to return to in-person
instruction in the coming weeks. Some homerooms will have as much as 90% of
students learning in-person. In-person and at-home schedules are being
finalized and will be sent out shortly. In terms of safety protocols, there are two
HEPA filters in each typically sized classroom as well as a MERV13 air filter in
the HVAC unit in each classroom. These filters will scrub the air for the common
cold, regular flu, COVID and other contagious diseases more than six times an
hour. All staff have access to KN95 masks, and we have disposable, non-woven,
high quality masks for any student who forgets to bring a mask to school. We
take the proper wearing of close-fitting masks very seriously. Temperature
checks will be taken, and wellness questions will be asked each morning.

A special Powerpoint presentation covering the district’s in-person asymptomatic testing program is posted on our website at www.hha47.org.
Every student participating in-person instruction will be tested for coronavirus once a week. Staff will also be tested. Parent consent forms detailing
school and parent responsibilities will be sent out this week. We are pleased to report that we expect more than 85% of our staff to be fully
vaccinated and be at least two weeks out from receiving their second shot by the time March 15th rolls around. The district will announce their plan
for offering in-person options for middle school in early March. These plans will be implemented as quickly as health and safety allow. Our goal is to
have a safe experience for everyone and for students to enjoy learning in-person. An important reminder, please do not to let your guard down.
Always wear a mask and socially distance whenever you are out and about. Your efforts to keep yourself and everyone you interact with safe will
help us bring more students back to in-person schooling and make it more likely that the summer and fall will be more normal for everyone.

If your child is returning to school, look for two very important emails to be sent to you. One
will be regarding the Parent/Guardian Consent Form for In-Person School and COVID-19

Awareness Agreement and the other regarding your emergency contact information. These
forms must be completed and returned to HHA for your child to attend school.

BUDGET - SLIGHT INCREASE IN have 27-33 students. However, we mitigate larger class sizes by
placing a full-time tutor in every PreK, K, and 1st grade classroom;
FUNDING AND PLANNED LOWER Experience Corps mentors in many 2-4 grade classrooms, and pull
ENROLLMENT out of students who participate in talent development, advanced
learner and gifted programming. It’s very competitive to get a spot
City Schools increased the per pupil funding by more than $100, at HHA for families living outside of our attendance area. Only two
which offsets increases in salaries. The district is covering even more students were admitted in our lottery this year. Everyone else was
benefits for each City Schools employee. Instead of $21K per placed on the waiting list. We currently have 852 students on roll.
employee, HHA will be charged $18K per employee in benefits costs. Our budget is predicated on 842 students for FY22.
These changes are very helpful because over the previous two years,
cuts to the charter per pupil totaled 4%. So we are slowly regaining STRONG SCHOOLS MARYLAND
some ground in terms of budget losses. Unfortunately, lower income CELEBRATION - JOIN THE
students from immigrant families in Baltimore City continue to be PARTY!
undercounted and schools serving those students continue to be
unfairly penalized in terms of distributing funding. With your support, we overrode the veto of the Blueprint for
Maryland's Future...now it is time to celebrate! We hope you can
Due in part to the increased per pupil and modest reduction in join your fellow advocates, including Principal Hornbeck and
benefits costs and the first two rounds of federal and state COVID members of HHA Strong Schools’ team this Thursday, March 4th at
relief funding, HHA will be able to add a health teacher and an 6:30 pm for a virtual override celebration. RSVP at this link to
intervention teacher as well as plan a small schoolwide reduction in receive a link to the event: https://secure.everyaction.com/WkETx-
enrollment to begin moving class sizes down. Most classes will still n7C0eHgdyAioqyYA2.

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WELCOME MS. CREWS

Ms. Crews is excited to join the HHA family as the new Counseling Practicum student working alongside
Ms. Seymour. She is a Baltimore native and has previously worked as an art teacher for Baltimore City
Public Schools. She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in School Counseling at Loyola University
and is projected to graduate in spring 2022. She is an advocate for social justice, art activism and mental
health awareness and plans to incorporate that into her practice as a future professional counselor. In her
free time, she enjoys photography, hiking, watching/rewatching The Office and spending time with her
two-year-old daughter. She is excited to get started at HHA and is looking forward to getting to know the
students, staff and parents.

CRITERIA FOR PRINCIPAL’S LIST AND HONOR ROLL

Students at HHA who achieve the highest levels of performance are recognized on the Principal’s List and Ms. Crews
Honor Roll. Students in the 1st grade must achieve a grade of P with 1 or 2 in all subjects for conduct to be

recognized on the Principal’s List. In grades 2-5, the Principal’s List distinction recognizes students with all E’s in Core subjects. In grades 2-5,

Honor Roll students are noted for receiving all G’s and E’s in core subjects. You can find a list of our top performing students in this newsletter.

Students in grades 6-8 are recognized for their scholarship, leadership and citizenship through the Leaders Go Places program.

PARENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR THE SCHOOL FAMILY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH AT 3 PM

Zoom link is posted on the Parent/Activities calendar on Bloomz and the HHA website.

NEWS FROM THE TEAMS

PREK

Ms. Klenk, Ms. Worsham and Ms. Kaminaris, Ms. Mendez: Students will be hard at work in March
learning new sounds Yy, Xx, Jj and Zz. They will also start the next math unit on comparison of
length, weight and capacity. Students are now officially in the third quarter of the school year, and
although this has been a strange year for everyone, teachers are really proud of the work and effort
students have been putting in during virtual class. Just a reminder daily participation in language is
graded. Language class takes place from 8:30-8:50 am (first class) and 11:30-11:50 am (second class).
If your child is off camera, playing with materials or just not responding, she/he cannot receive daily
participation credit. Thank you for all of your continued help and support! Finally, everyone had a
blast celebrating the 100th day of school and exchanging secret valentines. The students did an
amazing job creating and sharing their work with their peers. See the special addition to the news
magazine with pictures from the various 100th day class celebrations.

KINDERGARTEN

Ms. Maciel, Ms. Vincent, Ms. Wallis, Ms. Smith and Ms. Graston, Ms. Alatzas : Students continue to

learn new sounds, read short stories and answer comprehension questions. You can help your child

practice these skills at home by reviewing their reading worksheets for sound practice as well as

story reading practice. In language, students are learning calendar facts, opposites, synonyms and Looking good in the
questioning skills. For extra practice, you can encourage your child to explain what directions they HHA 2020-2021 T-Shirt
followed on their language worksheets. In math, students are practicing counting, writing, and

identifying numbers to 20. They are also working on addition and subtraction skills, as well as true statements. It is helpful to practice these skills at

home in order to reinforce what students are learning in class. Please also continue to reinforce virtual learning expectations and the importance of

your child’s learning space. Students should remain in their learning space with cameras on throughout class. They should also continue to keep all

of their materials in their learning space. Students have progressed academically with the support of their teacher and family. Thank you for your
help! Everyone looks forward to the upcoming hybrid experience. Finally, students had so much fun celebrating the 100th day of school. See the
special addition to the news magazine with pictures from the various 100th day class celebrations.

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GRADE 1

Ms. Bierley, Ms. Satterlee, and Ms. Clary, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Billups and Ms. Douglas and Ms. LeFever: March will be an exciting time for students!
After a long year, many students will return to the school building for in-person instruction. As a reminder, students are to come with a properly
fitted mask each day and arrive and depart for their AM or PM section on time. To prepare, it may be a good idea to have students practice
wearing their masks for longer periods of time to get acclimated to this new normal. More information about expectations will be sent home
shortly. Students will also take a virtual field trip to the Maryland Zoo. Look for information regarding the trip to be sent out. Teachers will continue
to use Google Classroom to assign and score work. Be sure to check Google Classroom and Bloomz for announcements and reminders each day.
Additionally, an adjusted schedule for the week of March 8th will be sent out. Teachers will need additional time to prepare their classrooms for in-
person instruction.

GRADE 2

Ms. Bonner: In reading, students have ended the time traveling adventures and are now jet setting to
Australia to learn about a kangaroo named Toby. In language, they continue to write good paragraphs by
indenting and checking their work for capitals, periods and spelling. In math, students are learning about
money. They are using mental math strategies to count coins and dollars. Please, continue practicing math
facts with your child as well as having your child log into DreamBox. As always, continue to check your HHA
email and Google Classroom at least twice a day for the latest information and assignments. Keep up the
great work!

Ms. Smith: Students celebrated the 100th day of school and Valentine's Day with an in-person meet-up! Looking good in the
Everyone jumped 100 times, discovered how many times you could clap in 100 seconds and played follow HHA 2020-2021 T-Shirt
the leader for 100 seconds. Each child who came to the meet up received a bag of goodies and a plant kit
from Great Kids farm. Everyone is looking forward to in-person learning beginning in March. If you have
questions, please contact Ms. Smith via Bloomz. As a reminder, make sure your child is completing their
daily lessons in reading, language and math. Be sure to check Bloomz and the Googe Classroom for changes
in the schedule.

Ms. Weber: Students are making great progress in reading and have moved onto the next book of the
series. In math class, they have just finished learning about time and are fine tuning their money skills.
Everyone enjoyed a virtual celebration of the 100th day of school and Valentine’s Day.

CHECK OUT PICTURES AT THE END OF THE NEWS
MAGAZINE FROM HHA 100 DAY CELEBRATIONS!

GRADE 3

Reading – Ms. Kaplan: Students are working on reading fluency and comprehension skills. Some students are reading about Al and Angela’s
adventures, some are reading about Wendy and Sidney’s trip to outer space and others are reading The Prince and the Pauper. Please continue to
check Google Classroom to make sure your child has completed all of their assignments. As always, reach out to Ms. Kaplan at [email protected]
with any questions.

Language/Social Studies - Ms. Sparwasser: Students are beginning to focus on new skills and conventions of the English language, like
capitalization of proper nouns and identifying adjectives. They should still be ready to review all previously learned skills, including subjects,
predicates, parts that tell when, nouns, pronouns and verbs. Students will write more paragraphs with quotes and parts that tell when included at
the start of sentences. In science, students will finish discussing plants, animals and life cycles and will begin to learn about weather and climate.

Math - Ms. Knudsen: Students have become masters at collaborative platforms like Jamboard and Goggle Slides. They have worked together to
create a Black History Month Project and to share ideas on word problems. Some students ended a multiplication and division unit and are now
starting the metric measurement unit. They are enjoying converting, adding, and subtracting units. Other students finished a unit on fractions and
are beginning a unit on determining elapsed time. Please have your student practice math facts using platforms provided by HHA like Dreambox,
IXL and Prodigy.

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GRADE 4

Reading – Ms. Schultz: Some students are reading The Prince and The Pauper, and other students are reading
Greek myths. All students are being challenged to read complex text each day in class and show their
comprehension through answering multiple choice and short response questions. Ms. Schultz has been so
impressed by the many students who have been posting their assignments throughout virtual learning. If there
is anything she can do to better support your child, please don't hesitate to reach her at [email protected]
or on Bloomz!

Language/Science- Ms. Costello: Students are writing paragraphs explaining why different arguments are
faulty. In addition, they are learning how to use clear grammar to compose well-written paragraphs. In science,
students are learning about different environments. They are learning about different animal and plant
adaptations, and have participated in a number of virtual field trips with the Maryland Zoo and National
Aquarium.

Math – Mr. Pratta: Students will continue to learn about fraction comparison, multiplying with fractions and Looking good in the
exploring fractional patterns. They will also complete a fun project involving mathematics and animals. HHA 2020-2021 T-Shirt

GRADE 5

Reading – Ms. Pellegrini: The Pandas and Robins have finished the novel study, Sara Crewe. They continue to
examine different types of figurative language within new stories and in poetry. Students will explore texts such
as The Necklace, A White Heron, and Written in March. They will continue to develop reading comprehension by
answering questions pertaining to story details, character traits and thinking beyond the text. The Owls have
finished their novel study, Walk Two Moons. At the conclusion of the novel, they will begin their next portfolio
project. They will construct a literary essay in response to the novel explaining how the characters contribute to
the theme. Keep up the great work!

Language/Science – Ms. Ruppenthal: Students have been identifying parts of speech. They have been

identifying singular and plural nouns and have been explaining inaccurate and misleading claims by analyzing
graphs, charts and maps. When they have finished, they will be tested on this information. In science, students

will complete Unit 2, the Earth and Sun. The final part of the unit will cover the methods of transferring heat as
well as parts of the water cycle. Once this unit is completed, students will learn about mixtures and solutions.
They will plan and conduct saturation investigations, and will separate mixtures using tools like magnets,

funnels, screens, etc. Students will compare the solubility of substances in water, identify an unknown
substance based on the properties of solubility and crystal form and observe and compare reactants and

products of several chemical reactions.

Looking good in the Math – Ms. O’Connor: Students will continue to learn how to create equivalent fractions using a lot of different
HHA 2020-2021 T-Shirt strategies. They have applied these strategies to adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. They

have also been practiced simplifying fractions and converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers. Next, students will learn how to

multiply and divide fractions. Keep up the great job with these challenging topics!

GRADE 6

Humanities/Social Studies – Mr. Farber: Students recently began Bronx Masquerade, the third novel of the
year. Like the other books, it will mainly be read independently. Additionally, students recently completed a
literary response writing assignment on Walk Two Moons or Romeo and Juliet. In social studies, students
have begun to study civilizations in Ancient Egypt, and they have been learning about historically significant
African Americans for Black History Month.

Math – Ms. Kleine: Students will explore integers and rational numbers. They will complete a Timeline
Portfolio Project to think about integers' relationships with each other. Next, they will move into the
coordinate plane, and learn about all four quadrants on the coordinate plane, how to plot points and how to
calculate distances between points. Finally, they will move into the next module, which are expressions and
equations.

Science – Ms. Poole: Student scientists have become experts on all things light and ecosystems. Viewing a Looking good in the
dissection of the sea lamprey and bony fish was a highlight of the second unit. Ask your student what organ HHA 2020-2021 T-Shirt
the sea lamprey is missing and why it doesn’t need that organ. You may be surprised, or grossed out by their
answer. Is water food? This is a question students solved by conducting an experiment. Have them explain
to you the results. In the next unit, students will to explore chemistry with a focus on the question: How can
I smell things from a distance?

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GRADE 7

Language Arts – Ms. Locke-Jones: Students are analyzing how the setting can influence the plot of
a story. They are also practicing their inference skills to determine character relationships, and, as
always, are looking forward to the next writing assignment!

Math – Mr. White: Students will finish the linear equations and linear inequalities and start the
unit on rates and proportional reasoning. They will explore the difference between rates and unit
rates and will write and solve complex fractions. They will also be able to determine if data tables,
graphs and equations are proportional.

History – Ms. Kosmer: Students have been working on their National History Day projects. They
have researched primary and secondary sources, completed a bibliography and have created their
own website to demonstrate their knowledge. They will present to judges and a few groups and will
go to the Baltimore City competition.

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Language Arts – Mr. Ball: All students have begun exploring and analyzing various Native American

folktales. The folktales provide excellent windows into the dynamic cultures of the sovereign Native American nations who live on the land that the

United States now encompasses. These tales provide excellent opportunities to practice the important literary analysis skills that students will need

to be successful in college and career. While reading these fascinating folktales, students will focus on improving their ability to write clearly,

concisely and persuasively.

Pre-Algebra/Algebra 1 – Ms. Luthers Bradford: Pre-Algebra: Students are working actively on understanding slope and ways to graph lines.
Students will soon begin to solve systems of equations. In the next two weeks, ask your student, "What are the three methods you can use to solve
systems of equations?"

Algebra 1: Students continue to work on slope from various perspectives. They will apply their understanding of slope skills to real world scenarios
and extend their linear equation understanding to other key concepts.

History Science– Mr. Lohrman: Students are finishing the CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) essay answering the question, "How does food provide
my body with energy?" They will begin the next unit which is on earth science, answering the question, "What makes the weather change?"

LEADERS GO PLACES

Leaders Go Places motivates students to reach rigorous
academic goals. Even in this virtual setting, our students’
combined average GPA was above a 3.0, but LGP is about more
than grades. What makes LGP truly special is the motivation it
provides students to be citizens beyond the classroom. It is
important to get good grades, and it is equally important to give
back to your community.

This year, students are
completing individual projects
in place of community service. Projects can include reading and responding to articles about current events,
recording announcements for Black History Month or making cards for soldiers around the world using the
Operation Gratitude website. HHA staff find activities for students to complete, but sometimes, students find
opportunities on their own.

Two students, 6th grade student Zoe Wahl and 8th grade student Brenda Castro-Quintanilla found an opportunity
at St. Jude Children's Hospital. Using a link, anyone could create a Valentine’s Day card for children in the
hospital. Zoe and Brenda not only found and completed the activity which supports kids who may need
encouragement, but both emailed HHA staff to share the opportunity with the entire middle school. Both young
ladies sought out an opportunity to serve and then worked to get others involved. HHA students created over 50
cards to share, making Valentine’s Day a little brighter for those in need. This is an example of true leadership
and what it means to contribute to the common good.

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RESOURCES FOOD FOR LIFE

MUSIC LESSONS Ms. Demas: PreK and kindergarten are "eating the alphabet" and
learning the letter sounds of fruits and vegetables from A to Z.
Ms. Alexander: During the month of February, Ms. Alexander's Grade 1 and 2 students are learning about nutritious foods and
instrumental music students explored and learned excerpts from beverages, and how to eat right using the colors of a traffic light as a
compositions of Black composers as a way to celebrate Black History guide (green = go foods, yellow = slow foods, and red = whoa foods).
Month. In March, students will continue to learn and apply both Students in grades 3 - 8 are learning the names, uses and techniques
technical and musically expressive skills to musical pieces in order to of essential kitchen tools.
aid overall development in tone production, intonation, rhythmic
subdivision and musicality. If you are interested in having your child Would your child like some books
participate in HHA's instrumental music program, please reach out from the HHA library? Please
to Ms. Alexander at [email protected] or on Bloomz, and stay arrange for curbside pick-up by
tuned for more to come. emailing Ms. Kannam at
[email protected]. Looking
EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC forward to hearing from you!

Ms. Drake: During the month of March, HHA musicians will explore Check out the HHA website at
all things spring and how to bring nature into music. They will www.HHA47.org for a multitude of
continue to look at instrument families and how they help information including: Staff Email Roster,
communicate musical styles. links for upcoming meetings, classroom

PHYSICAL EDUCATION websites and much, much more!

Mr. Edwards: PreK and kindergarten students will continue to
develop both gross and fine motor skills, and athletes in grades 1 - 5
will have yoga and cardio circuit workouts. Students in grade 6 - 8
will practice yoga and HIIT workouts.

DRAMA

Ms. Durkin: Students in PreK and kindergarten are learning to
create puppet characters, and students in grades 1-5 are writing
original plays to submit to Center Stage's Young Playwright's
Festival. Grade 6 students will analyze plot, theme and acting in a
play. Grade 7 and 8 students will participate in a unit on mindfulness
practices and respond critically to theatre and film. Please have your
student check their HHA47 email daily. Ms. Durkin sends Drama
Stars and missing work notices through email. Thanks so much to
the dozens of students who wrote scripts and recorded
announcements for Black History Month!

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Ms. Riorda: The mantra for the Nature Exploration class is “Stay Curious!” At a time when most of
our discoveries are taking place virtually, it can be challenging to stay focused on the amazing world
around us. We are attempting to foster that curiosity and a desire for learning, by exposing students
to many of the marvels we can find in nature. Our youngest students are learning about a new animal
each week whose common name begins with the letter of the week. For example, students have
recently learned about the Vervet Monkey and Penguins (only Emperor Penguins). Elementary
students continue to learn about animal adaptations. The world is full of very diverse biomes and to
discover how animals have adapted for survival in these extreme environments has been an amazing
adventure. Students have journeyed to the African Savannah, visited the Northern Canadian Arctic
and have even traveled to the continent of Australia to learn about the animals and their adaptations
for survival. Middle school students are mixing a bit of chemistry into their environmental studies as
they investigate the cycle of the chemical element Carbon. Carbon is the duct tape of life, but the
cycle is out of balance and is causing our world’s climate to change. Students are investigating the
latest scientific theories about the root causes of climate change and the effects of warmer
temperatures on our planet.

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ART HHA Student Art Work

Ms. Butcher: Ms. Butcher is proud of all of the talented artists at HHA. Students are working from home and
creating beautiful works of art. Kindergarten students have learned about the artist Canaletto and created
gondola paintings. Students in grades 1 and 3 learned about the artist Giuseppe Arcimbdo, and created
portraits made out of nature, fruits and vegetables. Middle school students learned about the artists Andy
Warhol and Renee Marguerite and created Pop art and surrealism pictures.

ENRICHMENT NEWS

Spring is in the air… or is it? Despite the slushy snow days, Enrichment students have been involved in
numerous activities. Students in grade kindergarten - 2 have been reading books about famous African
Americans. They also designed a charm bracelet in honor of Rosa Parks. Grade 3 and 4 students are busy
learning advanced math using the M3 math units: Awesome Algebra (grade 4) and Factors, Multiples and
Leftovers (Grade 3). Everyone is rising to the challenge of learning new material through a variety of
interesting technical applications such as Pear Deck, Flipgrid and Jamboard. March will find enrichment
students planning creative projects based on their interests. Look for more information in your child’s
enrichment Google Classroom. For younger students, guidelines and resources will be posted on the PreK -
2 enrichment Google Classrooms, so they too can have an opportunity to pursue their interests and create
their own projects to share. Please reach out to Ms. Guitian at [email protected] with any questions!

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Ms. Shaffer: March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In 1987, President Ronald Regan
declared March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. March is our special chance to join
together to advance our mission to the wider world.

ESOL DEPARTMENT NEWS

Ms. Bailin, Ms. Gonzalez, Ms. Hicks, Ms. Brezenoff and Mr. LaBarr: ESOL teachers have been doing push-
in with ESOL students during virtual learning.

CLUB/ACTIVITIES NEWS

The Debate Team is off to a great start for the spring DIVERSITY CLUB
semester! It has been so much fun practicing debate
skills through mini-debates and other speech writing will continue meeting every other
activities. Students just finished submitting speeches Wednesday. Please reach out to
for their first Original Oratory competition of the Mr. Ball, Mr. Hubbuch, Ms Kleine,
spring. Debaters are looking forward to practicing
their policy debate skills for the next competition at or Ms. LB if you have any
the end of March. questions. Hope to see your

BREAKING NEWS FROM DEBATE student there!

HHA’s Elementary Debate Team celebrated a big win
in last weekend’s tournament. Congratulations to
Jaden Adarkwah-Yiadom for winning Baltimore Urban
Debate League’s Original Oratory Competition! A big shout out to all of the
talented orators who wrote and recorded amazing speeches for the February
competition. We are eagerly awaiting the final results for the rest of the
competition. Tune in next month for news about the HHA award winning
debaters!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL/TEXT MESSAGES OFTEN FOR IMPORTANT
INFORMATION AND GOOGLE FORMS/SURVEYS FROM HHA!

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FAMILY INFORMATION

GET LIT CANTON FROM THE CANTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Have you noticed an increase in café lights strung throughout the
neighborhood? Beautiful, right? Well, they’re not just there to be pretty,
but to also supplement the streetlights to increase safety as part of an
initiative launched by the CCA called “Get Lit Canton.” The CCA Public
Safety Committee believes one of the biggest deterrents of nighttime
theft is a well-lit community. So, we are encouraging neighbors to “Get
Lit” by adding exterior lighting to their homes and businesses. On board
to help is long-time CCA community partner and Canton resident, Chris
Broughton. To read the full Q & A with Chris about how your block can
“Get Lit”, visit https://bit.ly/3p5Lu9m. For additional details, check the
end of the news magazine.

To get more helpful info like this on the regular, join the CCA and you'll
automatically receive "Life in Canton" our monthly e-newsletter.
Individual membership starts at only $10 a year! Business memberships
available,too. https://www.cantoncommunity.org/join-us

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STUDENT ATTENDANCE

HHA is serious about attendance. Our talented staff cannot teach unless students attend school. There is a district-wide focus on student
attendance. Again this year, there will be mandatory hearings at school headquarters for the parents of students with poor attendance. Each

month, the newsletter will include this chart so students and parents can review attendance averages.

Congratulations to the 4th Grade Team for having the highest attendance average for February.

February Attendance% Year Attendance%
Grade 95.94% Grade 96.21%
HHA average 98.01% HHA average 97.95%
Grade 4 97.23% Grade 4 97.09%
Grade 5 96.74% Kindergarten
PreK 96.53% 97.00%
Grade 6 96.48% Grade 3 96.97%
Kindergarten 96.45% Grade 1 96.53%
Grade 1 95.70% Grade 5 96.25%
Grade 3 94.97% PreK 96.04%
Grade 2 93.67% Grade 6 95.66%
Grade 8 93.53% Grade 2 94.34%
Grade 7 Grade 7 93.94%
Grade 8

PTO NEWS Looking good in the
HHA 2020-2021 T-Shirt
 Look for the Updated Bee Fit Flyer at the end of the news magazine.
 PTO Tutti Gusti Night – Thursday, March 4th, 3 – 8 pm. HHA PTO will receive 10% of

orders when you present the flyer located at the end of the news magazine. Eat in or
carry out only.
 PTO Meeting – Monday, March 8th, 6 – 7 pm. The HHA PTO has regularly scheduled
meetings open to parents and staff on the second Monday of every month. Check the
Parent Calendar for the meeting link. Financial and activity updates will be provided at
the PTO meeting.
 Harris Teeter - consider attaching your VIC card to HHA. When you shop Harris Teeter
brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to the school that is linked to your
VIC card. There are NO LIMITS to how much a school can earnBox Tops – We are still
collecting Box Tops. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who clips and scans for HHA.
 JOIN THE CCA - JOIN THE CCA - The Canton Community Association (CCA) is our local
volunteer neighborhood organization for those who live, work, or play within Canton.
Each month the CCA sends an e-newsletter to all its members to share helpful
information, news and events about Life in Canton. Want to learn about CCA
committee involvement, volunteer opportunities, community & family-friendly
activities and more? All you have to do is join the CCA. Memberships start at $10/year.
To join, visit www.cantoncommunity.org/join-us/. If you have information to submit,
please send to [email protected].

FREE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, SNACK AND SUPPER ARE
AVAILABLE DAILY AT HHA
8 AM – 2 PM

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FAMILY FUN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

 Southeast Anchor Library - located at 3601 Eastern Avenue; 410-396-1580, www.prattlibrary.org/locations/southeast/
 Friends of Patterson Park – located at 27 S. Patterson Park Avenue; 410-276-3676, pattersonpark.com/
 Creative Alliance at the Patterson – located at 3134 Eastern Avenue, 410-276-1651, creativealliance.org
 Patterson Park Audubon Center – located at 2901 E. Baltimore Street, 410-558-2473, pattersonpark.audubon.org/
 Please check the back of the news magazine for additional event information!

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DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION, CONCERN, COMMENT OR SUGGESTION?
CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US.

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Principal’s List – February, 2021

Abukhdeir, Muhammad Cawthon, Kolby Fraser, Gavin
Acevedo Quezada, Regina Chabot, Liliane Fullmer, Ethan
Adarkwah-Yiadom, Jaden Cheng, Austin Furstenau, Chloe
Afjei, Azaria Clark, Branon Gahagan, Etta
Aguilar-Oyorzabal , Neyria Collier, Grace Gahagan, Fiona
Alarcon-Ramos, Josiah Collins, Skylar Galan, Noah
Alexander, Zoe Colon, Gabriel Glass, Eli
Almazo, Erick Coronel Zamora, Madison Glover Gomez, Sawyer
Almazo, Felix Cortes, Mia Gomez-Astudillo, Christopher
Almazo, Leonardo Cortes, Nadia Gonzalez- Avila, Mia
Anderson, Camden Couteau, Cecilia Gonzalez-Hernandez, Daniela
Anderson, Molly Couteau, Louisa Gordon, Tori
Anderson, Sasha Crandalscott, Atlantis Gorham, Grace
Bailey, Aziayia Cuellar, Penelope Gorham, Joshua
Baloh, Lucy Dach, Cooper Graham, Jackson
Balomas, Lena Dach, Hudson Guarnaccia, Ava
Beatty, Zoey Dagistan, Jem Guarnaccia, Renato
Beaudry, Andrew Daniels, Archer Gursel, Zehra
Beckham, Patrick Davis, Elijah Hall, Alexis
Blood, Henry Davis, Malcom Hamilton, Theodore
Bohlen, Nathan Davis, Trinity Hampton-Glunde, Julius
Boyle, Andrew Denham, Aaron Hansel, Edward
Bradford, Karmen Denham, Hailey Harper, Heaven
Bratton-Bey, Milan Dieguez-Orellana, Andy Hillenburg, Mia
Braxton, Caleigh Di Seta, Oscar Hines, Bentley
Bryant, Aiden Dobbins, Gabriella Hines, Parker
Bucklin, Evelyn Canales-Sanchez, Dominic Ho, Grayson
Burger, Calvin Donahue, Benjamin Hoffman, Saylor
Burger, Henry Douglas, Ryan Horner, Karma
Bussey, Joseph Drake, Samuel Huerta-Machuca, Daniel
Cabeza, Evanna Dryanovski, Valeri Hunt, Liam
Cannizzaro, Aria Dziedzic, Ivy Hunter, Zylas
Cannizzaro, Tremé Fawcett, Helena Hylkema, Olivia
Cannon, Noah Fawcett, Rhys Irwin, Matilda
Cano Martinez, Ashley Ferguson, Caleb Jimenez-Reyes, Catherine
Cappola, Spencer Ferguson, Cora Jimenez-Reyes, Juan
Cardillo, Gianella Fernandez, Thiago Jin, Jubilee
Castelan, Juliette Fleig, Aaron Joda, Hassan
Castillo, Joshep Fleig, William Joda, Malak
Castro, Tyler Filippou, Sofia Johnson, Brayden
Castro-Quintanilla, Ana Fraser, Frances Johnson-Irwin, Landon

Jones Savely Mittenthal, Ted Schellenbach, Parker
Jordon, Damien Molina, Sophia Schiffer, Quinn
Judkins-Milles, Jayden Molina-Hernandez, Jose Schmaltz, Andrew
Justice, Makenzie Moore, Laila Schutz, Annabel
Juvencio-Gaspar, Karen Morris, Maya Shah, Bria
Katzenstein, Abel Morrison, Molli Sicard, Leila
Kavanagh, Evelyn Morrison, Tessa Sierra-Levin, Henry
Kavanagh, Meryn Munoz, Andy Simon, Wallace
Keola-Lee, Naseem Murray, Charlotte Smith, Karter
King, Aleana Naasz, Zoe Smith, Corbyn
King Jr., Shakim Neponuceno-Moran, Henry Sounakhen, Christopher
Kistner, Dennis Nicholson, Cameron Stewart, Olivia
Knorovsky, Kamryn Nunez-Cabrera, Allison Sullivan, James
Koonce, Tyson Orlaskey, Parker Teresi, Jack
Krause, Michael Parent, Avery Terreros-Zamora, Maria
Letsebe, Lesedi Parr, Ellia Tolentino, Daniel
Lopez, Diana Parris, Jalen Tong, Gus
Lovett, Moira Pasko, Christopher Torres-Cuba, Keisha
Lu, Amy Pearson, Eliana Townshend, Carter
Lyden, Olivia Peraza-Lemus, Alex Victoriano, Madelyn
Macchia, Elizabeth Perez, Alia Vicuna-Villalba, Angel
Mathena, Mariah Perlman, Samantha Vincent, Eli
Mathioudakis, Niko Porter, Owen Wagner-Tan, Leo
Mattox, Jack Puggi, Dominic Webster, Zane
McCartney, John Raheem, Harith Wycall, Andrew
McCartney, Quinn Ramirez Urbana, Katherine Wycall, William
McCray, Julia Rogers, Quinn Zamora, Edgar
Mcfadden, Harmony Rogers, Teaghan Zelic, Azran
McGowan, Shea Rosa, April Zheng, Andrea
Megali, Katherine Rosa, Cecilia Zivic, Kensington
Megali, Samuel Roycroft, Ana Zuniga-Gallegos, Yaneli
Mejia-Candia, Yaritza Salters, Samuel
Minihan, Terence Salto, Kayla Bratton-Bey, Mikayla
Miskimon, Layla Santos-Marin, Nicholas Briscoe, Caleb
Candia Garcia, Jazmin
Honor Roll – February, 2021 Candia Velazquez, Selena
Cano-Candia, Almadelia
Albrecht Brown, Sylvia Baloh, Huxley Cano-Leon, Danny
Albrecht Brown, Vivienne Barbour, Mandell
Anderson, Quinn Baten-Rios, Lesli
Anderson, Sejr Beaudry, Timothy
Andino-Urbina, Diego Bolanos-Buezo, Fernando
Arias-Mendoza, Sandra Borowski, Evan

Cano-Leon, Elmer Hernandez-Ramirez, Emily Powell, Keller
Canoles, Harper Holcomb, Urijah Prioleau, Aerin
Casimiro, Henry Houser, John Raheem, Laith
Cielo-Medina, Ian Huerta-Machucha, Gustavo Ramirez, Lisander
Colin-Gonzalez, Melissa Joslin, Sofia Ramirez, Nevaeh
Cornish, Chrystian Candia-Garcia, Julian Ramirez-Moran, Yostin
Corro-Cruz, Edgar Koonce, Chloe Rivera Orellana, Genesis
Cruz-Gonzalez, Brian Lamp, Danielle Robinson, Chase
Dagistan, Ava Leverett, Davol Robinson, Colin
De Los Santos, Heidi Leverett, Terry Robinson, Payton
Deleon, Alex Lewis, Harlow Simmers, Jackson
Diaz-Lopez, Darwin Locklear, Aiden Simms, Kamari
Dziedzic, Kipling Madrigal-Galindo, Bryan Simms, Nathaniel
England, Steven Madrigal-Galindo, Yasmin Sullivan, Maeve
Escalante Sanchez, Gisselle Mattox, Evan Sweets, Heaven
Fagoaga-Zaraut, Stephanie McFadden, Nevaeh Tate, Amalie
Franco, Madisson Mendez, Vicente Velasquez Ruiz, Keren
Gause, Kaylin Miller, Joaquin Warren, Anala
Geist, Lylah Misewich, Tyler Watson, Peyton
Gomez, Gabriel Mittenthal, Mae Winder, Michael
Gomez-Buezo, Douglas Moore, Lailani Woolery, Emily
Gonzales, Saray Moran-Chavez, Abril Xolapa-Torres, Angel
Griffin, Adrian Morris, Jack Yupa-Cuzco, Wesley
Guambano-Calle, Mosier, Douglas Zaragoza-Caballero, Paola
Christopher Neponuceno-Moran, Kevin Zhumi-Medina, Karla
Guambana-Calle, Melany Oleszczuk, Hailey Zhumi-Mendez, Javier
Guzman-Rios, Hannette Orellana-Gaspar, Kimberly Zornes, Damien
Hanson, Bryant Pablo Nas, Jenifer Zuniga, Erick
Harrison, Rodney Pappas, Eric Zuniga, Pedro











Join Hampstead Hill Academy
and

for
Friends and Family Night Out!

Bring this flyer into Tutti Gusti on
Thursday, March 4th
from 3-8pm

10% of Food & Drink purchases
(eat-in or carry out) will be donated to

Hampstead Hill Academy PTO

Come enjoy great food as well as a night out!

Gluten-free options available

Tutti Gusti
3100 Fait Ave.Baltimore.21224

410.534.4040
www.tuttigusti.net

A Reimagined

New Dates | April 19-23, 2021

Week-long fun with exciting prizes!

Join your classmates and teachers as we enjoy a NEW Bee Fit!
Bee Fit is HHA’s biggest exercise-themed fundraiser and this year we’re
giving you a weeks worth of fun! Organized and led by the PTO, Bee Fit’s
mission is to help raise money that contributes to HHA-sponsored activities
for our children, teachers, and for school enhancements.
Traditionally, Bee Fit is one day, but being that nothing has been normal
this past year, we have created a fun five day event full of fitness-themed
activities for students and teachers!
Lace up and get ready for some fun(draising)!

More details coming soon!

Questions? Interested in volunteering? Contact our Bee Fit Committee Chairs:
Ree Miskimon, [email protected] & Charles Eddington, [email protected]

MARCH 20 & MARCH 27 Patterson Park
Audubon Center
BIRD WATCHING IN
BALTIMORE Bird Watching

Join us in Druid Hill Park & Patterson Park ────
Druid Hill Park
Audubon experts lead us in search of avian friends every month in Meet at 3001 East Dr.
these two city parks. March means the first migratory birds arrive,
seeking refuge in our urban oases. No experience is necessary – Saturday, March 20
perfect for beginners and experts alike. Registration is required
and Audubon’s COVID-19 rules must be followed by all ────
participants. BYOBinoculars! Patterson Park
Meet at the fountain
Visit patterson.audubon.org/events for info & to register.
Saturday, March 27

────
8:00 – 9:30 AM

FREE!
Registration required!
All ages & experience

levels welcome.

FOLLOW US + TAG US
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PattersonParkAudubonCenter
@audubon_pattersonpark
patterson.audubon.org

Audubon Wildlife
Gardening Workshops

• Intro to Wildlife Gardening •

March 10, March 23, April 14, April 29

• Bird-Friendly Garden Design •

April 6, May 13

• Registration Required •
patterson.audubon.org/events

7:30 – 8:30 PM EST

FREE • ZOOM

Join Audubon for one of our popular Wildlife Gardening
Workshops! Learn how to transform your home, school,
work, or community space into a bird and butterfly paradise.
Get resources you need to beautify your outdoor space and

attract birds, butterflies, and other beneficial wildlife.

CANTON COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION

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After School Activities:
March

Roll a Story March Math Madness

Thursday, March 4, 4:00 p.m. | Zoom Thursday, March 18, 4:00 p.m. | Zoom

Get creative with a storytelling exercise! Create a Test your math and sports knowledge as we celebrate
story using your imagination and the roll of a dice. March Math Madness. Bring a pencil and paper and
join us for a fun Jeopardy-style game! Great for kids in
Yoga for Kids with Ms. Courtney grades 3 – 5.

Thursday, March 11, 4:00 p.m. | Zoom Draw Along Party

During this yoga class, we will engage our mind and Friday, March 19, 4:00 p.m. | Zoom
body through movement, breathing, and stillness
exercises. The activities will support our body, inside Join us for a live drawing program where we will be
and out! Recommended for ages 5 – 11. Materials rolling dice and playing games to decide what wild
needed: a yoga mat or towel, water. creations and doodles we’ll draw next. All ages and
experience levels welcome. Materials needed: paper
National Poultry Prep Day and a drawing utensil.

Tuesday, March 16, 4:00 p.m. | Zoom Maryland Day Cooking Program for Kids

Calling all comedi-hens! Eggs-plore some eggs-cellent Thursday, March 25, 4:00 p.m. | Zoom
puzzles and peck-uliar stories with Momma B to
honor National Poultry Day. No yolk-ing! Celebrate Maryland Day with us as we create no-bake,
semi-homemade versions of favorite Maryland snacks,
Registration is limited to 20 participants. including Smith Island Cake, crab chips, and Berger
cookies.

All events are virtual and may require registration. prattlibrary.org
Visit prattlibrary.org for more information.

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Preschool
Playgroup

Fridays, March 5 – 26, 10:30 a.m.

Join us every Friday in March to share a story, meet other children and
caregivers, and connect! Recommended for children ages 3 to 5.
This program is limited to 15 children and their parents/caregivers.

Register Now! prattlibrary.org

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Baby &
Toddler
Playgroup

Mondays, March 1 – 29,
10:30 a.m.

Join us every Monday in March to share a story, meet other children
and caregivers, and connect! Recommended for children birth to age 2.
This program is limited to 15 children and their parents/caregivers.

Register Now!
prattlibrary.org

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Early Learning & Storytimes

Pratt Virtual Storytime Live! Hands On Holidays: Passover
Thursdays in March and April, 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, 11:00 a.m., Zoom
Zoom
Drag Queen Story Hour
Healthy Little Cooks: Lunch Bunch Saturday, March 27, 2:00 p.m., Zoom
Tuesday, March 2, 12:00 p.m., Zoom
Tuesday, April 6, 12:00 p.m., Zoom Once Upon a Strand Storytime
Wednesday, March 31, 11:00 a.m., Zoom
Baby Artsplay!
Wednesdays on March 10 & 24, April 7 & Turtle Dance Music: Swing Into Spring! Music,
21, 11:00 a.m., Zoom Bubble, and Comedy Show
Wednesday, April 14, 11:00 a.m., Facebook Live
French/English Family Storytime/
Contes en famille, français/anglais
Saturday, March 13, 11:00 a.m., Zoom
Saturday, April 10, 11:00 a.m., Zoom

Virtual Events The free educational and cultural programs at Pratt
libraries are made possible by the generous support of

donors to the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

prattlibrary.org

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Children’s Programs in March

Sun. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

7 1 2 3 4 5 6
14 11:00 a.m. Zoom
21 10:30 a.m. Zoom 12:00 p.m. Zoom 11:00 a.m. Zoom Pratt Virtual 10:30 a.m. Zoom
28 Baby & Toddler Healthy Little Virtual Storytime Live! Storytime Live! Preschool
Playgroup Cooks: Lunch Read Across America 4:00 p.m. Zoom Playgroup
Bunch Roll a Story
4:00 p.m. Zoom 2:00 p.m. Zoom
What Happened This Half Day Fun: LEGO® 11
Week? News Quiz for Kids Build & Share 11:00 a.m. Zoom
Pratt Virtual
8 9 4:00 p.m. Zoom Storytime Live! 12 13
Half Day Fun: Celebrate 4:00 p.m. Zoom
10:30 a.m. Zoom Dr. Seuss with Green Yoga for Kids with 10:30 a.m. Zoom 11:00 a.m. Zoom
Baby & Toddler Eggs & Ham Ms. Courtney Preschool French/English
Playgroup Playgroup Family Storytime/
10 18 Contes en famille,
4:00 p.m. Zoom 11:00 a.m. Zoom français/anglais
What Happened This 11:00 a.m. Zoom Pratt Virtual
Week? News Quiz for Kids Baby Artsplay! Storytime Live!
4:00 p.m. Zoom
15 16 2:00 p.m. Zoom March Math 19 20
4:00 p.m. Zoom Half Day Fun: Plant Madness
10:30 a.m. Zoom National Poultry a Change in Your 6:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Zoom 10:00 a.m. Zoom
Baby & Toddler Prep Day Community Kids Writers LIVE! Preschool Storytime with
Playgroup Jess Keating Playgroup a Social Worker:
23 4:00 p.m. Zoom Coping with
4:00 p.m. Zoom 11:00 a.m. Zoom Half Day Fun: Read to 4:00 p.m. Zoom COVID
What Happened This Hands On Reef Storytime Draw Along Party
Week? News Quiz for Kids Holidays:
Passover 17
6:00 p.m. Zoom
Social Worker in the 11:00 a.m. Zoom
Library: Helping Kids Musical Storytelling
Cope with COVID with the Mount
Vernon Virtuosi
22 Chamber Orchestra

10:30 a.m. Zoom 24 25 26 27
Baby & Toddler 11:00 a.m. Zoom
Playgroup Baby Artsplay! 11:00 a.m. Zoom 10:30 a.m. Zoom 2:00 p.m. Zoom
Pratt Virtual Preschool Drag Queen Story
4:00 p.m. Zoom 31 Storytime Live! Playgroup Hour
What Happened This 11:00 a.m. Zoom
Week? News Quiz for Kids Once Upon a Strand 4:00 p.m. Zoom
Storytime Maryland Day
4:00 p.m. Zoom Cooking Program
FutureMakers: Flying for Kids
Machines
29 30

10:30 a.m. Zoom *Registration Required
Baby & Toddler ‡ Pre-Recorded
Playgroup
prattlibrary.org
4:00 p.m. Zoom
What Happened This
Week? News Quiz for Kids

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Children’s Programs in April

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

*Registration Required 7 1 2 3
‡ Pre-Recorded 11:00 a.m. Zoom 11:00 a.m. Zoom
Baby Artsplay! Pratt Virtual 9 10
prattlibrary.org 2:00 p.m. Zoom Storytime Live! 10:30 a.m. Zoom 11:00 a.m. Zoom
Half Day Fun: LEGO® 4:00 p.m. Zoom Preschool French/English
45 6 Build & Share Virtual Escape Playgroup Family Storytime/
4:00 p.m. Zoom Room Contes en famille,
10:30 a.m. Zoom 12:00 p.m. Zoom Half Day Fun: 8 16 français/anglais
Baby & Toddler Healthy Little Drawing with Rick 11:00 a.m. Zoom 10:30 a.m. Zoom
Playgroup Cooks: Lunch Bunch Wright Pratt Virtual Preschool 17
14 Storytime Live! Playgroup 10:00 a.m. Zoom
4:00 p.m. Zoom 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Zoom Storytime with
What Happened Facebook Live Show and Tell the 23 a Social Worker:
This Week? News Turtle Dance Music: Librarian 10:30 a.m. Zoom Cyberbullying
Quiz for Kids Swing Into Spring! Preschool 2:00 p.m. Zoom
Music, Bubble, and 15 Playgroup Chemistry in the
11 12 13 Comedy Show 11:00 a.m. Zoom Library: Reducing
4:00 p.m. Zoom Pratt Virtual 30 Our Footprint with
10:30 a.m. Zoom Drawing with Rick Storytime Live! 10:30 a.m. Zoom Chemistry
Baby & Toddler Wright 4:00 p.m. Zoom Preschool
Playgroup STEM Experiments Playgroup 24
21 with Water
4:00 p.m. Zoom 11:00 a.m. Zoom
What Happened Baby Artsplay! 22
This Week? News 4:00 p.m. Zoom 11:00 a.m. Zoom
Quiz for Kids Drawing with Rick Pratt Virtual
Wright Storytime Live!
6:00 p.m. Zoom Celebrate Earth
Social Worker in 28 Day!
the Library: Helping 4:00 p.m. Zoom 4:00 p.m. Zoom
Kids Cope with Drawing with Rick Talewise Presents
Cyberbullying Wright Earth Day: Revenge
of the Toxic Robot
18 19 20 29
11:00 a.m. Zoom
10:30 a.m. Zoom 6:00 p.m. Zoom Pratt Virtual
Baby & Toddler Kids Writers LIVE! Storytime Live!
Playgroup Carole Boston 4:00 p.m. Zoom
Weatherford Virtual Adventure:
4:00 p.m. Zoom & Jeffery Carrie Murray
What Happened Weatherford Nature Center
This Week? News
Quiz for Kids

25 26 27

10:30 a.m. Zoom 4:00 p.m. Zoom
Baby & Toddler Read Native Book
Playgroup Share

4:00 p.m. Zoom
What Happened
This Week? News
Quiz for Kids

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FutureMakers:
Flying Machines

Wednesday, March 31, 4:00 p.m.

Join FutureMakers to construct an invention
that turns energy into flight! This virtual
program uses a take & make kit that includes all
materials and instructions.

From March 15 – 31, call any Enoch Pratt Free
Library location to request your kit and schedule
a time to pick it up. Kits are available on a first
come, first served basis, while supplies last.

Register Now! prattlibrary.org

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Join acclaimed author, illustrator, and zoologist Jess Keating as she shares her
book, Shark Lady, along with creative tips inspired by the world’s most fearless
shark scientist! Participants will leave empowered with amazing facts about
sharks, conservation, and the ocean — along with the tools to share their own
stories and creativity with the world around them. A Q&A with Jess and a shark
expert from the National Aquarium will follow the event.

This program is presented in partnership with the National Aquarium, as part of
the March 2021 Read to Reef Book Club. Every March and October, Baltimore-
area children in fifth grade and younger with a valid Enoch Pratt Free Library
card may receive a Read to Reef bookmark and record the five aquatic- or
conservation-themed books they have read that are appropriate for their age
levels to earn four tickets to the National Aquarium. For more details, visit
aqua.org/read.

The free educational and cultural programs at Pratt prattlibrary.org
libraries are made possible by the generous support
of donors to the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

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Storytime with a
Social Worker:

Coping with COVID

Join Social Worker in the Library for a child-friendly book reading and interactive
conversation for children and their caregivers about strategies for coping with COVID.

If you are a parent or caregiver, we also invite you to join us on Monday, March 15 at
6:00 p.m. for a conversation for adults about resources and strategies to help your child
cope with COVID.

Register via Zoom to receive login details.

Virtual Event The free educational and cultural programs at Pratt
Saturday, March 20 libraries are made possible by the generous support of
11:00 a.m.
donors to the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

prattlibrary.org

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Helping Kids Cope
with COVID

Join Social Worker in the Library for a trauma-informed conversation for parents
about how to help our children cope with COVID. We will offer information and
resources, and answer your questions.

Please join us for a follow up child-friendly book reading and conversation about
coping with COVID on Saturday, March 20 at 11:00 a.m.

Register via Zoom to receive login details.

Virtual Event The free educational and cultural programs at Pratt
Monday, March 15 libraries are made possible by the generous support of
6:00 p.m.
donors to the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

prattlibrary.org

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Saturday, March 27, 2:00 p.m.

Listen to stories about having pride in being
yourself, told by Bambi Galore and special guests!
Presented in conjunction with Baltimore City
LGBTQ Affairs in the Mayor’s Office.

REGISTER NOW! prattlibrary.org

March 2021

K-12 Breakfast Men
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
4
1 Assorted Cold Cereal 2 Pancake Pouch 3 Cream Cheese Mini
Nutrigrain Bar Fresh Orange Bagels
Banana
Graham Crackers Applesauce Cup
Fresh Orange Milk Ginger Gold Apple
Milk
Ginger Gold Apple
Milk

8 Assorted Cold Cereal 9 Cinnamon Swirl Roll 10 Cinnamon Glazed 11
Nutrigrain Bar Fresh Orange French Toast 18
Syrup
Graham Crackers Applesauce Cup
Fresh Orange Milk Chicken Sausage
Patty
Ginger Gold Apple
Milk Banana
Ginger Gold Apple
15 Assorted Cold Cereal 16 Pancake Pouch
Nutrigrain Bar Fresh Orange Milk
17 Cream Cheese Mini
Graham Crackers Applesauce Cup
Fresh Orange Milk Bagels
Banana
Ginger Gold Apple Ginger Gold Apple
Milk
Milk

22 Assorted Cold Cereal 23 Cinnamon Swirl Roll 24 Cinnamon Glazed 25
Nutrigrain Bar Fresh Orange French Toast
Syrup
Graham Crackers Applesauce Cup
Fresh Orange Milk Chicken Sausage
Patty
Ginger Gold Apple
Milk Banana
Ginger Gold Apple
29 Assorted Cold Cereal 30 Pancake Pouch
Nutrigrain Bar Fresh Orange Milk
31 Cream Cheese Mini
Graham Crackers Applesauce Cup
Fresh Orange Milk Bagels
Banana
Ginger Gold Apple Ginger Gold Apple
Milk
Milk

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nu Friday
Thursday
Mini Cinnamon Rolls 5 Peach & Raspberry
Pear Yogurt
Banana
Milk Apple Muffin Tops
Assorted Fresh Fruit

Milk

Strawberry Banana 12 Blueberry Mini Loaf Options Available Daily
Yogurt Assorted Cold Cereal at Breakfast:
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Crunchy Granola Milk Cold Cereal Options-
Clusters Apple Cinnamon Cheerios,
Banana
Pear Multi-Grain Cheerios,
Milk Original Cheerios,

Mini Cinnamon Rolls 19 Peach & Raspberry Cinnamon Toast Crunch,
Pear Yogurt Golden Grahams, Honey

Banana Apple Muffin Tops Kix
Milk Assorted Fresh Fruit
1% White Milk, Fat Free
Milk White Milk

Strawberry Banana 26 Blueberry Mini Loaf Menu subject to change
Yogurt Assorted Cold Cereal
Assorted Fresh Fruit White Milk
Crunchy Granola Milk
Clusters Breakfast Condiments
Banana
Pear Daily Available Breakfast Nutritionals
Milk

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March 2021

ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE LUN

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 Pepperoni Pizza 2 Zesty Italian Cold Cut Sub 3 Tuna Salad 4
PB & J Sandwich PB & J Sandwich Saltine Crackers

Carrot Sticks Celery Deli Sandwich Celery

Sticks Assorted Baby Carrots Celery Sticks Cucumber
Sticks Assorted
Fresh Fruit Assorted Medallions Assorted
Fresh Fruit Assorted
Milk Milk Fresh Fruit Assorted

Milk

8 Steak Burger 9 WG Chicken Tender 10 Spiral Rotini w/Italian Meat 11
P B & J Sandwich Dinner Roll Sauce
Ranchero Pinto Beans PB & J Sandwich Cheez-it Crackers

Carrot Sticks Chopped Spinach PB & J Sandwich

Ranchero Pinto Beans Celery Sticks Steamed Carrots

Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit Celery Sticks

Assorted Milk Assorted Milk Assorted Fresh Fruit

Assorted Milk

15 Italian Meatball Sub 16 Zesty Italian Cold Cut Sub 17 Tuna Salad 18
PB & J Sandwich PB & J Sandwich Saltine Crackers 25
Vegetarian Beans Baby Carrots Celery Deli Sandwich

Celery Sticks Sticks Assorted Celery Sticks

Assorted Fresh Fruit Fresh Fruit Assorted Assorted Fresh Fruit

Assorted Milk Milk Breaded Assorted Milk

Drumstick Confetti Corn Salad

Macaroni and Cheese

PB & J Sandwich

Cucumber Medallions

Carrot Sticks

Assorted Fresh Fruit

Assorted Milk

22 Breaded Chicken Patty 23 Tuna Salad 24 Teriyaki Chicken
Sandwich Saltine Crackers Brown Rice
PB & J Sandwich Deli Sandwich Carrot PB & J Sandwich

Vegetarian Beans Sticks Cucumber Broccoli Celery

Baby Carrots Medallions Assorted Sticks Assorted

Celery Sticks Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted

Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk Milk

Assorted Milk

29 SPRING 30 SPRING 31 SPRING

BREAK BREAK BREAK
Schools Closed Schools Closed Schools Closed

This institution is an equal opportunit

NCH MENU 5 Friday

Thursday Fish Fillet on
WG Hamburger Bun
Chicken Broccoli Cavatappi
PB & J Sandwich Deli Sandwich
Broccoli Carrot Vegetarian Beans
Sticks Assorted Assorted Fresh Fruit

Fresh Fruit Assorted Assorted Milk
Milk

Tuna Salad 12 Cheese pizza Wedge Daily Available Lunch
PB & J Sandwich Options
Saltine Crackers Carrot Sticks Celery
Deli Sandwich Milk Options:
Cucumber Medallions Sticks Assorted 1% White Milk, Fat Free
Celery Sticks
Assorted Fresh Fruit Fresh Fruit Assorted White Milk, Fat Free
Assorted Milk Chocolate Milk, Fat Free
Cucumber Medallions Milk
Strawberry Milk
Sweet Chili Turkey Meatballs 19 Cheese Pizza Seasonal Fresh Fruit
PB & J Sandwich Apples, oranges, pears and
Brown Rice Carrot Sticks
PB & J Sandwich bananas
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Broccoli Celery All rolls, breads, and tortillas
Sticks Assorted Assorted Milk are made with whole grain.
Fresh Fruit Assorted
Menu is subject change.
Milk

Chicken Salad 26 Cheese pizza Wedge
Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Wedge
Croissant PB & J Sandwich
PB & J Sandwich
Confetti Corn Salad Carrot Sticks

Carrot Sticks Celery Sticks
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk
Assorted Milk

National Nutrition Month Milk
Daily Condiment Offerings
The importance of making informed food choices and Lunch Daily Available Nutritionals
developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
www.eatright.org/food/resources/national-nutrition-month

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March SNACK MENU

Monday Tuesday Wednesday 4

1 Cheddar Goldfish 2 Cheddar Chex Mix 3 Animal Crackers

Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit 100% Juice, 6 oz.

8 Animal Crackers 9 Cheez-it Crackers 10 Giant Cinnamon 11
Assorted Fresh Fruit 100% Juice, 6 oz. Graham

100% Juice, 6 oz.

15 Cheddar Goldfish 16 Cheddar Chex Mix 17 Animal Crackers 18
Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit 100% Juice, 6 oz.

22 Animal Crackers 23 Cheez-it Crackers 24 Giant Cinnamon 25
Assorted Fresh Fruit 100% Juice, 6 oz. Graham

100% Juice, 6 oz.

29 Cheddar Goldfish 30 Cheddar Chex Mix 31 Animal Crackers A
Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit 100% Juice, 6 oz. c
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2021

Thursday Friday

Blueberry Muffin Top 5 Graham Crackers

100% Juice, 6 oz. Peanut Butter Cup

Graham Crackers 12 Soft Pretzel
String Cheese Assorted Fresh Fruit

Blueberry Muffin Top 19 Graham Crackers
100% Juice, 6 oz. Peanut Butter Cup

Graham Crackers 26 Soft Pretzel
String Cheese Assorted Fresh Fruit

Milk
Daily Condiment Offerings

Afterschool snacks must contain at least two different
components of the following four: a serving of fluid milk; a
serving of meat or meat alternate; a serving of vegetables or
fruits; a serving of whole grain.

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March 2021

Supper Menu

Monday Tuesday Wednesday 4

1 Zesty Italian Cold Cut 2 Cheese Pizza 3 Korean BBQ Chicken
Sub Celery Sticks over

Baby Carrots Assorted Fresh Fruit Brown Rice
Applesauce Cup Assorted Milk Carrot Sticks
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk Assorted Milk

8 Tuna Salad 9 Cheese Pizza 10 Chicken Salad 11
Saltine Crackers Cucumber Medallions Croissant
Celery Sticks Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk Carrot Sticks
Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk
Assorted Milk

15 Zesty Italian Cold Cut 16 Cheese Pizza 17 Breaded Cheese 18
Sub Cucumber Medallions Sticks
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Baby Carrots Assorted Milk Marinara Sauce Cup
Applesauce Cup Cucumber Medallions
Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit

Assorted Milk

22 Zesty Italian Cold Cut 23 Cheese Pizza 24 Tuna Salad 25
Sub Celery Sticks Saltine Crackers
Broccoli Carrot Sticks
Carrot Sticks
Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk Assorted Milk
Assorted Milk

29 30 31

SPRING SPRING SPRING
BREAK BREAK BREAK
Schools Closed Schools Closed Schools Closed

This institution is an equal opportunity provide

Thursday Friday

Tuna Salad 5 Breaded Chicken
Saltine Crackers Patty Sandwich
Broccoli Floret
Carrot Sticks Crudite'
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk Assorted Milk

WG Chicken Tender 12 Deli Sandwich
Rosemary Garlic Broccoli Floret
Potatoes Crudite'

Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk Assorted Milk

Tuna Salad 19 Chicken Salad
Saltine Crackers Flatbread

Celery Sticks Broccoli Floret
Assorted Fresh Fruit Crudite'

Assorted Milk Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk

Breaded Cheese 26 Chicken Salad White Milk
Sticks Flatbread Condiments

Marinara Sauce Cup Broccoli Floret
Celery Sticks Crudite'

Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk Assorted Milk

National Nutrition Month

The importance of making informed food choices and developing
sound eating and physical activity habits.
www.eatright.org/food/resources/national-nutrition-month

er.