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MLK Friends Author Visit: Bryan Collier

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Bryan Collier Author Visit

Award-winning author and illustrator 
Bryan Collier
will visit the MLKing School (online) October 19, 2020
Sponsored by parent group MLK Friends

Mr. Collier will give three presentations online: one to JK-K students, one to 1-2 grade students and one to 3-5 grade students. MLK friends is seeking parent volunteers to assist with this online visit. Please email Christina at [email protected]

 

Bryan Collier is a beloved illustrator known for his unique style combining watercolor and detailed collage. He is a four-time Caldecott Honor recipient for Trombone Shorty, Dave the Potter, Martin’s Big Words, and Rosa. His books have won many other awards as well, including six Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards. His recent books include By and By, Thurgood, The Five O’Clock Band, and Between the Lines.  (Website)


To order books through through our local bookstore Porter Square Books:
– Go to the form https://www.portersquarebooks.com/wishlist/456. 
– Click “Add to cart” next to the book you want to order.
– You will then be able to view your cart and order more than one book if you would like to. (You don’t need to do anything with the columns with “wanted” and “have” on the main page.
– Books will be available for pickup at the store or to be shipped to you about two weeks after the October 26, when the order window closes.  

 

 

Online Meetups to Connect New and Returning Families

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We welcome new and returning families to connect with other new and returning families at the online events listed below.

These events are organized by MLK Friends, the nonprofit parent group for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School. MLK Friends helps build and strengthen community at our school in many ways including:
1) MLK Friends organizes and hosts events to connect families outside of school.
2) MLK Friends works with the school to host events
3) MLK Friends recruits room parents to connect families within classrooms. A room parent gathers contact info from other families in their child’s classroom and hosts social events. The room parent works with the teacher to identify ways the teacher wants parents to be involved at school. We welcome you to be involved – see the questions below.

Please RSVP to the events below so we can send you the log-in information. We welcome you to attend attend as many events as you would like. Note that we may postpone events if RSVPs are low, so please do include your email so we can contact you if events change.

We welcome you to check out our website at www.mlkfriends.com and join us at our next meeting Wed. September 9, 8pm . RSVP on the form below and we will send you the link or email mlkfriendsgroup[at]gmail.com for more information.

Here is the list of events – please RSVP for all the events you want to attend:

  • Canceled due to low RSVP Sun. August 16, 2-3:30pm, Individually hosted meetup
  • Sun. August 23, 2-4pm, Panel  with current parents
  • Wed. August 26, 7-8:30pm,  Individually hosted meetup  
  • Wed. September 2, 7-8:30pm, Individually hosted meetup 
  • Thursday September 3, 6-8pm  Panel  with current parents 
  • Sun. September 6, 2-3:30pm, Individually hosted meetup
  • Wed. September 9, 7-8:30pm, Individually hosted meetup

We look forward to meeting you!

For New Families, 2020

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Welcome to entering JK and K families! Please reach out to us with any questions about our school. We are a group of parent volunteers who will do the best we can with answering questions. You may also direct your questions to our family liaison, Marguerite Hicks-Gyewu: [email protected].