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THURSDAY APRIL 8, 2021
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South Boston Catholic Academy News Grade 4A News
From Ms. Gibbs, the Grade 4A Teacher… Just like the students in grade 4B did with their Build a Wigwam Challenge, the students in 4A at South Boston Catholic Academy have been learning about the people and land of the Northeast region of the United States during our social studies time. To make the experience more interactive, students worked in small groups to create models of wigwams, the homes that the Narragansett group of Native Americans lived in. Students were provided pipe cleaners, twine, tape, playdough, and Popsicle sticks to work with and then were sent to work. The students were not given any instructions on how they should build the wigwams to add an extra challenge and creative element. The projects turned out great, and this was a fun way to combine social studies and science in our classroom! Fantastic job building your Wigwams Grade 4A.
Sprucing up Broadway!
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onna Brown and Noah W h it e don ne d their gloves, grabbed their brooms and trash bags, loaded up the wagon, and hit West Broadway last Friday afternoon. Donna, the executive director of the South Boston Neighborhood
Development Corporation, and Noa h, an intern there, were doing their part to help Southie shine by participating in the South Boston Spring Spruce-Up. A s Donna wrote in her SBNDC invitation to loc a l bu si ne s s e s , nonprof it s , a nd residents, “It’s been a long winter, and South Boston’s sidewa lk s could use a little TLC, especially along Broadway! If we all spend just 15-30 minutes picking up litter and giving the sidewalks a sweep, we’ll head into [spring] look ing a nd feeling fresher.” Donna said her organization tries to do something before Love Your Block (formerly Boston Shines), the city’s cleanup effort. This year’s Love Your Block events will take place April 30, May 1, and May 15. Donna said the SBNDC may hold a few more Spring SpruceUps to get people to come out. “It’s a chance to do a little cleaning and get out of the office,” she said.