Greetings from Principal Julie Craven
Dear RAUC Families,
I hope you had a restful holiday. It can sometimes be hard to return to work after a break. We are fortunate here at school to have the pleasure of student smiles to ease our transition back.
In case you missed the Wednesday email or our Facebook video, we have revealed the new RAUC core values: We R.A.U.C! We Reflect, Aim high, seek Unity, and have Compassion. These values came about through an extended process: all students, staff and families had an opportunity to identify their individual four values; within each group, people came together to discuss their values in ever-expanding groups, each time identifying the four values that best captured the key points (the family process was a little different); finally, two students, two staff, and two family representatives came together to come up with these final four. We even came up with a gesture for each value – see if your student can remember them!
Now the work begins! This year our goal is to engage students in activities to bring the core values alive. Our plan is to focus on one core value each month in some advisory activities and through the core classes. In this newsletter you can see the core value statements that we created to help guide this work – within them we hope you see traces of the values you identified. Our staff goal is to plan for structures and practices that support our core values which we can implement school wide for next year. It will be a journey, most likely with some ups and downs, but we are excited to begin it!
Have a great week!
Julie Craven
RAUC Core Values
Take a look at our new core values! Learn more >>
Sign Up Now for Learning Partners Conferences (AKA Parent/Teacher Conferences)
The goal of conferences is communication that helps family and school work with deepened cohesion to support student success and well-being.
You can sign up online for a 20 minute meeting with your child’s core academic teachers or a 10 minute meeting with Specials teachers. Sign up online: http://bit.ly/2g1vJOe.
Or you can call the school at 617.349.4060 and we will schedule you.
Mark your calendars for the following dates:
6th Grade: Tuesday, December 13 | 8AM-3:20PM
7th Grade: Wednesday, December 14 | 8AM-3:20PM
8th Grade: Thursday, December 15 | 8AM-3:20PM
Specials: Friday, December 16 | 8-8:40AM
All Teachers: Monday, December 19 | 3:30-5:35PM
Learning Previews: 6th Grade
Hear what our 6th graders have been learning lately.
Read on >>
Want Help with Aspen?
Come to a Help Session!
Wednesday, December 7 | 5:30-6:30PM
Thursday, December 8 | 8-9AM
Not comfortable using Aspen to check your student’s homework completion or grades? Not sure all the ways Aspen can help you support your student’s learning? Drop in to the school during a morning or evening session and someone will help you! (Signs will direct you to location.)
What's Happening Outside of CPS?
*All flyers and registration forms are available at RAUC. Students or families can contact Justin McNulty at [email protected]
Check Out Cambridge Middle School Network’s
Facebook Page!!
www.facebook.com/cambridgeMSN/
The Skating Club of Boston; Skating Academy (see flyer)
Ages: 4 to adult
Where: Multiple skating locations throughout eastern MA
Price: Varies based on campus location
When: Winter Session 1 Registration now open, check website for locations
More Information: skatingacademy.org/programs/ or call 617.787.5283
Boston University Summer Reading Skills Program (see flyer)
Ages: 4 years old to adults
Cost: $368 ($30 discount for those who sign up online for the 2017 priority list)
Where: Boston & Newton, sites To Be Announced soon
Time: Boston programs start as early as June 5th, Newton programs start as early as July 13th
More Information: bu.edu/mysummer/academics/reading/ or call 800.964.8888
Title IX Girls Running Clubs 2017
Ages: 9-15 for indoor, spring and fall, 2017
Cost: $125 Partial and full registration scholarship is available for girls who need.
Website >>
MIT Science on Saturday
Saturdays, December 3, February 4, March 4, April 1
Time: Main presentation 10 - 11AM + hands-on activities 11AM - 12noon
Learn more >>
Learn to Skate or Play Ice Hockey
Check out these Cambridge programs >>
Cambridge Community Learning Center Offers
English Classes for Parents
Learn more >>
Cantare Choir for Middle School Singers
A Division of Boston City Singers
Tuesdays | 4:30-6:30PM | St. John's Church
Directed by Joshua DeWitte
Contact [email protected] if interested.
Simoni Skating Rink Learn to Skate Program
Click here to download a one-time free skating pass.
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