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Update from Rindge Avenue Upper School: January 10, 2017
Published on Jan 10, 2017 13:14
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RAUC Debate Team Stars!
On a snowy Saturday at the Boston Debate League tournament, 21 teams from Boston and Cambridge Public Schools met at Suffolk University to compete in the novice division. Hear more >>
Core Values: Aim High!
This week we launch the focus on our second core value, Aim high! All students will engage in activities in advisory to identify ways aiming high helps people academically and socially. Once the launch has happened, staff will work to keep students thinking about the core value with intentional questions, such as asking, What could you aim high for right now? How would aiming high help you in this situation? AND, What do you need to do to get to that goal? How can I help you? We invite you to bring this language into conversations at home as well.
We also strive to keep alive our first core value, Reflect. You can reinforce this core value with the prompts we are working to use regularly: This seems like an opportunity where reflecting might help you. What is the next right thing to do? We know it will take time to fully integrate these core values into our daily practice, but we believe in them and are committed to doing this important work as a community. Together, we R.A.U.C!
Seventh Grade Learning Previews
See what our students are going to be studying this month!
Read on >>
One Voice, One Sound Concert
Thursday, February 2nd
Community Dinner: 5:15 - 5:45PM in the cafeteria
Art Gallery: 5:15 - 5:45PM in the upstairs hallways
Concert: 6PM in the gym (performers to gym at 5:30PM)
Please mark your calendars! As you know, one of our new RAUC core values is to seek Unity. On Thursday, February 2, RAUC will celebrate our students as we come together in one voice, one sound, to make music.
Start the evening eating dinner as a community. The school will provide pasta and salad. To celebrate the many cultures that enrich our school, we invite families to bring a dish to share as well.
NOTE: In a further celebration of unity, we are also featuring displays of artwork from all grades in the upstairs hallways. The concert will be held in the gym, featuring students performing in the Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Urban Legends, and Jazz Band.
Please be sure to label ingredients if you do bring a dish to share.
DC Fundraiser a Success!
Thank you to all who came to Family of RAUC's Wine and Cheese Fundraiser. We are happy to report that we raised $5,032 that will go directly to scholarships for 8th grade Washington D.C. scholarships. Special thanks to Daniel Serfaty and Irene Mizrahi for hosting the fundraiser, to Sharon Bober and Tracy Jean-Chronberg for coordinating food and drink, to Shona Simkin for organizing invitations, and to the many Cambridge and Boston vendors who contributed silent auction items.
If you did not get a chance to attend and would like to contribute to the 2017 DC Scholarship fund, please visit frauc.org and click on the Support the Scholarship button.
Community Market
The next Community Market is on Thursday, January 19. It will be held in the Cafeteria and begin at 3:10PM. Please come by and check it out! If you would like to volunteer at the Community Market you can sign up here: http://signup.com/go/AsCK91. To learn more about these critical programs you can read about them on the Food For Free website: www.foodforfree.org. If you have any questions please let us know!
Sign Up to Help @ RAUC School Dance
Friday, January 20 | 6-8PM
This dance is sponsored by 6th grade families; all volunteers are welcomed. There are plenty of ways to support the kids at this dance - donate snacks, volunteer some time to set-up/sell tickets, serve food, or clean-up. Sign up on Google forms (http://bit.ly/2iLbCpf) or email Gissela Rendon, [email protected].
Tickets are $5 and can be bought at school or at the door. Tickets cover admission; students are invited to bring some money to buy pizza, water, and other snacks..
School Council
Thursday, January 11 | 7:30-8:15AM
RAUC conference room
All families are invited to join the RAUC School Council in a visioning exercise that our superintendent, Dr. Salim, has asked all school councils to conduct. We will use a protocol to explore the following questions: What does it mean to be a successful graduate of Cambridge Public Schools? What would our students be prepared for? What knowledge, skills and dispositions would they have gained? To accomplish this, what would CPS look like? Sound like? Feel like?
We hope to see you there!
Out of School Time Opportunities
*All flyers and registration forms are available at RAUC. Students or families can contact Justin McNulty at [email protected]
MIT Joules Girls in Clean Energy Day (See Flyer)
When: Saturday, February 11th
(Registration begins January 11th)
Where: MIT Campus, Cambridge MA
Time: 9AM-5PM
Price: Free, Lunch provided
More info: Email [email protected]
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RAUC EVENTS
School Site Council
January 11 | 7:30-8:15AM
FRAUC Meeting
January 11 | 6PM
Coffee with Julie
January 12 | 9-10AM
CRLS Information Night
January 12 | 5-7:30PM
CRLS
Details below.
No School: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 16
Community Market
January 19 | 3:10PM
School Dance
January 20 | 6-8PM
One Voice, One Sound
Dinner & Concert
February 2 | 5:15PM
YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
Hearing on the
2017-18 CPS Budget
Tuesday, January 17 | 6PM
Details >>
CRLS INFORMATION NIGHT - FOR RISING 9TH GRADE FAMILIES
January 12 | 5-7:30PM
CRLS
Come learn about the exciting & engaging opportunities in academics, arts, athletics, and extra curricula offered at CRLS!
Details >>
INTERESTED IN DANCE AND MUSIC?
Here are a few incredible opportunities for upper school students!
Learn more >>
WINTER CONCERT SERIES
Big Band and World Jazz Ensemble
January 13 | 7PM
Orchestra, Concert Band, Chorus and Percussion Ensemble
January 20 | 7PM
$5 tickets available online at vpa.cpsd.us.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay in the loop by joining our RAUC Facebook community! Like us here >>
GET THE APP
Did you know that we have a mobile app? It's an easy way to stay connected!
Download it here >>
HEALTHY SNACK
OF THE WEEK
Cambridge in Motion presents this week's healthy snack suggestion: hard-boiled egg and mini box of raisins.
GET INVOLVED
WITH FRAUC
If you have a child at RAUC, you are a member of FRAUC (Families of Rindge Avenue Upper Campus). Learn more about FRAUC >>
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Rindge Avenue
Upper School
70 Rindge Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
617.349.4060
School's Website
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