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One Voice, One Sound Concert
Two weeks until our One Voice, One Sound Concert!
Celebrate Unity with us on Thursday, February 2nd
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Community Dinner | 5:15 - 5:45PM in the cafeteria
Pasta and salad provided by the school. To celebrate the many cultures that enrich our school, families are invited to bring a dish to share Background singing courtesy of our newly formed “RAUC Lounge Singers”

Art Gallery | 5:15 - 5:45PM in the upstairs hallways

Concert | 6PM in the gym (performers to gym at 5:30PM) 
Featuring students performing in the Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Urban Legends, and Jazz Band. 

Friday Night's Winter Dance was a Hit!
With about 150 students in attendance, it was certainly a night to remember. Students danced the night away and were able to capture the memory with pictures from a donated photo booth. The school dance provided many students with a safe and fun environment in which they could absolutely be themselves. Students who tend to be very quiet during the school day were having a blast on the dance floor, making connections with peers they don't generally engage with. This speaks to our school's sense of community and how food and music bring people together in unity! "It was LIT" is how one of our 7th grade students described the night!

A special thank you to Ms. Boadu and the students of the School Spirit Elective for creating flyers for the dance, for selling tickets during lunch, and for creating signs that helped with crowd control during dance check in. Another special thank you to Gissela Rendon, Families of RAUC, and to the Gately Youth Center for supporting the dance through food donations and volunteered time for chaperoning. We hope to see you all at the next school dance in the Spring!  

Hidden Figures
Whole School Field Trip Friday, 1/27 to Apple Cinemas in Fresh Pond
This movie is about three brilliant African-American women at NASA who serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. This was a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. Watching this movie together supports two of our core values: Aim high; seek Unity.

We will depart RAUC at 9:05AM, and walk to Apple Cinemas. We will return in time for lunch. All students must dress according to the weather forecast. Cost: $5.00. Students may purchase water and popcorn at a concession stand. (No candy or soda will be available for purchase.) Students have received a permission slip (see attached). Please return it ASAP to child’s advisor.

Out of School Time Opportunities
*All flyers and registration forms are available at RAUC. Students or families can contact Justin McNulty at [email protected]

Cambridge Middle School Network
Winter/Spring Resource Guide is now available online! 
agendaforchildrenost.org/middle-school-network.html
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STEMinistas
Grades: 6th – 8th, GIRLS ONLY
Program Runs: February 8rd – April 26th
Hours: Wednesdays 4-5:30PM
Location: Drs Robert and Janet Moses Youth Center (formerly Area IV Youth Center), 243 Harvard Street
Cost: Free
Register: By 1/12 (or until full); tfaforms.com/402425

Science Club for Girls/Junior Mentors
Grades: 8th – 12th, GIRLS ONLY 
Program Runs: January 29th – April 29th
Locations: King Open School, 359 Broadway; Amigos School, 15 Upton Street
Cost: FREE/Stipend given
Hours: Tues 3-5PM; Fri 3-5:15PM
Register: scienceclubforgirls.org/teen-programs-overview

IFP Saturdays (Innovators 4 Purpose)
Grades: 7th – 10th
Program Runs: Feb 4th – May 13
Cost: FREE
Days/Hours: Designated Saturdays (about twice/month) from 11AM-4PM
Locations: Meet in central location and take taxi/T to host company for the day
Register: By 1/28 or until full; innovatorsforpurpose.org/saturdays
Contact: Michael Dawson 978.206.1440 or [email protected]

Neighborhood Service Project
Ages: 14-15
Dates: February 1st – May 12th
Hours: Youth work 4-8 hours a week on weekday afternoons/evenings – schedule varies by location
Cost: Free & participants will earn $11.00/hr, paid weekly
Register: bit.ly/2kksabu
Deadline: Applications are due January 27th at the Office of Workforce Development at 51 Inman Street, at all five City of Cambridge Youth Centers, and at the Youth Employment Center in room 2101 at CRLS
Contact: Ken Bowers, 617.349.6272 or [email protected]

Beyond the 4th Wall: Tech Crew for Lion King
Grades: 3-8
Apply: beyondthe4thwall.com/wpgforms/youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown-audition-sign-up/ (select option to be in the tech crew at the bottom of the application)
More information: 617.710.3864 or [email protected]

Harvard Youth Leadership Initiative (HYLI)
When: Program starts February 4th
Where: Phillips Brooks House Association, Harvard Yard
Grades: 6th – 8th
Time: Saturdays 11AM – 1PM
Cost: Free
Apply: Applications available at each CPS Upper School
Contact: Michael Farber, 914.708.9892 or [email protected]

Improv Boston After School Laughter School
Grades: 6th – 8th
Program Runs: January 19th – March 30
Hours: Thursdays 3:30pm – 5pm
Cost: $210 for CPS students
Shows: Saturday 10:30am on 3/4, 4/1
Location: 40 Prospect Street
Contact: 617.576.1253 or [email protected]
Info: improvboston.com/training/2015/youth-troupe-grades-6-8-starts-011315