Reflections from Katie, the Principal 
I think that many of you know that I am always looking for input and feedback because I believe that we can always improve our work, and the best way to improve is to work from feedback. However, I have often struggled with the best way to get feedback from a broad range of stakeholders at our school. We tried something new last month, and I’m pretty excited about the different kind of input it allowed us to receive. Read more >>



This Week's C'port Guest Writer:
Alicia Zeh-Dean
As an occupational therapist, one of the areas of my training is ergonomics. While many people know about ergonomics in terms of work stations and offices, one of the ways that it can impact our students is how they wear their backpacks. Learn more >>

In Our Community

2015 City Run/Walk & the Andrea Harvey Memorial Fund
Sunday, March 29

The 2015 City Run/Walk will be on Sunday, March 29, 2015. We will meet for the Run/Walk at the Russell Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave. at 8:45 – 10AM. The race begins at 10:30AM.

A part of the proceeds go toward the Andrea Harvey Memorial Fund (AHMF) The AHMF provides scholarships to seniors at CRLS, which Andrea, my daughter, attended, and at East Boston High, the school where she taught math. The fund also supports Domestic Violence Prevention efforts. You can support the AHMF by registering for the race. Register at Marathon Sports or online.

If you can't join us but wish to support the Fund, you may send your donation to:
The Andrea Harvey Memorial Fund
c/o Cambridge Teachers Credit Union
459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138.

To learn more about the Andrea and the Andrea Harvey Memorial Fund or to make an online donation, visit: www.andreaharvey.org.

 –Shirley Harvey

“The Talk” Realistic Strategies for Promoting the Sexual Safety of Young Children 
April 28th | 6:30PM
Cambridge Main Library

Dr. Nora Shine, a Child Psychologist and parent of two young children, has created a two hour workshop in which she shares realistic strategies that parents (and teachers/counselors) can use to promote the safety of their young children, especially in regards to child sexual exploitation. Dr. Shine draws upon her knowledge as a Child Psychologist, her experience as a parent, and her training as a facilitator in sexual abuse prevention from two nationally renowned organizations (D2L and StopItNow), to teach parents what really works in keeping kids safe from harm. Dr Shine will share research-based information about effective (and realistic) strategies that can be used to protect your children, and the children in your communities. More info: Kim DeAndrade, Program Leader, Health Education & Social Emotional Learning, 617.349.6851, [email protected].