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Update from Rindge Avenue Upper School | September 5, 2018
Published on Sep 5, 2018 14:07
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RAUC Learning Community Expectations
Our goal is for ALL students to have a safe and productive learning environment so that each student at our school can achieve academic excellence. In order for this to happen, we act in ways true to our core values: Reflect, Aim high, seek Unity, have Compassion. In addition, we have a few expectations for behavior in our learning community. After reviewing these expectations in advisory and during grade level assemblies, students have been asked to bring them home to share with families then return them signed. They are in student agenda books provided by the school. You can also find them here >>
HW is in the Agenda!
To do well in school, students need to aim high to complete all homework--and staying organized is a big part of that. Every student has been given a RAUC agenda, which will be the central location for homework information. You can support your student in the following ways. DON’T ask if there is any homework – instead ASK TO SEE THE AGENDA. Then check it:
–Something should be written every day for every class.
–If there is no hw, it should say: NONE
–If hw directions are online, there should be a note, ie: See googleclassroom.
–Blank does NOT mean that there is no hw; it means your student wrote nothing.
–IF a class is blank, ask your student to reach out to a classmate, review notes or their binder, check any online classroom sites (not all classes have these) or get to school early to try to get the hw.
–If blank agendas are common, reflect with your student on what gets in the way of writing hw down. And of course, reach out to your student’s teachers.
Allergy Awareness
As many of you know, life threatening allergies are a serious concern in schools across the country. Although Cambridge does not support a school or district wide ban of any specific allergens, the Cambridge Public Schools recognizes that in keeping all children safe, an effective food allergy program depends on the cooperation of the entire school community.
At Rindge Avenue Upper Campus we have multiple students with various types of allergies, the most common being peanut and tree nut allergies. Some students when exposed to these allergens may require emergency medical treatment. Not sending in snacks that are intended to be consumed within the classroom which contain peanuts and tree nuts helps to reduce the risk of exposure for students with such allergies. A complete listing of CPS allergen avoidance procedures and guidelines can be found here >>
Below are practices that support students with many types of allergies which we reviewed with students at grade level assemblies on the first day of school. Please review them yourself and encourage your student to practice them in support of our school’s healthy habits and our core values of unity and compassion.
–Encourage handwashing before and after eating as a means of avoiding contaminating other surfaces and as a healthy habit
–Food and drinks should never be shared at any time in the school setting
–IF sending a snack to share with classmates, popsicles are a fun, allergy-aware choice.
What are Learning Previews?
Families are more effective partners in their children’s education when they know what is coming in the weeks ahead. They can engage their children in conversations about topics of study, proactively plan to support projects, and reinforce classroom learning strategies.
To support this partnership, we include Learning Previews in our weekly newsletters. Each week a different team provides a month preview that includes the topics of study, guiding questions and focused skills, general dates for important projects or tests, and suggestions for conversation starters with students. Teachers plan both proactively and reactively, so lessons may change based on student needs or other unexpected events. These previews should be seen as a resource for connecting to the classroom experience and not as an exact road map. Students are expected to keep track of specific assignments and dates in the agenda books given to all students on the first day of school.
–First Tuesday of the month: 6th Grade
–Second Tuesday: 7th Grade
–Third Tuesday: 8th Grade
–Fourth Tuesday: Specials
6th Grade Learning Previews
See what our students are going to be studying this month! Read more >>
New Gender Inclusive Bathrooms
Over the summer the district constructed two new, single stall, gender inclusive bathrooms. Advisors introduced them to students in the simplest of ways: on each floor there is a boys bathroom, a girls bathroom, and one that doesn’t specify. That is our gender inclusive bathroom and students may use the bathroom that feels right for them. Students in our GSA (Genders & Sexualities Alliance), advised by Sam Musher, continue to lead the way as we aim towards our ideals of unity and compassion.
6th Grade Intro to Middle School
Welcome to RAUC, 6th grade families! To get all 6th graders off on the right foot, Shanika Boadu, Guidance Counselor, and Sam Musher, Library Technology Teacher, teach a brief Introduction to Middle School class. Students learn to use Google Classroom, Aspen, email, and other online tools that will help them be a strong student, and practice study and communication skills. At the end of the class, each student reflects on who they are now and how they might grow by the end of the year in a "Letter to My Future Self." Intro to Middle School meets twice a week until Sept. 25. After that, students will switch to the World Language class on their schedule.
New Opportunities
All flyers and registration forms are available at RAUC. Students or families can contact Justin McNulty. Learn more about opportunities outside school via the Middle School Network!
Middle School Network Fall Resource Guide
The new guide is hot off the press and packed with resources for middle schoolers! See resource guide >>
MIT’s CodeIt (see flyer)
When: Saturdays, October-December
Where: MIT
Time: 11AM-3PM
Grades: 6-8 Females or Non-Binary
Contact: codeit.mit.edu or [email protected]
Application: https://tiny.cc/codeit-app-f18
Deadline to Apply: September 7th at 11:59PM
TTT Mentor Program (see flyer)
When: Saturdays, September through January
Where: MIT Campus
Grades: 4-7
Cost: $50 application fee
Website: http://cambma.wixsite.com/tttmentorprogram
Contact: [email protected]
Cambridge Youth Soccer Jamboree (see flyer)
When: Sunday, September 9
Where: Danehy Park Field 1, 198 New Street, Cambridge
Time: 12:30-2PM
Contact: www.cambridgeyouthsoccer.org; 617.491.4958
Bay State Skating School (see flyer)
When: Saturdays, September 8th - October 13th
Where: Cambridge Simoni Rink
Age: 4 ½ to 18
Time: 2PM
Cost: 6 classes for $130
Website: www.baystateskatingschool.org
Phone Number: 781.890.8480
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