Rindge Ave Cross-Country Runners RAUC-ed!
Last Wednesday, November 7, Rindge Ave cross-country team headed to Danehy Park to compete with runners from all the Cambridge upper schools. Keira P (7th grade) finished 5th, even after losing one of her sneakers to a giant puddle at the start of the race. Ellie H (8th grade) came in 2nd overall with a time of 7:30 for 1.2 miles! Victor D (8th grade) and Tanmay A (8th grade) brought home 11th and 12th place. Victor also had a sneaker incident and still crushed it! Fun was had by all. Shout out to Ms. Spencer for leading this awesome group! Here they are heading off to the meet.
Learning Partners Conferences Start
this Week
- ALL Grades and Specials: Wednesday, November 14
5:30 - 8PM
- 6th Grade: Thursday, November 15 | 8AM - 3:50PM
- Specials: Friday, November 16 | 8AM - 8:40AM
- 7th Grade: Tuesday, November 27 | 8AM - 3:50PM
- 8th Grade: Thursday, November 29 | 8AM - 3:50PM
Use this sign-up link if you still need to schedule a meeting: https://cloud.ptcscheduler.com/rau/. Please call Taraneh Ahmadi, Family Partnership Coordinator at 617.349.4060 x2041 or Linette Maloney at 617.349.4060 if you do not have access to online sign up or need assistance.
What to Expect at Conferences
- Evening conferences will happen in grade level classrooms; day time conferences will happen in A201. Signs will direct you.
- For core teacher conferences, you will have five minutes with each teacher.
- Up to four families will rotate through the four teachers during each 20 minute slot.
This structure ensures we can create enough conference slots for every family to sign up to see each teacher.
- Make sure your student attends with you!
- There will be a brief survey to complete so we can get feedback on how we are doing with the goals identified by you at Back to School Night.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Peabody/RAUC Community Market is THIS Thursday
Don’t miss our monthly community market this week (11/15) just in time for that amazing Thanksgiving spread you’re going to partake of. The market runs in the school cafeteria from 3:10PM to 4PM. Don’t forget to bring your own bags and use the time to connect with your fellow community members! This month’s selection includes Yogurt, Milk, Cheese, Canned Tuna, Eggs, Chicken - Drumsticks, Gnocchi, Rice, Spaghetti, Mac+cheese, Applesauce, Peanut Butter, Cooking Oil, Cereal, Onions, Sweet Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Acorn Squash, Eggplant, Collard Greens, Carrots, Apples, Zucchini.
RAUC Goes to the Movies!
In what has become an annual tradition, the entire school will head to the movies as a fun way to spend the shortened day on Wednesday before Thanksgiving break. We will return in time for lunch at school. Permission slips have been handed out by advisory teachers. Please have your student return them signed as soon as possible or by Friday, 11/16 at the latest. A copy of the permission slip can be found here.
PE Transitions
As you may have heard, our wonderful gym teacher, Mr. O, is leaving RAUC for a position that just opened at the high school. He will miss students here but is excited about the opportunity, and we wish him well. We have moved quickly to find a qualified replacement, including inviting two promising candidates in to demo teach Tuesday. We hope to be able to announce our new teacher soon. The school and department are collaborating to ensure whoever is hired is supported in the transition. Mr. O will also assist in the transition.
8th Grade DC Trip Registration Reminder!
Don't forget to register your student for our Washington, D.C. trip (Tuesday, June 11 - Friday, June 14) through EF Tours. All students that are attending the trip need to be registered prior to December 14, 2018. Registration can be done online at EFEXPLORAMERICA.COM/2163750VD or by telephone at 888.333.9756. Please be sure to have the tour number (2163750VD) available when registering. If you have any questions about out Washington D.C. trip please contact Mr. Oliveira ([email protected]). Thank you if you have already registered your student and made a deposit! Attached is the flyer originally handed out to students.
8th Grade Transition to CRLS
Please see the attached letter from guidance counselor Shanika Boadu for a timeline of transition events, which are already underway. A copy of the letter will also be available at conferences.
City of Cambridge Participatory Budget Vote Week is Here!
Are you a resident of Cambridge and at least 12 years old? Come out and VOTE on how to spend $900,000 to improve the city! Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process through which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. The City hopes that PB will help directly involve residents in the budgeting and City-building process, foster civic engagement and community spirit, and help ensure that the City’s Capital Plan reflects the priorities of Cambridge residents. More info on when and where to vote for your favorite projects is
available here.
Donations to Support 8th Grade DC
Trip are Welcome
Your donations help ensure this trip remains available to ALL students this year and in the future. Any amount is welcomed!
You can donate in three ways:
1. Use our EF online donation page. (Note--this online donation link is a new feature that came with our shift to a new tour company. Please consider sharing it with your online community.)
2. Donate via frauc.org
3. Writing a check to Families of RAUC and dropping it at school (put “trip donation” in memo)
Quality Learning and Professional Time
Studies conducted last year, and meetings with diverse stakeholders since, have raised concerns about the amount and quality of learning and professional time in Cambridge Public Schools. CPS is in the midst of a study and design process examining a range of options for improving learning and professional time, with an initial focus on elementary and Upper School schedules.
View the latest updates on this process on the CPS website, and save the dates for the following Public Forums:
December 5 | 6PM | Morse School
January 10 | 6PM | Kennedy-Longfellow School
January 12 | 10AM | Graham & Parks School
The Superintendent will develop a proposal that will be shared for stakeholder feedback in January. In addition to the public forums, school-based meetings are being scheduled for all schools. Any changes in school schedules will benefit from a full planning year in 2019-20 before implementation in 2020-2021.
In Our Community
Cambridge Digs DEEP – Building Understanding on Differing Perspectives
November 28 | 5:30 - 8PM
Fletcher Maynard Academy Gymnasium
225 Windsor Street, Cambridge
Join us for a City-wide Community Forum as we share feedback, build trust, and engage in dialogue across difference. All are welcome! Food and child care will be provided. Presented by Mayor McGovern and Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui.
See flyer >>
Immigration Legal Screening Clinics
3rd Wednesday each month, 5:15-7:15PM
Free consultations with an immigration attorney for Massachusetts immigrants and their families
Community Legal Services & Counseling Center (CLSACC)
90 Third St., Cambridge
617.349.4396; [email protected]
See flyer >>
Cambridge Affordable Housing Information Sessions
Learn about the eligibility requirements and application process for the following programs Cambridge Rental and Homeownership Programs: Inclusionary Housing Rental Program for studios, 1BR, 2BR, & 3BR units
throughout Cambridge, Homeowner Resale Pool, First-Time Homebuyer Workshop, Downpayment Assistance, and HomeBridge. Open to all. No RSVP Necessary.
Learn more >>
Rep. Katherine Clark – Cambridge Office Hours
Hosted by Rep. Clark's Immigration Issues Liaison Katie Worley
3rd Thursday each month, 3-4PM
Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass Ave. (Mayor's Office, 2nd fl)
Staff will be on site to answer questions about immigration benefits, USCIS cases, Passports, and more. If you have questions or need assistance outside of scheduled hours, please do not hesitate to contact our district office:
701 Concord Ave., Suite 101, Cambridge, MA 02138
617.354.0292, katherineclark.house.gov
Cambridge Bicycle Safety
Does your child bike to school? Do you bike with your child to school? Would you or your child like to get around by bike but feel it is not safe? Cambridge Bicycle Safety is an all-volunteer group of Cambridge residents who are asking for safer bike lanes and a complete network of protected lanes throughout Cambridge. Separated lanes in the last two years--Cambridge, Brattle and sections of Mass Ave--have been the result of people in the community organizing. But we need more voices. We are looking for stories of parents and their children who bike or would like to bike. If you have a story and want to learn more, email us.
Girls Only Leadership Development (GOLD)
A free weekly leadership development program for 8th grade girls run out of the YWCA. Wednesdays this year, and every week! More >>
Breakthrough Greater Boston
A year-round, tuition-free program that offers six years of academically intensive out-of-school time services to highly motivated, traditionally underserved middle and high school students in Greater Boston. Application is due in mid-December-- stay tuned! More Info >>
Let's Connect!
Stay in the loop by joining our social media communities.
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