RAUC Mixes It Up Friday!

We will have our 1st ever Mix It Up at Lunch Day on Friday, Oct. 25th, 2019! This is a time for students to cross social boundaries in positive ways. More than one million other students across the country and around the world are helping to break down social and racial barriers by participating in their annual Mix It Up at Lunch Day that will take place this week. Students will be hearing about this in their SS and ELA classes.

The event, launched by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance project in 2002, encourages students to sit with someone new in the cafeteria for one day, but to incorporate the day into yearlong efforts to promote a healthy school climate. Cafeterias are the focus of Mix It Up because that’s where a school’s social boundaries are most obvious.

When you focus on your student’s efforts in problem solving, you can help them develop a mindset that is ready for growth. Saying things to recognize and complement their hard work when solving problems can help them understand that hard work can lead to success.

RAUC Musical Auditions

Do you want to be a part of the musical this year? Do you love acting and singing? The RAUC Musical is holding auditions on Wednesday, Nov 6th and Thursday, Nov 7th after school. Please sign up for an audition time outside of the music classroom. Students need to learn a short song selection and prepare a monologue. All materials can be found by the sign ups. Hope to see you there!

It’s not too late to buy your ticket! Mingle with friends at a fun party to benefit the 8th Grade Trip to Washington DC hosted by Families of RAUC! Enjoy savory delicacies provided by Commonwealth Cambridge and desserts from Broadsheet Coffee Roasters as well as wine, beer and a silent auction. It’s not just for 8th grade caregivers! 6th and 7th grade parents/guardians are also encouraged to join in the fun. All proceeds go directly to support our tiered pricing system that ensures all students can attend the D.C. trip in 2020 and in future years. Use this link to buy your tickets: http://bit.ly/2p6mbut. Note: You do not need a PayPal account to use this webpage. You can “checkout” and it will give you a credit card option--have faith! You can also write a check to FRAUC and drop it off at school or send cash with your name in an envelope and we will make sure your name is added to the ticket list!

Event Details:
Saturday, October 26, 2019 | 6-10PM
Ashdown House, MIT Campus, 235 Albany Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2p6mbut 

RAUC's Fall Dance THIS Friday

• This is the first of three dances, each one sponsored by families of a different grade level. The first dance is sponsored by 7th grade families, so thank you!
• ALL students are welcome. As a RAUC community event, only RAUC students may attend; no outside guests please.
• Tickets are $5, going on sale during lunch this week or at the door.
• Refreshments (pizza, snacks, water) will also be sold at the dance.
• Note for parents: If you are not volunteering, and will be at RAUC to drop off your student at the dance, please join the other parents upstairs in the Health room (A201) for a potluck dinner and talk. More info below.

RAUC Speaker Series THIS Friday

Your middle schoolers may not want to see you around school but we do! Please join us upstairs in the health room after dropping your child off at the dance to hear experts from Mclean talk about Destigmatizing Mental Health Concerns in Youth. We hope to eat dinner before/during the event with the talk starting promptly at 6:30 PM. Please bring a food item to share! October 25 from 6-8 PM. 
 
See the flyer attached for more details! Please contact Taraneh Ahmadi ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

Building Equity Bridges (BEB) Report Out Session at RAUC

The Cambridge school district-sponsored ‘Building Equity Bridges’ and Courageous Conversations is holding a workshop for Baldwin, Peabody, RAUC to engage the school community in action to address the root causes of inequity in Cambridge Public Schools concluded from 18-months of data collection and analysis by 200+ teachers/staff, family, and school community members across the school district. Families, school staff/teachers, and community are invited to be part of the change, by coming to 2 workshops:

Workshop 1: Barriers to Equity presented by the BEB Team: The Building Equity Bridges team will present their Barriers to Equity document. This session will give families, school, and community an opportunity to understand and discuss their conclusions. Wednesday 10/30 (5:30 PM dinner followed by 6-8pm discussion. Childcare available for ages 3-10) at Peabody/Rindge Avenue Upper Campus. **RSVP for food, childcare to [email protected]**

Workshop 2: Delving into the Barriers to Equity: Each school affinity group will delve deeper into the Barriers to Equity document and discusses what resonates for them as a school, what barriers they feel are most relevant to them as a school to work on. Wednesday 11/13 (5:30 PM dinner followed by 6-8pm discussion. Childcare available for ages 3-10) at Baldwin School. **RSVP for food/childcare to [email protected]**

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Mark Your Calendars for Fall Learning Partners Conferences!

Face to face time with each family is very important to us. The first newsletter in November will have information on how to sign up for meetings with your student’s teachers. In the meantime, please note the dates of the conferences for different grade levels and specials.

6th grade: Tues 11/19 (8:00AM - 3:50PM); Wed 11/20 (5:30-8:20PM)
7th grade: Thurs 11/21 (8:00AM - 3:50PM); Wed 11/20 (5:30-8:20PM)
Specials: Fri 11/22 (8:00-8:40AM); Wed 11/20 (5:30-8:20PM)
8th grade: Wed 12/11 (5:30-8:20PM); Thurs 12/12 (8:00-8:40AM)

Goals of Learning Partner Conferences
–Communication that helps family and school work with deepened cohesion to support student success and well-being
–Demonstration to student that school and family care about their success and well being and are working in partnership to support them

Out of School Opportunities

*All flyers and registration forms are available at RAUC. Students or families can contact Justin McNulty: [email protected]

See flyer for the following opportunity >>

Girl’s Hockey Clinic (see flyer)
When: Tue, October 22, 2019
Where: Simoni Skating Rink, 155 Gore Street, Cambridge, MA 02141
Time: 7-9PM
Ages: 9-12
Cost: Free
Sign Up: https://tinyurl.com/girls-hockey-clinic

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