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Family Conferences
In a continued effort to strengthen relationships with families/ caregivers and to support student achievement, CRLS will offer Family Conferences on March 10, 11 & 12, 2020. CRLS will utilize the online pre-registration program as well as maintaining an open walk-in time which requires no pre-registration. View details >>
CRLS Spring Athletics Registration
is Now Open
 Registration is now open until March 10th. Register today >>
View the current athletics schedule by clicking on the link below and then on School Calendar in the upper hand right corner.
View the full athletic schedule >>
CRLS School Council Meeting
The February 25th School Council Meeting will discuss the CRLS Media Arts Program as well as media and information literacy resources and will be hosted by the new director, Matt Landry. From 6 - 7:30PM in the Principals Conference Room.
AP Exams
If you are enrolled in an AP (Advanced Placement) class this semester and would like to take the AP exam in May, the deadline to register is March 5th.
Registration is a 2 step process:
1. Use the join code provided by your teacher to register online.
2. Submit payment to Jodi Mace in LC S (2nd floor of the Rindge Building) by March 5th at 2:30PM.
If you want to take an AP exam for a full year or first semester class, you can still do so for an additional $40 late fee per exam. Email Jody Mace for a join code.
CRLS Annual Participatory Budget
Now in its third year, the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is launching its annual Participatory Budget project. Students will receive an email (from Dean of Students Susie VanBlaricum) asking them to share their ideas on how to spend $10,000 to improve the school community again!
Proposals are due no later than March 1, 2020. Please encourage students to share and submit their ideas!
As part of last year's process, 124 TI84 plus graphing calculators (and batteries) have been purchased this school year. Participate today >>
Sign Up for the March 7th Ski Trip
The sign up will be open until 3/12/2020. The cost is $50 for transportation and a lift ticket. Rentals are $5 and lessons are $5. Newcomers are always welcome. To sign up see Jesse Kaplan in room 3608 or Jon Baring-Gould in 3602.
Free HPV Vaccine for CRLS Students
If you could prevent your student from getting certain types of cancers, would you? You can! HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination is cancer prevention. What is HPV? HPV (human papillomavirus) is a very common virus that can lead to: Cancers of the mouth and throat, Cancer of the cervix, Cancer of the penis, vagina, vulva, or anus, and Genital warts. Does your student need to START the HPV vaccine series or COMPLETE the series in order to reduce their risk of HPV infection? Simply sign the attached consent form and tell your student to come down to the Teen Health Center at CRLS to receive the HPV vaccine.
Internship Placements Needed
Are you a working professional in Cambridge? Would you consider sharing your skills and expertise with a motivated high school senior? The Good Work Internship Program is seeking unpaid internship placements for 12th graders for the upcoming spring semester. Students are eager to contribute and learn!
We are seeking placements in the following fields:
Social Work, Law, Law Enforcement, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Music Production, and Public Health.
Please consider hosting a CRLS intern at your workplace. Contact Kathleen FitzGerald at 617.349.4946.
Yearbook Ads and Senior Portraits
Yearbook Ads: The CRLS Yearbook Club is preparing the Class of 2020 Yearbook and would like to offer you an opportunity to honor your senior! Space is available for businesses, family members and friends of graduating seniors to be printed in the yearbook. Photographs and messages can be submitted to the yearbook design team at [email protected] to recognize your favorite senior(s)! Learn more >>
Senior Portraits: ONE Yearbook Photo Session will be offered free of charge at the school during the year. Students who miss the photo session, or who would like their photos re-taken (for bad hair days and the like) can make arrangements for photos to be taken at the studio or elsewhere using any of the packages below at the prices listed. Retouching is available and will be priced based on request. Learn more >>
Cambridge School Volunteers Tutoring
Planning to take the SAT this spring?
CSV volunteers will lead SAT prep every Thursday in room 2212, 2:45-4PM. We alternate between covering English and Math each week.
CSV Tutoring Center: One-to-One Tutoring Before and After School, Room 2407
Volunteers serve as one-to-one tutors and mentors twice a week with high school students of all levels and needs. Volunteers provide students with individual lesson plans to improve their skills and knowledge in particular subjects. The Tutoring Center is open before school from 7:30 to 8AM and after school from 2:45 to 3:45PM.
CSV Tutoring Center: Academic Support Classes, Room 2403
Students are assigned to the Tutoring Center during the school day for credit-bearing individualized academic support services, covering all subjects. CSV volunteers are matched to students one-to-one or in small groups.
Drop-in Math Center, Room 2403
Volunteers help students on a walk-in basis with math problems, ranging from pre-algebra to calculus, before school daily, between 7:30 and 8AM.
College/Career Mentoring Program
Volunteers help high school seniors, some of whom may be the first in their families to apply to college, by assisting with college, job readiness, and gap year program research; understanding and following through with all stages of the application process; and developing personal statements. In addition, volunteers help students identify scholarships and complete scholarship applications and essays. The program meets on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:30PM in the College and Career Resource Center, Room 1501.
Cambridge Teen Health Center
The Cambridge Teen Health Center, in partnership with Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), is a school-based health clinic located in the CRLS health office. The center is staffed by a full time Nurse Practitioner, a sexual and reproductive health educator and mental health specialists – psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers.
Learn more about our services >>
Aspen Student & Parent Accounts
Aspen is a secure online information resource for Cambridge Public Schools. It contains family contact information, grade information, and a variety of reports and documents that teachers, students and parents may need.
Need Aspen support? We can help >>
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Read the latest edition from CRLS's student newspaper.
Read the paper online >>
CRLS Global Studies Certificate Program
 The Global Studies Certificate (GSC) Program is an application-based program that promotes student engagement in global studies through an emphasis on the Asia Society’s global competence skills: investigating the world, weighing perspectives, communicating ideas, taking action, and applying disciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise in authentic ways. Students in the program need to maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher and fulfill the following requirements: 1) complete a Global Studies Portfolio/Website; 2) attend monthly GSC meetings; 3) complete monthly online reflections on the GSC Google Classroom site; 4) enroll in the GSC Senior Spring Seminar course; 5) complete a GSC capstone program; 6) present their project at the GSC final symposium. Upon successful completion of the program, students’ transcripts will reflect their achievement and they will earn a Global Studies Certificate. Visit the website to learn more >>
Application deadlines: Freshmen/Sophomores: May 8th Apply online >>
Friends of CRLS Announces Spring 2020 Bash
Save the Date: May 7, 2020
 The fourth annual Friends of CRLS Spring Bash at Google in Kendall Square will happen on Thursday, May 7, 2020! Mingle with other community members and enjoy delicious food in a beautiful space as we Celebrate Our Students, Invest in Our Future. If you're new to Friends of CRLS, pleaseemail us to get onto our invitation list.
2020 Family Survey Available Online
Many of you filled out the Cambridge Public School Family Survey last year to help us learn more about your experiences with the Cambridge Public Schools. Thank you! The Family Survey for 2020 is now available in over 10 languages. We invite you to please fill it out at your earliest convenience. Your feedback will contribute to our ongoing efforts to learn, improve, and support better outcomes for all students.
Fill out the survey online and find more information >>
National School Breakfast Week!
You are invited to join Cambridge Food & Nutrition Services as we celebrate National School Breakfast Week March 2nd through 6th! Our “Out of This Country” campaign encourages Cambridge families to choose breakfast at school. Parents and adults can join in for $1 at breakfast during this special week only. Find interactive activities in the serving line, and try our new locally made Breakfast Bite on Monday, March 2nd. The week ends with the student favorite Waffle Bar! A World Food Tour will be held at select schools during the week at breakfast time.
For more information on School Breakfast Week and the World Food Tour, visit here >>
Cultural dishes will be featured during lunch each day to celebrate World Language Week. Come celebrate with us!
Aspine
 Aspine is a beautiful, user-friendly interface for Aspen. Students can log into Aspine like they would Aspen and they will easily be able to view all of their assignments for their classes, along with color-coded grade percentages, and extra features like a calculated quarterly GPA. Visit Aspine >>
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