Greetings!

Dear RAUC families,

Please click the image for a video message from our Principal, Ms. Craven.

As always, if you have any questions or comments about the news or anything else, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me by email at [email protected] or phone at 857.244.0730.  I hope that you can find joy and connection this week even as Thanksgiving may look different this year!

Best,

Julia Ho, RAUC Family Liaison

Grief support

Our hearts remain full as we think of all affected by the loss of a student in our community.  Riverside Community Center is here to support you or your student in facing grief and loss. If anyone is interested in having a 1:1 conversation about the loss, please reach out to Waheeda Saif. Waheeda will then set up a time for you to connect with one of our team members.

Progress Reports

• You should receive an email by the end of today (Tuesday 12/1) letting you know that First Quarter progress reports are available to view.
  
• If you haven’t received that notification or you need support accessing the report, please reach out to our school clerk Ms. Linette Maloney at [email protected] or (617) 349-4060. 
  
• Families who do not have an email address on Aspen: we will be mailing you a hard paper copy. 
  
• Please note that the second quarter (which began 11/23) ends Friday, February 5th.  You will receive a 1st semester report card at that point.  
  
• We encourage families to review the progress report and come to the Listening Conference with any questions or concerns.  Your advisor will help you and your student set first semester goals based on the first quarter report.

Listening Conferences

• The first quarter has ended and we want to hear from you how it has gone. As noted in the last newsletter, you should be hearing from your student’s advisor this week about arranging a Listening Conference. Our goal is to complete these by December 11.  
  
• If you have not heard from your student’s advisory by the end of the day Wednesday, please reach out to them or let Julia Ho at [email protected] know.
  
• If you want to know more why we chose to do listening conferences instead of traditional parent/teacher conferences, please click here.

Hear from our Math specialists this Wednesday, Dec. 2, 6-7PM!

Please join us virtually for our monthly community meeting tomorrow night, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 6-7pm to hear more from some of our Math specialists about what Math looks like during remote learning.  At the meeting, you can learn more about:

• The district curriculum during remote learning
  
• The math practice standards and how they show up in remote learning
  
• The various online platforms available to students
  

You can join by...

• Clicking the link: zoom.us/j/98965229240
  
• OR Phone: Dial +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
  
  • Enter the Meeting ID: 989 6522 9240
    
  • Then, press the # key.
    
  • Press the # key again.
    
• We encourage you to try logging in a few minutes early

Family Partnership Update: School Council Notes

This morning, we had our monthly school council meeting. We discussed the history of equity work at RAUC as well as the most effective way to share that information. For the notes, please click here.

Reminder: Need to report an absence for your child?

If you know your child has to miss school, please...

• Call the office at (617) 349-4060 and leave a message with the following information: 
  
  • Your student’s name and grade, day, date of absence, time student will be out of classes (if whole day, please just indicate this), and reason for absence
    
• IF you do not inform the office, any absences will be marked as unexcused.

Reminder: 7th and 8th Grade Families:Pick Up ‘Whiteboards’ 

The Math team would like all students to be able to have whiteboards by Dec. 4th so they can start using them in their classes. Teachers have told your students about the whiteboards in classes.

Note: If you came to pick up STEM or Literacy block materials, you should have received these items then.

You can either pick a creative whiteboard and a dry erase marker at the front entrance of the school (see the Green bin in the front left corner if you’re facing the school) anytime Monday-Friday 8-1PM, or you can choose to get your own materials.

If you are unable to pick up items at the school, please contact Family Liaison Julia Ho at [email protected] or 857.244.0730. 

Winter Clothes

It’s getting cold! Need some extra help getting winter clothes for your student? Please contact Family Liaison Julia Ho at [email protected] or 857.244.0730.

Healthy Snack of the Week
Here's Cambridge in Motion's Healthy Snack of the Week:
Carrot Stick with Hummus & Pumpkin Seeds: Try walnuts, sunflower seeds or almonds as well!

RAUC Upcoming Events

Monthly Community Meeting
Wednesday, Dec. 2 | 6-7PM
Topic: Math during Remote Learning 
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