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 Greetings
Dear RAUC families,
I hope you’re enjoying the warm weather these days! To watch or listen to some highlights from this week's news, please click the image.
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.
Best,
Julia Ho, RAUC Family Liaison
MCAS Testing has begun!
Today, we began our first morning of MCAS testing with the 6th grade ELA test. As a reminder, testing starts at 9AM, so if your student is coming in person, please make sure they arrive on time! Here is the testing schedule again for the next couple weeks:
- 6th grade
- 7th grade
- Thursday, May 20 - ELA
- Friday, May 21 - Math
- 8th grade
- Tuesday, May 25 - ELA
- Wednesday, May 26 - Math
- Thursday, May 27 - Science
The Math (all grades) and Science (8th grade only) tests are expected to take 1-1.5 hours and the ELA test (all grades) is expected to take 2-2.5 hours.
Families of remote students:
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 n order to access the testing website, we found that it was very important that your students’ computers and browsers were updated.
- To update Google chrome, your student can follow these steps.
- If you know your student had any technical problems accessing the test, please reach out to Julia Ho.
- Icon: Laptop Updating by Kidiladon from the Noun Project
Families of RAUC (FRAUC) - Last meeting of the year!
Our final FRAUC meeting of the year will be THIS Thursday, May 20 at 8AM via zoom. We will be reviewing some recent projects and discussing some plans for next year. If you haven’t had an opportunity to join a meeting yet, this is a great time to hear more about what FRAUC does! Several of our FRAUC families will be moving on this year, so we would love to see a few more parents/caregivers join. Please look out for the Zoom link in your emails and Remind.
 Remote students: Last call to pick up your RAUC T-shirt!
Students: We are offering one last pick-up time to get your RAUC T-shirt (this is FREE and our gift to you!). Please stop by the front entrance of the school (70 Rindge Ave.) on Thursday, May 20 3:30-4:30PM to pick it up! This is also a great time to return any RAUC library books that you may still have around the house. If you know you cannot come during this time, please contact Julia Ho.
 RAUC Musical “Muted”- Save the date!
- Our RAUC musical “Muted,” written in part by our very own RAUC students, will be presented this year through a livestream online on June 11 at 6PM. Please save the date!
- To get the link to watch the musical online, please go to the following link and fill out the form here.
- Ms. Elguindy will send out the link the day before.
Reminder: Check out May/June learning previews!
In case you missed it last week, check out our learning previews for the rest of the school year!
Click here for a printable version >>
Reminder: In-person student testing schedule
Families of in-person students: Just a reminder that we provide weekly COVID-19 testing for students on the following days for each grade:
- 7th graders: Monday mornings
- 6th and 8th graders: Thursday mornings
Please note that only students who have signed consent forms will get tested. You can fill this out online at the back-to-school-portal OR have your child bring a signed paper form to school. On testing mornings, staff members will call each student out who has a consent form filled out to get tested.
Student MBTA CharlieCards
 Did you know that we have CharlieCards available for students to get a discounted student rate on public transportation?
- These cards have no value until your student puts money on the card.
- When using these cards, students will receive the discounted rate of $1.10 for the train and $.85 for the bus.
- Students also have the option of turning the card into a monthly pass for $30 a month.
If your student needs a Charlie card, they can come to the RAUC main office from 8:40-9AM and at lunch time or if your student is remote, you can reach out to Julia Ho.
Tech Corner
If your laptop isn't working, the quickest fix is still to bring it to the Help Desk, Mon-Fri. 12-4, on Felton St. at the high school. We totally understand that can be a hassle for many families, though, so you can also tell your teacher when you get to school and they'll help you email the Help Desk about the problem. We'll lend you a laptop to use in school while we fix the problem, but you may not have one to take home in the meantime.
Celebrate Scratch Week with CPS!
CPS Scratch Week
May 17th - 23rd
Celebrate Scratch Week with CPS May 17-23! Create and share your own Scratch project by visiting the CPS Scratch Week website.
Virtual Celebration
Wednesday, May 26th | 6-7PM
Join a virtual celebration to see shared projects and learn more about Scratch in Cambridge Public Schools!
Healthy Snack of the Week
Here's Cambridge in Motion's Healthy Snack of the Week:
Tuna Bites! Whole grain crackers topped with lettuce and tuna salad.
Tip: Try mixing some bell peppers or carrots into your tuna salad for some extra veggies and color!
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