Message from Julie Craven
Dear RAUC Famiies,

Our community is busy. Look for highlights from last week’s Ask a 6th Grader and Cafe Night, and reminders of upcoming field trips for 6th and 8th graders. Also please find in the newsletter future MCAS dates, as well one date change for 8th grade, along with information about progress reports, which go live Thursday.

For many in our community, this week also marks the Jewish celebration of Passover and the Christian celebration of Easter. Both holidays remind us of the power of a central story to keep the core values of a community alive and relevant. May all of us continue to find power in the stories that teach and sustain us.

We hope your students enjoy Spring Break. Reminder that there is no school this Friday! We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, April 24.

Peace,

Julie Craven, Head of School

Reminder: April Vacation is Friday, April 14 - Sunday, April 26
No school Friday! We hope your student enjoys the week off. We will look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, April 27.

Spring Progress Reports
Progress reports will be live on Aspen on Thursday, April 13. Families without access to the Internet will have reports mailed to them. Please call the school after vacation if you have not received yours in the mail or if you need assistance accessing them on Aspen.

Conozca sus derechos
Taller de derechos legales para familias inmigrantes
Legal Rights Workshop for Immigrant Families
Martes 25 de abril / Tuesday, April 25 6-7:30PM
Escuela Amigos / Amigos School 15 Upton Street, Cambridge
Este taller gratuito ofrecerá un entorno seguro para hacer preguntas a un abogado de inmigraci—n y aprender sobre sus derechos. Se ofrecerá cuidado infantil y una comida ligera a las 5:30PM.

This free workshop will provide a safe place to ask questions and learn about your rights from an immigration attorney. Childcare will be provided and a light meal will be served at 5:30PM.

More information: 617.349.6516 (English)
Más información: 617.999.8472 (Español)


8th Grade Field Trip to Biogen
Two groups have already traveled to Biogen to engage in a hands-on lab to study sickle cell anemia. The last group goes on Thursday, April 13. Be sure to ask your student what they learned about genetics and about Biogen.



Summer Math Enrichment Opportunities – FREE! 
Please see printed flyer or visit the CPS website (see link below) for math opportunities for students seeking to deepen their math skills at all levels. Summer math >>

7th Grade Learning Previews 
See what our students are going to be studying this month!
Read more >> 

Reminder of MCAS Testing Days
Please make sure your student has a good night’s sleep the night before and is on time to school the day of the test – all tests start in the morning.

Before Break: 6th Grade ELA Tues/Wed April 11 & 12;
After Break: ELA Makeup for all grades: Tues/Wed April 25 & 26
6th Grade: Math Mon/Tues May 15 & 16
7th Grade: Math Tues/Wed May 2 & 3
8th Grade: Math Tues/Wed May 9 & 10; Science Thur May 18 & Fri May 19 (Note date change!).
Math (all grades) and Science (8th) Make up Tues/Wed May 23 & 24.

NOTE: 8th grade students take ELA and Math tests on computers, as per state directive.

NOTE: 8th grade students take ELA and Math tests on computers, as per state directive.

6th Graders will be busy Thursday,
April 13!
IOWA Test in the morning (scores on this norm-referenced test will help inform 7th grade math placement) Field trip to the Maynard Ecology Center at Fresh Pond for a biology field experience at Fresh Pond as part of their Life Science unit and investigation into biodiversity. Students will walk to the center and should be sure to dress for the weather, in layers and close-toed, comfortable shoes. Make sure your student has returned their field trip permission slip!



Rising 6th Graders Welcomed!
Our 2nd annual Ask a 6th Grader event was a success! Last Wednesday, a diverse group of forty Baldwin and Peabody 5th graders gathered in the library to ask great questions of an eager panel of RAUC 6th graders. Guidance counselor Ms. Boadu served as moderator. Families met in the cafeteria to start with parent to parent questions fielded by our dedicated FRAUC members, followed by a Q&A with Ms. Craven. What a great way to support our RAUC core value of unity! Next year we aim to have an even higher number attend.



Cafe Night RAUC-ed!!
On Thursday evening, students showcased their talents in front of their peers, along with some parents and staff, for an amazing night of song, poetry, dance, and music. Our 7th grade emcess, Xavier and Julia, moved the night along with warm introductions for each performer. Core values were evident. Of course all the performers aimed high! And the unity was palpable--the diverse group of performers were all cheered on with equal enthusiasm. After observing the audience waving their flashlights/phones in unison during one song, a 6th grader enthusiastically noted, "Not to be corny, but everyone waving their flashlights, that is totally unity." HUGE shout out to Amy Gonzalez (7th ELA) and Josh DeWitte (6th-8th Chorus) for organizing, along with all those who helped set up and clean up. And, as always, we are deeply grateful to FRAUC for hosting a refreshment stand to help raise money for DC and other school events.

Out of School Time Opportunities
*All flyers and registration forms are available at RAUC. Students/families can contact Justin McNulty.

The Natural History of Your Favorite Foods (see flyer)
When: April 23 | 10AM - 12Noon
Where: Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue
Cost: Free
Ages: All
www.peabody.harvard.edu/

Meet a Scientist (see flyer)
When: April 19th | 10AM - 12Noon
Where: Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street?Cost: Adults: $12
Non-Harvard students with I.D.: $10
Seniors (65+): $10? Children ages 3–18: $8
Children under 3: Free
http://hmsc.harvard.edu/



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