Greetings from Julie Craven

Dear RAUC Families,

What with our unexpected snow days, it seems I was just writing you! I hope you were able to stay warm and enjoy the beauty of the snow blanketing our city.

We have a short week again next week, as we take Monday off to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This holiday offers us a time to reflect on what it takes to aim for that highest ideal, a society that is truly grounded in unity and compassion and equality for all. Advisors are finding time to reflect with students on the ideals embedded in this day. As one semester ends and another starts, one quote by Dr. King seemed particularly apropos to our mission of supporting each student in achieving to the highest of their ability: If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Peace,

Julie Craven, Head of School

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


January 19th RAUC Dance & Fundraiser
Sixth Grade is sponsoring the second RAUC dance of the year on Friday, January 19th from 6-8PM. We need help with food and drink donations as well as pre-dance set up, post-dance clean up, and selling pizza and supervising hallways during the dance. As always, all proceeds go directly to school enrichment funds through FRAUC.

Please donate time and goods if you can!
You can sign up here >>  

Please call the school if you need help signing up: 617.349.4060.

Please note that the dance is a community event only open to RAUC students.


Middle School Volleyball Championship
This Wednesday, January, 10th, there will be a Middle School Volleyball Tournament at the CRLS gym. RAUC volleyball players will be dismissed from classes at 1:55PM to board a bus to CRLS. Attached is the permission slip that was given to each player, along with bus pickup information. Please note that buses will be provided to take students home from the game at 5:45PM – the permission slip includes information about the bus stops. Ms. Sanchez will be supervising the event, so please call/text her if you have any questions (617.866.8876).


Room for Mid-Day Prayer
We have dedicated a room for the dhuhr prayer. Please have your student check in with the office if they would like to know more about this.


Lost & Found Clean-Out
We have acquired quite a collection of clothing – from winter jackets to mittens, lunchboxes to t-shirts! Please come by the RAUC office by Friday if your student is missing something. We plan to donate unclaimed clothing.

8th-9th Grade Transition
Timeline of Events
Attached, please find translations of the events in the following languages: English, Haitian Creole, French, Bengali, Amharic, Korean, Spanish. Please let Ms. Boadu know if you have any questions about any of the events (617.349.4060 or [email protected]).


T-Shirts & Sweatshirts
Last call for our second round of ordering your very own RAUC logo t-shirt ($10) or sweatshirt ($35). T-shirts are available for immediate pick-up in most sizes; we are putting in a sweatshirt order soon. They are high quality, a good price, and support unity!


Families of RAUC Meeting:
Wednesday, January 10
Please come to this month’s FRAUC meeting at 6PM in the RAUC Library. Work started now will help lay the foundation for next year’s successes. FRAUC co-chairs and treasurer are all graduating this year with their 8th graders! FRAUC very much needs new members to step in and help keep this wonderful organization going strong. Join this good work!


New Opportunities
All flyers and registration forms are available at RAUC. Students or families can contact Justin McNulty. 
Learn more about opportunities outside school via the Middle School Network! 

Belmont World Film’s Family Festival (see flyer)
When: Friday, January 12th - Monday, January 16th
Where:
Regent Theatre, 5 Medford Street, Arlington
Studio Cinema, 376 Trapelo Road, Belmont
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge
Time: Varies from 10AM - 7PM
Age: 3-12
Cost: $6-$10
Contact: www.belmontworldfilm.org; 617.484.3980

Beats By Girlz
What: DJ production and music program for girls and trans youth in 6-8th grade
When: Monday afternoons 4-6PM at Mmmmaven in Central Square
Transportation: Upper school buses can drop off young people in Central Square, young people would need a way to get home after the program
Cost: FREE (no income verification is required, but we want to ensure the opportunity goes to those priced out of Mmmmaven's paid programs)
First step: Fill out attached flyer/application and get it to Mmmmaven or to Annie Leavitt (can pick up from Upper Schools), youth/family usually go visit the office to check it out once form is turned in.
Mmmaven is open until 7PM in the evenings and is happy to welcome visitors if students or families want to check it out prior to (or after) turning in paperwork.

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