Greetings from Julie Craven!
Dear RAUC Families,
Happy New Year! I hope you found smiles and relaxation whatever holidays you celebrated over break. It has been delightful to welcome students back and watch them reengage in their learning. Students are exploring scatter plots and proportional relationships, finalizing short stories, creating cell models, and exploring documents to determine if voting should be mandatory or not, to name just a few of things I see when I drop into classes. Make sure to use the learning previews to engage your student in conversations about what they are thinking about at school.
January is a busy month--look in the newsletter for the range of events going on and mark your calendars. I hope to see you at some if not all of these events!
Here’s to a great 2019!
Julie Craven, Head of School
Winter Clubs Start Today
Please make sure to look over the club offerings for this session, as some have changed. These are available on our website or you can see attached. Reminder that ALL students signed up for a sport MUST complete the concussion protocol online AND submit a printed out certification of completion.
School Feedback Session on Extending the School Day: January 10
All RAUC families are invited to the Peabody/RAUC Library THIS THURSDAY at 7:30AM to participate in a discussion about whether schools could be better with a longer school day. This is a feedback session where RAUC families can engage with CPSD Administrators and have their questions and concerns answered. At 6 hours long, Cambridge has one of the shortest school days in the state. The Superintendent is proposing to improve the educational experience of students in elementary and upper schools through better use of time and lengthening the school day. Community feedback will help to improve the proposal, which will then be presented to the Cambridge School Committee. More information about the proposal can be found here.
Join us for Courageous Conversations about Race on January 22
Tuesday, January 22 will be the first in our series of five evening conversations to discuss race and racial equity and how they impact teaching, learning, and family experiences at school. These conversations are hosted by RAUC with support of the Baldwin and Peabody communities. Please see attached flyer for more details. We hope to see you there! Please help us prepare by filling out the survey or return the form below to the school office (RAUC, Peabody, or Baldwin). Questions? Contact us by email or phone 617.771.5810. Facebook: RAUC Courageous Conversations.
Share your Stories about Food and Support the RAUC Musical
Every June, RAUC produces an original music that is partly written by the students. This year’s topic is food. Students hope to create a musical that tells the story of food in our community. They want to reflect the diversity of our community by weaving together stories around food and feasts. Please see the attached letter for more details! And please note, stories are welcome in any language--we can translate them!
RAUC Speaker Series for Parents of 6th - 9th Graders
Taking place on January 25, at the same time as the school’s Winter Dance, our school will be hosting a talk by Justine Finn, Ed. M, on the topic of Resilience, Relationships & Risky Behavior: What Parents Can Do to Support Their Children's Development and Safety in 2019. The talk will give parents tools such as learning how sexual harassment, violence, and abuse show up in middle and high school; what your children are learning about sex, gender, and relationships from social and traditional media; discover free resources and tools to help your children foster healthy identities, relationships, and behaviors; Gain confidence in talking with your children about tricky topics. Drop your kids off at the cafeteria for the Winter Dance and head upstairs to the Health Room (A201) from 6 to 8PM to engage in a learning discussion with the speaker as well as other parents on your experiences and best practices. The event is open to ALL interested Cambridge parents. View the flyer here.
Volleyball Tournament: January 9th
Our RAUC Boys' and Girls' Volleyball Teams will play in the CPS Middle School Tournament on Wednesday, January 9th at the CRLS field house. The parents/caregivers of the players will receive transportation details by email.
‘Tech Goes Home’ is Back
If you are the parent/guardian of a 6th grader, this is a great opportunity for you. Hosted at the Peabody school & beginning January 15, you will spend fifteen hours together over several weeks, learning how to navigate exciting computer applications that can help you and your child make the most of technology in your home and your child’s academic life. Please note that to be eligible to purchase a new chromebook, you must attend a total of fifteen hours. Make up classes will be offered as needed. You have the option to attend Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday evening classes. At the end of our fifteen hours, you will be eligible to purchase a brand new Chromebook for $50! You will also have an option to purchase affordable Internet. Lastly, if English is your second language, you will receive a free subscription to Rosetta Stone! Class space is limited to 15 families on a first come, first serve basis. Please email Nicole Sullivan by January 9 if you’d like to attend.
Opportunities in Cambridge for Adults
Specials Learning Previews: January 8
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CRLS Information Night for Rising 9th
Grade Families
Thursday, January 24, 2019
RSTA Tech Expo Drop-In | 5–6PM | CRLS Main Cafeteria
CRLS Information Night | 6–7:30PM | CRLS Arts Building
Come learn about the exciting & engaging opportunities in academics, arts, athletics, and extra curricula offered at Cambridge Rindge & Latin School. The evening will start with the RSTA (Rindge School of Technical Arts) walk-through in the Main Cafeteria, followed by a presentation from Principal Smith in the Arts Building Auditorium. Families will also breakout into smaller group sessions with guidance counselors, deans, parents, and current CRLS students. Students can stay with parents or join current CRLS STARS students and mentors for a student-only presentation. A mailing with CRLS Learning Community & Guidance Counselor assignments will be sent out a week before the event. For more information, please contact Greta Hardina, CRLS Family Liaison, at 617.349.6660 or Email Greta.
In Our Community
What are you doing after school this winter?
The Winter/Spring Resource guide, compiled by the Middle School Network, gathers together the MANY options for outside of school opportunities for middle school students (grades 6-8). It includes many year long programs (that young people join at all different points of the year) and a lot of unique programming for just Winter and Spring: sports, media, academic help, leadership and even some early job opportunities for older kids! Click here to see who you can talk to at your Upper School about signing up and getting started in any of these opportunities.
Cambridge Affordable Housing Information Sessions
Learn about the eligibility requirements and application process for the following programs Cambridge Rental and Homeownership Programs: Inclusionary Housing Rental Program for studios, 1BR, 2BR, & 3BR units
throughout Cambridge, Homeowner Resale Pool, First-Time Homebuyer Workshop, Downpayment Assistance, and HomeBridge. Open to all. No RSVP Necessary. Learn more >>
Immigration Legal Screening Clinics
3rd Wednesday each month, 5:15-7:15PM
Free consultations with an immigration attorney for Massachusetts immigrants and their families
Community Legal Services & Counseling Center (CLSACC)
90 Third St., Cambridge
617.349.4396; [email protected]
See flyer >>
Let's Connect!
Stay in the loop by joining our social media communities.
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