Greetings from Julie Craven

Dear RAUC Families,

I wanted to express gratitude for the messages of support from the community in light of my step daughter’s sudden death. My husband and I are deeply touched. You should also know that students have been lovely--I received hugs and smiles and inquiries into how I was doing from them yesterday when I greeted folks in the morning. I am reminded how strong communities can hold both joy and sadness simultaneously. Each of us faces our own challenges, whether they are public or not. May this community be a source of comfort for everyone.

Peace,

Julie Craven, Head of School

Giving your student certain responsibilities and then showing appreciation for a job well done is a good way to foster your student’s self esteem. Try giving them age-appropriate tasks and compliment them when they complete them!

First RAUC CommUnity Dance is Friday, October 25

–This is the first of three dances, each one sponsored by families of a different grade level.
–ALL students are welcome. As a RAUC community event, only RAUC students may attend; no outside guests please.
–Tickets are $5, going on sale during lunch next week or at the door.
–Refreshments (pizza, snacks, water) will also be sold at the dance.

NOTE: Costumes are welcome to our Fall Dance, but please NO masks or weapons.

RAUC 7th Grade Families - Help Support the Dance!

7th grade organizes the first RAUC school dance of the year. All proceeds go directly to school enrichment funds through FRAUC. Please help the 7th grade do its part by signing up to donate:
–goods to sell at the dance concession stand 
–your time to set up, clean up, collect tickets, sell concessions or supervise the hallways during the dance. 

(Parents do not chaperone the actual dance itself, but you can get a fun view from the periphery if you volunteer your time for one of these jobs!)

Sign up here: http://bit.ly/31SSWdj

Mingle with friends at a fun party to benefit the 8th Grade Trip to Washington DC hosted by Families of RAUC! Enjoy savory delicacies provided by Commonwealth Cambridge and desserts from Broadsheet Coffee Roasters as well as wine, beer and a silent auction. It’s not just for 8th grade caregivers! 6th and 7th grade parents/guardians are also encouraged to join in the fun. All proceeds go directly to support our tiered pricing system that ensures all students can attend the D.C. trip in 2020 and in future years.

Event Details:
Saturday, October 26, 2019 | 6-10PM
Ashdown House, MIT Campus, 235 Albany Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Order tickets at http://bit.ly/2mnkSGE

RAUC's Parent Speaker Series: Destigmatizing Mental Health Concerns in Youth

Last year, we started offering a Parent Speaker Series for our RAUC families that coincided with the school dances. The idea has been to offer parents and guardians a way to meet, build community and also learn something valuable in a group setting. The topics have intentionally been geared towards parents of middle schoolers; Teen mental health, healthy and resilient relationships among teenagers and most recently, cell phones and social media. For the first talk this year, we are very excited to welcome Dr. Dana Sarvey from Mclean Hospital to help with ‘Destigmatizing Mental Health Concerns in Youth’. Please join us upstairs in the health room after dropping your child off at the dance. We hope to eat dinner before/during the event with the talk starting promptly at 6:30 PM. Please bring a food item to share! October 25 from 6-8PM in the Health Room. See the flyer attached for more details! Please contact Taraneh Ahmadi ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

Calling All Families: Help Support the DC Trip Fundraising Drive

We are the only upper school in Cambridge that sends 8th graders to Washington DC.  The trip is four days and three nights. It is the perfect capstone to the 8th grade civics course and to the RAUC experience.  Our community has also made a commitment: we all go or no one goes. To support that goal, we need to raise $25,000 to ensure ALL 8th graders can attend the DC trip regardless of financial reality.  

• ALL 8th grade families, please use social media to widely share this fundraising link (http://bit.ly/2LTjQfE) with your extended network of family, friends, and colleagues. 
• You can also paste this link onto social media: http://bit.ly/2LTjQfE
• 6th and 7th grade families: please consider joining into this community fundraising effort. A successful fundraising drive allows Families of Rindge Avenue to maintain the financial cushion we need to be able to offer this trip in upcoming years.
• October is our big fundraising push--let’s work together to reach our goal!
• NOTE:  You do not need a PayPal account to use this webpage.  You can “checkout” and it will give you a credit card option--have faith!?
• You may also donate directly to Families of RAUC on their website:  www.frauc.org. 

Taste Tests Coming to RAUC!

Tasty Choices is back and better than ever in the Cambridge Public Schools! This program uses taste tests to introduce healthy recipes from around the world in the comfort of our school cafeterias. Our first taste test will feature Azifa, an Ethiopian lentil salad. We will hold the taste test on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. As usual, we will not serve anyone sitting at “allergy free” tables in the cafeteria or any student with a food allergy over concern for cross contamination (at the school nurse’s discretion). The program will coordinate with School Nurse Anita Barandao and cafeteria staff prior to the taste test to ensure every child with a food allergy is identified. Azifa ingredients include: lentils, mild green chili peppers, tomatoes, red onions, black pepper, ginger powder, dijon mustard, limes, olive or canola oil. View the flyer attached!

From Thorndike to Berkshire

After many years in rented quarters, CPS Central Administration is relocating to brand new offices, inside the new Cambridge Street complex.

You can find us behind the new Valente Branch Library, with our entrance located at 135 Berkshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 (see map). 

Phone numbers and email addresses should remain the same, but we appreciate your patience as packing and unpacking is taking place. We will do our best to respond and look forward to welcoming you into our brand new offices!

National School Lunch Week 

Food & Nutrition Services will be celebrating National School Lunch Week from October 15th to 18th with the theme What's On Your Playlist?, emphasizing the communal experience both music and meals have in defining our important life events. Our menu for the week will include some student favorites and new additions, and we'll have lucky tray giveaways! Follow Food & Nutrition Services along on Twitter @CPSD_Nutrition to stay updated with cafeteria highlights and events.

*All flyers and registration forms are available at RAUC. Students or families can contact Justin McNulty: [email protected]

See flyers for the following opportunities >>

Teen Media Program: Paid Opportunity (see flyer)
When: October-January
Where: The Community Art Center. 119 Windsor Street
Ages: 13 and older
Compensation: Varies based on the course some stipend and other hourly
To apply: See Mr. McNulty for application. Submit to Jensun at [email protected] 

The Work Force Program (see flyer and application)
When: Fridays
Where: 4 sites: 119 Windsor Street (community center basement), CRLS- Room 2403, Roosevelt Towers - 14 Roosevelt Towers, Jefferson Park- 308 Rindge Ave
Time: 3:30PM
Compensation: Students are paid for attending weekly workshops
To apply: See attached application or Mr. McNulty
Contacts: See flyer

City Sprouts Youth Leadership Team (see flyer)
When: Wednesdays
Where:1035 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA
Time: 3:30-5PM
Grades: 6-8
Apply: Here
Contact: www.citysprouts.org/middle-school-program
[email protected]

Boxing Lessons (see flyer and applications)
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Where: The Cambridge YMCA 820 Mass Ave
Time: 4-5:30PM
Grades: 6-12
Cost: Free
Apply: 2 forms, see attached
Contact: [email protected]

Brunch and Ball (see flyer and form)
When: October 19th, every third Saturday of every month until June 20
Where: Moses Youth Center 243 Harvard Street
Time: 1PM
Ages: young people ages 13-19
Cost: Free
Register: Submit registration form to Nicole Rodriguez at [email protected]

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