First Quarter Has Ended & Progress Reports Are Coming Soon!

Progress reports will go live on Aspen this Friday afternoon. They will be mailed home to families who do not have internet access. If you are having trouble accessing your report card, please reach out to Linette Maloney (617.349.4060, [email protected]) or Taraneh Ahmadi (617.349.4060 x2041, [email protected]) starting Monday.

Children can learn a lot from their caregiver about how to form positive relationships. Apologizing and admitting when you are in the wrong is a great way to demonstrate the ability to form and maintain positive relationships!

Reminder: Sign Up to Meet with Your Student's Teachers!

Sign up for your Fall Learning Partners Conferences >>

If you do not have access to the internet or need support in scheduling, please call Taraneh Ahmadi, Family Partnership Coordinator at 617.349.4060 x2041 or Linette Maloney at 617.349.4060. Slots for core academic teachers are 20 minutes--in that time, you will rotate through a 5 minute meeting with each individual teacher. You can also sign up for a 10 minute meeting with Specials teachers. Bring your student to the conference so everyone hears the same message!

–6th grade: Tues 11/19 (8AM - 3:50PM); Wed 11/20 (5:30-8PM)
–7th grade: Thurs 11/21 (8AM - 3:50PM); Wed 11/20 (5:30-8PM)
–Specials: Fri 11/22 (8 - 8:40AM); Wed 11/20 (5:30 - 8:20PM)
–8th grade: Wed 12/11 (5:30-8PM); Thurs 12/12 (8 - 8:40AM)

Goals of Learning Partner Conferences:
–Communication that helps family and school work with deepened cohesion to support student success and well-being
–Demonstration to student that school and family care about their success and well being and are working in partnership to support them.

Cross-Country RAUC Stars!

The RAUC Cross Country team competed in the City-Wide Upper School Championship Meet at Danehy Park on November 7th. They made quite an entrance, led by Mr. DeWitte and Urban Legends, who marched the team all the way from RAUC to Danehy Park! Every runner competed and gave it their best. 8th grader Keira Putrih finished 3rd overall in the girls' race! Additionally, Jeffrey Gao (8th grade), Ian Harmon (7th grade), and Shen-Tao Tien-Crawley (7th grade) all finished in the top 10 for the boys' race. Congratulations to all the runners! 

Building Equity Bridges Session 2: Wednesday, November 13
@ Baldwin School, 85 Oxford Street

Following a successful and well attended workshop #1 last Wednesday, we invite families, school staff/teachers, and community to work together to create a more racially just and equitable Cambridge public schools.

Wednesday, November 13 | 5:30PM dinner, 6-8PM discussion
Baldwin School, 85 Oxford St.
Childcare for preschool age thru 5th graders

What: We will break into smaller groups to delve deeper into the Barriers to Equity document and discusses what barriers resonates for each person, what barriers do they feel are most relevant to their school to work on. For anyone who missed the first workshop, please still come!
The Barrier to Equity document is available here >> 

Please RSVP: [email protected]

Parking Note: The location is Baldwin School and we have requested a parking consideration for any non-Cambridge resident teachers/staff to park in the vicinity of Baldwin school for the event. (If you accidentally get a ticket, you can appeal it.)

Supporting a Successful 8th to 9th Grade Transition

8th grade families should have received a letter from Guidance Counselor Shanika Boadu with the timeline for the series of events that will happen starting in December to support the successful transition to high school. If you missed it, you can find the letter attached here. Please reach out to Shanika Boadu ([email protected]) or your student’s advisory teacher if you have any questions. These events are a collaboration of RAUC and CRLS teachers and guidance departments.

Movie Field Trip the Day Before Thanksgiving

In what has become a RAUC commUnity tradition, the entire school will go watch a movie together on Wednesday, November 27th. We will watch the movie Playing with Fire at Apple Cinemas in Cambridge, MA. This movie is a comedy where firefighters have to babysit a group of rambunctious children. The movie is rated PG.

We will depart RAUC at 9:05AM, and we will walk to Apple Cinemas. We plan on returning to RAUC around 12PM for lunch. All students must dress according to the weather forecast.

The cost of this field trip is $5. If desired, for an additional $5.50 fee, students will be able to purchase a prepackaged snack of a small popcorn. Prepackaged snacks must be purchased before the field trip.

ALL students will attend the trip regardless of their ability to pay. Please consider including an extra donation to support access for all.

Permission slips were handed out to students in advisory. It is also attached here. Please send them in as soon as possible. 

Introducing Remind App for Texting with Teachers

Texting with Teachers We are excited to share that RAUC is trying out Remind! If you're not already familiar with Remind, it's a classroom communication tool that makes it easy to stay involved with your child's learning. Remind is free to use, and you'll be able to get and send messages on any device—even a text message using the Remind app on your phone! Remind also provides some translation services.

As part of this rollout, official accounts have been created for all the teachers and families at RAUC. On Thurs., Nov. 14, you'll receive an email or text message from Remind. All you need to do is follow the steps in the message to finish setting up your account. Watch this video demo see how Remind works: https://youtu.be/W3_UQAC9hro

Remind is another option for communicating with your student's teachers. No one is required to use it, and it will not replace school communications like this newsletter. If you have questions about this tool, please contact our Library Technology Specialist, Sam Musher ([email protected]) or our Family Liaison, Taraneh Ahmadi ([email protected]).

Out of School Opportunities

*All flyers and registration forms are available at the RAUC Out of School Time (OST) Board or by contacting Mr. McNulty @ [email protected]

Middle School Activities Club: All-Star Basketball Game (see flyer)
When: Friday, November 15
Where: RUSSELL YOUTH CENTER, 680 Huron Ave, CAMBRIDGE
Time: 6-8:30PM
Grades: 6-8
Cost: Free
Contact: Ms. Bradshaw, Special, Projects Manager @ 617.498.1289 or email: [email protected]

Boston International Kids Film Festival 2019 (see flyer)
When: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17th
Where: Lesley University, University Hall, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140
Time: 10-11:30AM
Ages: 10 and under
Cost: Free
Contact: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/animated-short-films-for-ages-10-under-tickets-74675397123

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