Greetings!

Dear RAUC families,

In these times where there is much reason for anxiety, I hope you’ve been able to find places of peace, joy and connection!

Before you read this week’s news, please see a video greeting from our Principal, Ms. Craven. Watch video >>

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me by email or phone at 857.244.0730.

Best,
Julia Ho, RAUC Family Liaison

Round 2 of Listening Conferences - Reminder to Respond

– By now, you should have heard from your student’s advisor about options to connect, which include a video or phone conference, filling out a form, or choosing to opt out.
– Please respond to let them know how you would like to connect or if you would like to opt out of listening conferences.
– If you have not heard from your student’s advisor yet, please reach out to them. If you’re not sure who this is, ask your student or contact Family Liaison Julia Ho by email or phone at 857.244.0730.

How to Support Your Student in Independent Work Time

Wondering how to support your student during independent work time? Please join us next Wednesday, Nov. 4th, from 6-7PM for our monthly community meeting to discuss this topic further with other families and hear some suggestions from the school. See flyer >>

Ways to make the most out of this meeting:
–Reflect on what questions you have and what supports you’d like
–Reflect on what you’ve been trying to do to help support your students during independent work time. What has worked? What has been challenging?

As a reminder, starting from November, we will be hosting our RAUC community meetings on the first Wednesday of every month. The overall goals of the monthly Community Meetings are to...
– Strengthen our family-school partnership
– Create a space for families be a resource for one other

Resources on How to Talk to Your Children About the Election

As Ms. Craven mentioned in her video greeting, your children will be learning about and discussing the upcoming election in all their Social Studies classrooms.

Here are a few resources that have been shared with educators that you may also find useful:
– Election 2020 Website
– "The Day After" from Teaching Tolerance
– "What Do We Tell the Children?" from Huffington Post

Tech Corner

Trouble with your student’s school laptop? 
– Bring it to the district Mobile Help Desk: Mon-Fri 8-4, Sat 8-2 
– Where: CRLS, Felton St side (see map)
– If none of those times work for you, please email us.

Social/Emotional Well-Being
Tip of the Week

We are starting up again a feature of our newsletters from last year. Starting today, each week you will find a tip on how to support your student’s social/emotional well-being. If you have any questions or concerns about how your student is doing, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Guidance Counselor Shanika Boadu (email; 617.329.1002)

Recognizing things that you admire about your student will encourage them to develop positive self-identity. Try giving them a genuine compliment on things like their creativity, effort in school, or ability to be a good friend!

Healthy Snack of the Week

Here's Cambridge in Motion's Healthy Snack of the Week for the week of October 26th: Nutty Baked Pears – Pear halves (seeds removed) filled with 2 tbsp chopped walnuts, 1 tsp honey, and sprinkle of cinnamon; bake at 350 degrees F for 30 mins; let cool & enjoy!

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