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Greetings
Dear RAUC families,
We hope that you had a restful and joy-filled break and thank you for your patience amidst all the various changes this week! Please watch the video or scroll down to read some updates for this week's news:
As always, if you have any questions or comments about the news or anything else, please don’t hesitate to email Family Liaison Julia Ho at [email protected] or phone at 617.352.5781.
We hope you have a wonderful winter vacation- filled with good rest, warmth and joy!
Best,
Julie Craven, RAUC Principal
Julia Ho, RAUC Family Liaison
January Learning Previews
 Please visit the links below for more information from your student’s teachers about what your students will be learning this month:
Click here for a printable version. In these learning previews, you can also find some conversation starters and questions you can ask your students about what they’re learning.
Workshop for RAUC Parents & Caregivers TONIGHT @6:30PM
Tonight, Wed. Jan. 5th at 6:30PM, Alice Cohen, the Lead Teacher for Social Emotional Learning, will be leading a workshop for parents and caregivers on issues that young people are facing right now and how we can best support them. Some examples of issues include social media and the effects of the pandemic's social disruption. Please check your emails or texts for the link to join.
Winter Session Activities: Delayed start
Please note that there will be NO after school activities this week as a safety precaution given the current COVID situation. We’ll be sending out more communication about the start of after school activities later this week- please look out for it!
RAUC Musical Update
 The RAUC musical rehearsals are underway and the cast is diving into Willy Wonka and his famous chocolate factory. Students are exploring the story through music and character development. Using dramaturgy, they are also exploring the history of the story. The musical version we are working on is an adaptation of the original 1971 movie and book created for a modern retelling on stage. The message at the heart of this story is to be kind. Willy Wonka sets out to test the children by putting temptations in front of them in order to find a genuine, honest child. One element of the story that has had a crucial transformation are the portrayal of the Oompa Loompas. In the original 1964 edition of the book the Oompa Loompas were from an African nation. Dahl faced criticism for the racist way they were depicted in the book and in 1973 with urging of the NAACP, rewrote them to be a made-up group of people who were being persecuted for being themselves in Loompaland. In our version, the Oompa Loompas are the heart of the chocolate factory and act as inventors, engineers, food scientists and chocolate makers who are free to be their true selves. The cast is excited to dive even further into the world of Willy Wonka, and we will keep you updated as we get closer to the performance!
CPS Lunch & Breakfast Menu - January Week 1
Click here for the full menu >>
 Healthy Snack of the Week
Crunchy Apple Slices! Sliced apples with nut butter spread on top and crushed crunchy cereal sprinkled on top (bran flakes, rice cereal, etc.)
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