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RAUC Newsletter An Update from Rindge Avenue Upper Campus Rindge Avenue Upper Campus 70 Rindge Ave. Cam bridge, M A 02140 617.349.4060 rindgeavenue.cpsd.us facebook.com/rindgeavenue Julie Craven H ead of School 617.349.4060 [email protected] Teresa Sanchez Assistant Principal 617.349.4060 [email protected] Amanda Laws Adjustment Counselor 617.349.4060 [email protected] Megan Martin School Psychologist 617.349.4060 [email protected] Shanika Boadu Guidance Counselor 617.349.4060 [email protected], Linette Maloney School Clerk 617.349.4060 [email protected] Apr i l 10, 2018 W e R.A.U.C! We Reflect, Aim high, seek Unity, and have Compassion! Greetings from Julie Craven Dear RAUC Families, It?s been a long winter and it looks like warmer weather is finally starting to come our way. As we head into vacation, I wanted to share some fun community events that are happening on Friday to wrap up the week strong! First, the entire school will attend a play, Here and There, put on by Youth Underground Theater. Further in the newsletter you will find some information about the theater troupe and the performance itself, which I encourage you to read through, as it is a purposeful and inspiring organization. We are very excited for this youth performance on the timely topic of immigration, with opportunities for our students to engage with the young actors. Then, we will end our day with our traditional end-of-term community gathering in the auditorium. This time is really about having some fun together. Different teams take on responsibility for organizing each assembly, but a typical event is student emceed and might include music, often by students and staff, some fun interactive activity or student-produced video, interspersed with commendations given by teachers for students who particularly stood out for them in some way. It is boisterous with lots of cheering and many smiles, and feels like the perfect way to head into vacation. May everyone find smiles and be safe during the week off. We will welcome your students back on April 23. Best, Julie Craven, Head of School

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Page 1: Rindge Avenue Upper School: April 10, 2018

RAUC New sl et terAn Update fr om Rindge Avenue Upper Cam pus

Ri n dge Aven ue Upper Cam pus70 Rindge Ave.

Cam br idge, M A 02140617.349.4060

r indgeavenue.cpsd.usfacebook .com / r indgeavenue

Jul ie CravenH ead of School

[email protected]

Teresa SanchezAssistant Pr incipal

617.349.4060 [email protected]

Am anda LawsAdjustment Counselor

[email protected]

M egan M ar t inSchool Psychologist

617.349.4060 m em ar t [email protected]

Shanika BoaduGuidance Counselor

[email protected],

Linette M aloneySchool Clerk617.349.4060

lm [email protected]

Apr i l 10, 2018

W e R.A.U.C! W e Ref l ect , Ai m h i gh , seek Un i ty , an d have Com passi on !

Gr eet i n gs f r om Ju l i e Cr avenDear RAUC Families,

It?s been a long winter and it looks like warmer weather is finally starting to come our way. As we head into vacation, I wanted to share some fun community events that are happening on Friday to wrap up the week strong!

First, the entire school will attend a play, Here and There, put on by Youth Underground Theater. Further in the newsletter you will find some information about the theater troupe and the performance itself, which I encourage you to read through, as it is a purposeful and inspiring organization. We are very excited for this youth performance on the timely topic of immigration, with opportunities for our students to engage with the young actors.

Then, we will end our day with our traditional end-of-term community gathering in the auditorium. This time is really about having some fun together. Different teams take on responsibility for organizing each assembly, but a typical event is student emceed and might include music, often by students and staff, some fun interactive activity or student-produced video, interspersed with commendations given by teachers for students who particularly stood out for them in some way. It is boisterous with lots of cheering and many smiles, and feels like the perfect way to head into vacation.

May everyone find smiles and be safe during the week off. We will welcome your students back on April 23.

Best,

Julie Craven, Head of School

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Upcom i n g Even tsView fu l l calendar : r indgeavenue.cpsd.us

FRAUC MeetingApril 11 | 6PM

Cafe NightApril 12 | 5PM

No School: April VacationApril 16-20

H eal th & W el l n ess Ti p Did you know? Students who are asked how their day went by a parent or family member are more likely to perform better in school. If you have a middle schooler who doesn?t easily volunteer information, you are not alone--use the monthly grade level Learning Previews for ideas on conversation starters!

Reach out to Ms. Boadu ([email protected]) or Mr. McNulty ([email protected]) if you have any questions about a tip or concerns about your student?s social emotional well-being.

3r d Quar ter Pr ogr ess Repor ts Ou t Thu r sday You will receive notification when you can access progress reports on Aspen. Please let the school know on Friday if you are having trouble accessing the report: 617.349.4060. We will mail home progress reports for families without internet access. Please call the school after April break if you haven?t received it.

Check Ou t Un i ty W eek Photos! It was wonderful seeing students and staff come together around the shared goal of seeking unity! Here?s a peek with some images from Twin Day and Culture Day.

H er e an d Ther eHear what Youth Underground Theater has to say about the play Here and There.

Read more: http:// bit.ly/ 2HteST2

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Soun d Expl or at i on : Pi ck Up an In st r um en t & Pl ay!Come jam and make some music after school with an instrument of your choice! You can bring your own instrument, make your own instrument, play the instruments we have here at the school, or just sit and listen! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! ALL ARE WELCOME! Some of those instruments include piano, guitar, bass, drums, and some others. Pick an instrument, learn to play something in just A FEW MINUTES, jam with some friends and let?s R.A.U.C.

The group meets Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3-4PM. Ask Mr. Fairbanks for more details! [email protected] or call the school at 617.349.4060.

CPS Speci al M eet i n g on School Safety April 11, 2018 | 6PMCRLS, 459 Broadwayhttp:// bit.ly/ 2GNQyhk

W ater Chal l en ge April 1-30Mayor McGovern is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely by taking part in the annual Wyland National Mayor?s Challenge for Water Conservation! General Info: mywaterpledge.comStudent Info:bit.ly/mayorswaterchallenge2018

En gl i sh /Lan guage Ar ts M CAS Con t i n ues Please make sure your student gets a good night sleep and a healthy breakfast the night before an MCAS test. The RAUC MCAS schedule can also be found on the Rindge Avenue calendar on our website.

- 6th Gr ELA: Wednesday, April 11 and Thursday, April 12 - 8th Gr ELA: Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27- Make up ELA All Grades: Monday, April 30 - Wednesday, May 2

Cafe Ni gh t ? Thu r sday, Apr i l 12th Come to the RAUC cafeteria 5PM this Thursday to enjoy our sixth annual Cafe Night complete with music and poetry from RAUC students. This is a night for students to express themselves beyond the walls of the classroom. See them shine, get to know their talents, and be prepared to be moved! There is no admission and families are welcome to attend! Families of RAUC will be selling light refreshments.

8th Gr ade Updates - Reminder that final payments to Capitol Tours are due by April 19, 2018.- Mandatory DC Trip Meetings are Wednesday, April 25 at 6PM OR Thursday,

April 26 at 9AM- Please reach out to Jose Oliveira, [email protected] or 617.349.4060 if you

have any questions about the DC Trip.- Graduation date: We are still waiting to hear from the district when upper

school graduations will be. We hope to know in the next week or so and will send out word as soon as we do!

School Coun ci l Two of our three parent/guardian members are graduating with their 8th graders this year. Please consider being a representative. School Council is a group of three staff, three parents/ guardians, and head of school that meets from 7:30 - 8:15AM the first Wednesday of the month. It is an advisory group for the principal and I always leave with plans strengthened by the perspectives of the council. Send me an email or call the school if you are interested. We will hold an election as needed.

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7th Grade Math (On Grade Level & Accelerated Math Pathways): Mr. Devlin, [email protected]

In this unit, students understand and use the terms ?event,? ?sample space,? ?outcome,? ?chance experiment,? ?probability,? ?simulation,? ?random,? ?sample,? ?random sample,? ?representative sample,? ?overrepresented,? ?underrepresented,? ?population,? and ?proportion.? They design and use simulations to estimate probabilities of outcomes of chance experiments and understand the probability of an outcome as its long-run relative frequency. They represent sample spaces (that is, all possible outcomes of a chance experiment) in tables and tree diagrams and as lists. They calculate the number of outcomes in a given sample space to find the probability of a given event. They consider the strengths and weaknesses of different methods for obtaining a representative sample from a given population. They generate samples from a given population, e.g., by drawing numbered papers from a bag and recording the numbers, and examine the distributions of the samples, comparing these to the distribution of the population. They compare two populations by comparing samples from each population.

7th Grade Science: Jay Mahoney, [email protected]

As we return from our April break seventh grade students will begin the final unit of the year which is entitled, What Makes The Weather Change. The unit connects what students have learned about energy and matter earlier in the year with how weather occurs in the atmosphere. Students begin by drawing on their everyday experiences with weather to identify the conditions they need to investigate that contribute to weather events like a sunny day or a storm. Students first consider how air at the surface of Earth is heated. Students will then create a model that explains how the air at the surface is heated through a sequence of energy transfers from the sun to the Earth?s surface, energy conversion from solar to thermal energy, and energy transfer, topics that are connected to previous units this year. It hopes to be another unit that students have a personal connection to since students experience weather phenomena daily.

7th Grade Social Studies: Ms. Motto, [email protected]

Students in 7th Grade Social Studies will be exploring the amazing history, culture, and philosophies of Ancient China. Students will apply the ideas of different belief systems to understand historical issues and

current events and develop greater perspective and empathy for people from different religions and cultures. Students will grapple with these big questions: What historical factors influence the development of a belief system? How do the ideas and values of ancient civilizations affect today?s world?

Additionally, we will engage in our second Document Based Question (DBQ) of the year. 7th Graders will research and answer the question: the Great Wall of China, did the benefits outweigh the costs? As part of this unit, students will analyze, interpret, and synthesize relevant evidence from primary sources, secondary sources, maps, and personal narratives to best answer the question. Then, students will use the evidence gathered to produce an original thesis statement answering the question through an analytical essay. Ask your student what they are learning about China that is most interesting to them and, in a few weeks, whether they think the building of the Great Wall was worth the costs!

7th Grade ELA: Ms. Gonzalez, [email protected]

7th grade readers and writers were paused on the current unit, A Raisin In the Sun, to do some ELA MCAS prep and then did the tests online for the first time. Now they will continue reading the play, A Raisin In the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry and explore how class, race, gender, and occupation can shape an individual?s identity. Readers will continue to conduct several close reads of the text through whole class and small group readings. The study of A Raisin In the Sun will be accompanied regularly by informational texts and videos to allow readers to understand the author?s intent in addressing the dreams of the African-American community in the 1950s and the social injustices that got in the way. Readers will be taking notes along the way to write an argumentative essay around character change. Two essential questions we are exploring are: How can individuals redefine themselves? How does setting affect an individual?s sense of identity? For homework, readers are expected to be independently reading a book of their choice for 30 minutes and to write a weekly response usually due on Fridays. The 20th Annual Poetry Contest by Cambridge Public Library and the Cambridge Tree Project is also happening! Original poems must be submitted by Monday April 30th. I will take poetry submissions instead of a reading response any week in April!

7th Gr ade Lear n i n g Pr ev i ew s

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2018 DH SP Sum m er Pr ogr am Gu i de Get started on planning a summer of fun!Learn more at: www.finditcambridge.org/program/2018-dhsp-summer-program-guide

Apr i l Vacat i on M ath Cam p for 8th Gr ader s April 17-19 | 9AM-12:30PMCRLSDetails: http:// bit.ly/ 2Eva2X2

Fi n d I t Looking for things to do in Cambridge? Take a peek:finditcambridge.org

Im m i gr at i on Legal Scr een i n g Cl i n i cs ? FREE!FREE Consultation with an Immigrant Attorney When: 5:15-7:15PM, every third Wednesday each monthWhere: Community Legal Services & Counseling Center (CLSACC), 90 Third St., Cambridge Who: Available to MA immigrants and their familiesMore Info: 617.349.4396, [email protected]

H eal thy Sn ack of the W eekCambridge in Motion presents the Healthy Snack of the Week suggestion: Corn chips, salsa & avocado slices.

Let 's Con n ectRAUC Facebook: facebook.com/ rindgeavenueDistrict Social Media: www.cpsd.us/news/socialmedia

Spring Two Swim Classes (see flyer)When: April 23-June 16Where: YMCA, 820 Mass AveAges: AllCost: $128 non members Contact: 617.661.9622

Learn to Swim (see flyer)When: April 16-20Where: YMCA, 820 Mass AveAge: 5-12Cost: $10, Free for membersContact: 617.66.9622

Scriptwriting for Teens: Spring Breaks! (see flyer)When: April 17-19Where: Loeb Drama CenterTime: 10AM-12:30PMAges: 11-14Cost: $15Contact: amrep.org/ [email protected]

2018 Cambridge Science FestivalWhen: April 13-22Where: Various locationsInfo: http:// bit.ly/ 2Jh2bef and http:// bit.ly/ 2q1nsA4Contact: cambridgesciencefestival.org

Teen Dance Intensive When: April 16-22Where: Dance Complex, 536 Mass AveTime: 9AM-1PMAges: 11-18Cost: FreeContact: jeanappolonexpressions.org/teen-intensive/

Maud Morgan: Architecture Workshop (see flyer)When: April 17-20Where: 20 Sacramento StreetTime: 1-5:30PMGrades: 6-8Cost: $280; scholarships availableContact: 617.349.6287; www.maudmorganarts.org/programs-workshops/school-vacation-programs/school-vacation-program-descriptions/

Beyond the 4th Wall April VacationWhen: April VacationWhere: 44 Linnaean StAges: 7-12Cost: $400; scholarships availableContact: [email protected], 617.710.3864

Shoe Sole Shoe Design (see flyer and form)When: April 17-20Where: Frisoli Youth CenterTime: 9AM - 3PMGrades: 6, 7 and 8 Cost: Free; snacks & lunch providedContact: [email protected] 617.253.3410

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

Learn more about opportunities outside school via the Middle School Network: agendaforchildrenost.org/msn-resources.html