News from CRLS

CRLS Newsletter	March 1, 2010

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MARCH 2010
03/01/10 MCAS English Language Arts re-test
03/02/10 MCAS English Language Arts re-test
03/03/10 MCAS English Language Arts re-test
03/05/10 Semester 2, Marking Period 1, Progress Reports Mailed
03/04/10 MCAS Math re-test
03/05/10 MCAS Math re-test
03/09/10 Drama Festival Public Performance, 7 PM, Morse School Auditorium
03/10/10 College Planning Night for Juniors, 6 PM, Main Cafeteria
03/11/10 FOCA Meeting, 6 PM, Athletics Dept Conference Room
03/13/10 SAT Exam (no Subject Exams), 9th Grade Campus, 7:45 AM
03/13/10 MA H.S.Drama Festival Semi-Finals, 9 AM-9 PM, Location TBA
03/15/10 Deadline for AP Exam Registration
03/15/10 Spring Sports Season Starts
03/16/10 Parent Teacher Conferences, 2:30-3:30 PM
03/17/10 Evacuation Day Holiday - No School
03/18/10 Parent Teacher Conferences, 6-8 PM
03/19/10 & 3/20/2010 CRLS Modern Dance Company, Concert, 7 PM, Harvard University, New College Theatre
03/23/10 MCAS Exams Grade 10, English Language Arts
03/24/10 MCAS Exams Grade 10, English Language Arts
03/25/10 MCAS Exams Grade 10, English Language Arts
03/24/10 Friends of CRLS Meeting, 7:30-9 PM, Library Freshman Campus
03/25/10 Registration deadline, 05/01 SAT Exams
03/25/10 MA H.S.Drama Festival Finals, 9 AM-9 PM, Back Bay Center
03/26/10 MA H.S.Drama Festival Finals, 9 AM-9 PM, Back Bay Center
03/27/10 MA H.S.Drama Festival Finals, 9 AM-9 PM, Back Bay Center
03/30/10 School Council Meeting, 6-8 PM, Principals Conference Room

APRIL 2010
04/02/10 Good Friday - No School
04/08/10 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, 7PM, Cambridge Public Library (next to CRLS) followed by a reception in the CRLS Main Cafeteria.
04/07/10 Semester 2 Mid-Term Exams
04/07/10 MCAS English Language Arts Composition Make-up Exam
04/08/10 & 04/09/2010 All City Drama Performance, 7 PM, Kennedy-Longfellow
04/08/10 Semester 2 Mid-Term Exams
04/09/10 Semester 2, Marking Period 1 Ends
04/12/10 Semester 2, Marking Period 2 Begins
04/13/10 FOCA Meeting, 6 PM, Athletics Dept Conference Room
04/15/10 All City Spring Music Concert, 7 PM, Peabody School Auditorium
04/16/10 Semester 2, Marking Period 1 Report Cards mailed
04/19/10 April Vacation Begins
04/26/10 School Resumes
04/27/10 School Council Meeting, 6-8 PM, Principal's Conference Room
04/29/10 Registration deadline, 06/05 SAT Exams
04/29/10 Student Art Exhibit Reception, 7 PM, University Lutheran Church, 66 Winthrop St.
04/30/10 Spring Drama Production/Senior Directing Project, 5:30 PM, CRLS R131

SPRING SEMESTER PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
March 16, 2:30-3:30 and March 18, 6-8 PM.
All Parent Teacher Conferences will be at the Main Campus, 459 Broadway

*TEACHERS FORM THE 9TH GRADE CAMPUS WILL MEET WITH PARENTS AT THE MAIN CAMPUS

TIPS FOR CRLS PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

1.     HAVE THE NAME (FIRST AND LAST) OF EACH TEACHER AND THE SUBJECT TAUGHT.
         Teacher lists, with names and classrooms, may be picked up in the lobby.

2.      CHECK THE ABSENT TEACHER LIST WHEN YOU ARRIVE.
          A few teachers will be unavoidably absent.

3.      MAPS OF CRLS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE MAIN ENTRANCE.
         Student guides will be posted around the school to help find classrooms.

4.      PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR CHILD'S PROGRESS REPORT.

5.      CONFERENCES WITH TEACHERS AND STAFF WILL BE HELD IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.
         Sign up lists with time slots will be placed right outside each classroom door.

6.      EACH CONFERENCE SLOT LASTS FOR TEN MINUTES.
         Please do not keep teachers longer if others are waiting.

7.      SOME CLASSES ATTRACT MORE PARENTS THAN OTHERS.
         Do not assume that because there's no line in front of one classroom that the other three will be the    same.
8.     IT IS GENERALLY ADVISABLE TO GO AROUND TO ALL CLASSROOMS AND SIGN UP OR ALL CONFERENCES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SESSION.
          That way if the lists fill up you won't end up being disappointed.

9.      IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO BRING YOUR STUDENT WITH YOU.
         If that isn't possible, ask him/her to tell you the best way to go from one class to another. This might help you get around the school more easily.

10.        IF YOU NEED TO SPEAK AT LENGTH TO A TEACHER/COUNSELOR; PLEASE FIND ANOTHER TIME TO DO IT.
             Fill out a PARENT-TEACHER APPOINTMENT FORM at the Main Entrance for another    appointment or contact the teacher directly.

Friends of CRLS pilots Travel Fellowships for Students

Educators and parents agree that travel in the company of one's teachers and fellow students can be a life-changing experience. At the very least, students' cultural curiosity, exposure to other languages, geography and people, are advanced through travel. This is especially true at CRLS, where over the years our energetic teachers have offered travel experiences for building cultural knowledge and for making connections through service projects of many kinds. Through these ambitious programs our students have traveled recently within the U.S., Europe, the Dominican Republic, and to places as distant as Tanzania, East Africa, Turkey, and Cambodia!
This year, Friends of CRLS has launched a grant program to expand the reach of educational travel, by making such opportunities available to students of merit with a serious interest in travel, who have limited financial resources. The application process requires students to submit an application, letters of recommendation, and to meet financial and academic requirements.
Our first travel fellows, announced in early January, are Doulovely Nazaire and Wendy Astril, both of whom have grown up speaking French, Haitian Creole, and English, and with a strong interest in France and French culture. Their fellowships of $1000 each are making it possible for them to travel to France during the February school vacation with the French Club, with CRLS teachers Margot Murphy and Kate Holmes at the helm. We look forward to hearing about their experiences, and we thank the many contributors to FOCRLS, along with the support of the school community, who've enabled us to offer this unique opportunity.

Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (FOCRLS) is a 501(c)3 tax-deductible non-profit public charity founded by two parents in January '07. The mission of FOCRLS is to raise private funds from within the Cambridge community to support and enrich the academic and social development programs at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, and in so doing, promote achievement for all students and a greater community investment in the future of Cambridge youth.

For more information or to volunteer:
www.cpsd.us/crls/about/FOCRLS.html
(617) 275-6338
P.O. Box 39-1541
Cambridge, MA 02139

CRLS has Talent! Check out the winners of the 2010 Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards!

Haydn Ady

Sydney Agger

Deandra Atherley

Rosa Booth

Diego Buscaglia

Inah Choe

Katherine Clover

Simon Cohen

Violet Doucette

Sara Estan

Rayana Ferej

LouiseGeday

Henry Hayes

Phoebe Hogue-Rodley

Eric Macomber

Kelsey McDaniel

Angela McKenzie

Rose Merry

Solome Nakimuli

Alexander Pfeufer

Erin Potter

Seo Jung Sa

Ilana Sandberg

Natalie Schmitt-Nardin

AbbeyScott

Mollie Shafer-Schweig

Anna Steinman

Alicia Williams

Imani Wong

National Honor Society News

The application process for the CRLS Class of 2011 is underway. All eligible juniors should have picked up their application packets at the information meeting on Wednesday February 24th, and the due date for submitting an application is March 11, 2010. Late applications cannot be considered.

The NHS Induction Ceremony for accepted applicants will be on Thursday April 8, 2010 at 7pm at the Cambridge Public Library, with a reception to follow in the CRLS main Cafeteria.
Mr. P Mili
NHS Advisor

FREE DENTAL CARE FOR YOUTH
Children ages 1-17 welcome!
4th annual Give Kids a Smile Day at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Saturday, February 27, 2010
9:00am-1:00pm
Harvard Dental Center
188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA

Professional cleanings, exams, X-rays, fluoride varnish, and referrals
No income, age, or citizenship restrictions or verification! The more the merrier! :)

To make an appointment or ask questions, email GKAS2010hsdm@gmail.com or call 617-355-2224 and leave a message with your name, child's name, and phone number.

Spring Session of Drivers Education
Registration will be held Wednesday April 14th, 2010 at 2:30 PM in the main cafeteria of the high school
Choice of two classroom sessions - 2:35 PM or 6:00 PM
Class begins Monday April 26th, 2010
Sessions are 5 weeks in duration (a total of 10 classes must be attended)
Two absences are allowed but must be made up prior to last class
Classes meet twice a week - Monday and Wednesday
A state mandated 2 hour class must be attended by a parent or guardian (date to be determined)
Classes are held in the Gustave Solomon Garage located at 456 Broadway (across the street from CRLS)
Cost is $600.00 which covers the ten classroom sessions, the parent class as well as the required 12 lessons of behind the wheel instruction.
This price does not cover any fees charged by the Registry of Motor Vehicles for the permit, road test or license.
If you have any further questions, please call Bill Timmons at (339) 223 - 0163

WORLD JAZZ ENSEMBLE -

OPEN AUDITIONS!

This is an advanced jazz ensemble and will focus on the performance of a variety of musical styles from many areas of the world.

Instrumentation will be piano, drums, bass, guitar, horn, strings, woodwinds, and vocals..

The WJE is a real class: students will get credit for it! Meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30-3:50

CRLS DRUM LINE -

OPEN AUDITIONS!

Are you ready to have some fun??? If you play drums and you've "GOT THE BEAT"and you would like to march in the Thanksgiving Football Game and the Memorial Day Parade, please contact us. The CRLS Drum Line is a real class: you will get credit for it! Meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 2:30 -3:50

To prepare for an audition please contact Mr. Guillermo Nojechowicz at gnojechowicz@cpsd.us,call

617-349-6788 (Visual and Performing Arts) or see him in R101

SAT and AP PRACTICE TESTS
Did you know that there is access to online SAT and AP practice tests provided free by the CRLS library.
Just go to: www.cpsd.us/crls/library
Under "Quick Links" click on "SAT and AP Practice Tests". Make an account and specify the type of test they want to practice. For out of school access, use the password 'rindge'.

CRLS Students return from Cambodia
Marya Wegman and Susie Vanblaricum just returned from a student trip to Cambodia. The trip was a huge success.
Three years ago CRLS students helped fundraise the money to build a school in rural Cambodia. The school opened last February, and part of our trip was to formally open and dedicate the school. Two teachers and six students brought school supplies to the students at the new Cambridge School and spent some time learning from and teaching the students at our school. Additionally, they toured Phnom Penh and Siem Reap to learn about Cambodia's rich and traumatic history.

Check out the website which has more information about the trip, including a blog and photos: http://cam2cam2010.webs.com/

CALLING ALL STUDENTS TAKING THE AP SPANISH EXAM.

You should attend the review sessions starting on Monday March 1 and ending April 30. Students must be prompt:
MONDAYS 2:35-3:15PM
TUESDAYS 7:15-7:55AM
THURSDAYS 7:15-7:55AM & 2:35-3:15PM
Review sessions are in R236

The Spanish AP exam is scheduled for May 5, location TBA

PLEASE JOIN THE CRLS COMMUNITY FOR THE URBAN WALK FOR HAITI on March 27th in Cambridge to raise money for Haiti through the Boston-based organization Partners in Health (PIH). Now in its seventh year, the Walk has brought together students, activists, religious organizations, high schools, colleges, and others for a three-mile scenic walk around the Charles River and an afternoon of Haitian music, culture and crafts. All funds raised directly support the health initiatives. For more information go to www.WalkForHaiti.org

CRLS Mediation Program in its 4^th Year

Did you know that the Cambridge School Department has a Conflict Mediator who works system wide to help people resolve problems. At CRLS Chandra Banks coordinates a peer mediation program, where trained teens mediate situations involving other teens.

The mediation training is focused on developing listening skills, dealing with angry parties and asking open-ended questions to promote understanding and to create a balanced agreement between the two parties. Mediation is voluntary. What makes mediation so successful is that parties solve their own problems. Not the standard adults lecturing students and telling them what the solution should be. The Mediation Program has been effective in more than 95% of the cases that have been referred.

Chandra Banks also does mediation herself between staff members, staff and parents and students and staff. To learn more about mediation contact Chandra Banks at 617-217-8106 or 617-349-4945 cbanks@cpsd.us

New! Harvard University / CRLS

Science and Engineering Research Course S415

Do a research project with a Harvard Science or Engineering Research Group. Projects are often multidisciplinary amongst, physics, chemistry, biology & engineering.
Participate in current, leading and cool research with Harvard faculty, post docs, and graduate students.
Start this summer with a 6-8 week PAID internship ($160 / wk through the Mayor's Program
4th Block Class - Go to Harvard after 3rd Block (yes, that means leave CRLS campus)
Learn about real science and engineering research methods and techniques with Mr. Childs in weekly research seminar
Produce a real research paper and poster for the International Science Fair and other competitions where you can win $$$.
During school year, requires weekly time commitment of 10 - 20 hrs, including flexible after school time (like you and your research mentor make your schedule)
Open to 12 students who have completed their basic science requirements.
For more information or to sign up, talk to your guidance counselor or Mr. Childs (R403) jchilds@cspd.us

Science and Engineering Research Course Description:

The Science and Engineering Research program course provides students the opportunity to engage in current science and engineering research at Harvard University. Students will be placed in a Harvard research group under the joint supervision of a Harvard mentor who will be member of the research group and a CRLS teacher, assigned a research project, conduct research and produce a final research paper, poster and materials for the annual International Science Fair. Students will also attend weekly CRLS Research Seminars conducted by their CRLS teacher where they will share their research and learn research methods and tools. The course will start with a 6-8 week summer internship and then become the student's Block 4 class, allowing the student to leave the school and work in their research lab. Students are expected to spend 10-20 hours weekly on their research during the school year.

Make money doing theatre this summer!

Beyond the 4^th Wall will be producing Little Shop of Horrors this summer.

The musical will be produced in collaboration with the mayors program and therefore teens aged 14 through 17 can audition and if accepted will be eligible to receive payment for their work.

Auditions: February 28^th between 3-5pm. Sign up for a half hour slot on our website www.Beyondthe4thWall.com or call us at 617 868 9900

Program Times: July 5^th through Aug 6^th, Monday through Friday 11-4pm.

Please contact Beyond the 4^th Wall for more information call 617-868-9900

Info@BeyondtheFourthWall.com

PAID Audio Production Internship
The Cambridge Youth Programs is now hiring for its PAID Audio Production Internship: A 12-week paid internship program for Cambridge youth ages 14-18 years. In this internship, young people will learn about audio production in theory and practice, working with professional quality audio production software and equipment to record, mix, edit, and produce a CD compilation of the original tracks they create in the program. Teens will also explore potential higher education and career options related to the field of audio production and digital media. For more information and applications, contact Marisa Lopez at mlopez@cambridgema.gov or (339) 368-0474.

BIOGEN IDEC
COMMUNITY LAB
Summer Lab Sessions 2010

What & Who: Summer Lab sessions for high school students. Conduct hands-on lab project, meet and interact with scientists and other biotech professionals, tour labs and get an inside view of a biotech company!
Where: Community Lab at Biogen Idec in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
Cost: Free! Lunch is provided every day. Transportation and parking costs are not covered. Cambridge residents may be eligible for a stipend if participating in the MSYEP program. For more information see http://www.cambridgema.gov/dhsp/msyep.cfm or call the Office
of Workforce Development at 617-349-6234. You must apply to both programs and inform
Requirements: Students must have completed 9th grade by this summer. This class is intended for students who are enthusiastic and curious about biotechnology! Students should be familiar with DNA, its structure and function and have some knowledge of proteins.
Registration: Registration will open on March 16th for Cambridge & Somerville students, as well as children of Biogen Idec employees. Fill out the registration form on-line at www.biogenidec.com/communitylab/summerprogram. Early registrations will not be accepted! Registration opens to any and all high school students on March 30th. Spots in
the program are filled on a first-come basis.

Session I: Adventures in Biotechnology July 12-16
Session II: Adventures in Biotechnology II August 16-20

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tracy Callahan, Director, Community Lab, at communitylab@biogenidec.com or at (617) 679-2698