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| CRLS Newsletter | January 13, 2012 | |
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SAVE the DATE: CRLS Principal Search
Parent Meeting with Superintendent Jeff Young
The parent meeting with Superintendent Jeff Young to discuss the CRLS Principal search has been rescheduled to Monday, January 23, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Media Cafeteria. All CRLS parents are invited to attend. At this meeting, Dr. Young and Barbara Allen, CPS Executive Director for Human Resources, will discuss the search process and ways that parents can be involved in the Search Advisory Committee. A survey seeking CRLS parent, student, and staff community input on the qualities to be sought in the next CRLS Principal is also posted on the CRLS website at www.cpsd.us. We hope you can take the time to share your thoughts. |
CRLS Calendar of Events
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Dance Works
Martin Luther King Holiday - No School |
January 12 & 13, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012 |
7PM
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SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS |
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | | | |
International Student and Family Center Parent Workshop |
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
6:30-8 PM |
CRLS RM 2112 | |
Friends of CRLS Meeting |
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
7:30-9 PM |
CRLS Library | |
Eighth Grade Information Night/ Band Jamboree & String Fling |
Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
6-8 PM |
CRLS Theatre | |
A Capella Jam |
Saturday, January 21, 2012 |
7:00 PM |
CRLS Theatre | |
Winter Drama Production |
Cancelled |
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Chamber Music Recital |
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
7:00 PM |
CRLS | |
SAT and SAT Subject Exams |
Saturday, January 28, 2012 |
8:00 AM |
CRLS | |
School Council Meeting |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
6-7:30 PM |
CRLS Principals Conference Room | |
MCAS Biology test |
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 | | | |
Sign-up for Spring Sports |
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 |
2:45 PM |
Field House | |
MCAS Biology test |
Thursday, February 02, 2012 | | | |
Parents Open House |
Thursday, February 02, 2012 |
6-8 PM |
CRLS | |
Deadline for Advanced Placement (AP) Exams sign-up and payment |
Friday, February 10, 2012 | | | |
Deadline to Register for the March 10th SAT Exam (SAT only, no Subject Exams) |
Friday, February 10, 2012 | |
collegeboard.com | |
Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) Meeting |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
6:00 PM |
Athletics Office in War Memorial | |
International Student and Family Center Parent Workshop |
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
6:30-8 PM |
CRLS RM 2112 | |
CRLS Scholarship Applications Deadline |
Friday, February 17, 2012 | | | |
February Vacation Begins |
Monday, February 20, 2012 | | | |
February Vacation Ends |
Friday, February 24, 2012 | | | |
School Council Meeting |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 |
6-7:30 PM |
CRLS Principals Conference Room | |
MCAS English Language Arts re-test |
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 | | |
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FOCRLS Faculty Grants Awarded for Fall 2011
Please join Friends of CRLS in congratulating our latest Faculty Grant recipients! (See list below.) Our 10 Grantees for Fall 2011 were chosen from among a wide variety of programs and departments. This brings our total of grant recipients since 2007 to 82, reflecting the extraordinarily diverse programs, courses, faculty talents and student interests at CRLS.
Grant recipients reflect the commitment and vision of faculty and other CRLS staff to the academic and social development of CRLS students, and FOCRLS' deep interest in supporting the ongoing professional development of the teaching community at CRLS.
Our review panel of 8 CRLS parents and community members gave careful consideration to each proposal, awarding grants of up to $1000 each, totaling $9,000 in this grant cycle. There are currently two grant cycles a year, the next being in Spring 2012.
We thank our many donors: family, friends, alumni, and business leaders, for supporting the power of the ideas of our exemplary CRLS educators.
Fall 2011 FOCRLS Faculty Grantees:
- Alvaro Amaral & Shantu Salvi(Physical Education Teachers) - "Alternative Fitness"
- Chandra Banks (Peer Mediation Coordinator) - "Interrupt Us in Cambridge"
- Jennifer Fries (Cambridge School Volunteers) - "Computer Upgrade"
- Clare Garman (Career Counselor, RSTA) - "Real Jobs for Real People"
- Conrad Hauck (Engineering Instructor, RSTA) - "FIRST Robotics 2011-2012 Season"
- Jodi Mace & Dan Weathersby (Guidance Counselors) - "Improving Access to College Campuses"
- Elizabeth Menges (Visual and Performing Arts Teacher) - "Student Midterm Art Show"
- Monica Murray (Visual and Performing Arts Teacher) - "Supporting "Hairspray" with an Alumnus/Assistant Choreographer/Director"
- Larry Rubin (Business Education Teacher) - "The School Store"
- Barbara Weaver (History Teacher) - "Research and Advocacy in Washington, DC"
TRAVEL FELLOWS CHOSEN FOR SPRING TRIPS! Just before the holiday break, Friends of CRLS notified 7 applicants for travel fellowships that they would receive the full funding they'd requested to make possible their participation in exciting upcoming trips to the Panama Jazz Festival (January) and to Turkey (April). For more information on the FOCRLS Travel Fellowships please contact them at FOCRLS@gmail.com.
NEXT MEETINGS OF FRIENDS OF CRLS: Wed, January 18th at 7:30 in the CRLS Library and Wed. March 14th, 7:30 - same location. Come, have a snack, meet other parents, find out about FOCRLS and how you could help make opportunities like faculty grants and travel fellowships happen for our CRLS students and faculty at events this spring! |
Seeking Science Students to Join the CRLS Science Olympiad Team
Science Olympiad is a 25 year old national competition. CRLS has won the MA State Championship in the past and went to the nationals.
15 students are needed to compete in at least 20 events that cover all scientific disciplines: Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering. There are three different types of events: Laboratory events, Study events, and Building events.
Student teams meet for about 90 minutes weekly on each event that they do. Most students do 2-3 events. Students work closely with Cambridge School Volunteer advisors who are current or former college students, scientists, engineers, and Doctors. Volunteers serve as a sounding board, troubleshooter, or researcher to help guide students in preparation for the state-wide competition against 40 other schools.
Students schedule meetings after school when they can between 2:30-5:30 M-F. Interested students should see Ms. Newton in Room 2405 or email her at knewton@cpsd.us. Required team meeting is Wednesday 1/18 in the Library Fiction room 2:45-4:45. |
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A CAPPELLA JAM!
A concert featuring high school groups from CRLS (three fabulous student-directed groups), Lexington High, Wayland, and Gann Academy, plus the MIT Chorallaries.
When: Saturday, January 21, 7:00 p.m.
Where: CRLS Theatre
(459 Broadway, Cambridge)
Tickets $5
For further information, call Susan Holm at 617-349-6788. |
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CRLS TRIP TO LONDON or GHANA
Are you interested in traveling to London (April break 2013) or Ghana (June/July 2013)?
Come to an informational meeting in Room 2623
Wednesday, January 18 - - - 2:30-3:30pm or 6:00-7:00pm
See Ms. Maloney (room 2623) or Ms. Trayer (2622) for more information or to sign up! |
Yearbook Deadlines Approaching!
The deadline to place parent/family and business ads in the yearbook is January 30th. For more information email yearbook@cpsd.us or call Ed Byrne
617-349-6486
The deadline for submitting senior portraits to the yearbook has passed. If your son/daughter has not submitted their senior portrait to the yearbook, they should see Ed Byrne in 2109 or a yearbook editor ASAP.
Students can still purchase the yearbook for $70 in Room 2109 or online at ybpay.com |
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CRLS Information Night for 8th Grade Families: January 19, 2012 from 6-8 PM
Please join us on Jan. 19, 2012 from 6-8 PM in the Arts Building at CRLS for the 8th Grade Information Night. Come learn about the exciting and engaging opportunities in the academics, arts, athletics and extra curricula offered to CRLS students. The agenda for the evening will include a presentation from Interim Principal Damon Smith in the CRLS auditorium followed by a smaller group sessions with guidance counselor, deans, parents and current CRLS students.
For more information contact: Greta Hardina, CRLS Parent Liaison, ghardina@cpsd.us
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RSTA TECH EXPO
On Wednesday, Jan. 25 starting at 5:00 p.m., a TECH EXPO -- Information about the courses and programs offered at the Rindge School of Technical Arts (RSTA) -- will be held in the Main Cafeteria of CRLS. Come and learn about the most popular Freshman Elective (Exploratory) and about the changes in the RSTA offerings. RSTA courses are hands-on, practical, structured, challenging, and help high school students prepare for success in their futures. Come to TECH EXPO Night and meet the students and Teachers of RSTA.
For more information call 617-349-7782 |
CRLS Visual and Performing Arts Department presents
DanceWorks
Thursday, Jan. 12 and Friday , Jan. 13,
7 pm
Fitzgerald Theatre, CRLS
459 Broadway
Tickets: $5 at the door
Choreography by students, teachers, dance classes, alumni and guests. |
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Winter Drivers Education Registration
When: January 18 at 2:30
Where: CRLS Main Cafeteria
Classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Garage.
Next classroom session-April
For more information please call 339-223-0163 |
Community Service Fair & Expo
Students, parents and teachers are invited to attend the fifth annual TeenLife Boston Community Service Fair. Meet face-to-face with representatives from local nonprofits and find out about a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for students in Grades 7-12.
Sunday, February 12 from 12-4 p.m.
The Mall at Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill, MA
Pre-register by going to www.teenlife.com/TeenLifeLIVE. It's free! |
HEALTHY CHILDREN TASK FORCE
School Food Service Advisory
Mission
The School Food Service Advisory Group's goal is to improve the nutritional quality and the appeal of school food for students. The Cambridge Public School's Director of Food Services meets with interested individuals, including parents, guardians and school employees to hear concerns and develop strategies for improvement.
Working collaboratively with the School Department, the School Nutrition staff of the Cambridge Public Health Department organizes and facilitates the meetings.
Meetings scheduled for 2011-2012
Tuesday, January 24, from 8.30-10 AM
Location: Kennedy-Longfellow School - Activity Room
Thursday March 8, from 8.30-10 AM
Location: Kennedy-Longfellow School - Activity Room
Tuesday May 8, from 5:30-7 PM
Location: Kennedy-Longfellow School - Activity Room
To be added to the email list for the group, please contact José Wendel at jwendel@challiance.org |
Head of Upper School
Finalist Candidate Panel
Saturday, January 21, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cambridge Public Library - Main Branch
449 Broadway
Eight finalist candidates have been selected by the Search Advisory Committee for the four new Head of Upper School positions. All interested members of the public are invited to attend this moderated question and answer panel with the eight finalist candidates. Translation services will be available. Candidate bios in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese are available from each elementary school office and on the CPS website (www.cpsd.us). The panel will also be taped and available for online web streaming January 23 - 25, 2012 for who are unable to attend. An online feedback link will also be accessible on the website.
Thanks are extended to parent Search Advisory Committee representatives John Holland, Steve Iammarino, Hope Kelley, Linda Rabieh, and Pamela Walker; teacher representatives Tracey Gordon, Nathan Saveriano, Jo Quest-Neubert, Sarah Shaw, Amatul Mahmud and Ingrid Gustafson, Principals Jennifer Ford, Martha Mosman, Darrell Williams, and Gerald Yung; and Deputy Superintendent Carolyn Turk for their time and outstanding contributions to this important community endeavor.
Questions on the Head of Upper School search process may be referred to Barbara J. Allen, Executive Director for Human Resources (ballen@cpsd.us).
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Sincerely, greta hardina CRLS |
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