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CRLS Newsletter March 5, 2012
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College Planning Night for Juniors:
Cambridge Rindge and Latin guidance department would like to notify you of a date change for the College Planning Night for Juniors. The event was initially scheduled for Wednesday, March 7 and is being rescheduled for Wednesday, March 28 at 6pm in the Main Cafeteria. If you have any questions please call Lynn Williams at 617-349-6698 the Coordinator of Guidance.
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MCAS Schedule - Delayed Openings on test Days:
March 20, 21, 22 ONLY SOPHOMORES (10 grade) will come to school at 8:05 and will take the English Language Arts protion of the MCAS test. The rest of the School will will report to class at 11:08 |
Dear Parents/Guardians,
In an effort to improve the Parent-Teacher Conferences and to save time for both parents and staff, CRLS has implemented an online Parent-Teacher Conference pre-registration. Because this is the first year and we want to be fair to families without computer access we will split the time equally for on-line registration and walk-in time.
Parent- Teacher Conferences are on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 2:35 to 3:30 PM and Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 6-8 PM. Pre-registration will open on the CRLS website: http://crls.cpsd.us/aboutcrls/parent_conferences on Friday, March 9, 2012 and will close on March 19, 2012.
- On Tuesday, March 20 from 2:35 to 3:30 PM- will be on-line pre-registration only
- On Thursday, March 22 from 6:00 to 6:30 PM -will be on-line pre-registration only
- On Thursday, March 22 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM -No pre-registration. Walk-in only.
With the online registration service, parents/guardians can:
- Register for conferences 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the registration period.
- In two simple steps schedule a conference by choosing an available conference time slot.
- View, print and email their conference schedule.
- Return at any time to reschedule a conference.
* We still encourage parents to email teachers throughout the semester as needed, and to visit Ed-line for 24 hour access to their child's progress as an alternative to the limitations of Parent-Teacher Conference.
*If you do not have access to a computer at home, work, or on your phone please call the parent liaison at 617-349-6660, or come to the walk-in time on March 22 from 6:30-8 PM. |
Greetings from the CRLS School Council!
Members of the Council (parents, teachers, community members, as well as Mr. Smith and Mr. Tynes) want to encourage family members (parents and guardians) to attend future School Council meetings. Would you like to learn more about CRLS? Do you have ideas on how the Open House, or other events, could better meet the needs of your family? The meetings offer an opportunity to discuss important school topics.
Though School Councils are established by Massachusetts law, CRLS School Council meetings are relaxed and friendly - a great chance to meet fellow parents. You don't need any special knowledge of school policy. All you need is what you already know about the experience you and your student have had at CRLS. Whether you prefer to listen to and learn from the discussion, or to offer your views, you are welcome and encouraged to join us. (And, there's pizza!)
The dates of the meetings remaining this spring are:
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Meetings take place at CRLS, in the Principal's Conference Room - right near the main entrance.
Elections for new members will take place in April. You can learn more about the School Council on the CRLS website here. If you have questions, please contact parent liaison Greta Hardina here or 617-349-6660.
Jessica Daniels
Representative from Learning Community R
Parent Co-Chair of the Council
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CALLING ALL ADULTS! ENTER THE FIRST ANNUAL CAMBRIDGE RINDGE AND LATIN COMMUNITY ACADEMIC COMPETITION.
TEST YOUR SMARTS AGAINST CRLS STUDENTS.
TAKE A TOUR OF THE NEWLY RENOVATED HIGH SCHOOL.
Do you remember all the elements on the periodic table? How about the formula for determining the length of an arc on a circle? Who was that president who served after Grover Cleveland? Questions similar to these will be asked at the first annual Cambridge Rindge and Latin Community Academic Challenge entitled "Are You As Smart As A CRLS Student?"
This test of knowledge is scheduled for Thursday, March 29 from 7 to 9 pm in the school's main cafeteria. Members of community organizations, schools, businesses and neighborhood groups are invited to enter teams of four colleagues to challenge teams of CRLS students in this exceptional battle of the brains. Individuals are also welcome to register by themselves and will join others that night in creating a team. Trophies and prizes will be awarded. Please note; no life-lines, phone a friend or smart phones are allowed. Please note; no life-lines, phone a friend or smart phones are allowed
The evening is part of Celebrate CRLS, a year long program designed to better inform everyone in the city about the newly renovated high school and all its fantastic offerings and accomplishments. Music will be provided by the CRLS Jazz Ensemble and refreshments will be served.
From 6:00 to 7:00 that night tours of the building will be given to show people the many changes to the school since the completion of the renovation this past September.
For more information about the evening and to register your team, contact Henry Lukas, retired CRLS Assistant Principal at henryjlukas@hotmail.com or check www.celebratecrls.org.
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NuVu Studio's 2012 Summer Program
NuVu Studio is a magnet innovation center for middle & high school students that is located in Cambridge, MA. NuVu's pedagogy is based on the architectural studio model and geared around multi-disciplinary, collaborative projects. In an immersive studio environment, NuVu students learn creativity and innovation skills, problem solving, and new technical skills while collaborating with leading professional and academic experts from MIT and Harvard on real-world projects.
NuVu Studio's 2012 Summer Program explores all aspects of superheroes, from technology to fashion. Students investigate topics of personal interest through an iterative process of critical problem solving and create their own projects to fulfill discovered needs. Intertwined throughout the studios, students learn concepts of math, science, computer programming, robotics, digital arts, writing, music and film. Each two-week studio culminates in a student-staffed exhibition of their projects, thereby encouraging their communication and public presentation skills. Some studios conclude with a head-to-head challenge of their newly designed inventions. The studios are inspired by cutting-edge research and inventions from MIT as well as the vibrant technology and design industries.
Summer Schedule:
Session 1: July 2-13, 2012 (July 4 holiday)
Session 2: July 16-27, 2012
Session 3: July 30-Aug 10, 2012
Website:
http://nuvustudio.org/summer-12/
Contact: nuvu@nuvustudio.org
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Parents: Are you concerned about underage drinking?
Not sure how to start talking with your kids about alcohol?
The Cambridge Prevention Coalition, CRLS Parent Liaison, and
CRLS S.T.A.R.S students invite you to attend an interactive parent workshop with Traci Brooks, MD, Director of Adolescent Services, Cambridge Health Alliance and CRLS S.T.A.R.S students
- Features a discussion panel and skits
- Get tips on how to communicate with your child
- Learn about the risks involved with underage drinking
- Connect with other Cambridge parents
When: Wednesday, April 11 (6 - 8 p.m.)
Where: CRLS Media Cafeteria, 1st Floor 459 Broadway, Cambridge
For more information or to RSVP, contact
Greta Hardina at ghardina@cpsd.us or 617.349.6660 |
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CRLS Modern Dance Company Presents:
12 Annual Concert of Choreogrophy and Dance
When: Fri. March 16 and Sat. 17 @ 7PM
Where: Fitzgerald Theater, 459 Broadway
Tickets at the door $5 donation
For more information call 617-349-6788
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"These Shining Lives" -- one Cambridge performance only!
The Visual and Performing Arts Department at CRLS is once again entering a 40-minute play in the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival. This year's entry is a production of "These Shining Lives," based on the true story of the so-called Radium Girls, who were employed in factories painting numbers on watch faces using radium paint, with tragic results. There will be one public performance of the play at CRLS, on Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. Free. For more information, contact Susan Holm at 617-349-6788. |
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Sincerely, greta hardina CRLS |
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