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CRLS Newsletter March 29, 2012
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Please Join us in welcoming Damon Smith as the official Principal of CRLS. He was appointed on March 20, 2012. Congratulations to Mr. Smith, and thanks to all who participated in and supported the work of the CRLS Search Advisory Committee.
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Andrea Harvey Memorial Fund &
City Run & Walk
Date: Sunday, April 1, 2012
Meet at Russell Youth Center 680 Huron Ave
Reporting Time: 8:45 - 10 a.m.
Start/Finish: Fresh Pond Golf Course Clubhouse
691 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Starting Time: 10:30 a.m.
All sponsorship and donations collected should be made payable to:
Andrea Harvey Memorial Fund
Registration Entry Fee for the Run/Walk for adults (18+): $25 for pre-registering, $30 after March 20th
T-shirts or Backpacks to all entrants (first come / first serve)
For registration information go to:
http://www.cambridgecityrun.com/
For more information about the Road Race (T.A.C certified) contact Paul Ryder
PRyder@cambridgema.gov or phone 617-349-6230 / fax 617-349-6248
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TONIGHT:
Celebrate CRLS Academic Contest
JOIN NATIONALLY KNOWN COMEDIAN AND CAMBRIDGE'S OWN JIMMY TINGLE, CLASS OF '73, AS HE HOSTS
THE FIRST ANNUAL CRLS COMMUNITY ACADEMIC CHALLENGE
"ARE YOU AS SMART AS A CRLS STUDENT?"
COME AND ENTER YOURSELF OR A TEAM OF FOUR TO COMPETE - STUDENTS VERSUS ADULTS
THURSDAY, MARCH 29
7:00 to 9:00 - IN THE CRLS FITZGERALD THEATRE
Tours of the newly renovated high school will start at 6:00 p.m.
MUSIC BY THE CRLS JAZZ ENSEMBLE REFRESHMENTS
PRIZES AND TROPHIES
TO REGISTER CONTACT HENRY J. LUKAS, RETIRED CRLS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
henryjlukas@hotmail.com or
617-784-5838
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A Cappella Benefit Jam
Saturday, March 31 - 7:00 p.m.
CRLS Fitzgerald Theater, 459 Broadway
Three CRLS a cappella groups as well as Lexington groups, a Framingham group, and the professional group Red Line perform some wonderful music.
Tickets are $5 (available at the door); additional donations welcome -- 100% of profits will go to three charities: Club 4, Sing for Hope, and Women for Women. For more information, call Susan Holm at 617-349-6788.
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Beyond the 4th Wall:
presents our 3.5.7.9 Musical Series Willy Wonka!!
Featuring students from Kennedy-Longfellow, King and Morse Schools
Come support the tri-school cast of Students in 5th through 7th grade
Kennedy-Longfellow Auditorium. 158 Spring Street, Cambridge
Friday and Saturday March 30th & 31st at 7:00 and
Sunday April 1st at 3:00
Tickets are $10 for adult and $5 for children
Tickets can be purchased at the door or on line at: http://www.beyondthefourthwall.com
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Athletic Director Hiring Process Underway
As many of you know, Maryann Cappello is retiring as the Athletic Director after many years of dedicated service as teacher, coach, and most recently the athletic program leader. We deeply appreciate her efforts and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors. Meanwhile the hiring of a new Athletic Director has started and top candidates are being selected for interviews. This transition provides an opportunity for us to examine our vision for athletics as well as the qualifications and qualities we seek in new leader. Community input to this process is very important as it can enrich the vision, increase our collective commitment to athletics, as well as help inform the hiring criteria and interview process. Comments are especially welcome from families, players, coaches, and other CRLS staff.
http://crls.cpsd.us/news/athletic_director_survey
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The FOCRLS Spring Raffle is On!
PARENTS: SIGN UP TO TABLE FOR AN HOUR OR TWO!
Sell Tickets - Buy Tickets - Make things Happen for Our CRLS Students!
Gift Certificates from favorite restaurants, bookstores, and more during the popular Friends of CRLS spring '12 MayFair Raffle
Many opportunities to work at a table week days or weekends
Contact CRLS parent Donna Erikson at Eriksond@gmail.com for details all funds raised go to: the Unsung Heroes program, Scholarships, Travel Fellowships, Faculty Grants, and FOCRLS's newest program, the "It Takes a Village"project, helping our graduates succeed in their transition to college!
Learn more about Friends of CRLS at www.focrls.org
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News from FOCA:
March 23 - April 19 - Participate in Modell's team weeks and support CRLS athletics!
Get your spring Athletic Gear, get 15% off, earn MVP points and support CRLS Athletic programs!
Friends of Cambridge Athletics gets 5% back of purchases made during the Team Weeks
Valid in all New England Modell's Locations from March 23-April 19.
Coupon can be used multiple times
Coupon can be downloaded here: http://www.friendsofcambridgeathletics.org/ModellsTeamWeekCoupon.pdf
If you forget to bring the coupon the Fresh Pond location will have it available in the store.
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MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound Program
Open House For 8th grade students and their parents
Tuesday, April 17th
Info Session I: 5:00p.m
Trivia: 5:30p.m
Info Session II: 6:00p.m
MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound
265 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-5124 or lpires@mit.edu
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Calling all Cambridge parents!
Are you concerned about underage drinking? Not sure how to start talking with your kids about alcohol?
Join us this spring for an interactive workshop, "Teens & Tweens: Drinking, Thinking & Preventing." Hear from Dr. Traci Brooks, CRLS S.T.A.R.S students, and local health advocates who discuss parenting tips and tricks around effective parenting and underage drinking.
- 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 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Where: Cambridge High School (CRLS) Media Cafeteria, 1st Floor
459 Broadway, Cambridge
RSVP to Greta Hardina at ghardina@cpsd.us or 617.349.6660
A limited number of $10 Target gift cards are available to participants, so get there early!
Sponsored by the Cambridge Prevention Coalition, CRLS Parent Liaison, and CRLS S.T.A.R.S students.
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Clothing Drive for CRLS Haitian Club:
The CRLS Haitian Club is having a clothing drive to distribute to the underprivileged Haitians still living in tents after the massive 2010 Earthquake. We are accepting adults and children clothing --- including shoes and sneakers in good conditions - No winter clothes, except for sweaters.
The clothes will go to families and we ask for the following:
Everything MUST be freshly laundered;
NO stains, tears, rips, missing buttons or broken zippers.
From March 30th through May 18th, 2012 -- gently-used (man, woman, kid, baby) clothes can be dropped at any of these CRLS locations.
Ms. Désiré 1109 - The International Student and Family Center 2112-- Ms. Mitchell 2214 -- Ms. Wambui 2211 -- Ms. Labaze 5102-- Ms. Mili 3103.
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CLASS of 2012 Important Dates:
May 3 Prize Day 1:00PM - CRLS Fitzgerald Theater
May 17 Scholarship Night 5:30PM - CRLS Fitzgerald Theater
May 19 Senior Prom - Marriott Long Wharf Hotel 7p.m.-12 midnight
May 30 Senior Exams 1 & 2 (attend period 3 & 4)
May 31 Senior Exams 3& 4 (attend period 1 & 2) - Last full day of school
May 31 VPA Awards 7:00pm - Visual and Performing Arts Dept.
June 1 Senior Make-up Exams
June 1 Senior Class Day - 12:00 - 2:30pm - Joan Lorenz Park (in front of CRLS) - Lunch will be served.
June 4 Athletic Awards 7:00-9:00P.M.
June 5 Graduation Rehearsal - All Seniors report to War Memorial at 10:30am
June 5 Yearbook Distribution and Sales - 12:00 - Arts Building Ticket Booth
June 5 Senior Breakfast - 9:00 a.m. Main Cafeteria
Senior Surveys will be distributed
June 6 Graduation Rehearsal - All Seniors report to War Memorial at 10:30am
June 6 Cap and Gowns and Graduation Ticket Distribution: 12:00 Learning Community Offices
June 6 Yearbook Distribution Continues - 8:30AM - Arts Bldg Ticket Booth
June 7 CRLS Graduation 6:00 p.m. Seniors will meet at 5:00 p.m in the War Memorial Gym
Scholarship Night:
Scholarship Night is a very important night for CRLS students. Scholarship recipients will be notified via homeroom and US mail.
Senior Prom:
The Senior Prom will be held at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel from 7pm-12midnight. Only seniors in good standing may attend the senior prom. Purchase your $75 ticket with cash or check/money order, made payable to CRLS. CRLS rules and regulations as described in the student handbook are in effect at the senior prom.
Graduation Rehearsals:
There are two mandatory rehearsals for the commencement ceremony:
June 5 promptly at 10:30 a.m. in the Gym
June 6 at 10:30 a.m. in the Gym (final report cards, cap and gowns and graduation tickets will be distributed from your LC office after practice)
Graduation Fee:
The Commencement or Senior Fee is $25, which covers the cap and gown and the Commencement photo, which is taken by a professional photographer of you and the Mayor as you receive your diploma/certificate. Students can pay the $25 fee to the curriculum clerk in their learning community office beginning May 2nd with cash, check, or money order made payable to CRLS Senior Fee. After May 21st only cash or money orders can be accepted.
Senior Debts & Final Plan Forms:
Seniors who owe debts, e.g. textbooks, library books, athletic uniforms & equipment, yearbook, commencement fees, cameras, etc., will not be allowed to participate in the commencement until they resolve all debts. Caps and gowns & commencement tickets will not be given to any senior with an outstanding senior debt or who has not turned in their "Senior Final Plans Form" to their guidance counselor. (Senior exams will not be given unless students turn in their books before the exam.)
NHS Members:
If you wish to wear the NHS blue cowl at graduation, watch for a notice in homeroom regarding cowls for graduation.
Commencement Ceremony:
Students will meet promptly at 5:00pm in the Gym. The CRLS Commencement Ceremony is broadcast live on City TV 8 at 6:00pm; rebroadcast dates are listed on City TV 8.
Yearbooks:
Students who haven't yet purchased their yearbook can still purchase yearbooks for $80 cash/check by seeing Mr. Ed Byrne in Room 2109 or online with debit/credit card at ybpay.com. Questions can be directed to Mr. Byrne at 617-349-6486 or ebyrne@cpsd.us.
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Sincerely, Greta Hardina, CRLS |
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