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April 26, 2012
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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. Questions can be directed to Mr. Byrne at 617-349-6486 or ebyrne@cpsd.us.
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Don't miss the next class trip to London!!
Do you love THEATRE?
Think BRITISH accents are cool?
Do you want to TRAVEL to London?
You're in luck!
Bring your parents/guardians to an
Informational Meeting:
Thursday, May 3 from 6:15-7:15pm
Black Box Theatre (Arts building) for more information
See Ms. Maloney (room 2623) or email amaloney@cpsd.us
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'Alvin' Pilot to Shine Light on the Ocean's Darkest Secrets
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS) Marine Science and the Friends of CRLS invite the Cambridge community to join us for a dive to some of the most amazing places under the sea with Mr. Bruce Strikrott, chief pilot and expedition leader for the Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) 'Alvin' from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, who will speak about his 16 + years experience as Chief of Operations for the world's most famous underwater vehicle. From Hydrothermal Vents to discovering new marine organisms, Mr. Strikrott will share incredible insights into the depths of the world's oceans, as he has helped to push the envelope of our scientific exploration and understanding of the sea.
Where: Cambridge Public Library, Broadway
When: Monday April 30th from 7:00pm until 8:00pm
Suggested Donation of $5:00 to support CRLS Marine Science and Friends of CRLS
Arrive early: Light refreshments and CRLS Oceanography student exhibitions of underwater robots 6:30pm to 7:00pm |
CSV's Annual Award and Recognition Event - May 10, 2012
On May 10, Cambridge School Volunteers (CSV) will honor its 800+ volunteers who served in grades K-12 of the Cambridge Public Schools during the 2011-2012 academic year. Hosted by the Harvard University Office of Government, Community and Public Affairs, the reception will take place at the Gutman Library of the School of Education from 4-6 pm.Awards honoring the late Mack I. Davis, a Harvard administrator with an extraordinary record of public service, including membership on the CSV Board, will be presented to the following outstanding volunteers: Patricia Almeida (Intergenerational Math Program, MLK, Jr. School); Denise Han (Classroom Assistant, Fletcher-Maynard Academy); George Kent (Tutoring Center, CRLS); Bill Sullivan (Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Reading Buddy, Kennedy-Longfellow School); Matthew Weiss (IBM KeyPal,Kennedy-Longfellow School); and Gail Lemily Wiggins (College Planning & Essay Writing, CRLS). In addition, the Kenneth S. Neal Award will be presented to teacher Rose Mallard, for her long-time
efforts connecting ELL students with tutors at CRLS.
For information about registering for the event, contact CSV at 617-349-6794 or csv@cpsd.us.
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CRLS Visual and Performing Arts Department & the Piano Factory
Present the 36th Annual Photography Exhibit
May 4th-May 24th
Fridays: 6 - 8 PM
Sat-Sun: 12-5 PM
Reception-Thursday May 10, 2012 5 PM - 7:30 PM 791 Tremont St. Boston |
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It's time for MCAS...again.
The Math MCAS Exam, being given on May 15th and 16th, is just 3 weeks of school away. From now until then we will have a featured MCAS Problem of the Day on DYK. http://crls.cpsd.us/news/dyk |
CRLS School Council Election!
The State Education Reform Act mandates that there be an elected School Improvement Council in each public school made up of parents, teachers, students and community representatives, and co-chaired by the principal. The CRLS School Council usually meets on the last Tuesday of the month and is responsible for advising the principal in setting educational goals, identifying educational needs, reviewing the school's budget, and creating a school improvement plan. Parents/guardians serve staggered 2-year terms so that some are always new and some experienced. Elections are well publicized each spring, and interested candidates must submit a nomination form in order for their names to be included on the ballot.
Click here for more information
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Information Technology Meeting and Survey:
The City of Cambridge will host its first World Café focused on Information Technology Thursday, May 10, from 6-8:30 p.m., at Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, Pearl K. Wise
Library, 459 Broadway. The objective of the IT World Café is to engage the public in discussion about Information Technology and use the input to help shape the City's
Technology priorities and plans for the future. Please visit the City's Website, to complete our online survey and help us define areas of greatest interest. The survey deadline has been extended.
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Parent-Teacher Conference Survey
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School prioritizes the need to form and maintain school, family and community partnerships. Parent-Teacher Conferences is one method of maintaining these partnerships through the promotion of dialogue between teachers and parents regarding their students' academic progress. This year we updated the Parent Teacher-Conference to include online pre-registration. To assist us in improving the parent-teacher conference process, please share your responses to following questions.
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CRLS to Kick-off Food to Flowers May 7:
Soon CRLS will be part of the exciting environmental initiative in the Cambridge Public Schools called "Food to Flowers," the collection of lunchroom food scraps for curbside pickup.
Learn more here |
MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound:
The MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound Program is having a Guest Visitation Day on Thursday, May 10th from 3:00-6:00p.m. Students please join us to learn more about the Program and its benefits. We are located at 265 Massachusetts Ave- first floor (next to the MIT Museum Building). For more information please contact: 617-253-5124.
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CRLS SPRING ONE ACT DRAMA PRODUCTION
THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY APRIL 27 AND 28 AT 7 PM
IN THE BLACK BOX THEATER
(BASEMENT OF THE ARTS BUILDING)
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TOWERING PUBLIC ART VIDEO INSTALLATION SLOW DANCING ON VIEW IN HARVARD YARD
David Michalek's world-acclaimed video installation Slow Dancing, hyper-slow-motion video portraits of dancers and choreographers, plays nightly 7-11 p.m. through Sunday, April 29 on the façade of Harvard University's Widener Library. The work, which is free to the public, is a presentation of the Office for the Arts at Harvard's Public Art Program and the ARTS FIRST festival (April 26-29). Audiences of all ages and backgrounds have been filling Harvard Yard each night to enjoy the Boston-area premiere of a work that combines 21st century technology with the extraordinary dance techniques of more than 40 performers in a variety of dance traditions from around the world.
For more information about Slow Dancing, please contact the [ http://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ ]Harvard for the Arts. Read about the [ http://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/wordpress/?
SLOW DANCING FACTS AND FIGURES
· Artist David Michalek filmed more than 40 subjects for five second search, and slowed each segment to 1,000 frames per second (standard film is 30 frames per second).
· Each "five-second" segment takes approximately 10 minutes to cycle.
· Three Jumbotron-like screens simultaneously feature one subject each for approximately two hours, and then loop again.
· Dance styles include ballet, modern dance, postmodern dance, hip-hop, krumping, capoeira, flamenco, sufi mevlevi whirling - among others.
· Notable dancers and choreographers include Bill T. Jones, Trisha Brown, Eiko & Koma, Elizabeth Streb, William Forsythe, Bill Irwin, Judith Jamison and Harvard's dance director Jill Johnson.
WAYS TO SEE SLOW DANCING
· Stroll by quickly.
· Take a seat in comfortable chairs provided by Harvard.
· Arrive early and watch the images emerge as the sun goes down.
· Eat dinner at the Slow Dancing Café, 6-10 p.m. nightly at Dudley House.
· Take a study break and enjoy a night of art under the stars.
· Contemplate the passage of time and the nuances of movement.
· Experience Slow Dancing as artistic expression, cross-cultural discovery, spontaneous community building, poetry in motion, experimental image technology,
biological/neurological investigation, a family outing (bring the dog!), classtrip or a fun way to spend a few minutes or an entire evening. |
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Sincerely, Greta Hardina, CRLS
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