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| CRLS Newsletter | April 11, 2013
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Family Contact Books for all schools were delivered from Thorndike Street yesterday. If you are a parent that opted in please have your child pick up the book in their Learning Community office.
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WEEDING OUT THE FACTS:
Parents: Are you concerned about marijuana? Not sure how to talk with teens about substance use? Confused about the law?
Come to a panel discussion featuring:
* Dr. Traci Brooks - Cambridge Health Alliance
* Lt. Lenny DiPietro - Cambridge Police Department
* Jennifer Rifkin - Institute for Health and Recovery
* CRLS student leaders
When: Wednesday, May 1st (6 - 8 p.m.) Light refreshments will be served.
Where: CRLS Falcon's Nest, 2nd Floor 459 Broadway, Cambridge
Open to all Cambridge upper school & high school parents and students
For more information or to RSVP, contact Greta Hardina at
ghardina@cpsd.us or 617-349-6660
click here for more information
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CRLS SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS ARE AROUND THE CORNER:
Please consider running for the CRLS school Council.
Every family has something to contribute to CRLS. In May we will again elect parent representatives who will begin serving on the School Council in the fall.
Membership should reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of our school community. We are actively seeking representation from minority families. Your voice is needed.
The CRLS School Council usually meets on the last Tuesday of the month. Click here for more information: http://crls.cpsd.us/schoolcouncil/crls_sc_meetings
Elections letters will be sent home with grades on April 15. For more information contact Greta Hardina, CRLS family liaison at ghardina@cpsd.us or 617-349-6660 or Adam Manacher the co-chair of the CRLS Council at 617-645-6525 |
PARENT SURVEY:
The Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD) is conducting on online survey http://svy.mk/X88rsz to find out how the Cambridge community would like to interact with the health department on social media.
The health department would like to engage with CPS families around a variety of topics and to find out what health issues are of greatest interest to the CPS community. The health department operates the CPS School Health Program, which includes school nursing, vision & hearing screenings, and the school nutrition program, as well as the dental screening program in the elementary schools.
The health department invites parents and CPS staff to take the online survey and share it with your networks. It is being administered through Survey Monkey and can be accessed at: http://svy.mk/X88rsz
The survey is for adults (18+) who currently use social media and live, work or go to college in Cambridge, or are affiliated with Cambridge in some other way. This survey should take 15 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous.
The survey is part of larger research project being conducted by the health department and Emerson College's health communications program. If you have any questions or would like more information about the survey, please contact Suzy Feinberg, Communications Specialist, Cambridge Public Health Department at sfeinberg@challiance.org or 617-665-3833.
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CLASS of 2013 Important Dates:
May 8 VPA Awards 7:00pm - CRLS Fitzgerald Theater
May 16 Scholarship Night 5:30PM - CRLS Fitzgerald Theater
May 18 Senior Prom - Renaissance Waterfront Marriott 7p.m.-12 midnight
May 29 Senior Exams 3 & 4 (attend period 1 & 2)
May 30 Senior Exams 1 & 2 (attend period 3 & 4) - Last full day of school
May 30 RSTA Senior Dinner 5:00PM - Media Cafeteria
May 30 AVID Senior Dinner 6:00PM - Main Cafeteria
May 31 Senior Make-up Exams
May 31 Nest Fest - TBA - Tennis Courts in front of CRLS
June 3 Athletic Awards 6:00-8:00P.M. Location TBA
June 4 Senior Breakfast - 9:00 a.m. Media Cafeteria, Senior Surveys will be distributed
June 4 Graduation Rehearsal - All Seniors report to War Memorial at 10:30am
June 4 Yearbook Distribution and Sales - 12:00 - Arts Building Ticket Booth
June 5 Yearbook Distribution Continues - 8:30AM - Arts Bldg Ticket Booth
June 5 Graduation Rehearsal - All Seniors report to War Memorial at 10:30am
June 5 Cap and Gowns and Graduation Ticket Distribution - 12:00 Learning Community Offices or other assigned locations
June 6 CRLS Graduation 6:00 p.m.
Seniors will meet at 5:00 p.m in the War Memorial Gym
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Dear CRLS parents,
Please consider signing up, alone or with a friend, or with your high school student and his or her friends, to sell raffle tickets to benefit Friends of CRLS. FOCRLS is
a parent-created and parent-run, non-profit organization that supports academic and social enrichment programs at our high school. We could really use your help and you'll be helping our high school and its students in a big way.
Cut and paste this link into your browser's address bar to sign up online:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NOy8XfnTRQL1qe9D3-jlN5phthEtlLCmfuUO2zZhtN0/viewform
With prizes donated by over 60 Cambridge businesses, last year's raffle raised almost $6,000. This money went directly to support enrichment programs at our high school.
As in prior years, this year's raffle will culminate at the Harvard Square MayFair on May 5.
Can't sell tickets, but willing to buy a few? Visit the Friends of CRLS website to buy raffle tickets online: http://focrls.org/raffle/
With thanks from the raffle coordinators,
Donna Erikson (11th grade parent) and Maureen Manning (9th grade parent)
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YOU ARE INVITED TO: A Fund-raising Lunch
Hosted by Cambridge Community Services City Links Program
On Thursday, April 18th from 12:00 to 2:30 PM
Cambridge Community Services
99 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge
MENU: Buffet Style Chicken & rice, pull pork, tortilla Espaņola, green salad, Ethiopian style vegetables, salad and much more
All you can eat + drinks and dessert (chocolate chip cookies & banana bread
JUST $10.00!
Proceeds from this luncheon will go toward
Cambridge Community Services City Links Program Trip to Washington DC.
Tips and gratuities are welcome
For over seventeen years the City Links program has been providing linguistic minority youth in Cambridge with well-supervised public sector internships, support from work-site mentors, counseling on access to higher education, academic tutoring, and extensive training in and exposure to public service careers and leadership development. In addition, students are paired up one-on-one with a mentor who provides career, educational, and personal guidance.
Sandra M Caņas
City Links Program Director
99 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
E-mail: scanas@cambridgecommunity.org
Phone: 617-876-5214
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Teens and Substance Abuse:
Are you concerned about your child's substance use or abuse? Did you know that CRLS provides substance abuse counseling for students through CASPAR inc.? Please contact the Health Education Department at 617-349-6851 for more information.
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FREE SAT PREP:
Getting ready for the AP tests this Spring? Stop by the Pearl K. Wise
Library to find out how to take
practice tests and use the Peterson's guides online. Or visit the library page and click on SAT and AP Practice Tests under "Quick Links". It's all free for you. You just have make an
account in school, and then you can use it anywhere, anytime. Get ready and ace those tests!
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SAT Registration
Test Date: May 4, 2013
Next Test Date: June 1, 2013
Deadline: May 2, 2013
Additional fees for late registration, register NOW to save $$$$
Register Online at www.collegeboard.org
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Drivers Education Spring Registration:
Wednesday April 24 at 2:30 in the Main Cafeteria.
Classes start on April 29
Classes meet on Monday and Wednesday in the Auto Garage at 456 Broadway (across from CRLS)
For more information contact Mr. Timmons at 339-233-0163
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ATTENTION FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES:
The MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound Program is currently recruiting Freshmen and Sophomores. The Program provides academic tutorial, college tours, career panels and assistance through the college application process. For more information please contact 617-253-5124 or email mailto:lpires@mit.edu
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Sincerely, Greta Hardina, CRLS
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