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| CRLS Newsletter | SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
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CRLS FALL SEMESTER OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
CRLS Open House is an opportunity for parents to meet teachers and receive information about curriculum and course work. Coming to the CRLS Open House will help you better understand what your child is studying and how you can support your child academically throughout the semester.
Upon arrival, families and students should enter through the main lobby where you will be given a copy of your child's schedule. During the Open House you will meet teachers in their classrooms and receive an overview of what your child is studying.
The Open House Schedule is as follows:
5:00-6:00 New this Year! Freshman Family Potluck / Orientation (Cafeteria)
6:00-6:30 Information sessions and schedule distribution (all families)
http://crls.cpsd.us/news/crls_open_house
Class Presentations:
6:35-6:50 report to your child's block 1 class
6:55-7:10 report to your child's block 2 class
7:15-7:30 report to your child's block 3 class
7:35-7:50 report to your child's block 4 class
We look forward to seeing you! For more information please contact the Family Liaison, Greta Hardina, 617-349-6660 or ghardina@cpsd.us
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CRLS Annual Career & College Fair
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 6pm - 8pm
CRLS Field House
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Fall 2013 Session of Drivers Education:
Registration will be held Wednesday October 2nd, 2013 at 2:30 PM in the main cafeteria of the high school
Choice of two classroom sessions - 2:35 PM or 6:00 PM
Class begins Monday Oct 7th, 2013
Sessions are 5 weeks in duration (a total of 10 classes must be attended)
Two absences are allowed but must be made up prior to last class
Classes meet twice a week - Monday and Wednesday
A state mandated 2 hour class must be attended by a parent or guardian for any students under the age of 18 (date to be determined)
Classes are held in the Gustave Solomons Garage located at 456 Broadway (across the street from CRLS)
Cost is $600.00 which covers the ten classroom sessions, the parent class as well as the required 12 lessons of behind the wheel instruction.
This price does not cover any fees charged by the Registry of Motor Vehicles for the permit, road test or license.
If you have any further questions, please call Bill Timmons at (339) 223 - 0163
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CRLS IS GOING TO TURKEY!
Student Trip to TURKEY - April 2014(Spring break) or June 2014
There will be a trip to Turkey for students in April 2014(spring break) or June 2014. Besides seeing the ancient sites of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires that they learned about in their history classes, our students will meet people from different cultural and economical backgrounds, have a chance to share a meal with Turkish families and be aware of a country that is filled with history and natural beauty and people who are extremely hospitable and generous.
Please come to the informational meeting at 8:00pm (right after the Open House) on Tuesday, September 17th in room 2411 or contact Mr Nigdelioglu, Physics teacher, if you have any questions: rnigdelioglu@cpsd.us
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Latin student trip to France/Italy - Feb. Vacation 2014:
Right after the Open House, there will be a parent/student meeting for any Latin students interested in traveling to southern France and Italy over February vacation 2014. In France we will visit four of the best preserved ancient Roman sites in the world: a temple, amphitheatre, aqueduct, and theatre. In Italy, there will be stops in Milan, Cumae, Naples and Pompeii. In Rome the students will visit the major ancient sites as well as the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. We will wrap up the trip with an afternoon at Gladiator Training School. I hope to enroll about 25 travelers. Parents are welcome to enroll as travelers, however only CRLS faculty members will be chaperones.
Given the brevity of time, fundraising for the trip will start immediately after the meeting. The Friends of CRLS offers travel scholarships to students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Any donations toward the trip can be made in the form of a check made out to: "CRLS Latin Club - Italy Trip fund." The meeting for the trip will be held in room 2321 at 8:00 (right after the Open House on Tuesday, September 17th). Please contact Maria Giacchino, the Latin teacher, if you have any questions: mgiacchino@cpsd.us
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World Jazz Ensemble - Open Auditions!
World Jazz Ensemble (WJE) is a student ensemble directed by Guillermo Nojechowicz. This is a class and offers credit.
Last year was stellar. WJE played many concerts at school and around town. In addtion the ensemble was the opening act for the 2013 CRLS Graduation Concert.
We also had clinicians and professional performers visiting us. Last spring, Grammy Award winning saxman Joshua Redman visited Music Department. Mr. Redman was very impressed with the student's performance, specially with vocalist and former Senior Maya Sommer (currently a freshman at Bard College).
In addition founding member of New York Voices and El Eco, singer Kim Nazarian came to CRLS and offer a wonderful vocal clinic. This clinic possible due to a Rotary Grant. Ms. Nazarian listened to the WJE vocalists as well as students of Mr. Brian O'Connell. She offered interesting and insightful comments about vocal technique as well as how to improve your sound projection.
This year World Jazz Ensemble is back! Classes will be on Thursday evenings starting at 6:00 pm. Currently the Music Department at VPA is running Open Auditions. If you would like to be part of this jazz ensemble Please email gnojechowicz@cpsd.us
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Parent Survey:
We need your input! As a parent or guardian of a tween or teen of Cambridge, your opinion matters. The Cambridge Prevention Coalition and Cambridge Public Health Department are working to design a new campaign targeted at parents and guardians that raises awareness of the problems of youth marijuana use. In this survey, you will see a series of potential ads and we want to know what is most effective to you. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Keisha Ormond of the Prevention Coalition at 617.349.6283. Thank you!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7ZH5NPL
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ALL 3 Cambridge locations* of Whole Foods Market (Fresh Pond, River St. & Prospect St.) are holding a 5% day to benefit:
Cambridge's Weekend Backpack Program
Tuesday, September 17th ONLY!
For every purchase made on Tuesday September 17th, Whole Foods will donate 5% to the Weekend Backpack Program! The program sends two lunches, two breakfasts, milk, and fresh fruit home to Cambridge public school students whose primary source of nutrition is the school cafeteria.
The healthy meals are packed discreetly in the students' backpacks each Friday afternoon and help stop food insecurity in its tracks.
This program ensures that the students, who would normally be undernourished over the weekend, receive enough food to eradicate their food insecurity and help them to be better prepared to learn. The weekend backpack program will be starting up at 5 Cambridge Public Elementary Schools in October, so this week do your shopping on Tuesday instead of the weekend at Whole Foods Market!!
To read more about the Weekend Backpack program and how it is benefiting our students and their families: http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x1803287726/COLUMN-Facing-the-hunger-crisis-in-Cambridge
*does NOT include the new Beacon St. location, that location is in Somerville
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Family Contact Books:
Are you interested in having your contact information available to other parents for the family directory?
An Opt-in form was sent home with the Student Required Forms and it is on the web site. Visit http://contactbooks.cpsd.us to opt-in. Deadline to Opt-In is October 1st.
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Friends of CRLS September Kick-off !
25 September 7:30-9:00 pm. Pearl K Wise (CRLS) Library - 2nd Floor Main Bldg
FOCRLS is a proud recipient of the 2013 Cambridge NAACP Education Award
www.focrls.org or email at focrls@gmail.com
(617) 275-6338
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Sincerely, Greta Hardina, CRLS
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