Mark Your Calendar
- Wednesday, March 12 | Special School Committee Meeting (Beginning at 6PM)
- Tuesday, March 18 | School Committee Meeting (Beginning at 6PM)
- Wednesday, March 19 | Staff Professional Learning Day (No School)
- Monday, March 31 | Eid al-Fitr (No School & CPS Offices Closed)
- Friday, April 18 | Good Friday (No School & CPS Offices Closed)
- Monday, April 21 - Friday, April 25 | April Break (No School & CPS Offices Closed on April 21)
Good evening CPS Community:
This Wednesday, March 12, Interim Superintendent Murphy will present the proposed budget for the 2025-2026 school year to the School Committee. You can access more information on how to watch the meeting below.
Reminder that there will be no school next Wednesday, March 19 to allow for Professional Development for staff.
Sincerely,
The CPS Team
In this Issue:
- March 4th School Committee Recap
- Planning for the 2025-2026 Budget
- City of Cambridge Participatory Budgeting Continues
- Upcoming Events
- District & Community Resources
- The Bright Spot
Need to Know News
March 4th School Committee Recap
A School Committee meeting was held last Tuesday. Highlights include...
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Planning for the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Thank you to all who have contributed to the budget process over the previous months. Interim Superintendent David Murphy will present the proposed budget for the 2025-2026 school year to the School Committee this Wednesday, March 12. A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18.
You can watch the special meeting livestream here, live on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 26, or via Zoom when the meeting begins..
A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18.
Tips for Understanding the Budget:
Access more information about the budget process and community meeting schedule here.
City of Cambridge Participatory Budgeting Continues
Voting for the City’s 11th annual Participatory Budgeting process (PB11) is open now through Sunday, March 16.
All Cambridge Residents age 12 and up are invited to vote for 5 out of 20 ballot projects to demonstrate their support for funding. Cambridge Public Schools will offer every student in grades 6-12 an opportunity to vote at school during the voting period.
The results will be announced at the PB11 Vote Results Party on March 20 at 6PM at Cambridge City Hall (795 Massachusetts Avenue). Learn more about the 20 ballot projects here.
In the District
Young Artists Exhibit
Wednesday, March 5 - Friday, March 21
Multicultural Arts Center (41 Second Street)
Explore the artistic works of high school students in the upcoming
Young Artists Exhibition from March 5 - 21 at the Multicultural Arts Center. The gallery is closed Monday and open Tuesday - Friday from 10AM - 6PM.
Community Iftar
Thursday, March 13 | 6PM
Cambridge Street Upper School (850 Cambridge Street)
All are welcome to attend the
Community Iftar. Iftar is the evening meal where Muslims break their fast after sunset during the Holy month of Ramadan. Free Halal food will be served. Space will be provided for the evening prayer (Maghrib).
Learn more here.
Multicultural Night
Thursday, April 16 | 6 - 8:30PM
CRLS Main Cafe (459 Broadway Court)
CRLS’s student-led Cultural Visibility Team presents the second annual
Multicultural Night for the whole Cambridge Public Schools community! Join us for a night of cultural performances, food, and a whole lot more!
Registration for Multicultural Night is helpful but not required.
District Calendar
In the Community
Community Astronomy Night
Wednesday, March 12 | 6PM - 8PM
Cambridge Street Upper School (850 Cambridge Street)
Learn about telescopes, view planets, and identify constellations during
Community Astronomy Night. No registration needed!
Leprechaun Orienteering
Wednesday, March 19 | 5PM - 6:30PM
Kingsley Park, Fresh Pond Reservation (250 Fresh Pond Parkway)
Join Navigation Games for a
scavenger hunt in the park and complete challenges to unlock the next checkpoint. Be attentive, some “leprechauns” will be moving checkpoints as you explore.
Learn more and register here.
Participatory Budgeting Vote Results Party
Thursday, March 20 | 6 - 7:30PM
Cambridge City Hall (795 Massachusetts Avenue)
The 11th cycle of Participatory Budgeting (PB11) will be open March 6 -16,2025.
Join the City of Cambridge for the announcement of the winning
Participatory Budgeting projects! Food will be provided.
District & Community Resources
Success at the State Science Olympiad
Earlier this month the CRLS Science team competed in the state Science Olympiad and earned 7th place in the state out of 67 participating schools. Special shoutout to Ivy Yao and Maya Rosen on their 1st place win in Optics, earning a medal for the for the first time in many years for CRLS. Under the leadership of co-captains Ivy Yao and Theo Maslan and science olympiad coordinators Kalle Nikula-Gill and Lucas Economou, students were supported and motivated in their hard work, with many events making significant improvement since the Harvard Invitational. The CRLS Science team placed competitively in the areas of geologic mapping, dynamic planet, forensics, Science Quiz Bowl, chemistry lab, Astronomy, and more!
CPS Librarians Share Their Expertise
The Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) celebrated 50 years of ensuring students have access to library programs with excellent resources and knowledgeable professionals. Cambridge Public Schools was proudly represented by CPS Library Media staff who presented their expertise to over 400 librarians from across the state at the MSLA annual conference.
Thank you to the following educators who presented:
Jen Mason Stott and Sarah Rosenberg (Graham and Parks)
Dana Gauthier (Cambridge Rindge and Latin)
Emily Litman (Tobin Montessori)
Jen Varney (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Gillian Bartoo (District Cataloging/Automation)