Dear Families,

I am excited to share with you that plans are finally moving forward with our playground renovation. I met with the design and construction team this past Tuesday and they will start demolition of the playground as soon as school gets out. If all goes well, we should have our new playground by the beginning of September for the new academic year! In case you are wondering, you can find the design plans here.

Once again we are selling Amigos t-shirts, and this year, we also will be selling sweatpants. To purchase these products please click here. T-shirts Price = $ 10.34, Sweatpants Price = $19.04

Be advised that the “AMIGOS” lettering will flow down the side of the pants, not the front as shown in the picture.

Please be reminded that the Amigos Salsa Night Event for the 8th Grade trip will be on Saturday April 28th from 7 - 11PM at 7 Temple Street in Central Square. There will be a dance lesson, performances, awesome music, dancing and lots of fun!

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Principal
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Estimadas Familias,

Estoy emocionada de compartir con ustedes que los planes para la renovación de nuestro parque escolar finalmente están avanzando. Me reuní con el equipo de diseño y construcción el martes pasado y la demolición comenzará tan pronto acabe el año escolar. Si todo va bien, ¡deberíamos tener nuestro nuevo parque en septiembre para el nuevo año académico! Pueden ver los planes de diseño aquí.

Una vez más estamos vendiendo camisetas de Amigos y este año tenemos a la venta pantalones deportivos también. Para comprar estos productos, visiten los enlaces a continuación y sigan las pautas de pago.

Camiseta Precio = $ 10.34
https://www.customink.com/g/cwf0-00bd-c1wf

Pantalón deportivo Precio = $19.04

Tengan en cuenta que las letras "AMIGOS" caerán por el costado de los pantalones, no por el frente, como se muestra en la imagen.

Les recordamos que el Evento de Salsa para el viaje del 8vo Grado será el sábado 28 de abril de 7 - 11PM en 7 Temple Street en Central Square. Habrá una clase de baile, actuaciones, música increíble, baile y mucha diversión.

Atentamente,

Sarah Bartels-Marrero
Directora



Getting to School Really Matters!
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In Our Community

Fair & Affordable Housing Open House
Saturday, April 28 | 11AM-2PM | CRLS
More info >>

Walk & Ride to School Day!
Wednesday, May 2
Take some time out to promote health, safety, and the environment by biking or walking to school with your child. It’s a great way to help your child learn and practice safe bicycle and pedestrian skills while improving air quality and reducing traffic congestion around our school. We hope you’ll walk, ride, and roll with us on May 2nd! 
More info on the Safe Routes to School program >> 

Outside CPS Opportunities
A few summer deadlines coming up quick:

• Beyond the 4th Wall Summer Musical auditions are THIS WEEK
  • 4 - 5:30PM on Mon, Tues, and Thursday at the Dance Complex in Central Square
  • This Summer they are performing: "High School Musical"
  • Low-stakes audition: no experience necessary; they can literally sing Happy Birthday and they make it a fun process
  • 8th graders can get paid through MSYEP, 6th and 7th graders can do it and pay on a sliding scale (very affordable & flexible) 
• 8th graders can now turn in their Mayors Program applications (Deadline is Friday, May 4th)
  • Turn in at CRLS Main Cafeteria or at 51 Inman St
• CitySprouts deadline for applications is Friday, May 4th
• Outback Counselor in Training Program: we have some spots reserved for late applicants recommended through MSN.
  • Do you have someone you know would be great with kids?
  • Do you have an 8th grader who isn't 14 in time for MSYEP?
  • Deadline for these priority applicants is May 15th (there is already a waitlist for non-priority)

Afterschool Options:

• Youth Flag Football starts on April 29th
• Not too late to join Cambridge Youth Soccer team; 
• Games are at Danehy park on Saturday mornings

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Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Unit 
Thanks to a collaboration with the city’s Safe Routes to School program, our second grade students will be learning about pedestrian and bicycle safety in a four lesson PE unit in May. During the pedestrian lessons, the concepts of crossing streets and intersections safely are taught and then practiced in the real world. Students learn the importance of crossing the street at a crosswalk and how to cross at different types of intersections. Students also learn about sidewalk and driveway safety as well as how to safely navigate a parking lot.

For the bicycle lesson, students learn to properly fit a helmet, how to make sure a bicycle is safe to ride, why biking is good for them, basic bicycle maintenance, rules of the road, and bicycle hand signals. The Safe Routes to School program generously donated free bike helmets for each student. 

Safe Routes to School creates awareness of behaviors of all transportation modes so that our roadways and school community are safe for students to walk and bike to and from school. More information can be found at www.cambridgema.gov/SafeRoutes. Thank you to Safe Routes to School and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for coming to our school!