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Opening Celebration of the
CSUS/King Open Campus!
 This year, King Open School and Cambridge Street Upper School opened school at a beautiful, brand new campus. You’re invited to join us to celebrate!
Opening Celebration
Saturday, October 26th
11:30AM to 2PM
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Central Administration Moves to Berkshire Street
 After many years in rented quarters, CPS Central Administration has relocated to brand new offices, inside the new Cambridge Street complex.
You can find us behind the new Valente Branch Library, with our entrance located at 135 Berkshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 (see map).
No Change Planned for School Schedules in CPS for 2020-21
Thank you to the hundreds of educators, community partners and families who provided input into school schedules and quality learning time in CPS. Negotiations with the Cambridge Education Association were suspended before agreement could be reached on any potential changes to the length of the school day. Therefore, school schedules will not change next year. We will keep you posted on any new developments.
Fresh & Delicious is On the Menu
 The CPS Food and Nutrition Services department is emerging as a leader in the farm-to-cafeteria movement. Offering multicultural menu options, meals are never heat and serve -- only freshly prepared using local ingredients and even herbs from our CitySprouts gardens!
Check out a recent profile in Cambridge Chronicle >>
See what's been cookin' (including this delicious brunch pear salad) @CPSD_Nutrition >>
Is It Time to De-Track Math?
This past summer, equity-driven changes to the CPS math curriculum were prominently featured on the influential education site, Edutopia. According to the piece, “Research suggests that math tracking is not an effective practice for improving student performance.... A 2016 meta-analysis of nearly 100 years of research found that between-class grouping, or tracking, did not benefit students at either the high or low ends of achievement, although fully jumping a grade can lead already high-achieving students to academically outperform same-age peers. Additionally, children are acutely aware of where they stand in tracked classes and identify as “smart” or “not smart” based on their placement—beliefs that can stick with them for life, according to multiple studies." Full story >>
Expanding Access to the Innovation Economy
 Superintendent Salim joined Former Mayor and current Chamber of Commerce President David Maher in elevating the depth of hands-on experiences available to CPS students in STEM and tech fields.
They write, “Many other communities can offer comparable experiences, but they reach a relatively small population of students. In Cambridge, these experiences are provided to every student. They can learn what it’s like to work in a cutting-edge research facility and speak directly with industry leaders without leaving the city.”
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Small Playground, Big Impact
 Amidst the major reconstruction projects taking place within CPS, it can be important to remember that small changes can make a big impact on any school campus.
Read about how Amigos Principal Sarah Bartels-Marrero brought her vision of a high-quality outdoor environment to the City of Cambridge, and ended up creating a Parkour-inspired play space for students at her school.
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