Health Screenings
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Every year the state requires all school nurses to do postural screening as well as hearing and vision screenings in grades 5 through 9. This brief examination lets us look at your child's back to make sure the spine (backbone) is growing properly. New this year, students will also be screened by dental hygienists to assess their oral health.
Please see attached letter, to be returned to the school nurse by November 8th ONLY if you DO NOT want your child to participate. Feel free to call or email the school nurses with any questions about the screenings or if you have special concerns.
Thank you,
Ineida Barros, APRN
Susan Greenberg, APRN

Free Flu Shots for CRLS Students
November 6 | 5:30-7:30PM | Peabody School
For more information, call the Cambridge Public Health Department’s recorded flu information line, 617.665.3855, or visit us online.

CRLS Parent to Parent Meeting
November 7, 2019 | 6 - 7:30PM | CRLS Main Entrance Conference Room
Come connect with other parents to share experiences and support each other through these challenging times! Parent to Parent started 3 years ago and has been a great support to many families.

Hate Speech on the School Council Agenda
Join us for the CRLS School Council Meetings! CRLS School Council meetings are held in the community for easy access and address topics and issues affecting CRLS. We encourage all families to join us.
Meetings are hosted by Principal Smith, CRLS staff, students, families, and community partners. All are welcome.
Fall meetings are held at CHA Windsor Clinic, 119 Windsor Street 2nd Floor Conference Room from 6-7:30PM. A light dinner is served.
November 19: Community Conversation: School Safety and Hate Speech
For more information contact Greta Hardina, CRLS Family Liaison.

2021 Panama Trip Information Meeting
Thursday, November 7th | 5:30PM | Room 2622
This is for any parent and students interested in signing up for this trip that will take place in February of 2021. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
Please feel free to contact Kate Holmes if you have any questions or cannot attend this meeting but are still interested.

Athletics at CRLS: Register Now for Winter Sports
Winter sports registration is now open until November 26th. There will be a Parent Information Night on December 10th. Click here to register. View the schedule by clicking on the link below and then on School Calendar in the upper hand right corner.
View the full athletic schedule >>

2019 - 20 Global Navigator Scholarship
Once again CRLS has been accepted as a 2019-20 Global Navigator Scholarship school for summer study abroad by CIEE. This is very competitive process and a huge accolade for our school and students.
As a Global Navigator School, CIEE has committed at least $25,000 in scholarship funds for CRLS students (up to 100% tuition based on need and merit, excluding cost of airfare) to travel the world and have 3-4 week life changing experiences around Service and Leadership, Language and Culture, or Global Discovery programs in multiple far flung locations.
Application for scholarships are open for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders for summer 2020.
For more information and application please see CIEE High School Summer programs for more information.
OR
See Mr. McGuinness in room 3402. Scholarship application deadline is December 6, 2019 and February 14, 2020.

Join the CRLS Arts Committee
Meetings begin at 7PM and are held in the VPA office. The meeting schedule is as follows: November 4, December 2, January 6, February 3, March 2,
April 6, and May 4.

Join the Alpine Ski and Board Club
The Alpine Ski and Board Club is one of the oldest and one of the most active clubs at CRLS. This year we have 4 day trips to Waterville Valley NH and a 3 day 3 night ski/board trip to Stowe, VT which is taking place during February vacation. We will leave Cambridge on the afternoon of Monday Feb. 17th and return the evening of the 20th. While at Stowe we will be returning to a hotel/hostel called The Round Hearth where we have stayed for the past ten years. Sign up for the overnight is on a first come, first serve bases and requires a non-refundable $100 deposit. The cost for this trip is $525 and does not include lunch, rentals, or lessons. The Club needs at least 35 students to sign up by Thanksgiving break. If there are not enough students interested by Thanksgiving, the trip will be cancelled and all money will be returned. For information please email Jon Baring-Gould.

AP Exam Registration
Registration is underway for AP Exams. This is a two-step process. First click here and "join class" using the registration code provided by your teacher. Then submit your payment to Jodi Mace in Learning Community S by November 5th at 2:30PM.
Exam fees are $94 per exam. Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch pay $13 per exam. Checks must be payable to CRLS AP Program. Include the students's full name and name of AP Exam in the memo line.
Registration Deadlines:
- I am taking a first semester or full-year AP Class: Registration is due November 5th
- I am not enrolled in an AP course at CRLS. I plan to study on my own to take the exam (must email Jodie Mace for the join code): Registration due November 5th.
- I am enrolled in a second semester class: Registration window of January 17th - March 5th.

Community Service Hours
Agassiz Baldwin Community seeks volunteers to help out at upcoming community events.
Contact: Ashley
Events:
Thanksgiving Potluck Feast | Tuesday, November 26 | 5 - 8PM
Kids Only! Holiday Sale:
Thursday, December 12 | 2:45 - 6:30PM
Friday, December 13 | 2:45 - 6:30PM
Saturday, December 14 | 9:45AM - 1:30PM

Cambridge School Volunteers Tutoring
Need Help Applying to College?
CSV College and career mentoring program began last week and will take place every Wednesday in the CCRC, 2:45-4:30PM. Trained mentors are there to help students with their college essays and applications.
Stay tuned for SAT prep, coming soon...
CSV Tutoring Center: One-to-One Tutoring Before and After School, Room 2407
Volunteers serve as one-to-one tutors and mentors twice a week with high school students of all levels and needs. Volunteers provide students with individual lesson plans to improve their skills and knowledge in particular subjects. Approximately 40% of the students speak a language other than English as their first language. The Tutoring Center is open before school from 7:30 to 8AM and after school from 2:45 to 3:45PM.
CSV Tutoring Center: Academic Support Classes, Room 2403
Students are assigned to the Tutoring Center during the school day for credit-bearing individualized academic support services, covering all subjects. CSV volunteers are matched to students singly or in small groups.
Drop-in Math Center, Room 2403
Volunteers help students on a walk-in basis with math problems ranging from pre-algebra to calculus, before school daily, between 7:30 and 8AM.
College/Career Mentoring Program
Volunteers help high school seniors, some of whom may be the first in their families to apply to college, by assisting with college, job readiness, and gap year program research; understanding and following through with all stages of the application process; and developing personal statements. In addition, volunteers help students identify scholarships and complete scholarship applications and essays. The program meets on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:30PM in the College and Career Resource Center, Room 1501.
Cambridge School Volunteers is hiring. Click here for more info >>

Cambridge Teen Health Center
The Cambridge Teen Health Center, in partnership with Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), is a school-based health clinic located in the CRLS health office. The center is staffed by a full time Nurse Practitioner, a sexual and reproductive health educator and mental health specialists – psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers.
Learn more about our services >>

Aspen Student & Parent Accounts
Aspen is a secure online information resource for Cambridge Public Schools. It contains family contact information, grade information, and a variety of reports and documents that teachers, students and parents may need.
Need Aspen support? We can help >>

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