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COVID Safety Checks (Testing) Schedule
CRLS 2021-22 Semester 1 Covid Safety Check Schedule
Testing Location: CRLS Media Cafeteria
Testing Hours: 8-11AM
| Mondays |
9th grade students
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| Tuesdays |
10th Grade Students
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| Wednesdays |
11th Grade Students
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| Thursdays |
12th Grade Students
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Students participating in testing must have signed consent forms on file.
Please complete your COVID19 testing form here!
CPS COVID19 Information
From the beginning of the pandemic, CPS has prioritized safe, in-person learning and made significant investments in a comprehensive plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19. More details >>
Cambridge School Volunteers (CSV)
CSV is excited to return with in-person tutoring support for the CRLS community.
Drop-in Math Center - Before school (8-8:30AM)
Room 2403
Come by any day for support with all levels of math--no pre-registration required.
Subject-based Tutoring Services - Before school (8-8:30AM) or after school (3:15-4:15PM)
Room 2403 (before school) or Room 2407 (after school)
Meet one-to-one with a tutor once a week to receive support with one or more academic subjects and/or test preparation.
College and Career Mentoring Program - Wednesdays (3:15-4:15PM)
Career & College Resource Center (CCRC), Room 1501
Meet one-to-one with a mentor once a week to explore and plan for your post-secondary life. This can include career and college research, college admission essay help, scholarship application support, etc.
First session: October 20
Request a CSV tutor or mentor >>
Become a CSV Volunteer >>
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Megan Andres, CSV's Director of High School Programs, or James Duche, Tutoring Center Manager at 617.349.6794
uAspire Financial Aid Virtual Events Fall 2021
Join these free virtual events to get essential information about the financial aid process and answers to your questions. View events >>
Sign up here >>
STUDENT SUPPORT DAYS
Meet with a uAspire advisor on Zoom to get free help completing your financial aid applications. Schedule a Meeting >>
Worried about SATs? College Apps?
Sign up for CHANCE
Mondays | 4-5:30PM, Harvard College
Wednesdays | 4-5:30PM, Zoom
Get FREE SAT tutoring and college prep help from Harvard students.
View flyer >>
Sign up here >>
MBTA Charlie Card Update
IF YOU NEED A STUDENT MBTA CARD
NOTE: NO CARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BE PICKED UP IN THE MAIN OFFICE. IF YOU MISS THE DISTRIBUTION DATES AND TIMES YOU WILL NEED TO REQUEST A CARD BY EMAIL.
M7 Cards:
Food Service letters for free card eligibility will be mailed and emailed to CRLS students. Students/families should forward the letter to us via email requesting their card.
S Cards:
Students should send an email to [email protected] requesting a card.
If You Lose Your Charlie Card
- If you lose your S or M7 Card, please notify the CRLS main office by email immediately, to see if you can get a replacement. With a limited number of Charlie Cards, replacement is not guaranteed but we will try!
- The MBTA will not refund the value remaining on a “Pay as You Go” S-Card.
- If you choose the Monthly 7-day option, the MBTA may be able to issue a temporary paper pass for the rest of the month.
Want Help Getting a Job?!
The Youth Employment Center can help with... finding jobs, job applications, resume and interview prep! View flyer >>
Find us in room 2101. Open every day during all lunches and Tuesday & Wednesday after school! (Other times by appointment.)
A Gathering: CPS Caregivers and Educators TOMORROW
September 29th | 10-11:30AM & 6-7:30PM, Zoom
CPS has teamed up with Massachusetts Statewide Family Engagement Center and Cambridge Families of Color Coalition to bring families and educators together to discuss strategies to support families, two-way communication, and support families and educators to access resources. Educators and Families will have a sense of a new beginning to family-school partnerships at Cambridge Public Schools.
We hope you will join us via Zoom on Wednesday, 9/29. We will hold a session from 10-11:30AM and will repeat the same session from 6-7:30PM.
Register here >>
CRLS Parent-to-Parent Meetings
The CRLS Parent-to- Parent meeting is an informal group of caregivers who come together once a month to support each other through the challenges of parenting teens. Meeting will stay virtual for covid safety and accessibility.
First meeting Oct. 7 from 6-7:30PM. Register to join a meeting >>
Future meetings. Nov. 5, Dec. 2, Jan. 6, Feb. 3, March 3, April 7 and May 5. All from 6-7:30 PM
For more information or to register for the meeting please email meeting facilitator Greta Hardina the CRLS Family Liaison.
AP Exam Registration Deadline
For students taking a full-year and/or first semester AP course, registration for taking the AP exam is due November 4th. Students enrolled in second semester AP courses can register for those exams beginning at the start of the new semester.
Registration is a 3 Step Process:
1. Go to myap.collegeboard.org and "join class" using the registration code provided by your AP teacher.
2. When you join the class, your exam indicator defaults to Undecided. You MUST change this to YES if you want to take the exam.
3. Submit payment. Please use My School Bucks to complete your AP Registration (Here is a quick video on how to complete payment)
Each exam is $96. If you qualify for free/reduced lunch, the fee is $15 per exam.
Registration and Payment must be submitted before November 4th at 3:30PM.
Please visit the CRLS AP Testing Website for more information and Frequently Asked Questions.
 Falcon's Market OPEN!
Falcon's Market is open for students and families. Please go to Room 1104 (just outside the main cafeteria).
More details >>
Big Band Jazz Ensemble Auditions & Falcon Band
Audition for the CRLS Big Band Jazz Ensemble!
Big Band is a year long large jazz ensemble that rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 6-9PM. Auditions are held throughout September and the ensemble starts up in October. Instruments include saxophones, trumpets, trombones, guitar, piano, bass and drums. We perform styles of funk, latin, swing, bebop and rock. Please contact Mr. Powers with any questions. All audition materials are located on the Big Band Google Classroom.
Google Classroom Code: pybze6c
It's not too late to join the CRLS Falcon Band!
This non-auditioned large performance ensemble is for those students who play a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument. It meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the band room, 0607. Don't have an instrument? Not a problem, we have many to lend out. More information and details contact Mr. Powers. Google Classroom Code: f3qgzq2
BWSI - Free Virtual Fall Program OPEN
Saturdays: Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6,13, 20, Dec. 4, 11 | 11AM - 2PM EST
The BWSI Fall Program (virtual) for 11th Grade female students will be starting in October. All students need are laptops and wifi to be a part of the program. If you do not have a laptop, please reach out to us for a loaner. More details >>
We are offering the following programs:
Girls Who Program Autonomous Cars
Girls Who Design, Build and Fly Model Aircraft
Girls Who Want to Learn Many Interesting Things
Girls Who Program Cognitive Assistants
Girls Who Program Autonomous Cars – BWSI-Pacific
Kwaj Mini-RACECAR Middle School (Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands)
Deadline: September 30, 2021. Register here >>
Beaver Works Summer Institute FAQ >>
BeaverWorks Summer Institute Application Process >>
 PBHA Annual
Bike Sale
Saturday, October 2nd
Phillips Brooks House Lawn
Schedule:
10-11:30AM: View bikes
11:30AM: Bike auction begins.
Pay by cash, check, or card
HEARTplay FALL 2021
HEARTplaySM is a heart-centered bereavement program which offers support services for children, teens and young adults of all abilities who are coping with the life-limiting illness or death of an important person in their lives. All programs are offered at no cost to all families. We strive to offer programs and services that are trauma-informed and responsive to the needs of families in our communities.
View events & groups >>
View events & groups (Spanish) >>
 Healthy Snack of the Week
Tomato & Cucumber Mixup! Chopped tomatoes and cucumbers, white beans, a little lime juice and a pinch of salt. Tip: Any white bean will do - try chickpeas, cannelini beans, navy beans, etc.
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