During our time together each transition group built off of previous learnings, conversations, and events around supporting young people and families around these imperative transitions. 

Click RECAP: Transition Years Pt.2 for a full recap of each session and to learn about what’s next for each transition group. You can find links to all previous meetings on the last slide.

iReady Personalized Instruction 

Workshop Topic: Orientation to iReady Personalized On-Line Learning Program for CPS Students      

When: Thursday, January 19th, from 10:00am-11:30am on Zoom

Register: By clicking here (as well as to view the workshop Zoom Link)

This session is designed to support OST educators and staff at programs who have interest in learning how to support CPS students to log on and use their iReady accounts during after school and vacation week program days. Come join Khari Milner as well as CPS district staff members Jen Amigone, Emily Bryan and Siobahn Mulligan, who will be facilitating this virtual workshop.

What is the iReady Online Program for Students?

• An online personalized learning platform and program for 3rd-8th* grade CPS students to advance their reading and math skills beyond the school day. *Specifically, there is a current emphasis on supporting 4th-8th grade students’ use of iReady.
• An individualized, online reading + math program that uses students’ assessment data to provide targeted lessons that meet their specific academic needs.
• A program that customizes lessons to improve and accelerate reading and math skills, whether students are performing below, on, or above grade level
• iReady lessons are accessible via logon at all times. For example, at home, during after school programs, and during school closures. 

Visit i-Ready Central Site for more background and resources.

2023 Summer Opportunities Guide Intake Form

It may be hard to believe but we’re already planning for Summer Programming! Yes, SUMMER PROGRAMMING! 

Action Requested (by 1/20/23): Please fill out this 2023 Summer Opportunities Guide Intake Form (now glitch-free!) with your initial summer program information for the following reasons and benefits:

• Parents & Caregivers will benefit from timely notice for when programs open, close and about summer program applications and registration requirements
• Your program will be featured on our upcoming 2023 Summer Camp Registration Timeline
• Your info will be included in the Agenda for Children OST's 2023-2024 Jk-5th Graders & 6th-8th Graders Resource Guide 
• Your program info will ALSO be updated or added to FindItCambridge.org

Becoming a Resilience Hub at the Cambridge Community Center

The Cambridge Community Center has announced that they have partnered with the Urban Sustainability Directors Network and the Barr Foundation to establish the Cambridge Community Center as the first Resilience Hub in the Northeast. (Go Latifah!)

Watch the full video here!

ESON & MSN Slideshows

Be sure to check out our recently updated ESON and MSN OST Opportunities slideshows. Make sure your program is included and accurate. These slideshows are shared with families, Family Liaisons, and shown in schools.

Youth

Innovators for Purpose

Are excited to announce that Robots that Make a Difference is back for its 6th year. Students from CSUS, PAUS, RAUS, VLUS, Amigos and CCSC have had the opportunity to build amazing robotics prototypes in our program. The joy of their accomplishments at the end of the program is priceless.

Please encourage your 7th and 8th grade students to apply. IfP is aiming for gender parity, so urge girls and gender-expansive youth to apply. 

Families

AFCOST Parent & Caregiver Advisory Group

We would love for OST Program Providers to refer Parents & Caregivers to our Advisory Group!

• Can you think of any parents or caregivers in your program that have ideas on how to improve Out-of-School programs?
• Have any of those parents & caregivers faced barriers that make it hard for them to participate in Out-of-School Time programs?
• Would they like to see Schools and Out-of-School Time programs work together to support children?
• Caregivers will work on a texting campaign which will provide a weekly text to high priority families providing access to beneficial school and OST information and updates.

If you answered yes to any of these questions, they are a candidate for our Parent & Caregiver Advisory group!

Please invite Parents & Caregivers to join us on zoom Tuesday, January 10th, from 6:00pm-7:00pm to learn more. 



Network Parent & Caregiver Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 304 107 5037

Passcode: 696046

They can also email Shawn Proctor at sproctor@cpsd.us if they have any questions.

Afterschool in the Time of COVID-19: Health and wellness for students and families

Check out the results from a new survey administered by Edge Research from May 12th to June 28th, 2022, that almost 1,500 parents, caregivers, or guardians of school-aged children across the country answered around health and wellness in afterschool programs

SEL Guidance for Older Youth

The Harvard University team behind the popular guide to social and emotional learning programs for preschool and elementary-age students now turns its eye toward SEL for the middle and high school years. The new volume of Navigating SEL From the Inside Out offers detailed information on 18 evidence-based programs for older youth, including the specific social and emotional skills the programs help develop and the instructional methods they use.

Do you know someone who is looking for a day time position and would like to work at CPS?

CRLS is looking for day to day Substitute Teachers to work at the high school.

Sub pay is $ 168.99/day 

CRLS substitute teachers can review and select from available daily assignments using the CPS Substitute Online app. While the job description states a minimum qualification of bachelor's degree and two years working with kids, experienced candidates can have the requirements waived with strong referrals. If you know someone with experience and interest please contact: Josh Marden, interim Dean of Math, Learning Community L,  jmarden@cpsd.us.

To view the job description, and apply for the Day to Day Substitute Teacher position:

https://cpsd.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=4203

Shawn Proctor

ESON Coordinator

Cambridge Public Schools & Agenda for Children OST

857-235-2946, sproctor@cpsd.us

Annie Leavitt

MSN Coordinator

Cambridge Public Schools & Agenda for Children OST

617-349-6018, aleavitt@cpsd.us