October 4, 2020
Weekly Parent Newsletter
Greetings, Parents!
Good afternoon from the Faculty and Staff at Cristo Rey Boston High School!

This edition of our weekly newsletter includes information and updates on:
  • '20-'21 Registration Forms
  • Online Tutoring Opportunity
  • CRB School Store
  • Robotics Club
  • PSAT and SAT Testing

Click Here to view these updates on our website.
'20- '21 Registration Forms
On Wednesday and Thursday, you should have received notifications about completing this year’s registration forms on FamilyID. We are putting all these important forms—such as the 2020-2021 Parent Student Handbook, emergency contact information and emergency medical authorization—online to avoid using paper during COVID. Please fill out these important forms as soon as possible; they should only take 5-10 minutes.
Online Tutoring Opportunity for All Students
UPchieve​ is a nonprofit that connects students with personalized, 24/7 math and science tutoring as well as college counseling support.

Right now UPchieve offers tutoring in all high school level math courses (Pre-Algebra through AP Calculus BC), as well as Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

UPchieve can also provide students with basic college advice and help them draft and edit application essays.

Students can check their eligibility for a free account by going to app.upchieve.org or downloading the UPchieve mobile app for ​iOS​ or ​Android​.
Here’s how it works:
● Any student can use UPchieve ​24/7 from any device ​(laptop, tablet, or mobile).
● Within 5-10 minutes of making a request, the student is with a ​certified
volunteer tutor ​in a virtual classroom.
● Students get an ​unlimited amount​ of free tutoring sessions!
Our online school store, which features CRB gear ranging from polos to winter hats, is now open!

You can view the full selection and place your orders here.
Robotics Club
CRB is offering Robotics this year as a club, which will meet on Wednesday mornings from 8:30-9:30 AM. Students can participate both virtually and in person. Due to COVID, we will only be able to have 15 students participating with building robots at this point. Kits may go home with students after signing a materials agreement. Additional slots will be available for students who are interested in coding.

Robotics will allow students to gain hands on experience with real-world problem-solving, coding, critical thinking, and engineering. The coding language we will use during the club time is Python and the Team is Java. Students will have the option of joining our First Tech Challenge team which last year attended two competitions. Though we are unsure of how competitions will work this year, we need to begin our practice and building for our next competition.

You can sign up using this Microsoft Form. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Polio.
Photo of the Week
Pictured here:

Our students are beginning to return to their CWSP sites! Travis, class of '22, demonstrates the take-off process as he counts items to estimate costs for an upcoming construction project at BOND Building Construction, Inc.
Looking Ahead: PSAT & SAT Testing

We have made an adjustment to our dates for the PSAT and SAT.

On Wednesday, October 14, all 9th and 10th graders will take the PSAT and 12th graders will take the SAT. Both tests begin at 9 AM and are mandatory for all students, even those who are remote.
11th graders will now take their PSAT on Thursday, October 29. Their test will begin at 10 AM and is also mandatory for all students, even those who are remote.

Please know that we are splitting students into smaller groups so that the entire time they are testing, they will be more than 6ft apart.
This Week's Class Schedule
Please refer to the schedule below for the week of
Monday, October 5 - Friday, October 9, 2020
100 Savin Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02125 
Phone: 617.825.2580 Fax: 617.825.2613
www.cristoreyboston.org
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