Ms. Alissa Ferro, with four of last year's 6th grade homeroom students. All were members of 2012/13 Curley Sole Train Running Club.
Below are some sports opportunities your kids may like to be involved this year in at the Curley, and at Curtis Hall Community Center in Jamaica Plain. But hurry, some of the deadlines for signing up are coming up soon.
Curley Sports
Please visit the Curley sports page to find out about the teams the Curley fields each year – including our very own championship-winning baseball and basketball teams. One in particular which is starting soon is Sole Train.
Sole Train
Sole train is a group of Curley 6-8 grade students who are training to run a 5 mile race or a half marathon (13 mile) race in May.
Sole Train starts this year on Tuesday, October 8th.
This is the second year of the very successful program, and a lot of fun. Contact Alissa Ferro or Maria Monteiro-Roby for more details.
Sports Team Opportunities at JP’s Curtis Hall
Fall sports are kicking off, and JP’s own Curtis Hall has some great options!
Basic info is below; for more details, stop by Curtis Hall (20 South Street in JP) or call (617) 635-5193.
Basketball – Sign Ups Tomorrow
Basketball League sign-ups will take place tomorrow (Saturday, September 28) from 10am-12pm. All skill levels welcome – no need to have played before and beginners are encouraged! Practice and game schedules will be determined after sign-ups are complete and league size is determined. Curtis Hall will offer weekly drop-in Skills & Drills in October and November, leading up the to official season, which begins in November. League options are below. Please note that the Girls’ League is being newly-created in response to the increase in interest in a girls program!
- Girls’ League for ages 8 – 12
- Lower Boys’ League (formerly coed) for ages 8 – 10
- Upper Boys’ League for ages 11-13
Swim Team – Practice Begins Wednesday, October 2
The coed Curtis Hall Koi swim team is open to new members, ages 5 and up! Swimmers must be able to complete one length of the pool without flotation or other assistance. Swimmers must attend at least two practices per week and are expected to participate in competitive meets as well. Practices are at 5pm on Wednesday and Thursday. On Fridays, swimmers either have practice or a swim meet against other community. For more information, please call or stop by Curtis Hall.
