This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:
- AWC/General Education Integration Meeting: We will be meeting on Wednesday, January 29th from 3:00pm-4:00pm in room 121. We will check in with families around next year as well as begin to plan the rising 4th grade open house event. All families are welcome to attend.
- Extended Learning Time: Many of you have seen the proposal around extending the school day for elementary, middle, and K-8 schools in Boston. Our School Site Council (SSC) voted unanimously to apply to begin as part of cohort 1 in September. This week we will submit an application. This does not mean that we have been chosen and once we know the outcome we will notify all families. If we are chosen we will form a committee that involves families, staff and administration in the planning process.
- School Parent Council: The next SPC meeting will be on Thursday, February 5th from 8:45am-10:45am in the Upper School Library. All families are encouraged to attend.
- Community Music Center Performance: Thank to the SPC and all the families on the Arts committee for your continuous help and support of our music program. The performance on Thursday was fantastic and we look forward to future events.
- ACCESS Testing: All of our English Language Learners (ELLs) are required to participate in the ACCESS test. This involves a written exam as well as a speaking test. All students will be tested over the next three to four weeks. The results of this test will help to decide the student English Language Development Level (ELD).
- Support for the Patriots: The Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl! To show our support for the home team we will ask students and staff to wear Patriots gear or red, white and blue on Friday, January 30th.
- Snow: During this winter we would like to ask all families to talk with their children around throwing snow. We want all students to be safe as they enter and exit school and we are asking that all adults and students leave the snow on the ground during those times. We are also asking that families and students use the shoveled spaces to walk and do not walk through the snowy yard. This is to help assure that no one falls and gets hurt. Thank you!
- Social Media: If you are on Twitter be sure to follow me @principalgrassa. This is a great way to share up to date information about the Curley.
