Hello Curley Community!
Friendly reminder that you DO NOT have to make dinner for your family THIS Wednesday night! Come Wednesday 5/4/16 @6pm to the lower school cafeteria and eat yummy food from Chilacates instead! In case you missed it, Chilacates is owned by Curley graduate: Socrates Abreu
Come eat, spend time with other families, and learn about fun ways to be more involved next school year! This night kicks off the celebration of the work of the entire School Parent Council year. And since EVERY FAMILY is part of the “SPC”, you all should come! We will provide the food, feel free to bring dessert or drinks to share.
There will be opportunities to sign up for committees and teams as well as the 2016 School Parent Council Elections. It has been an exciting and rewarding two years as Co-Chairs of the “SPC”, we are excited to support the new teams for the 2016-17 school year! See more info below…
Hope to see you there–Spanish interpretation and child specific activities provided,
-Molly Brigham & Melissa Elow
–School Parent Council Elections–
Spanish speaking caregivers are encouraged. No previous experience required–Just an interest in working on a team and a desire to see our school community & climate grow!
The School Parent Council is striving to reflect our diverse community, please give it some thought and consider joining the team. Feel free to throw me an email or give me a call, I’d be happy to answer any questions or chat about your interest! -Molly 617-519-0167
Also, Boston Public School’s Office of Engagement answers some frequently asked questions here–
Q. What is the School Parent Council?
A. The School Parent Council is the independently established “voice” of ALL the parents in the school
community.
Q. What Does the School Parent Council Do?
A. The School Parent Council advocates for the students and the school, elects representatives to sit
on the School Site Council, raises funds to support school activities, takes a leadership role in
promoting parent engagement at the school, and promotes an environment of understanding and
common purpose among parents and teachers.
Q. What Do the School Parent Council Executive Committee Co-chairs Do?
A. The SPC Co-chairs provide leadership and direction, and act as spokespersons for the School Parent Council.
Co-chairs also sign off on important documents on behalf of the SPC with input from the other members, help
decide what should be on the meeting agenda, and communicate regularly with principal or headmaster.
Q. What Does the Secretary of the School Parent Council Executive Committee Do?
A. The School Parent Council Secretary takes notes during all general and executive committee meetings,
prepares minutes and distributes minutes at meetings. The Secretary is an elected member of the School Parent
Council executive committee.
Q. What Does the Treasurer of the School Parent Council Executive Committee Do?
A. The Treasurer is responsible for keeping record of all funds raised by, or allocated to the School Parent
Council. The Treasurer will prepare written reports regarding School Parent Council financials and distribute to
School Parent Council members. The Treasures is an elected member of the School Parent Council executive
committee.
Q. What is the City Wide Parent Council?
A. The City Wide Parent Council is the organization of and by Boston Public Schools (BPS) that involves and
empowers parents of BPS students to become effective advocates for their children.
Q. What does the Citywide Parent Council Representative do?
A. The elected members are invited to represent the parent body on the City Wide Parent Council, attend
regularly scheduled meetings and develop strategies to address these citywide issues and concerns. Members
can then be voted to the CPC board. The City Wide Parent Council Representative will share information gained
at City Wide Parent Council meetings with School Parent Council members.
Q. What is the Boston Parent Advisory Council (BPAC)?
A. The mission of the Boston Parent Advisory Council – Title 1 is to empower all parents of children attending
the Boston Public and Private Schools that receive Title 1 funds to be actively and meaningfully involved in the
education of their children. Two parents per school are recruited by Boston Public Schools to serve on the
Boston Parent Advisory Council.
Q. What does the Boston Parent Advisory Council Title 1 Representative do?
A. The Boston Parent Advisory Council – Title 1 Representative will represent the parent body on the Boston
Parent Advisory Council, attend regularly scheduled meetings, learn more about distribution of Title 1 funds and
share the information gained at the Boston Parent Advisory Council meetings with School Parent Council
members.
