Welcoming Statement: We want all Curley families to know that we are a safe and welcoming space for all. The diversity of our school is viewed as a strength and you are welcome no matter your religion, race, age, gender, sexual orientation, language, national origin or ability level. Please know that we CARE about ALL PEOPLE and you will always be safe and welcomed in our community.
Principal Breakfast: Please join us on Friday, February 3rd for the Principal Breakfast. At this meeting we will discuss our longer school day and budget that we will have next year. All families are welcome and Spanish translation will be available.
ELT: We sent letters home with students on Friday from Superintendent Chang. Our school hours for next year will be 8:30am-3:10pm. We will continue to offer a before and after school program here as well.
Middle School – Quarter 2: Middle School 2nd quarter grades closed on Friday, January 27th. Report cards will be distributed the week of February 6th.
Educator of the Year Nominations – Due 2/24: The City of Boston, Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) invite all of our stakeholders: teachers, administrators, students, families and community members, to nominate exceptional educators and to honor their work and dedication through the 2017 Boston Educator of the Year Awards. Visit bit.ly/eoyboston for nomination information.
Chinese New Year Celebration: Please join us at the Connolly Library on Monday, January 30th, 6:30pm–7:30pm to celebrate the Year of the Rooster! There will be a Lion Dance demonstration put on by Curley students and families* as well as the opportunity to make a Chinese lion puppet and sample Chinese food. This event is free and all ages are welcome. For more information check out www.bpl.org The Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library is located at 433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain • 617.522.1960 *These students and families also performed at Boston’s First Night Parade and it was an excellent show!
Library and Technology Committee: Thank you to everyone who supported the Library and Technology Campaign. The initiative to revive and reopen the Curley Library has raised almost $35,000! If you are interested in learning more about the committee’s work, or would like to help us, please email: curleyk8library@gmail.com or visit http://www.curleyk8.com/library/ to learn about our goals and work. The committee will be seeking additional grants and donations throughout the spring, and we will need teams of volunteers to accomplish specific jobs in the library itself.
ACCESS Testing: Starting this week through February break, all students designated as English Language Learners (ELL) will be assessed for their English Language Development Level (ELD). The ACCESS test is a state-mandated assessment. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any further questions
New Health and Wellness Policy: The Curley K-8 Community has begun implementing a Celebration and Reward Policy focused on the health and wellness of our community. This policy uses tools for academic success to recognize important events, exceptional behavior and teamwork in place of food and candy. At the Curley K-8 the majority of celebrations (holidays, birthdays, end-of-school year etc.) will be recognized without food/candy in the classroom, please discuss with your student’s teacher how they will recognize birthdays. At the Curley K-8 exceptional behavior and/or teamwork will also be recognized without food/candy. This policy will be followed in CASP and other school sports/clubs. The one exception to this is the PACE program. Please click here for a detailed memo of this policy and thank you for your support to help take care of our community.
Lion King Performances: Ms. Taylor Knight was the recipient of a district-wide donation of shoes, tights and bodysuits, which will help costume the Lion King cast. Thanks to BPS Arts Department (Myron, Allyssa and Dawn) and the Boston Dance Alliance. The Lion King performance dates have been announced:
School Shows
March 21 at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
March 22 at 9 a.m.
March 23 and 24th at 7 p.m. (family show)
Families are welcome to come to either performance.
Ms. Taylor Knight~Ms. Alves~Ms. Bourgeault and Ms. Tefera
Snow: In preparation for the winter we would like to ask all families to talk with their children about 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!
