10th Annual Curley K-8 Auction: The Curley School Parent Council (SPC) will be hosting their 10th Annual Silent Auction at Canary Square on Tuesday, March 28th from 6pm-9pm and would like to extend an invite to all staff, friends and families. The money raised from the Silent Auction goes to directly supporting our school such as our partnerships with Playworks, BalletROX, Arts supplies, science supplies, staff luncheon, Chromebooks etc… There will be more information that will follow about the online auction. Any donations or specific questions can be directed to Ann DeGeorge : ann.c.degeorge@gmail.com or Eyleen Iraola: eiraola@gmail.com.
Hiring: We have had 10 teacher jobs posted on www.teachboston.org. We are looking for families to help us participate in the interview process. Having family voices at the table is very important for hiring and we value your opinions. No previous hiring or interview experience is necessary. We will be hosting interviews on the following days from 3pm-6pm. If you can assist us we can have your child(ren) of school age attend CASP. Please email Katie Grassa kgrassa@bostonpublicschools.org if you can participate, this will be first come, first serve. Thanks!
Lion King Performances: We are excited about the upcoming Lion King Performances for our community. Performance dates:
School Shows
· March 21st and 22nd at 9 a.m. Curley Auditorium
· March 22nd at 1 p.m. Curley Auditorium
Evening Shows
· March 23rd and 24th at 6:30 p.m. Curley Auditorium
·April 6 Shubert Theatre Doors open at 5 pm & Show starts at 5:30..
This is an amazing opportunity for all of our students!!!!!
Families are welcome to come to any performance and all students will attend one of the daytime performances. (Schedule coming soon)
Library and Technology Committee: The Curley K-8 Library will be staffed by a full-time paraprofessional starting next September! Do you want to help? We are assembling teams for specific projects in the library. If you are interested in joining a crew, email Pam Yosca at
SSC: Our March SSC Meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 14th from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the Upper School, Room 209. Please enter through the CASP doors.
NAEP Testing grades 4th and 8th: The Curley K-8 School will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on 3/8/2017 (8th grade) and 3/9/2017 (4th grade). NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subjects. It is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessment because it provides a common measure of student achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.
Students at the Curley K-8 School are going take a mathematics or reading assessment. The assessment takes about 90 to 120 minutes and students might take a computer based or paper test. The results of the assessment are completely confidential (in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347).
Parents with children in grades 4th and 8th received a letter informing them about the NAEP Assessment and other helpful information. It is important to note that the information collected is used for statistical purposes only. Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may skip any question. While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers improve education. If parents do not want their children to participate, they are able to opt out. However, parents need to notify the school in writing by February 28, 2017.

ELT: 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.
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.
