This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:
- AWC/General Education Planning: Please join us to discuss and plan some changes to the curriculum in grades 4-6 next school year. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 12th from 3:00pm-4:00pm in room 111 and babysitting will be available. Please email Maria Monteiro-Roby in advance to obtain a baby-sitting spot.
- MCAS: Testing window will begin on Tuesday, March 18th and close on Monday, March 31st. The 4th and 7th graders will take the Long Composition on Tuesday, March 18th and all students grades 3-8 will take ELA Session 1 on Thursday, March 20th and ELA Session 2 on Friday, March 21st. We will use the following days for make-ups. We are asking all families to assure that their student gets to school on time, gets a good night sleep the night before, and eats a healthy breakfast.
- Snow: Families we are asking that you keep your children off the lawn and away from the snow during arrival and dismissal each day. This will assure the safety of all students as they enter and exit the building during these slippery winter months. We appreciate your support in holding all Curley Community Members accountable to this as well.
- PARCC Pilot: The Curley K-8 has been chosen to pilot the new PARCC assessments online. Six middle school classes will be taking the test from April 1st-3rd. We will not receive information about the results but they state is using the info to help plan for the full implementation in the future.
- March 17th: There is not school due to the Evacuation Day holiday.
- Health and Wellness Committee: The next meeting is this Tuesday, March 11th from 3:00pm-4:15pm in the Guidance Office.
- School Site Council: Meeting Tuesday, March 11th from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the Upper School Library.
- 7th Annual Curley Silent Auction: The organizing committee for our 7th Annual Silent Auction at Canary Square, which is on March 25th from 6-9 pm, are looking for auction items. Please see here for details.