This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• Arrival: Please keep in mind that the doors open at 8:15am and the official school day begins promptly at 8:30am. Please make sure to have your child arrive on time for the start of the day. Starting Monday all families will be able to walk their child to class as long as they enter the building by 8:35am. After 8:35am students will be considered tardy.
• Dismissal: Dismissal begins at 2:25pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at dismissal and not to release their child from school after 1:45pm.
• School Site Council (SSC): The first School Site Council meeting will take place in the Upper School Library on Tuesday, September 16th from 5:30pm-7:00pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Open House: Open House will take place at the Curley K-8 School on Thursday, September 18th from 5:00pm-7:00pm. All families are invited to the school to meet their child’s teacher and see their classroom.
• Celebration: The Curley K-8 School was recognized as the Best of JP in the Jamaica Plain Gazette. Thanks to all those who voted for us and congrats to all the winners!
  http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2014/09/12/the-guide-to-jp-best-of-jp-2014-winners/.
• 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.
• School Parent Council (SPC): The first School Parent Council meeting will take place in the Lower School Gym on Tuesday, October 7th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. All families are encouraged to attend!
• Building a Culture of Caring: All students will participate in an assembly this week. We will review the school wide expectations and share a video created by staff about caring. To learn more about this process please come to Open House on Thursday, ask your child about they are learning about caring and attend the first SPC meeting for a glimpse into our work.