This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• Middle School: Marks close for quarter 1 in grades 6-8 on Friday, November 6th and report cards will be sent out before the Thanksgiving Recess.
• Parent Forums on AWC, MassCore, and Central Office Redesign: The With the Superintendent’s Office, the Citywide Parent Council and Boston SpedPac are co-sponsoring 3 forums for all BPS parents. Two of them address Advanced Work Class (AWC) and MassCore High School curricula as part of Superintendent Chang’s 100 Day Plan. A third meeting will address ideas about central office reorganization. Please attend:
  • Monday, November 9th 6:30pm-8:00pm
    Topics: Advanced Work Class (AWC) and Mass Core/ BPS Graduation Requirements
    Location: Bolling Building, 2nd floor School Committee Chambers
  • Thursday, November 19th 7:00pm-8:30pm
    Topics: Advanced Work Class (AWC) and Mass Core/ BPS Graduation Requirements
    Location: Murphy K-8 School
  • Monday, November 23rd 6:30-8:30pm
    Topic: Redesigning Central Offices to better support school communities
    Location: Bolling Building, 2nd floor School Committee Chambers

  For more information, here is the flyer for all three events.

• School Site Council: Our November meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 10th from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the Room 101 (Upper School). All attendees should enter through the CASP doors.
• Movie Night: PACE will be hosting a Family Movie Night on Tuesday, November 10th from 5pm-7pm in the Curley auditorium. (There is no school on Wednesday in observance of Veteran’s Day.) All proceeds will go towards field trips for students on the Autism Spectrum. These trips will provide important social and community experiences for students. Tickets will be $3 a person and will include the movie ticket, popcorn and water. All students must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. Please email Ms. Mitchell with any further questions at kmitchell@bostonpublicschools.org.
• No School: There will be no school on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day.
• International Week: International Week is a celebration of our community’s cultural diversity and an exploration of countries around the world. Homeroom classes will learn about a particular country from November 16-20, and students will “travel the world” by hosting and visiting one another’s countries (passports in hand) on Monday, Nov. 23, &/or Tuesday, Nov. 24. Families are encouraged to join us for International Week activities; please share YOUR culture with our students during this special week and throughout the school year!!
• Thanksgiving Recess: Students and staff will have an early release on Wednesday, November 25th with dismissal occurring at 12:30pm. There will be no CASP or afterschool programming on this day. Please make sure your child is picked up on time so we can all begin our Thanksgiving recess. There will also be no school on Thursday, November 26th or Friday, November 27th.
• Lost and Found: A lost and found bin has been established outside of the nurse’s office. If your child has lost or misplaced an item please have them check the bin. Starting in November the bin will be emptied on the first of the month. Unclaimed items will be donated to Good Will or washed and kept in the Nurse’s Office as extra clothing for Curley students. Thanks in advance for your support!
• Arrival and Dismissal: 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. Dismissal begins at 2:25pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at dismissal. We are also asking families to not release students after 1:45pm. It makes for a hectic dismissal and is disruptive to classroom learning.
• Social Media: For up to date information about the Curley K-8 School please sign up for email alerts by joining the Mailing List. You can also follow Principal Grassa on Twitter @principalgrassa and be sure to always use the hashtag #curleycares when sharing/posting/tweeting information about our school.