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Apr
03

Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (04/03/16)

Heshan Berents-Weeramuni

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

  • School Climate Survey: Families, we are asking you all to complete the BPS School Climate Survey. We need parents to complete this to have useful data as we plan for next school year as well as for grants and certifications. We will send paper surveys home with every student on Monday afternoon or you can access the survey at this link, http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/climatesurvey. All surveys are due by April 15th!
  • 9th Annual Silent Auction: Thank you to all the families and community members who supported us at the Annual Silent Auction last week! Many adults put a lot of work into making this event a success! We feel lucky to have you supporting and caring about our school! Thanks!
  • Playing Field: The field will be open for public use from 2:30-3:00pm and then will be used by Curley teams from 3pm – 5pm. We are offering many extra curricular activities during that time such as girls soccer, boys soccer, Girls on the Run, Track, CASP, and Tenacity. This is a wonderful space and we want to make sure that many students have access to this. Thanks!
  • SPC: There is a School Parent Council meeting on Wednesday, April 6th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. All families are encouraged to attend. Dinner and childcare will be provided.
  • SSC: The April SSC meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 12th from 5:30-7:00pm in Room 101. All attendees should enter through the CASP entrance.
  • Art Showcase: The Art Showcase will take place on Thursday, April 14th from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the Upper School Gym. This is a family event and all are welcome to attend and see the fabulous display of artwork by our students.
  • PARCC Information: The PARCC testing window is approaching for grades 3-8 and we will be testing from April 25th through May 25th. Please check this attached schedule and see which days your child will be testing. It is very important that all students are present on testing days. Please check any appointments (doctors, dentist, etc…) to make sure that your child is present for testing. If you want to learn more about PARCC please visit this site: www.bostonpublicschools.org/PARCC.
  • AWC for All: We had our first working group meeting this past Thursday. Attached you will find the PowerPoint, Meeting Minutes, Agenda and Visual that was shared with all participants. The remaining meetings will take place on Thursday, April 14th 3-4pm, Thursday, May 5th 3-4pm, Thursday, May 19th 3-4pm, Thursday, May 28th 3-4pm and Thursday, June 9th 3-4pm. These are open meetings and we encourage participation from all grade levels. If you have any questions please contact me at kgrassa@bostonpublicschools.org.
  • 16th Annual Curley Plant Sale: Don’t let the snow get you down. Spring is just around the corner: The 16th Annual Curley Plant and Bake Sale is April 30th! This much loved event is the Curley’s longest running fundraiser. If you are interested in helping, please email Kristin Jurkoic at kjurkoic@yahoo.com. Green thumbs are not necessary.
  • Wake Up The Earth: Please bring your family, friends, schools, whatever; join us in the Parade that will kick off the 2016 Wake Up the Earth Festival, May 7. Please forward our flier to your families and friends. For more information please see spontaneouscelebrations.org or google Wake Up the Earth Parade.
  • Autism Awareness: April is Autism Awareness Month! We are proud to say that we educate 70 students with Autism in our school. We are grateful for all the students have taught us and all the adults that support the students in being successful. For more information check out https://www.autismspeaks.org/wordpress-tags/autism-awareness-month.
  • LGBTQ Picnic: The Curley K-8 School will be hosting our first LGBTQ Picnic for families, faculty and allies. Please join us, bring your friends, spread the word, open to all BPS. More information to follow. Please contact Leida Arroyo (larroyo@bostonpublicschools.org) or Sue Trotz for more information.
    Date: Thursday May 19
    Place: Curley Play area
    Rain date:Thursday May 26
    Time 6:00 pm.
    Members of City Year will help with activities for the children. (BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC).
  • 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.

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