Night at the Museum of Science on January 20th:
Curley Families and Friends come join the fun at the Museum of Science on Friday, January 20th from 5pm-9pm. This is a great opportunity to explore the Museum and enjoy the company of Curley families. There are exhibits for every age and interest, from dinosaur fossils to space exploration, and a teen room with 3D printing. Tickets are $5.00 or bring your Museum of Science membership and enter for no additional cost. Bring an EBT or WIC card (and photo ID) and get 4 free tickets. Scholarships can also be requested by calling Jessica at 781-420-1862.
Tickets can be purchased at: BiddingForGood.com/CurleyK8
Checks can be made to: Friends of the Curley and sent to teachers.
Address: 1 Science Park road, Boston, MA
MBTA Transportation: Orange line to Community College or Green line to Science Park. Get validated parking for $5. Contact Jessica Curran at jessicacurran@ymail.com or Molly Brigham at mollybrigham@gmail.com with further questions.
Volunteers are needed for the Curley Welcome table — check out the doodle poll here: Doodle: Science Museum
SSC:
Our regular monthly meeting is on Tuesday, January 10th from 5:30pm-7:00pm in room 209. All SSC meetings are open to staff and families. Please come and join us!
Health and Wellness:
Please join us for our January Health and Wellness meeting on Tuesday, January 10th from 7:30am-8:15am in room 203 Upper School.
Martin Luther King Day:
There will be no school on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
Chinese New Year Celebration:
Please join us at the Connolly Library on Monday, January 30, 6:30pm–7:30pm to celebrate the Year of the Rooster! There will be a Lion Dance demonstration put on by Curley students and families* as well as the opportunity to make a Chinese lion puppet and sample Chinese food. This event is free and all ages are welcome. For more information check out www.bpl.org The Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library is located at 433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain • 617.522.1960 *These students and families also performed at Boston’s First Night Parade and it was an excellent show!
Library and Technology Campaign:
Our Library & Technology campaign raised over $22,000 so far! The School Parent Council and the Library/Technology Committee are asking for your support to ensure that Curley students are well prepared for the 21st century. A staffed, modern and well-stocked library is a key part of this goal. Our shared vision for the Curley Library includes both traditional and digital media: an updated collection of books to support our students’ literacy development and reading interests, and the technology and online resources to allow students to research, collaborate, and present information digitally. Please consider a tax-deductible donation in support of the Curley K-8’s Library and Technology Campaign. More details about the initiative and giving can be found on the school website http://www.curleyk8.com/library/
ACCESS Testing:
Starting this week through February break, all students designated as English Language Learners (ELL) will be assessed for their English Language Development Level (ELD). The ACCESS test is a state-mandated assessment. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any further questions.
New Health and Wellness Policy:
The Curley K-8 Community has begun implementing a Celebration and Reward Policy focused on the health and wellness of our community. This policy uses tools for academic success to recognize important events, exceptional behavior and teamwork in place of food and candy. At the Curley K-8 the majority of celebrations (holidays, birthdays, end-of-school year etc.) will be recognized without food/candy in the classroom, please discuss with your student’s teacher how they will recognize birthdays. At the Curley K-8 exceptional behavior and/or teamwork will also be recognized without food/candy. This policy will be followed in CASP and other school sports/clubs. The one exception to this is the PACE program. Please click here for a detailed memo of this policy and thank you for your support to help take care of our community.
Curley winter gear update:
A big thank you to all those who have donated winter gear so far! It is much appreciated and being sent home with students every day. We still need more (coats, hats, mittens/gloves, boots, etc), especially as the days get colder. We can use all sizes, from 3t – adult. Donation boxes can be found in both the Upper and Lower School lobbies. If your child is in need of winter gear, please let his/her teacher know. Thanks for helping keep Curley kids warm this winter!
Lion King Performances:
Ms. Taylor Knight was the recipient of a district-wide donation of shoes, tights and bodysuits, which will help costume the Lion King cast. Thanks to BPS Arts Department (Myron, Allyssa and Dawn) and the Boston Dance Alliance. The Lion King performance dates have been announced:
School Shows
March 21 at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
March 22 at 9 a.m.
March 23 and 24th at 7 p.m. (family show)
Families are welcome to come to either performance.
Ms. Taylor Knight~Ms. Alves~Ms. Bourgeault and Ms. Tefera
Snow:
In preparation for the winter we would like to ask all families to talk with their children about throwing snow. We want all students to be safe as they enter and exit school and we are asking that all adults and students leave the snow on the ground during those times. We are also asking that families and students use the shoveled spaces to walk and do not walk through the snowy yard. This is to help assure that no one falls and gets hurt. Thank you!
Labeling Coats:
We are asking families to label their child’s coat on the inside tag. This way if the coat gets lost we can return it to the rightful owner. We have had many winter coats end up in the lost & found and we want to prevent this from continuing.
School Previews:
We are looking for family volunteers to support our upcoming School Previews. These are building tours for prospective families and Curley families help to lead and share information from a parent’s point of view. All families are welcome to participate and no prior experience is necessary (we will partner you up with others). The preview dates will take place on Friday, January 13th from 9am-1pm and Monday, January 23rd from 3pm-4pm. Please email Arusha Hollister (arusha_h@yahoo.com) or sign up on this Doodle poll: Curley Preview Tours
ELT:
BPS is returning to the idea of expanding the school day for our students in K-8. We will be adding 40 minutes to our day for school year 2017-2018. At this time we are in the planning phase and we do not have any information about school hours. We will update families as soon as we have concrete information. In the meantime if you have any idea or questions please reach out to our two parent ELT representatives, Jess Curran (jessicacurran@ymail.com) and Ann DeGeorge (ann.c.degeorge@gmail.com).
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.
