Three music, science and arts events are on the near horizon, and four other events are also this week!
“Music and Me” – Our Spring Music Concert
This Friday, March 30th, in partnership with the Community Music Center of Boston, the Curley and the Curley SPC invite you to attend our spring concert, “Music and Me” from 10 – 11 a.m. The concert will feature students from K-1 through 3rd grade, and there will be some 4th grade students also performing. The concert will be held in the Upper School Auditorium. If your child is within these grades, please have them dress in the school uniform or wear a white top and blue pants/skirt.
A small number of parent volunteers are also needed before and during the concert. Help is needed to set up the risers in the auditorium, and to help bring the Kindergarten grades to the concert. If you are able to help, please contact, Lisa Marie Garver or Jeff Ward.
5th Annual Night at the Museum of Science
A reminder that this Friday, March 30th is also when our very popular 5th Annual Night at the Museum of Science event will take place. The event will last from 5:00 – 9:00 pm. The event is hosted by the science department and school parent council.
Registration for the event is required and should have come home with your child. The application form was also available online. The fun filled evening costs only $15 entrance for up to 7 children. The registration deadline has passed, but please contact the family center if you have questions.
5th Annual Curley K-8 Art Show
Also celebrating a 5th anniversary is our Curley K-8 Art Show. This year, the event will be held on Thursday, April 12th from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Please use the Pershing Road bridge entrance. There will be a host of different things to experience:
- Performances by Ms. Taylor Knight and her dance students.
- Mr. Flanagan’s Middle School music students.
- Visual art by students from K-1 all the way to 8th grade. Proceeds of the 8th grade artwork sale will help fund the annual Washington, D.C. trip .
- Rally Middle School photo exhibit.
- Works by students of C.A.S.P., the Curley After School Program.
- Gently used Curley book sale (book drop off is happening this Wednesday).
- Special art exhibit from our faculty and staff, and our own Curley community artists.
- Delicious food will be served to support the Curley arts and science programs.
Four other reminders during these very busy few days:
This Wednesday, March 28th, a host of parents are planning to attend the public comment period of the Boston School Committee meeting, some possibly with their kids. This will be the last School Committee meeting during this year’s budget process. Following the comment period the School Committee will vote on the proposed budget. Parent Dan Barcan is slated to speak, and will become the 13th Curley parent to speak on our behalf this year. During each statement, other Curley parents have stood in silent solidarity in their Curley shirts. Please try to come and support Dan at this last meeting. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and the public comment period begins at 6:30 p.m. and last for an hour, though it may be done sooner. The meeting again takes place at 26 Court Street. For more information, contact Lindsey Weeramuni. Remember to wear your Curley shirt!
This Thursday, March 29th from 8:45 to 10 am is our monthly Principal’s Breakfast. Following the breakfast, there will be an important workshop on planning for college. It’s never too early to think about college – and it is not too late to start planning and saving! The workshop will provide you with some valuable information about how you and your child can prepare academically AND financially for college. The presentation will be given by Lena Eisen from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. For more information, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Betty Villalba-Alvarado.
The night of Thursday, March 30th sees a favorite among Curley moms – MFABS (Mamas, Friendship and Beverages for Survival). Join other Curley moms at Bella Luna/Milky Way at 7:30 pm for a casual evening of beverages and mama-ship. Arrive whenever you can (it’s a “soft” start-time), and leave whenever you need to. In case you need your memory jogged, MFABS is a chance for mamas in the Curley K-8 community — and beyond — to get together for a drink and a chat. It’s just for fun; there are no dads, kids, or agendas other than to relax, vent, share, and otherwise take a load off our far-too-busy minds and souls. It recurs on the last Thursday of each month during school term. PLEASE SHARE THIS INVITE with any moms who might enjoy a night out! For more information, contact Lindsey Weeramuni. [Dads, one of us should step up to plan something similar… – Ed.]- Finally, Principal Slater and the BPS would like to invite parents to discuss the creation of a new school assignment system. Several community meetings are slated for this spring, the latest of which are 4 simultaneous meetings happening all over Boston this Saturday, March 31st. Click here to learn more about the meetings.
