This week’s Paw Prints from Interim Principal Mirna Vega-Wilson:

• Several Curley students represented our school in the Math Rock Citywide Math Competition this week. We had three winners: David Choi came in first place for the Elementary Division, Abigail Elsbree came in second place for the Elementary Division and John Appel came in second place for the Middle School Division. We are extremely proud of all of your students!
• Eight graders Astrid Baez and Jakelin Bonilla will be honored at the annual Mayor’s Award Ceremony on May 30th. Astrid Baez will receive the School Spirit Award and Jakelin Bonilla will receive the Academic Achievement Award. Congratulations Astrid and Jakelin!
• We continue to collect donations for the One Fund Boston. We have collected close to $1,000 so far! Thank you everyone for your generosity! Donations will be sent to the fund tomorrow.
• Next week we will begin the MATH portion of the MCAS tests. Grades 3 – 5 will test on Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday, May 8th and grades 6 – 8 will test on Thursday, May 9th and Friday, May 10th. Please help us by making sure your children get to school on time and are present on the days we test.
• The last professional development session for teachers was held on Tuesday, April 30th. A huge thank you to all our teacher leaders who led the sessions this school year. The topics ranged from close readings, preparing text dependent questions, analyzing data, planning intervention groupings, planning small group instruction, developing strategies for problem solving and preparing for NAEYC accreditation. We have a talented group of teachers who have owned their own learning this year!