At this week’s School Site Council (SSC) meeting, Principal Grassa presented the Curley’s budget for school year 2014/15, based on the enrollment projections she was given by BPS. The minutes are below – please read: SSC Budget Meeting Minutes – January 14th, 2014 Sadly, because of lower enrollment forecasts and funding decreases, deep cuts are… Continue reading »

The Northeastern University Summer STEM Program (NUSSP) is a free academic program run by the Center for STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). It takes an active role in shaping education in students entering grade 6, 7 and 8.  The program will run from July 8th – 19th, Monday-Friday from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. The… Continue reading »

Curley science teacher Ms. Felicetti currently has a crowd-funding donation campaign on donorschoose.org called Science Sleuths Need Technology in Order to Excel! She hopes to raise funds for computer equipment to support her students’ science and math work. Here’s the thing: donate by end of day today, January 14, and the Disney Corporation will match… Continue reading »

What can a Circle practice do for our community, and what do we want it to look like? Have you ever tried to get your grade-school child to eat breakfast when they are still upset that they broke their favorite toy? Get your middle school student to concentrate on homework when they are fuming over… Continue reading »

Announcing the 7th Annual Curley K-8 Night at the Museum of Science on January 24th from 5:00pm – 9:00pm. This event is hosted by the Curley K-8 School Science Department and School Parent Council. The $20.00 entrance fee
 admits up to 4 children and 2 adults per family group. 
This is a deeply discounted admission… Continue reading »

Need Homework Help? Come to the library’s free homework help program. High school students help children in grades K – 8, Monday through Thursday from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. A Boston Public School teacher provides homework help on Mondays from 4 – 6 p.m. No registration is necessary. Many thanks to parent Sylvia Velez for the… Continue reading »

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Snow: Families we are asking that you keep your children off the lawn and away from the snow during arrival and dismissal each day. This will assure the safety of all students as they enter and exit the building during these slippery winter months. We appreciate your… Continue reading »

Dear Friends, The Curley Playing Field Dream is ALMOST realized… but we need your help! Act now and make our new field a reality. We’ve hit $175,000 – and have just $85,000 to raise by March 1. Donate now to double your impact through a limited-time $10,000 matching grant. Will you help us meet this… Continue reading »

Many important things coming up in January, plus one household reminder: Coat Drive If your household got a lot of new coats during this holiday season, why not donate your (gently used and freshly laundered) coats to the Curley? Contact Sue Trotz, Betty Villalba-Alvarado or Maria Monteiro-Roby for more details. Upcoming January Events Health and… Continue reading »

A horrific accident on East Boston’s Meridian Street bridge this past New Year’s Eve has left a 16 year old and her 4 year old brother without Aura Beatriz Garcia, their mother. Aura was a single mother of modest means. This tragic event has also left members of our own Curley community devastated. Aura Beatriz was… Continue reading »

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: New Year: We wish all the Curley K-8 families and community members a happy and healthy 2014! Please remember that students should return to school tomorrow, Monday, January 6th. It is important that our students are on time (8:30am at the latest) and therefore they are able… Continue reading »

Happy new year everyone! You have probably already heard, but if not, there will be no school tomorrow, Friday, January 3rd, because of the ongoing snow storm. Schools are expected to re-open this coming Monday instead. Staff professional development and other daytime activities planned for today will proceed as normal – hello in there! Child… Continue reading »

Because snow total estimates have jumped up within the past few hours, we’ve been advised by BPS to CLOSE the Curley After School Program (CASP) early after all today. So please make plans to come and pick up your student at the usual dismissal time of 2:30pm today, even if your child attends CASP. This… Continue reading »

Quick snow advisory for all: the Curley After School Program (CASP) is OPEN as normal this afternoon. This will allow parents to benefit from their surround care despite the snow. Thanks to Torri Canada and her staff!! Please note: all regular buses will also run as normal at the usual dismissal time. However, late buses… Continue reading »