Oct
09
Tens of thousands of parents are breathing a little easier across Boston this morning; school bus drivers appear to be returning to work this morning. On their website, BPS seems to be cautiously optimistic, but advises parents that there may still be delays this morning, and afternoon service is not definite. BPS still will open… Continue reading »
Oct
08
The following are excerpts from a message posted on the BPS website this evening regarding tomorrow’s school day and how it may be impacted by the bus drivers’ strike: _________________ ALL Boston Public Schools will open one hour early Wednesday Boston Public Schools reported 82% attendance today, approximately 10% below average School Plans for Wednesday… Continue reading »
Oct
08
Due to the school bus strike today, there will be NO bus service in the afternoon. BPS has therefore advised all schools to conduct a rolling dismissal today. For the Curley, Principal Grassa has asked parents to pick up their children anytime between 12:30pm and 2:30pm today. If you plan to pick up your student… Continue reading »
Oct
08
Boston Public Schools has announced on their website that school bus drivers are staging a work action today with only 30 of 650 school buses running as of 8am today. According to WBUR, this is part of an ongoing dispute over GPS locationing on school buses. The page on the BPS site with all the… Continue reading »
Oct
07
Each school in the district is asked to submit a Quality Schools Plan, which outlines the goals and priorities for the school year. On Wednesday, October 16th from 6 pm – 7 pm Principal Katie Grassa will present the final plan to all interested community members. The presentation will be made in the Auditorium. Childcare… Continue reading »
Oct
07
There is a lot of excitement about the proposed new playing field at the Curley K-8, and all the students are looking forward to spending more time outside. Earlier this school year, two Curley second graders – Ella and Ellie – spent their weekend selling crafts and collecting donations to benefit the playing field campaign.… Continue reading »
Oct
06
The School Site Council (SSC) and the Health and Wellness Committee will both meet this coming Tuesday, October 8th. Health and Wellness Committee The Health and Wellness Committee meets every second Tuesday of the month from 3 pm – 4:15 pm in the Guidance Office. This Tuesday’s meeting will cover the Committee’s Nutritional Walkthrough to… Continue reading »
Oct
06
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Outward Bound: Last week fifty 7th graders took part in the environmental connection program on the Boston Harbor Islands. The program provides an extension of the current science curriculum by bringing students out for a hands-on, Island experience lasting three days. Located on Thompson Island students participate… Continue reading »
Oct
04
Curley Guidance Counselor Sue Trotz sent us a report from Thompson Island where she accompanied scores of Curley 7th graders while they attending a 3-day overnight Outward Bound fieldtrip: “Currently there are 50 7th graders on a Boston Harbor Island taking part in the environmental connection program. It takes place at the beginning of every school year. The… Continue reading »
Oct
04
Curley 4th graders last week were part of a worldwide Green Apple Day of Service last Friday. The U.S. Green Building Council and the Center for Green Schools hosted the Green Apple Day of Service with projects at thousands of schools around the world, including over 15 Boston Public Schools. The aim of the initiative is… Continue reading »
Sep
29
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Open House: Thank you to all the families who came to the Curley K-8 Open House event on Thursday, September 26th! It was great to hear from families, we hope you enjoyed meeting the staff and seeing some of your child’s student work displayed. If you were… Continue reading »
Sep
26
Busy times ahead at the Curley once again. Some important reminders for the next few days are below. Open House Tonight, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Your student’s homeroom The Curley Welcome Open House for all parents is tonight from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The teachers and staff look forward to meeting all of… Continue reading »
Sep
22
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: School Site Council: The School Site Council is an elected board that makes important decisions for the school around budget, hiring and other whole school changes. This committee consists of teachers, parents, administrators and other community members. All are welcomed to attend but only elected members can… Continue reading »
Sep
22
The first Health and Wellness Committee Meeting of the year is this Tuesday, September 24th from 3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. in the Guidance Office. The note from committee organizer Sue Trotz is below: __________________________ Hi all Curley Staff, Parents and Collaborative Community Agency members, We’d like to invite you to attend this year’s 1st… Continue reading »
