Today is Giving Tuesday, which means it’s an especially great day to ask friends and family to make an end-of-year donation to the Curley. Providing high-quality academic and enrichment activities is a priority of the School Parent Council, but it requires a significant financial commitment. Each year we spend tens of thousands of dollars to… Continue reading »

Please sign up online to help with our first School Preview Tour this Friday (11/16) at 9:00 a.m. We need more parents!! Parents of  students in any grade are welcome to participate, and we especially volunteers who have been at the Curley for a few years.  It’s easy to lead the tours – we’ll spell… Continue reading »

School Preview season is upon us.  Parents, please sign up online now to help with a preview tour.  Our first tour is next Friday, November 16.  Additional tours are on Friday, December 7 and Friday, January 11.  All tours run from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 10:30 a.m. Help us welcome prospective parents as they tour… Continue reading »

Election Day is next Tuesday, November 6th, and that’s only 5 days away! We still need a few more volunteers to help run our Polling Place Bake Sale. There are still many slots open for the afternoon and evening shifts, so please click the link below to sign up for a shift and/or donate a… Continue reading »

Picture Day is fast approaching!  Read on for details about returning your forms, getting sibling photos, what kids can wear, and more.  Also, please consider volunteering – we especially need parents to help out in the morning, when the younger children have their pictures taken. Details: Pictures will be taken on Monday, October 22 (Grades… Continue reading »

Whether you’re a Red or Blue State-er, we can all agree on pitching in to help the Curley K-8 School. On Election Day- Tuesday, November 6th– the Curley Parent Council will host a Polling Place Bake Sale. Please click the link below to sign up for a shift and/or donate a delicious treat. Bake Sale shifts are… Continue reading »

Hello Curley Mamas! It’s again time to gather for Mamas, Friendship and Beverages for Survival, MFABS for short. Join us at Bella Luna/Milky Way at 7:30 pm on the last Thursday of each month for a casual evening of beverages and mama-ship. The September addition is this Thursday, September 27. Arrive whenever you can (it’s a… Continue reading »

This week’s Paw Points, from principal Jeff Slater: Intervention Block: We’ve built a 40 minute block of time into our schedule this year for teachers to provide targeted instruction to our students based on different data points. The placement of intervention is time is a little more flexible in grades K-5 and it is set… Continue reading »

Please join us for our first Parents’ Council meeting of the year on Wednesday, October 10 from 6-8pm in the Lower School cafeteria.  We’ll gather for a potluck dinner, and Principal Jeff Slater will start the meeting by sharing his key goals for this school year.  The parents’ council elections will follow.  Childcare WILL BE… Continue reading »

On Sunday, September 30, a Curley team led by PACE instructor Collen Leary will participate in the 2012 Walk Now for Autism Speaks.  This event is a major fundraiser for vital research about autism, which is one of the fastest-growing serious developmental disorders in the U.S.  Every 11 minutes, another family receives the devastating news… Continue reading »

For the important reasons discussed below, this year we do not have morning playground supervision or early-morning cafeteria supervision.  Accordingly, PLEASE DO NOT DROP YOUR CHILD OFF AT SCHOOL BEFORE 8:20 a.m. This process is different from last year’s, and here’s why:  the Curley K-8 provides free breakfast to all students who want or need… Continue reading »