REMINDER: The principal breakfast will take place on Friday, January 8th from 8:45am-9:45am in room 221 (Upper School). We will discuss the school’s instructional focus as well as gather some ideas and updates regarding the extended school day for next year. This is also a great opportunity to talk with Ms. Grassa. Coffee, baked goods… Continue reading »
Jan
06
SPC Bulletin – SY 2015/16 Vol. 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR Curley Friends and Families! Here are some brief updates and notifications for you from the School Parent Council “SPC”… 1) TECHNOLOGY FUNDRAISER: In one short (and busy) month the Curley Community managed to raise $16,000 for four (4) new laptop carts for our students. We are proud and grateful for the success… Continue reading »
Jan
03
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (01/03/16)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Happy New Year: We hope you all had an enjoyable break and Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing all the students return to school on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Technology Appeal: We want to thank everyone in the Curley K-8 community for your generous donations… Continue reading »
Dec
21
Looks like We’ve Got This! – JUST $3,000 left to reach our Technology Goal of $16K by year-end!
Dear Families and Friends of the Curley, Thank you – Thank you – Thank you!!! For all of the love and support our school and kids receive by our faculty, families and friends each day, and certainly for this Technology Fundraiser! …Thanks to YOU (and you know who you are) we are down to the home stretch at… Continue reading »
Dec
20
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (12/20/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Vacation: We hope that you all have an enjoyable holiday season and a happy new year! Our school will be closed from Thursday, December 24th-Monday, January 4th. We look forward to welcoming your children back to school on Tuesday, January 5th. See you next year! Book Swap:… Continue reading »
Dec
17
Share your thoughts on the Curley After School Program
This week, please be on the lookout for a school survey related to the Curley After School Program (CASP) in your child’s backpack. We’re soliciting feedback from families about their perceptions of the program, what’s working well, and what could be done to make it even stronger. And for families who aren’t part of CASP, we’d love… Continue reading »
Dec
15
900+ kids at the CurleyK8 school need Technology – Please help us…
Dear Families and Friends of the Curley, We are in need of technology at the Curley K-8 school in Jamaica Plain/Boston for the 900+ kids in our school. Computers are critical to preparing students for a successful future in the 21st century. The majority of students at our school do not have reliable access to… Continue reading »
Dec
13
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (12/13/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Curley Holiday Shopping Night: Thank you to the families who came out to support this community event! We appreciate your help! Book Swap: Bring a Book, Take a Book, K-5 Book Swap. Bring in 2 or more lightly used books from home and choose 2 ‘new to… Continue reading »
Dec
13
December School Parent Council Meeting Notes
Hi Everyone, The notes from the December School Parent Council Meeting have been posted on the Curley website. These notes and previous meeting notes are all stored in the Parents section under School Parent Council -> Meeting Minutesoll You can also click on the link here: 2015 Dec SPC Minutes Thank you!
Dec
10
5 DonorsChoose Projects Curley Teachers Would Love Help With TODAY
DonorsChoose.org, a fundraising site teachers use to raise resources for specific classroom projects, has been used by many Curley teachers to improve instruction for our students. There are FIVE Curley projects currently in need of funding: If you donate today, any donation will be doubled up to $500! Mr. Bertoni would like to fund materials… Continue reading »
Dec
10
Curley Shopping Night – TODAY!
Just a reminder that today, between 4pm and 8pm the following stores will be donating 10% of their sales to the Curley: JP Knit and Stitch. Streetcar, Boing, On Centre, Kitchenwitch and Stella and Dot (4 Park Place, #2). See the websites below to check out what they have: http://jpknitandstitch.com http://streetcarwines.com http://www.boingtoys.com http://www.oncentrejp.com http://kitchenwitchjp.tumblr.com http://www.stelladot.com
Dec
09
JP Knit and Stitch added to Shopping Night!
I just wanted to make sure that people noticed that JP Knit and Stitch is also participating in Shopping Night. Also, on the flyers it says 4pm-10pm when it is actually 4pm-8pm. Sorry for the misprint.
Dec
07
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (12/07/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Curley Holiday Shopping Night: Buy your presents on Thursday, December 10th from 4pm-8pm and our wonderful local businesses will donate 10% of their sales during that time period. So far, businesses include Streetcar, On Centre, Kitchen Witch, Boing, and Stella and Dot. School Site Council: The SSC… Continue reading »
Dec
07
‘Tis the season for Technology and Science!
As we approach the end of the calendar year, the Curley School Parent Council (SPC) on behalf of Principal Grassa would like to reach out to the families of our 900 students for an Annual Appeal donation to increase access to technology for our students. Be on the lookout for more information coming home in your… Continue reading »
