This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Plant Sale: Please volunteer our great 15th Annual Plant Sale on Saturday May 2nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot across the street from the school. We need volunteers to help with set up, cash out and breakdown after the sale. Kids are welcome… Continue reading »
Apr
26
Show your Lion Pride! Come March with the rest of the Curley in the 2015 Wake Up The Earth Parade!
Show your Lion pride! Come march with the Curley K-8 school in the Wake Up The Earth Parade 2015! When: Saturday, May 2nd at 10:45 a.m. Where: Meet at the Curtis Hall on South St. & Centre St. Parade begins marching (toward Stoneybrook) at 11 a.m. It’s the same day as our 15th Annual Plant… Continue reading »
Apr
20
Volunteer for the 15th Annual Plant Sale on May 2nd. Then, walk in the Wake Up The Earth Parade!
Please volunteer our great 15th Annual Plant Sale on Saturday May 2nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot across the street from the school. We need volunteers to help with set up, cash out and breakdown after the sale. Kids are welcome and encouraged to attend. Buy your annuals, herbs, and vegetables… Continue reading »
Apr
13
It’s Poetry Time!
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Curley 1st grade welcomed Anna Adler from ReadBoston into their classrooms last week. On two separate mornings, Anna spent an hour in each classroom, singing and sharing stories with rhyme and rhythm. She also shared poems written by young people including several from Wendy Ewald’s book, “The Best Part… Continue reading »
Apr
11
15th Annual Plant Sale is May 2nd, 10am-2pm
Please mark your calendar for this great annual event on Saturday May 2nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot across the street from the school. Buy your annuals, herbs, and vegetables and support the Curley K8. There will also be a bake sale so please sign up here if you can contribute a… Continue reading »
Apr
09
8th Annual Arts Showcase – Thurs. April 16, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Our fantastic Arts Showcase is back! The 8th Annual Curley Arts Showcase will be on Thursday, April 16th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the Upper School Gym. Come and see your student’s artwork, watch a performance by the Curley Ambassadors of Art, and meet old friends and make new ones. It’s always a lively and… Continue reading »
Apr
06
Tales from the Upper School: Two Parents Share Their Experiences in a 4th Grade Classroom
– Get inspired and respond for spring volunteering opportunities highlighted at the end! Curley School parent volunteers are increasingly making their way into our older elementary and middle school grades. Check out Ms. Pradas’ 4th grade classroom, where recently classroom volunteers Jessica Curran and Nikki Douglas sat down to share their stories. “The idea of… Continue reading »
Apr
06
Curley Health and Wellness Committee: Call for Action
**CALL FOR ACTION** Please join us TOMORROW (Tuesday, April 7th) morning at 7:15 to meet with BPS (at 8 AM) about the current state of BPS school lunches… We need support! Where: The Curley Upper School Guidance Office (Sue Trotz office) Some of you may know that due to budgetary issues within the Food and Nutrition Department,… Continue reading »
Apr
06
Meeting Reminder: Gen/Ed – AWC Integration Meeting
Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 8th from 3:00pm-4:00pm in room 121. All families are welcome! We’ll be brainstorming ideas for executive function skills and other planning ideas for next year. If you need child care for this meeting, please email Ms. Grassa: kgrassa@bostonpublicschools.org
Apr
05
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (04/05/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: PARCC: We are proud of all students in grades 3-8 for completing 5 days of PARCC testing in ELA and Math. All the students gave their best effort! School Climate Survey: We want to hear what you think about your child’s school! BPS offers parents the opportunity… Continue reading »
Apr
02
*Time Sensitive Boston Sporting Events* still available through Silent Auction!
Last Tuesday, we held our silent auction, and although we are still tallying numbers to announce, it seems to have been a great success so far. Details to follow soon. This announcement is to alert you and your network to some additional items which came in late and/or remain for bid on our online auction… Continue reading »
Apr
01
Parents offer Boston Olympics our Playing Field for Track and Field Events
In an innovative move to enhance Boston’s 2024 Olympic bid, and to raise money for Boston Public Schools, the Curley K-8 School Parent Council today offered the use of our playing field and running track to the USOC as Boston2024’s venue for the Olympic track and field events. Parents believe this will be a perfect… Continue reading »
Mar
30
5 DonorsChoose Projects Curley Teachers Would Love Help With
DonorsChoose.org, a fundraising site many 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, for Ms. Clark (three projects), Ms. Ferro, and Ms. Quatrale. Ms. Clark has three projects – one for… Continue reading »
Mar
29
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (03/29/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: PARCC: PARCC Performance Based Assessments will be given in grades 3-8 in Math this week and each grade will complete 2 sessions on Monday, March 30th and Tuesday, March 31st. We are asking all families to assure that their student arrives to school on time, gets a… Continue reading »
