The outstanding 5th Grade Company Headshots seen in the above banner were taken by Curley parent Maria Barletta. (Want your own? Come to the Curley Silent Auction live event TONIGHT and bid on Maria’s family portrait item.) In a one morning only performance our Kindergarten took to the stage last Friday, and while many of the… Continue reading »
Mar
22
Join Us THIS Tuesday, 6-9pm, for our 8th Annual Silent Auction at Canary Square!
The 8th Annual Curley K-8 School Annual Silent Auction is happening THIS Tuesday, March 24th 6-9 pm at Canary Square, 435 South Huntington Avenue, in Jamaica Plain. This year we have an unparalleled selection of great items, with food and wine, trips, Sox tickets, artwork, computer services, and much more. Please join us for a fun,… Continue reading »
Mar
21
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (03/21/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: PARCC: PARCC Performance Based Assessments will be given in grades 3-8 in both ELA and Math this month and each grade will complete 5 sessions. The ELA test will take place on Monday, March 23rd, Tuesday, March 24th and Wednesday March 25th and the math will take… Continue reading »
Mar
18
Make Way for Ducklings THIS Friday!
Don’t miss this Friday’s dance performance of “Make Way for Ducklings” in the upper school auditorium at 9 AM. Our Kindergarten (K1/K2) will be joined by selected 4th and 5th grade students as well as other special guests! Do you have 50 mins to spare tomorrow (Thursday, March 19th)? Meet in the Upper School Auditorium at… Continue reading »
Mar
15
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (03/15/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Arrival and Dismissal: The school hours are 8:30am-2:30pm. We open each morning at 8:15am for breakfast and students may proceed to homeroom. All parents are welcome to escort their child to class if they arrive before 8:35am. Anyone who arrives after 8:35am is marked tardy. Also we are… Continue reading »
Mar
13
Curley book drive success: THANK YOU!
Hello Curley families, The Curley community has come through once again to support the teachers’ requests to supplement the books in their classrooms. To date we’ve received close to 100 books and delivered them to grateful and excited teachers. We do however, have some unfulfilled requests for ‘class sets’. If you’re interested in participating in… Continue reading »
Mar
11
Silent Auction is March 24, but you can start bidding online TODAY
Our annual Silent Auction is Tuesday, March 24 from 6 to 9pm at Canary Square in Jamaica Plain, but you don’t have to wait. This year we’re complementing our live auction with online bidding through Bidding For Good. Just log into www.BiddingForGood.com/curleyk8 to see some of the items we’re auctioning off this year, and to… Continue reading »
Mar
08
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (03/08/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Race Dialogues: Curley K-8 is partnering with YWCA Boston to bring Community Dialogues on Race & Ethnicity set to launch this March. An open, honest, and action oriented dialogue on race, ethnicity, and community the goal of the conversation is for the community to mobilize a diverse group of stakeholders in the… Continue reading »
Mar
03
4th Grade Information Session
Come meet the 4th grade teachers and join our principal, Katie Grassa for an overview of the 4th grade classes and curriculum for both AWC and General Education on: Friday March 13 at 10:00 Curley K-8 Upper School Auditorium . Tour of classrooms and Q & A to follow. Feel free to email these parents… Continue reading »
Mar
02
We Care About Music!
Last week our Kindergarten welcomed five musicians from Chameleon Arts Ensemble to a morning of learning about the instruments of the orchestra as part of a musical Zoo. They may look like they were just having fun, but check out this video to see what their brains were up to while they played! Thank you… Continue reading »
Mar
01
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (03/01/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Race Dialogues: Curley K-8 is partnering with YWCA Boston to bring Community Dialogues on Race & Ethnicity set to launch this March. An open, honest, and action oriented dialogue on race, ethnicity, and community the goal of the conversation is for the community to mobilize a diverse group of stakeholders in the… Continue reading »
Feb
27
Gen Ed/AWC Integration Committee March 4, 3:00pm room 121
Despite the snow and lack of parking this committee is going to continue meeting, so please put on your snow boots and come to our meeting on: March 4, at 3:00 in room 121 (Ms.Pradas 4th grade classroom) The agenda items for this meeting are the planning of the upcoming 3rd grade “Welcome to 4th… Continue reading »
Feb
26
Community Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity Coming in March
The Curley K-8 is partnering once again with YWCA Boston to bring Community Dialogues on Race & Ethnicity set to launch this March. An open, honest, and action oriented dialogue on race, ethnicity, and community the goal of the conversation is for the community to mobilize a diverse group of stakeholders in the creation of stronger and more… Continue reading »
Feb
22
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (02/22/15)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Snow: During this winter we would like to ask all families to talk with their children around throwing snow. We want all students to be safe as they enter and exit school and we are asking that all adults and students leave the snow on the ground… Continue reading »
