Dances Tell Stories February 7th at 9-10 a.m. 1st and 2nd grades and Curley Ambassadors of Dance Curley Auditorium For more information, please contact Kim Taylor Knight Dance and Theatre Teacher, K–4 ************* Los Bailes Cuentan Historias Viernes 7 De Febrero De 9 a 10 de la Mañana Primero y segundo grado Estudiantes Auditorio de… Continue reading »
Feb
01
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (02/01/14)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: End of Quarter 2 (6th-8th grade): The second quarter closed on Friday, January 21st and report cards will be sent home within two weeks. School Choice Forms: 6th and 8th grade parents – CHECK BACKPACKS! We received the Exam School Choice form from BPS, and Sue Trotz… Continue reading »
Jan
31
AWC Info Session: Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 8:30
WHAT: Advanced Work Q&A with principal, 4th & 5th AWC teachers, AWC parents and students. WHEN: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11. We will begin at 8:30 sharp! WHERE: Curley K-8 Auditorium (use main entrance at 493 Centre St.) WHO: Current or new families considering the Curley for 4th grade AWC next year.… Continue reading »
Jan
30
February SPC meeting POSTPONED
A quick message to announce that the February meeting of the Curley School Parent Council, currently scheduled for February 5 at 6pm, has been postponed and is tentatively rescheduled for February 12th. This date will be confirmed early next week. As you may know, Curley parents have organized to protest the cuts being proposed in… Continue reading »
Jan
29
Fun Event during the Open House, Thursday 1/30 5-7PM
The Health and Wellness Committee at the Curley recently received a grant from Boston Children’s Hospital to hold 2 events nutrition related events at the Curley. The first event will be held this Thursday, January 30th between 5-7PM during the 6th – 8th Grade Progress Report Open House. During the Open House the Open House… Continue reading »
Jan
29
Boston School Committee Meeting is TONIGHT!
We need YOU. Our first major response to the proposed budget cuts is happening TONIGHT and we are asking all parents, staff, and teachers to show their support for the Curley and all Boston Public Schools by attending the School Committee Meeting in their black Curley T-shirts, as we have done before. Curley parent and… Continue reading »
Jan
27
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (01/27/14)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Principal Breakfast: Please join us on Friday, January 31st in the Upper School Library to learn more about restorative circle practices. All families are welcomed and food will be served. End of Quarter 2 (6th-8th grade): The second quarter will close on Friday, January 21st and report… Continue reading »
Jan
21
School CANCELLED Tomorrow Due To Storm
File under “one of the less surprising announcements of the year so far”: Boston Public Schools has announced at 3pm today it is canceling school tomorrow. On the BPS Twitter feed, BPS also announced that they canceling all after school activities today, including athletics, after 3:30pm, due to the impending snowstorm. Please note – CASP… Continue reading »
Jan
20
Basketball Tryouts This Wednesday And Thursday
So you want to play boys or girls basketball? You’ll need 3 things: You need a C average for all classes You need a physical in the last 12 months You need a Parent Consent Form UPDATED: Tryouts are for students in 6th grade through 8th grade. Girls Tryouts When: ***UPDATED Wednesday, January 29th, 2014… Continue reading »
Jan
20
Principal Grassa’s Paw Prints (01/20/14)
This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa: Museum of Science Night: Join us on Friday, January 24th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm for the 7th annual Curley night at Museum of Science, sponsored by the Science Team and School Parent Council. Entrance fee is $20 for up to 4 children and 2 adults, and includes admission to exhibit… Continue reading »
Jan
16
Further Budget Cuts Expected Next Year
At this week’s School Site Council (SSC) meeting, Principal Grassa presented the Curley’s budget for school year 2014/15, based on the enrollment projections she was given by BPS. The minutes are below – please read: SSC Budget Meeting Minutes – January 14th, 2014 Sadly, because of lower enrollment forecasts and funding decreases, deep cuts are… Continue reading »
Jan
16
First Writer’s future stories
First Writer’s Club is a program at CASP (Curley after school program) encouraging students to write. Our writers were asked to write about escaping from a future city, and to be descriptive about certain aspects of their cities. This is the first in a series of stories. Here is what Mia wrote: Blam! The steel door… Continue reading »
Jan
14
February Vacation Maker Camp announced
The Curley After School (CASP) program is holding its second Maker’s February Vacation camp for budding inventors to hone their electronics and computer programming skills. Open to girls and boys this camp will be the place to take on an electronics project. Instruction will be provided on soldering (lead free), electronic assembly, microcontroller programming. All… Continue reading »
Jan
14
FREE STEM Summer Program at Northeastern – apply now!
The Northeastern University Summer STEM Program (NUSSP) is a free academic program run by the Center for STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). It takes an active role in shaping education in students entering grade 6, 7 and 8. The program will run from July 8th – 19th, Monday-Friday from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. The… Continue reading »