This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• Bring a Book – Take a Book: A Summer Reading Book Swap is scheduled for Friday, June 17th! Students will be able to choose a “new to you” book or two from the donated collection, as part of Field Day activities. Over the next few weeks, a visit schedule will be developed, with teacher input. Look for notices in your mailboxes to send home with students, in both English and Spanish.

  WE NEED BOOKS!

  Flower-covered donation boxes will be located in the upper and lower school lobbies. This is a great opportunity to review classroom libraries and donate gently used books that you no longer need. The deadline for donating books for the book swap is Thursday, June 15th. Please contact Caitlyn Gable (lower school) or Eileen Cronin (upper school) with any questions.

• Excellence for All (EFA): Our next EFA meeting will be this Thursday from 3pm -4pm in room 111 (Upper School). If you haven’t been able to attend a meeting please check out our work on the website www.curleyk8.com and click on the School Info tab and then Excellence for All.
• City Year: We want to thank our City Year Corps for finding a creative way to energize our students for the PARCC exam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atRcyUT6qTk. All students watched this prior to taking the test. We encourage families to check it out as well. We do not want students to be nervous taking the PARCC exam, we want our students to do their best work and we will all be proud of them. Reminder that grades 5, 7, & 8 are testing this coming week.
• PARCC Information: The PARCC testing window has started for grades 3-8 and we will be testing from April 25th through May 25th. Please check this attached schedule and see which days your child will be testing. It is very important that all students are present on testing days. Please check any appointments (doctors, dentist, etc…) to make sure that your child is present for testing. If you want to learn more about PARCC please visit this site: www.bostonpublicschools.org/PARCC.
• Memorial Day: There will be no school on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
• Upcoming End of Year Events: SAVE THE DATE:
  • Music Performance grades 2-6, SAR & PACE Friday, June 3rd 9am-11am
  • CMCB Spring Music Concert K1, K2, 1st grade Tuesday, June 7th 9am-10am
  • BalletROX Performance Grades 6-8 Friday, June 10th 1:30pm
  • Field Day for K-4 June 16th (Rain Date June 17th)
  • K2 Moving On Ceremony on Tuesday, June 21st 8:45am-9:30am
  • K1 Moving On Ceremony on Tuesday, June 21st from 1pm-2pm
  • Grade 8 Moving on Ceremony on Wednesday, June 22nd at 10:30am attendees must have a ticket to attend, limited seating
  • Half Day (12:30 Dismissal) on Thursday, June 23rd
  • Half Day (12:30 Dismissal) on Friday, June 24th LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
• Playing Field: The field will be open for public use from 2:30-3:00pm and then will be used by Curley teams from 3pm – 5pm. We are offering many extra curricular activities during that time such as girls soccer, boys soccer, Girls on the Run, Track, CASP, and Tenacity. This is a wonderful space and we want to make sure that many students have access to this. Thanks!
• Social Media: For up to date information about the Curley K-8 School please sign up for email alerts by joining the Mailing List. You can also follow Principal Grassa on Twitter @principalgrassa and be sure to always use the hashtag #curleycares when sharing/posting/tweeting information about our school.

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• City Year: We want to thank our City Year Corps for finding a creative way to energize our students for the PARCC exam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atRcyUT6qTk. All students watched this prior to taking the test. We encourage families to check it out as well. We do not want students to be nervous taking the PARCC exam, we want our students to do their best work and we will all be proud of them. Reminder that grades 3, 4, & 6 are testing this coming week.
• PARCC Information: The PARCC testing window has started for grades 3-8 and we will be testing from April 25th through May 25th. Please check this attached schedule and see which days your child will be testing. It is very important that all students are present on testing days. Please check any appointments (doctors, dentist, etc…) to make sure that your child is present for testing. If you want to learn more about PARCC please visit this site: www.bostonpublicschools.org/PARCC.
• LGBTQ Picnic: The Curley K-8 School will be hosting our first LGBTQ Picnic for families, faculty and allies. Please join us, bring your friends, spread the word, open to all BPS. More information to follow. Please contact Leida Arroyo (larroyo@bostonpublicschools.org) or Sue Trotz for more information.
  Date: Thursday May 19
  Place: Curley Play area
  Rain date:Thursday May 26
  Time 6:00 pm.
  Members of City Year will help with activities for the children. (BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC).
• Rock Monitor: Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 5th Annual Rock Monitor to Keep Art and Music at the Curley K-8 School! It was a great event and we were grateful to see so many staff and families present and performing! Thanks!
• Excellence for All: Please join us for our Excellence for All meeting on Thursday, May 19th from 3pm-4pm in room 111 (Upper School).
• 4th Grade Meet & Greet: We are hosting an event for current 3rd grade families (rising 4th grade families) to come and meet the 4th grade teachers and learn about next year. This will take place on Friday, May 20th from 9:00am-9:45am in room 114.
• Memorial Day: There will be no school on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
• Upcoming End of Year Events: SAVE THE DATE:
  • Field Day for K-4 TBD
  • K2 Moving On Ceremony on Tuesday, June 21st 8:45am-9:30am
  • K1 Moving On Ceremony on Tuesday, June 21st from 1pm-2pm
  • Grade 8 Moving on Ceremony on Wednesday, June 22nd at 10:30am attendees must have a ticket to attend, limited seating
  • Half Day (12:30 Dismissal) on Thursday, June 23rd
  • Half Day (12:30 Dismissal) on Friday, June 24th LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
• Playing Field: The field will be open for public use from 2:30-3:00pm and then will be used by Curley teams from 3pm – 5pm. We are offering many extra curricular activities during that time such as girls soccer, boys soccer, Girls on the Run, Track, CASP, and Tenacity. This is a wonderful space and we want to make sure that many students have access to this. Thanks!
• Social Media: For up to date information about the Curley K-8 School please sign up for email alerts by joining the Mailing List. You can also follow Principal Grassa on Twitter @principalgrassa and be sure to always use the hashtag #curleycares when sharing/posting/tweeting information about our school.

Come see our talented teachers and parents perform TONIGHT at the Midway Cafe. Our annual Rockmonitor fundraiser starts at 8:30 pm. All proceeds benefit music and arts at the Curley K-8.

For more info Click Here

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• City Year: We want to thank our City Year Corps for finding a creative way to energize our students for the PARCC exam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atRcyUT6qTk. All students watched this prior to taking the test. We encourage families to check it out as well. We do not want students to be nervous taking the PARCC exam, we want our students to do their best work and we will all be proud of them. Reminder that grades 5 & 8 are testing this coming week.
• PARCC Information: The PARCC testing window has started for grades 3-8 and we will be testing from April 25th through May 25th. Please check this attached schedule and see which days your child will be testing. It is very important that all students are present on testing days. Please check any appointments (doctors, dentist, etc…) to make sure that your child is present for testing. If you want to learn more about PARCC please visit this site: www.bostonpublicschools.org/PARCC.
• Curley Water Fountains: Boston Public Schools (BPS), as a proactive and precautionary measure, tested all sites with active water fountains in April 2016. In response to the results we will be hosting two family information sessions for members of the BPS Community on Monday, May 9 at 6:30 pm, which is open to media, and Tuesday, May 10, at 8 am, which is closed to media, at the Bruce C. Bolling Building in the School Committee Chambers, 2nd floor. Please join us.

  Further information in the following language is below:

  • English – BPS Community Meeting Letter
  • Spanish – BPS Community Meeting Letter
  • Capeverdean – BPS Community Meeting Letter
  • Chinese – BPS Community Meeting Letter
  • Haitian – BPS Community Meeting Letter
  • Portuguese – BPS Community Meeting Letter
  • Vietnamese – BPS Community Meeting Letter
• Thank You: Thank you to the SPC for hosting a fabulous staff luncheon for Teacher Appreciation Week on Friday! The staff truly appreciated the time and effort you put into this and are thankful for your support. Also thank you to everyone who helped us to participate in the Wake Up The Earth Festival! It was great to see so many students and families representing our school. Thank you to the following talented and dedicated artists for working long hours after school on the 2016 Lion:
  
  • Teacher: Jesse Cardoso
  • Parent Volunteers: Tom Stenquist and Dave Hamilton
  • 7th and 8th Grade Students: Paola Torres, Caroline Benhaga, Nayah Jacobs, Jorge Soto, Whitney Etienne, Jen Cotzojay, Melvin Nina, Wilsi Taveras, Ricardo Canales, Elda Sapon, and Noelia Rosario Hernandez
  • 4th and 5th grade students: Winona Wardwell, Josephine Stenquist, Violet Waddell, Jada Evans, and Ella Hamilton
• School Site Council (SSC): Our May School Site Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 10th from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the Upper School Room 101. All are welcome to attend and should enter through the CASP doors.
• RockMonitor5: Please join us for the 5th Annual Rock Monitor to Keep Art and Music at the Curley K-8 School! This will take place at the Midway Café on Friday, May 13th at 8:30pm.
• Playing Field: The field will be open for public use from 2:30-3:00pm and then will be used by Curley teams from 3pm – 5pm. We are offering many extra curricular activities during that time such as girls soccer, boys soccer, Girls on the Run, Track, CASP, and Tenacity. This is a wonderful space and we want to make sure that many students have access to this. Thanks!
• LGBTQ Picnic: The Curley K-8 School will be hosting our first LGBTQ Picnic for families, faculty and allies. Please join us, bring your friends, spread the word, open to all BPS. More information to follow. Please contact Leida Arroyo (larroyo@bostonpublicschools.org) or Sue Trotz for more information.
  Date: Thursday May 19
  Place: Curley Play area
  Rain date:Thursday May 26
  Time 6:00 pm.
  Members of City Year will help with activities for the children. (BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC).
• Social Media: For up to date information about the Curley K-8 School please sign up for email alerts by joining the Mailing List. You can also follow Principal Grassa on Twitter @principalgrassa and be sure to always use the hashtag #curleycares when sharing/posting/tweeting information about our school.

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• City Year: We want to thank our City Year Corps for finding a creative way to energize our students for the PARCC exam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atRcyUT6qTk. All students watched this prior to taking the test. We encourage families to check it out as well. We do not want students to be nervous taking the PARCC exam, we want our students to do their best work and we will all be proud of them. Reminder that grades 3, 4 & 6 are testing this coming week.
• PARCC Information: The PARCC testing window is starting this week for grades 3-8 and we will be testing from April 25th through May 25th. Please check this attached schedule and see which days your child will be testing. It is very important that all students are present on testing days. Please check any appointments (doctors, dentist, etc…) to make sure that your child is present for testing. If you want to learn more about PARCC please visit this site: www.bostonpublicschools.org/PARCC.
• 16th Annual Curley Plant Sale: Thank you to all the staff and families who supported us with the Plant Sale this past weekend! It was a great event and so many community members commented on how much they enjoy attending. Thanks!
• Teacher Appreciation Week: May 2nd-6th is National Teacher Appreciation Week and May 3rd is National Teacher Appreciation Day! We feel lucky to have so many amazing teachers on staff here at the Curley!
• Health and Wellness: Please join us for our May Health and Wellness meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd from 7:30am-8:15am in Room 208 (Upper School).
• School Parent Council (SPC): The May SPC meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 4th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. We will hold elections this evening for next year and all families are encouraged to attend.
• AWC for All: Our next meeting is Thursday, May 5th from 3pm-4pm in Room 111 (Upper School) all families are welcome!
• Playing Field: The field will be open for public use from 2:30-3:00pm and then will be used by Curley teams from 3pm – 5pm. We are offering many extra curricular activities during that time such as girls soccer, boys soccer, Girls on the Run, Track, CASP, and Tenacity. This is a wonderful space and we want to make sure that many students have access to this. Thanks!
• Wake Up The Earth: Please bring your family, friends, school, whatever; join us in the Parade that will kick off the 2016 Wake Up the Earth Festival, May 7. Please forward our flier to your families and friends. For more information please see spontaneouscelebrations.org or Google Wake Up the Earth Parade.
• LGBTQ Picnic: The Curley K-8 School will be hosting our first LGBTQ Picnic for families, faculty and allies. Please join us, bring your friends, spread the word, open to all BPS. More information to follow. Please contact Leida Arroyo (larroyo@bostonpublicschools.org) or Sue Trotz for more information.
  Date: Thursday May 19
  Place: Curley Play area
  Rain date:Thursday May 26
  Time 6:00 pm.
  Members of City Year will help with activities for the children. (BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC).
• Social Media: For up to date information about the Curley K-8 School please sign up for email alerts by joining the Mailing List. You can also follow Principal Grassa on Twitter @principalgrassa and be sure to always use the hashtag #curleycares when sharing/posting/tweeting information about our school.

Hello Curley Community!
Friendly reminder that you DO NOT have to make dinner for your family THIS Wednesday night! Come Wednesday 5/4/16 @6pm to the lower school cafeteria and eat yummy food from Chilacates instead! In case you missed it, Chilacates is owned by Curley graduate: Socrates Abreu

Come eat, spend time with other families, and learn about fun ways to be more involved next school year! This night kicks off the celebration of the work of the entire School Parent Council year. And since EVERY FAMILY is part of the “SPC”, you all should come! We will provide the food, feel free to bring dessert or drinks to share.

There will be opportunities to sign up for committees and teams as well as the 2016 School Parent Council Elections. It has been an exciting and rewarding two years as Co-Chairs of the “SPC”, we are excited to support the new teams for the 2016-17 school year! See more info below…
Hope to see you there–Spanish interpretation and child specific activities provided,
-Molly Brigham & Melissa Elow

–School Parent Council Elections–
Spanish speaking caregivers are encouraged. No previous experience required–Just an interest in working on a team and a desire to see our school community & climate grow!
The School Parent Council is striving to reflect our diverse community, please give it some thought and consider joining the team. Feel free to throw me an email or give me a call, I’d be happy to answer any questions or chat about your interest! -Molly 617-519-0167

Also, Boston Public School’s Office of Engagement answers some frequently asked questions here–

Q. What is the School Parent Council?
A. The School Parent Council is the independently established “voice” of ALL the parents in the school
community.

Q. What Does the School Parent Council Do?
A. The School Parent Council advocates for the students and the school, elects representatives to sit
on the School Site Council, raises funds to support school activities, takes a leadership role in
promoting parent engagement at the school, and promotes an environment of understanding and
common purpose among parents and teachers.

Q. What Do the School Parent Council Executive Committee Co-chairs Do?
A. The SPC Co-chairs provide leadership and direction, and act as spokespersons for the School Parent Council.
Co-chairs also sign off on important documents on behalf of the SPC with input from the other members, help
decide what should be on the meeting agenda, and communicate regularly with principal or headmaster.

Q. What Does the Secretary of the School Parent Council Executive Committee Do?
A. The School Parent Council Secretary takes notes during all general and executive committee meetings,
prepares minutes and distributes minutes at meetings. The Secretary is an elected member of the School Parent
Council executive committee.

Q. What Does the Treasurer of the School Parent Council Executive Committee Do?
A. The Treasurer is responsible for keeping record of all funds raised by, or allocated to the School Parent
Council. The Treasurer will prepare written reports regarding School Parent Council financials and distribute to
School Parent Council members. The Treasures is an elected member of the School Parent Council executive
committee.

Q. What is the City Wide Parent Council?
A. The City Wide Parent Council is the organization of and by Boston Public Schools (BPS) that involves and
empowers parents of BPS students to become effective advocates for their children.

Q. What does the Citywide Parent Council Representative do?
A. The elected members are invited to represent the parent body on the City Wide Parent Council, attend
regularly scheduled meetings and develop strategies to address these citywide issues and concerns. Members
can then be voted to the CPC board. The City Wide Parent Council Representative will share information gained
at City Wide Parent Council meetings with School Parent Council members.

Q. What is the Boston Parent Advisory Council (BPAC)?
A. The mission of the Boston Parent Advisory Council – Title 1 is to empower all parents of children attending
the Boston Public and Private Schools that receive Title 1 funds to be actively and meaningfully involved in the
education of their children. Two parents per school are recruited by Boston Public Schools to serve on the
Boston Parent Advisory Council.

Q. What does the Boston Parent Advisory Council Title 1 Representative do?
A. The Boston Parent Advisory Council – Title 1 Representative will represent the parent body on the Boston
Parent Advisory Council, attend regularly scheduled meetings, learn more about distribution of Title 1 funds and
share the information gained at the Boston Parent Advisory Council meetings with School Parent Council
members.

Hello Curley Mamas!

This Thursday we will meet at Redd’s in Rozzie Mamas, Friendship and Beverages for Survival, MFABS for short, is BACK! It’s a great way to meet other Moms from the Curley K8 community and beyond. There is no agenda other than to relax, share and otherwise take a load off our busy minds and souls.

So join us TOMORROW, Thursday, April 28th at Redd’s in Rozzie 4257 Washington St in Roslindale from 7:30 on. Arrive when you can and leave when it suits you. PLEASE SHARE THIS INVITE with any moms (or dads) who might enjoy a night out! For more information, contact Kristin Jurkoic.

P.S. In case you haven’t heard, the Annual Plant Sale is THIS Saturday and we still need help. Please sign up at the doodle poll if you can help or drop off a baked item.

Spring is finally here! And the surest sign of it is knowing that the Curley Plant Sale is coming up soon.

Yes folks, the 16th Annual Curley Plant Sale, our longest running Curley fundraiser is THIS Saturday, April 30th from 10am – 2pm. It’s held across the road from the Center Street entrance in the parking lot. All proceeds go to support our music, art, and science programs.

If you are interested in helping, please sign up here Green thumbs are not necessary.

For more information, please contact Kristin Jurkoic at kjurkoic@curleyk8.com.

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• Grade 7 Highlight: Shout out to our 7th grade students and staff who attended Thompson Island in the fall. This is an annual free field trip that we invite all 7th grade students to attend for three days and two night. Last week they hosted their Annual Gala and shared a video with donors that was taped based on our student’s trip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odyPAlZ2q1c Way to go!
• Grade 3 Highlight: Shout out to 3rd grader Emma Santry for winning the BPL Poetry writing contest! She was asked to write about mirrors or windows and typed her poem on a typewriter. Check it out!
• Art Show: Thank you to all the families and staff who made our Annual Arts Show a HUGE success! It was a great event and so many families were able to attend.
• Playing Field: The field will be open for public use from 2:30-3:00pm and then will be used by Curley teams from 3pm – 5pm. We are offering many extra curricular activities during that time such as girls soccer, boys soccer, Girls on the Run, Track, CASP, and Tenacity. This is a wonderful space and we want to make sure that many students have access to this. Thanks!
• 16th Annual Curley Plant Sale: Don’t let the snow get you down. Spring is just around the corner: The 16th Annual Curley Plant and Bake Sale is THIS SATURDAY, April 30th at 10am! This much loved event is the Curley’s longest running fundraiser. If you are interested in helping, please Sign Up Here Green thumbs are not necessary.
• PARCC Information: The PARCC testing window is approaching for grades 3-8 and we will be testing from April 25th through May 25th. Please check this attached schedule and see which days your child will be testing. It is very important that all students are present on testing days. Please check any appointments (doctors, dentist, etc…) to make sure that your child is present for testing. If you want to learn more about PARCC please visit this site: www.bostonpublicschools.org/PARCC.
• Wake Up The Earth: Please bring your family, friends, schools, whatever; join us in the Parade that will kick off the 2016 Wake Up the Earth Festival, May 7. Please forward our flier to your families and friends. For more information please see spontaneouscelebrations.org or google Wake Up the Earth Parade.
• Autism Awareness: April is Autism Awareness Month! We are proud to say that we educate 70 students with Autism in our school. We are grateful for all the students have taught us and all the adults that support the students in being successful. For more information check out https://www.autismspeaks.org/wordpress-tags/autism-awareness-month.
• LGBTQ Picnic: The Curley K-8 School will be hosting our first LGBTQ Picnic for families, faculty and allies. Please join us, bring your friends, spread the word, open to all BPS. More information to follow. Please contact Leida Arroyo (larroyo@bostonpublicschools.org) or Sue Trotz for more information.
  Date: Thursday May 19
  Place: Curley Play area
  Rain date:Thursday May 26
  Time 6:00 pm.
  Members of City Year will help with activities for the children. (BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC).
• Social Media: For up to date information about the Curley K-8 School please sign up for email alerts by joining the Mailing List. You can also follow Principal Grassa on Twitter @principalgrassa and be sure to always use the hashtag #curleycares when sharing/posting/tweeting information about our school.

Hi Curley Families,

I just wanted to keep a couple of fun and important events on your radar that are coming up….and to pass along photographs from Rockmonitor!

–Annual Plant Sale across from the school is Saturday April 30th 10am-2pm!
Help is needed during the plant sale to make it a success. If you’re interested in helping out, Sign Up Here

–Catered School Parent Council ELECTION NIGHT!— Wednesday May 4th @6pm in the lower school cafeteria!
Bring your whole family for yummy food, activities for the kids, and a chance to look forward to next school year. It will be a great opportunity to chat with other parents and to learn about different opportunities to help your child’s school. The School Parent Council, School Site Council, and all of the fun committees will have elections & sign ups. Come sign up for something or cheer every on! Spanish interpretation & child specific event will be provided. THIS EVENT IS CATERED but feel free to bring a drink or dessert to share!

-Wake Up the Earth Parade is Saturday May 7th.
We have a table for kids crafts but need your help!Sign up to help Here
More info to follow…email ann.c.degeorge@gmail.com for more info on all events & fundraising!

-The 5th annual Rockmonitor event is in May this year… Friday the 13th!
Check out the Rockmonitor photos taken by Jennifer Waddell to get you psyched for this year’s 5th annual night out! https://www.facebook.com/Curley-K-8-School-SPC
Secure a babysitter and come to the Midway (21+) 5/13/2016! Located at 3496 Washington Ave 02130….Do you play music and want to perform? Email soon, spots are filling up fast! Women and new bands are especially encouraged! mollykbrigham@gmail.com
Buy tickets at the door or on line here

A lot of stuff happening, hope to see you there!
Molly
617-519-0167

The School Parent Council minutes have been uploaded to the website.

Check them out here:

Parents -> School Parent Council -> Meeting Minutes

Please complete the BPS School Climate Survey as soon as you can!

We need parents to complete this to have useful data as we plan for next school year as well as for grants and certifications.

Our feedback is very important. Results from the survey will be incorporated into the Curley’s quality score.

Paper surveys were sent home with every student on Monday afternoon. You can also access the survey at this link: http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/climatesurvey.

Because of April vacation, Katie Grassa would love all surveys back by April 15th!