This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• Grade 4 Open House: We will host an open house for the families of all rising 4th graders (current 3rd graders) on February 29th from 9:30am-10:30am in the auditorium. This is a great opportunity to meet all of our 4th grade teachers, hear about the curriculum and see classrooms. We hope you can join us!
• Health and Wellness: Join Us! Volunteers anted for K-8 Environmental Health Walk-through! The Curley Health and Wellness Committee will be conducting an Environmental Walk-through of the Curley K-8 in Jamaica Plain, MA on Tuesday, March 1st, 7:30-9:30am. We are looking for roughly 20-40 volunteers to participate in a survey of the environmental/health conditions at the school. Please sign up below or by using our digital signup at
  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CurleyK8Walkthrough.
• SPC: The March SPC Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 2nd from 8:45am-10:45am in the Upper School Room 221. All families are encouraged to attend.
• Uniform Survey: The SSC wants to hear from every family/staff member about their thoughts on uniforms at the Curley K-8 School. This is a yearly poll to gather information before the SSC votes on whether or not to have a uniform for next school year. Please take the time to complete this survey http://goo.gl/forms/YVgo87NEZy.
• Curley Basketball Team: Our basketball season will begin this week with home games on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. The girls will play at 3:30pm and the boys will play at 4:30pm. Go Flying Lions!
• Principal Breakfast: Please join us for the March Principal Breakfast in the Upper School Room 221. We will be discussing the Curley Instructional Focus and some budget updates for next year. All families are welcome.
• 9th Annual Silent Auction: The 9th Annual Curley Silent Auction will take place on Tuesday, March 29th at Canary Square. Please save the date and join us for our largest fundraiser of the year. If you are interested in helping out or donating an item to auction off please email Ann DeGeorge at ann.c.degeorge@gmail.com. All of the proceeds from this event directly impact students at the Curley and support arts, science and technology.
• Snow: Throughout the rest of the winter we would like to ask all families to speak with their children about 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 during those times. We are also asking that families and students use the shoveled spaces to walk and do not walk through the snowy yard. This is to help assure that no one falls and gets hurt. Thank you!
• Labeling Coats: We are asking families to label their child’s coat on the inside tag. This way if the coat gets lost we can return it to the rightful owner. We have had many winter coats end up in the lost & found and we want to prevent this from continuing.
• Arrival: Please keep in mind that the doors open at 8:15am and the official school day begins promptly at 8:30am. Please make sure to have your child arrive on time for the start of the day. Families are welcome to accompany their child to the class each morning between 8:15-8:35. After 8:35am all students will be marked tardy and cannot be escorted by families members to class.
• Dismissal: Dismissal begins at 2:25pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at dismissal. We are also asking families to not release students after 1:45pm. It makes for a hectic dismissal and is disruptive to classroom learning. Also to assure the safety of the 300+ students who participate in afterschool activities we will not be able to allow families back into the building to use the facilities after dismissal. There are not staff on duty to supervise this past 2:45pm.
• 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.

We will host an open house for the families of all rising 4th graders (current 3rd graders) on:

February 29th from 9:30am-10:30am in the auditorium.

This is a great opportunity to meet all of our 4th grade teachers, hear about the curriculum and see classrooms. We hope you can join us!

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• Welcome Back: We hope that you all had a restful and enjoyable vacation week! We look forward to seeing you all back at school tomorrow!
• Grade 4 Open House: We will host an open house for the families of all rising 4th graders (current 3rd graders) on February 29th from 9:30am-10:30am in the auditorium. This is a great opportunity to meet all of our 4th grade teachers, hear about the curriculum and see classrooms. We hope you can join us!
• Uniform Survey: The SSC wants to hear from every family/staff member about their thoughts on uniforms at the Curley K-8 School. This is a yearly poll to gather information before the SSC votes on whether or not to have a uniform for next school year. Please take the time to complete this survey http://goo.gl/forms/YVgo87NEZy.
• Health and Wellness: Join Us! Volunteers Wanted for K-8 Environmental Health Walk-through! The Curley Health and Wellness Committee will be conducting an Environmental Walk-through of the Curley K-8 in Jamaica Plain, MA on Tuesday, March 1st, 7:30-9:30am. We are looking for roughly 20-40 volunteers to participate in a survey of the environmental/health conditions at the school. Please sign up below or by using our digital signup at
  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CurleyK8Walkthrough.
• 9th Annual Silent Auction: The 9th Annual Curley Silent Auction will take place on Tuesday, March 29th at Canary Square. Please save the date and join us for our largest fundraiser of the year. If you are interested in helping out or donating an item to auction off please email Ann DeGeorge at ann.c.degeorge@gmail.com. All of the proceeds from this event directly impact students at the Curley and support arts, science and technology.
• Girls on the Run: Girls on the Run is coming to the Curley this spring and will be coached by Ms. Nason, Ms. Shea, and Ms. Craman. Girls on the Run is a program for girls in Grades 3-5 that incorporates running and lessons that encourage positive emotional, social, mental and physical development. The team will meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:45-4:15 on the Curley Playing Field. The girls work toward completing a 5K at Boston College on June 11th. Registration forms and more information will come home with girls on Monday, February 22nd or you can register online at girlsontherunboston.org beginning at 7pm tomorrow. Payment is based on a sliding scale and full scholarships are available.
• Snow: Throughout the rest of the winter we would like to ask all families to speak with their children about 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 during those times. We are also asking that families and students use the shoveled spaces to walk and do not walk through the snowy yard. This is to help assure that no one falls and gets hurt. Thank you!
• Labeling Coats: We are asking families to label their child’s coat on the inside tag. This way if the coat gets lost we can return it to the rightful owner. We have had many winter coats end up in the lost & found and we want to prevent this from continuing.
• Arrival: Please keep in mind that the doors open at 8:15am and the official school day begins promptly at 8:30am. Please make sure to have your child arrive on time for the start of the day. Families are welcome to accompany their child to the class each morning between 8:15-8:35. After 8:35am all students will be marked tardy and cannot be escorted by families members to class.
• Dismissal: Dismissal begins at 2:25pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at dismissal. We are also asking families to not release students after 1:45pm. It makes for a hectic dismissal and is disruptive to classroom learning. Also to assure the safety of the 300+ students who participate in afterschool activities we will not be able to allow families back into the building to use the facilities after dismissal. There are not staff on duty to supervise this past 2:45pm.
• 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:

• Middle School: Middle School report cards will go home on Tuesday with students.
• SSC: The February School Site Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 9th from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the Upper School Room 101. All families are welcome to attend and can enter through the CASP doors.
• 9th Annual Silent Auction: The 9th Annual Curley Silent Auction will take place on Tuesday, March 29th at Canary Square. Please save the date and join us for our largest fundraiser of the year. If you are interested in helping out or donating an item to auction off please email Ann DeGeorge at ann.c.degeorge@gmail.com. All of the proceeds from this event directly impact students at the Curley and support arts, science and technology.
• February Vacation: We will have vacation starting in February. There will be no school for students February 15th-19th. School will resume for all students on Monday, February 22nd.
• Snow: Throughout the rest of the winter we would like to ask all families to speak with their children about 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 during those times. We are also asking that families and students use the shoveled spaces to walk and do not walk through the snowy yard. This is to help assure that no one falls and gets hurt. Thank you!
• Labeling Coats: We are asking families to label their child’s coat on the inside tag. This way if the coat gets lost we can return it to the rightful owner. We have had many winter coats end up in the lost & found and we want to prevent this from continuing.
• Arrival: Please keep in mind that the doors open at 8:15am and the official school day begins promptly at 8:30am. Please make sure to have your child arrive on time for the start of the day. Families are welcome to accompany their child to the class each morning between 8:15-8:35. After 8:35am all students will be marked tardy and cannot be escorted by families members to class.
• Dismissal: Dismissal begins at 2:25pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at dismissal. We are also asking families to not release students after 1:45pm. It makes for a hectic dismissal and is disruptive to classroom learning. Also to assure the safety of the 300+ students who participate in afterschool activities we will not be able to allow families back into the building to use the facilities after dismissal. There are not staff on duty to supervise this past 2:45pm.
• 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.

The February SPC meeting minutes have been posted on the Curley website.
Go to Parents -> School Parent Council -> Meeting Minutes
Thank you!

Never been to a School Parent Council meeting before? No problem! Come join us this Wednesday & meet new families!

We need your input– Come help us plan for hosting Senator Sonia Chang Diaz’s Office Hours hosted at our school!

Dinner, childcare, and Spanish interpretation provided. This School Parent Council meeting will be in the Upper School Library at 6pm on Wednesday February 3rd.

Call or text with any questions–
Molly
617-519-0167

The January SPC meeting minutes have been posted on the Curley website.

Go to Parents -> School Parent Council -> Meeting Minutes

Thank you!

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• ELT: BPS central office notified me this weekend that we will no longer start the Extended Learning Time (ELT) schedule next school year. This means that our start and end times for next school year will stay the same as this year, 8:30-2:30. I apologize for the inconvenience this has caused, and want to thank all of you who spent time and energy planning for next school year. We do believe we have learned from this process and will be able to apply some of our learning within our regular school day next year. As more information arises we are committed to communicating that with you all. If you have specific questions about this decision please contact Shandra Goldfinger at sgoldfinger@bostonpublicschools.org.
• 8th Annual Curley Night At The Museum Of Science: Thank you to the Museum of Science for allowing our school community to visit on Friday evening. It was a wonderful learning event for all families who attended. Thank you to the SPC for coordinating the event for us all.
• Book Swap: The Winter Book Swap has been rescheduled to Friday, January 29th! Students in Grades K2-5 will be able to choose a “new to you” book from the donated collection during their lunch period. 

  WE NEED MORE BOOKS! 

  Look for the blue donation boxes in the Upper and Lower school lobbies. The deadline for donating books for the book swap is Thursday, January 28th. Please contact Caitlyn Gable (Lower School- cmcsheffrey@bostonpublicschools.org) or Eileen Cronin (Upper School – ecronin@bostonpublicschools.org) with any questions.

• Middle School: Grades close for all students in 6th-8th grade on Friday, January 29th. Reports cards should be sent within two weeks from that time.
• ACCESS Testing: ACCESS Testing will take place this week for all English Language Learners. This week we will focus on the reading and writing and the remaining weeks on the individual speaking portions of the test. Please contact Waverly Kidd for details (wkidd@bostonpublicschools.org).
• Music Performances: Join us for Two Curley Winter Music Events!

  Concert featuring students in grades K1, K2 and 1
  Directed by Liza Kitchell, Music Specialist,
  Community Music Center of Boston
  Thursday, January 28, 2016
  9:00am, Curley School Auditorium
  Enjoy refreshments and conversation before the concert in the auditorium lobby, provided by the Curley School Parent Committee (SPC)

  Music Open House Week
  Featuring students in grades 2, 3, 4 and 5 and the PACE program
  Directed by Melanie Bourgeault (mbourgeault@bostonpublicschools.org),
  Music Teacher, Curley K-8 School

  Parents are invited to attend your child’s music class during the week of February 1-5, 2016 to experience vocal and instrumental performance and teaching. A forthcoming flyer will indicate your child’s music class day and time.

• Summer Programming: Summer at BAA offers three distinct arts summer programs in Dance, Film and STEAM for teens between the ages of 12 – 17. The dedicated faculty of the BPS’ Boston Arts Academy (BAA) is committed to offering each and every student a personalized experience that fosters creativity while enhancing technical skills. Be challenged and inspired to create with distinguished artists and educators at Boston Arts Academy in Summer 2016! Website: www.summeratbaa.org. Application: http://summeratbaa.org/apply/. Pick your passion to explore within a diverse community: Dance: July 11-22, 2016, Film: July 11-22, 2016, STEAM: July 5-8, 2016.
• Snow: In preparation for the winter we would like to ask all families to speak with their children about 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 during those times. We are also asking that families and students use the shoveled spaces to walk and do not walk through the snowy yard. This is to help assure that no one falls and gets hurt. Thank you!
• Labeling Coats: We are asking families to label their child’s coat on the inside tag. This way if the coat gets lost we can return it to the rightful owner. We have had many winter coats end up in the lost & found and we want to prevent this from continuing.
• Arrival: Please keep in mind that the doors open at 8:15am and the official school day begins promptly at 8:30am. Please make sure to have your child arrive on time for the start of the day. Families are welcome to accompany their child to the class each morning between 8:15-8:35. After 8:35am all students will be marked tardy and cannot be escorted by families members to class.
• Dismissal: Dismissal begins at 2:25pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at dismissal. We are also asking families to not release students after 1:45pm. It makes for a hectic dismissal and is disruptive to classroom learning. Also to assure the safety of the 300+ students who participate in afterschool activities we will not be able to allow families back into the building to use the facilities after dismissal. There are not staff on duty to supervise this past 2:45pm.
• 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.

**Sorry for the repeat, I am still sorting out Word Press and didn’t realize many changes hadn’t saved – THIS IS THE CORRECTED VERSION** Please make note of Date/Time corrections. And thank you for all the feedback folks! 🙂

Hello fellow members of the School Parent Council. Below is come info we hope you find helpful… Please provide feedback if there is something you’d like to see on this SPC Bulletin. This bulletin is by us, for us – all ideas & feedback are welcome.
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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE **TODAY** 3 pm – 9 pm Last minute info. for ALL 285 Curley ticket holders!
YOUR TICKETS: Your tickets can be retrieved at the CURLEY TABLE when you arrive at the museum.
FOOD/DINNER: The Grill inside the museum will remain open until 7 PM for food.
STILL WANNA GO? But you don’t have a ticket, contact Molly Brigham at: 617.519.0167 or Riyo Hiroto at: 617.869.0442 ASAP
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CURLEY 9TH ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION – KICK OFF MTG 1/28 7-8 pm
Please come to the kick off meeting THURSDAY, January 28th at local business JP Knit & Stitch: http://jpknitandstitch.com/ (owned by esteemed Curley parent, Genevieve Day) then we can move it over to Canary Square for a little MFABs socializing! … Come hear about what, why and how we pull off the largest cash generating fundraiser at our school! *ALL of the money raised at this event goes toward the ARTS, MUSIC and SCIENCE programs we continue to run, no matter what budget cuts come! We must raise $40,000 each year to keep these programs running. And we need your help to do it!
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Some Happy BUDGET UPDATES for next year:
Budget season for Ms. Grassa and her team of staff and parents is almost over, but not yet finalized. However, a few great updates we can share are: We are definitely hiring a 2nd music teacher!, another lunch monitor, a teacher for the upper school and we are still hoping a Librarian!!! Librarian is contingent on finalizing the budget so we may not know for a bit, but if it happens, we will be bringing back our library for next year! A fun Summer project for parents to
enjoy!
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TENACITY AFTER SCHOOL AT THE CURLEY (Spots available Now)
Tenacity tennis program after school at the Curley has a few spots available for 6th graders! It’s first come, first serve, so inquire soon if interested. SCHEDULE: 2:30-5:30 MON-THU (Curley gym) through the end of May/early June 2016 If your 6th grader is interested, please pick up an application in the Tenacity office on the 2nd floor of the Upper School.
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BOOK DRIVE:
Please bring in your books for the book exchange (for all grades). At the end of the month you ay select a few to take back home. Boxes are in the upper and lower school entrances. For any questions or to help out, contact Kristin at: k_brennan2001@yahoo.com
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COAT DRIVE:
The coat drive will be happening all winter. Please drop off anything and take what you/your family may need. *Smaller sized snow pants/boots/gloves are still needed. Racks are in both upper school and lower school.
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UNIFORMS AT THE CURLEY for next year 2016/17:
Every year parents to start thinking about uniforms in our school. Families must weigh in and vote either PRO uniform or NO uniform for next school year (2016/17). There are plenty of opinions and arguments for both ways – start thinking about what you would like to see. The School Site Council (SSC) will be sending out a survey for each family to complete and return in the upcoming weeks (you may be able to vote online – TBD). The SSC NEEDS your feedback to
make this decision.
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OUR 8th GRADERS NEED YOUR CREATIVITY AND SUPPORT:
A group of approximately forty-five (45) 8th graders are trying to put together an 8th grade trip to our Nation’s Capitol, Washington DC in the Spring. Teacher, Jesse Cardoso is spearheading this effort along with help from Ann DeGeorge, for fundraising. They need to raise $13,000 to make it happen. Trips like these are life changing for our students. Please let us know if you have ideas or ways you may be able to help. Contact Jesse at: Jcardoso@bostonpublicschools.org or Ann at: anncdegeorge@curleyk8.com. We just opened GoFundMePage as well: https://www.gofundme.com/Curley8thGradeTrip
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THE BLISSFUL MONKEY YOGA STUDIO SUPPORTS THE CURLEY!:
We are so fortunate to have the support of The BlissfulMonkeyYogaStudio (on Centre Street in JP). They are holding a fundraiser for the Curley by way of attending yoga classes at their studio ALL WEEK.
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DON’T FORGET ABOUT SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION:
It’s that time of year… This is just a friendly reminder that now is the season to sign up for summer camps! It’s great to team up with other parents/students in your class to maybe carpool or just for fun! Or maybe a regular babysitting swap! Whatever you do, we just want to make sure you are prepared. Here are some of the common “Curley-kid” camps to consider: Boston Nature Center / Eliot School / YMCA / Roche Center / Zoo Camp / Kroc Center / MFA / Kids Art / Pine Village / Museum of Science / Hale Reservation / Summer STEM Program at Northeastern University: https://stem.neu.edu/summer/nussp/ and there are plenty other great camps! Just ask around 😉
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CURLEY PARENTS SHARE: DID YOU KNOW?…
1) About Boston City Hall To Go? Boston has an office on wheels and comes to ALL neighborhoods throughout the city to do EVERYTHING you can do at City Hall. Local spots include: Curtis Hall 2nd Fridays 3-6 and 4th Fridays 11:30-1:30 pm / Dudley Square 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 3-6 pm. For more information click here: cityhalltogo
2) If you have an EBT card or a WIC card you may enter MANY local attractions and museums for FREE or very discounted rates around Boston
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SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS:
We currently are looking for ways to improve the school and the way it feels when you enter. The climate team has initiated the effort to paint all the doors and entryways to the school. This will be the Painting a Door & more project. The first painting will take place on Tuesday, January 26th! We will meet in Mr. Cardoso’s room at 3pm and paint until 5pm. We would appreciate any help. We could also use any extra brushes and rollers if you happen to have them. To sign up please contact Rachel Esch at: Rachel.Esch@fmr.com
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EVERYDAY WAYS TO HELP:
1) Save your BoxTops
2) When on Amazon FIRST log on to www.smile.amazon.com and select: “FRIENDS OF THE CURLEY” to make purchases. Amazon will donate 0.5% to our school (it adds up)
3) Volunteer in your child’s classroom whenever you have a spare hour or two
4) Sign up to help monitor at lunch time or recess by replying to this email
5) When Spring cleaning, hold on to ANY possible items to donate to the silent auction – you’ll be surprised what brings in the high bids! contact: ann.c.degeorge@gmail if you’re unsure. *Please help with the Silent Auction. There are MANY ways you can help. Remember: Many hands make light work for all of us.
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JAN-FEB DATES FOR PARENTS TO PLUG IN:
Fri, Jan 22 @ 3-9 PM Night At the Museum of Science (Boston)
Tue. Jan 26 @ 3-5 Painting a door and more project (Jesse Cardoso’s room)
Tue, Jan 26 @ 6 PM Citywide Parent Council (Bolling Bldg in Dudley Sq)
Thu. Jan 28 @ 7:30 AM K2 Family Breakfast (K2 hallway & classrooms)
Thu. Jan 28 @ 9 AM K1, K2, 1st Grade Winter Music Performance
Thu. Jan 28 @ 7-8 PM Silent Auction Kick Off meeting (JP Knit & Stitch )
Thu. Jan 28 @ 8 PM MFABs social parent group *ALL PARENTS WELCOME
Sun. Jan 31 @ 5 PM SPC Extended Executive Team Mtg (HYCCroxbury.org)
Wed. Feb 3 @ 6 PM School Parent Council (SPC) Meeting
Fri. Feb 5 @ 8:45 AM Principal Breakfast (Topic & location TBD)
Tue. Feb 9 @ 5 PM School Site Council meeting
Thu. Feb 11 @ 8 AM Arts Team Meeting

Hi Curley Families and Friends,

We just wanted to reach out to everyone to remind you that there are different ways to obtain tickets for Museum of Science night on Friday:

• Bring your EBT or WIC Card (and photo ID)–get in at no charge for 4 guests
• Bring your Museum of Science membership card–get in at no addition charge
• Request a scholarship ticket by calling Molly at 617-519-0167 or emailing mollykbrigham@gmail.com
• Buy$5 tickets online at BiddingForGood.com/CurleyK8 by Wednesday

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Looking forward to seeing families at the Museum of Science on Friday between 3:30-9pm!
Address:   1 Science Park Road
Orange line to Community College or Green line to Science Park
If you drive, get your ticket validated for $5 parking

This Friday’s 8th Annual Curley Night at the Museum of Science just got better!

Join your Curley friends and family for a fun filled evening at the Museum of
Science THIS Friday, January 22nd and enjoy Extended Hours! Curley families are welcome to arrive even earlier and still stay until 9 PM. Doors will now open for Curley families at 3:30 PM (instead of 5) to check in.

This event is again hosted by the Curley K-8 School Science Department and School Parent Council.

Bring along whomever you wish, just don’t forget to buy your tickets soon… the registration deadline is THIS Wednesday, January 20th at 12 noon.

We will have a CURLEY TABLE for check in, where we will also have Curley
T-shirts and other Curley ‘stuff’ for sale. Show your Curley Pride by wearing your Curley t-Shirt!

You may also enjoy a show or movie while at the museum…
5:30 See the “Science Live” show in the lower level of the green wing *free
7:00 Lightening Show in Theatre of Electricity in blue wing *free

The movies in the Onmi Theatre (below) are available for a discounted rate of $4
(for purchase at the Museum during our event):

• 5:00 – Humpback Whale
• 7:00 – Wild Africa
• 8:00 – Humpback Whale
• 9:00 – Adrenaline Rush (roller coaster)

Entry tickets are $5 each (in advance) and Parking is $5 (pay at museum).

Ways you can purchase $5 entry tickets:

1. Send in cash or check to your teacher (with your name and # of tickets)
2. Buy on: www.BiddingForGood.com/Curleyk8
3. Use PayPal: www.paypal.me/curleyk8
4. Purchase on Curley website – click the “Donate Now” button on the top right hand side of this page.

**Last day to buy tickets is Wednesday January 20th at 12 noon**

Note: This is NOT a fundraiser, just a fantastically social and community
building event we want our families to enjoy! *If you have a membership to the
MOS, you may use it to get in and do not need to purchase tickets in advance,
however, Omni Theatre tickets will not be discounted unless purchased along with Curley $5 entry.

This week’s Paw Prints from Principal Katie Grassa:

• 8th Annual Curley Night At The Museum Of Science: Come join Curley friends and families for an awesome 8th ANNUAL EVENING AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE on Friday, January 22nd 3:30-9:00 PM. Tickets are only $5.00 per person (parking is $5), and discounted tickets are also available for four different movies in the giant Omni Theatre! Buy event tickets at: www.biddingforgood.com/curleyk8 (“Live Event” / Order Tickets) or send in cash/check to your teacher with backpack flyer was sent home. Note: This is NOT a fundraiser, just a fantastically social and community building event we want our families to enjoy! In fact, it is one of the social highlights of the year for the Curley community. If you have a membership to the MOS, you may use it to get in and do not need to purchase tickets in advance, however, Mugar Omni Theater tickets will not be discounted unless purchased along with Curley $5 entry.
• Book Swap: The Winter Book Swap has been rescheduled to Friday, January 29th! Students in Grades K2-5 will be able to choose a “new to you” book from the donated collection during their lunch period. 

  WE NEED MORE BOOKS! 

  Look for the blue donation boxes in the Upper and Lower school lobbies. The deadline for donating books for the book swap is Thursday, January 28th. Please contact Caitlyn Gable (Lower School- cmcsheffrey@bostonpublicschools.org) or Eileen Cronin (Upper School – ecronin@bostonpublicschools.org) with any questions.

• ACCESS Testing: ACCESS Testing will take place this week for all English Language Learners. This week we will focus on the reading and writing and the remaining weeks on the individual speaking portions of the test. Please contact Waverly Kidd for details (wkidd@bostonpublicschools.org).
• Music Performances: Join us for Two Curley Winter Music Events!

  Concert featuring students in grades K1, K2 and 1
  Directed by Liza Kitchell, Music Specialist,
  Community Music Center of Boston
  Thursday, January 28, 2016
  9:00am, Curley School Auditorium
  Enjoy refreshments and conversation before the concert in the auditorium lobby, provided by the Curley School Parent Committee (SPC)

  Music Open House Week
  Featuring students in grades 2, 3, 4 and 5 and the PACE program
  Directed by Melanie Bourgeault (mbourgeault@bostonpublicschools.org),
  Music Teacher, Curley K-8 School

  Parents are invited to attend your child’s music class during the week of February 1-5, 2016 to experience vocal and instrumental performance and teaching. A forthcoming flyer will indicate your child’s music class day and time.

• Snow: In preparation for the winter we would like to ask all families to speak with their children about 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 during those times. We are also asking that families and students use the shoveled spaces to walk and do not walk through the snowy yard. This is to help assure that no one falls and gets hurt. Thank you!
• Labeling Coats: We are asking families to label their child’s coat on the inside tag. This way if the coat gets lost we can return it to the rightful owner. We have had many winter coats end up in the lost & found and we want to prevent this from continuing.
• School Showcase: Thank you to the families who volunteered time last year to help prospective families make informed choices about schools for their child next year. We have one more showcase session this Thursday, January 14th from 3-4pm. Please email Arusha Hollister if you are interested in helping out or sign up here.
• Arrival: Please keep in mind that the doors open at 8:15am and the official school day begins promptly at 8:30am. Please make sure to have your child arrive on time for the start of the day. Families are welcome to accompany their child to the class each morning between 8:15-8:35. After 8:35am all students will be marked tardy and cannot be escorted by families members to class.
• Dismissal: Dismissal begins at 2:25pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at dismissal. We are also asking families to not release students after 1:45pm. It makes for a hectic dismissal and is disruptive to classroom learning. Also to assure the safety of the 300+ students who participate in afterschool activities we will not be able to allow families back into the building to use the facilities after dismissal. There are not staff on duty to supervise this past 2:45pm.
• 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:

• Technology Appeal: We want to thank everyone in the Curley K-8 community for your generous donations to help us increase technology at our school! We have met our goal in just one month! Thank you to SPC for their leadership in taking on this project and helping us to give technology access to more students each and every day! More details will follow about when the materials will be purchased and next steps for usage. We feel very lucky to be a part of such a caring community! Thanks!
• SPC Meeting: The first SPC meeting of 2016 will take place on Wednesday, January 13th from 8:45am-10:45am in room 221 (Upper School). We encourage all families to attend and we will be discussing the extended school day at this meeting. We look forward to hearing from families about their ideas.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: We will have no school on Monday, January 18th in observance of MLK Day.
• 8th Annual Curley Night At The Museum Of Science: Come join Curley friends and families for an awesome EVENING AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE on Friday, January 22nd 5:00-9:00 PM. Tickets are only $5.00 per person (parking is $5) Buy event tickets at: www.biddingforgood.com/curleyk8 (“Live Event” / Order Tickets) or send in cash/check to your teacher with backpack flyer that is being sent home.
• Snow: In preparation for the winter we would like to ask all families to speak with their children about 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 during those times. We are also asking that families and students use the shoveled spaces to walk and do not walk through the snowy yard. This is to help assure that no one falls and gets hurt. Thank you!
• Labeling Coats: We are asking families to label their child’s coat on the inside tag. This way if the coat gets lost we can return it to the rightful owner. We have had many winter coats end up in the lost & found and we want to prevent this from continuing.
• School Showcase: Thank you to the families who volunteered time last year to help prospective families make informed choices about schools for their child next year. We have one more showcase session this Thursday, January 14th from 3-4pm. Please email Arusha Hollister if you are interested in helping out or sign up here.
• Arrival: Please keep in mind that the doors open at 8:15am and the official school day begins promptly at 8:30am. Please make sure to have your child arrive on time for the start of the day. Families are welcome to accompany their child to the class each morning between 8:15-8:35. After 8:35am all students will be marked tardy and cannot be escorted by families members to class.
• Dismissal: Dismissal begins at 2:25pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at dismissal. We are also asking families to not release students after 1:45pm. It makes for a hectic dismissal and is disruptive to classroom learning. Also to assure the safety of the 300+ students who participate in afterschool activities we will not be able to allow families back into the building to use the facilities after dismissal. There are not staff on duty to supervise this past 2:45pm.
• 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.