Curley Families – We hope you are all safe and warm during the storm. There are some changes to this week’s schedule based on the snow days. Below is some information that will help you plan for the coming days.

The Jungle Book Performances

• Thursday, March 15th 1pm & 6pm
• Friday, March 16th 9am, 1pm & 6pm

All students will attend the show during the school day and we encourage families to join us in the evenings as well. At night we will be charging $5 per person or $20 per family for the show. The money raised will go directly back into our performance costs.

4th Grade Open House
Please join us on Thursday, March 15th from 8:45am-9:45am in the auditorium for the 4th grade EFA Open House. This event is for families to meet the teachers, tour classrooms and learn about the Curley EFA Model.

Interviews
Interviews will still take place on Thursday, March 15th from 3:30pm-6:30pm.

ESL Classes for Families
These will begin Thursday, March 15th from 4pm-8pm and will continue for the next twelve Thursday evenings (when school is in session). We will also offer a course on Friday mornings starting 3/23 from 8:30am-10am. Please contact Madeline Vasquez for further information at 617-635-8176 or mvazquez@bostonpublicschools.org.

Hiring for SY 2018-2019:
We are looking for families to help us hire new teachers to our team for next school year. No previous experience is necessary and we value family support and ideas in hiring new teachers. We will also provide childcare for parents so they can attend these afternoon times. Below is a chart of dates and times for interviews. Please email Katie Grassa at kgrassa@bostonpublicschools.org and let us know the date you are available. Thank you!

4th Grade Excellence For All (EFA) Open House: Please join us on Thursday, March 15th from 8:45am-9:45am for the 4th grade EFA Open House. This event is for families to meet the teachers, tour classrooms and learn about the Curley EFA Model.

Health and Wellness: Please join us for the March Health and Wellness meeting on Tuesday, March 6th from 7:15am-8:00am in room 203.

The Jungle Book: Please join us for one of our Jungle Book Performances. All students will attend the show during the school day but we encourage families to join us in the evening as well.

School shows (grades to be announced soon)

• March 13th at 9 and 1 pm
• March 14th at 1 pm

Evening shows


• March 15th and 16th at 6 pm

Curley Silent Auction: Save the date for the 11th annual silent auction from 6-9pm Tuesday, March 27th! Please join us for an evening of grown-up fun at Canary Square. If you’re interested in helping out with this fun event, please sign up here: 2018 Curley K-8 Silent Auction | Wejoinin

MCAS: Please check out the MCAS Calendar April/May 2018 to see when your child will be taking MCAS ELA, Math and/or Science this spring. Please make every effort to schedule appointments on non-testing days. Thank you.

Amazon Smiles: AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to our school. You can choose Friend of the Curley from the list offered. None of the items you purchased will be shared with us, it is a quarterly check written to Friends of the Curley from Amazon.
3x your impact! From March 12-31, Amazon is tripling the donation rate on your first smile.amazon.com purchase! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/46-3480428 and Amazon donates to Friends of the Curley K8 School
http://smile.amazon.com/about

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.

Principal Breakfast: Please join us on Friday, March 2nd for the Principal Breakfast. We will meet in Room 221 from 8:45am-9:45am to discuss alternative forms of assessment (thinking beyond standardized test). We will share examples of Capstone projects students will create this spring.

4th Grade Excellence For All (EFA) Open House: Please join us on Thursday, March 15th from 8:45am-9:45am for the 4th grade EFA Open House. This event is for families to meet the teachers, tour classrooms and learn about the Curley EFA Model.

Curley Silent Auction: Save the date for the 11th annual silent auction from 6-9pm Tuesday, March 27th! Please join us for an evening of grown-up fun at Canary Square. If you’re interested in helping out with this fun event, please sign up here: 2018 Curley K-8 Silent Auction | Wejoinin

MCAS: Please check out the MCAS Calendar April/May 2018 to see when your child will be taking MCAS ELA, Math and/or Science this spring. Please make every effort to schedule appointments on non-testing days. Thank you.

Nominations Open – Boston Educator of the Year: The City of Boston, BPS, and the BTU invite our stakeholders to nominate exceptional educators and to honor their work and dedication through the 2018 Boston Educator of the Year Award. The nomination deadline is February 28, 2018. Visit externalaffairsbps.org/eoy for nomination information and to nominate an educator. Contact for additional information: Hannah Wilson

Amazon Smiles: AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to our school. You can choose Friend of the Curley from the list offered. None of the items you purchased will be shared with us, it is a quarterly check written to Friends of the Curley from Amazon. More information here:
http://smile.amazon.com/about

ESL Classes for Families: We will be offering ESL classes for parents at the Curley School. All levels are welcome and we will focus on learning English for practical purposes (for example, applying for jobs or helping your child with schoolwork) as well as basic grammar. There will be many opportunities to practice speaking. If you are interested, please call the Curley main office and speak to Madeline (617) 635-8176 to give her your information. Please say whether you prefer a morning or evening class.

Coat Drive: We have officially ended our coat drive for the season. Thank you so much to those of you who donated such wonderful, warm gear. Our students and their families have benefited greatly and we are so grateful for your generosity. If anyone has anything that they were still hoping to donate or if any family is still in need, please email Curley parent Fran Batuyios at fbatuyios@hotmail.com Looking forward to spring!

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.

SSC: Please join us for our February School Site Council meeting on Tuesday, February 13th from 5:30pm-7pm in room 209. Please enter through the CASP doors. All families and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.

SPC: Please join us for our February School Parent Council (SPC) meeting on Wednesday, February 15th from 8:45am-10:45am in the Upper School Cafeteria. All families are welcome and refreshments will be served.

Curley Silent Auction: Save the date for the 11th annual silent auction from 6-9pm Tuesday, March 27th! Please join us for an evening of grown-up fun at Canary Square. If you’re interested in helping out with this fun event, please sign up here: 2018 Curley K-8 Silent Auction | Wejoinin

Nominations Open – Boston Educator of the Year: The City of Boston, BPS, and the BTU invite our stakeholders to nominate exceptional educators and to honor their work and dedication through the 2018 Boston Educator of the Year Award. The nomination deadline is February 28, 2018. Visit externalaffairsbps.org/eoy for nomination information and to nominate an educator. Contact for additional information: Hannah Wilson

Amazon Smiles: AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to our school. You can choose Friend of the Curley from the list offered. None of the items you purchased will be shared with us, it is a quarterly check written to Friends of the Curley from Amazon. More information here:
http://smile.amazon.com/about

February Vacation: There will be no school the week on February 19th-23rd. We will return to school on Monday, February 26th.

ESL Classes for Families: We will be offering ESL classes for parents at the Curley School. All levels are welcome and we will focus on learning English for practical purposes (for example, applying for jobs or helping your child with schoolwork) as well as basic grammar. There will be many opportunities to practice speaking. If you are interested, please call the Curley main office and speak to Madeline (617) 635-8176 to give her your information. Please say whether you prefer a morning or evening class.

Coat Drive: A very BIG thank you to all the families who have donated winter coats and accessories to our coat drive. The boxes for donations can still be found in both lobbies. We now only have a need for sizes 7 and larger. We are most in need of large coats, gloves, and boots. Thank you for caring so much about our Curley community! If anyone in your family is still in need, please let your child’s teacher know or contact the school.

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.

Shout Out: Many thanks to the Curley community for your gifts in support of new technology at the school. Nearly $7,000 was raised and I plan to purchase new equipment this week.

Health and Wellness: Please join us for our February meeting on Tuesday, February 6th from 7:15am-8:15am in Room 203 Upper School.

Curley Silent Auction: Save the date for the 11th annual silent auction from 6-9pm Tuesday, March 27th! Please join us for an evening of grown-up fun at Canary Square. If you’re interested in helping out with this fun event, please sign up here: 2018 Curley K-8 Silent Auction | Wejoinin

CASP Newsletter: The February edition of the CASP Newsletter is available here: http://www.curleyk8.com/school-information/after-school-program/casp-newsletters/

Nominations Open – Boston Educator of the Year: The City of Boston, BPS, and the BTU invite our stakeholders to nominate exceptional educators and to honor their work and dedication through the 2018 Boston Educator of the Year Award. The nomination deadline is February 28, 2018. Visit externalaffairsbps.org/eoy for nomination information and to nominate an educator. Contact for additional information: Hannah Wilson

Amazon Smiles: AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to our school. You can choose Friend of the Curley from the list offered. None of the items you purchased will be shared with us, it is a quarterly check written to Friends of the Curley from Amazon. More information here:
http://smile.amazon.com/about

Boston City Singers: The Boston City Singers choir has openings for students in grades 2-4 in both Dorchester and Jamaica Plain locations. We would love to extend this invitation to the Curley School students. Attached is a flyer with further information. Families can also reach out to music teacher, Ms. Alves: evarela@bostonpublicschools.org
Boston City Singers Dot JP Tear off flyer Grades 2-4 January 2018

SSC: Please join us for our February School Site Council meeting on Tuesday, February 13th from 5:30pm-7pm in room 209. Please enter through the CASP doors. All families and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.

SPC: Please join us for our February School Parent Council (SPC) meeting on Wednesday, February 15th from 8:45am-10:45am in the Upper School Cafeteria. All families are welcome and refreshments will be served.

February Vacation: There will be no school the week on February 19th-23rd. We will return to school on Monday, February 26th.

High School Choice Process: The Curley Guidance Office is excited announce that School Choice Process has begun. On Wednesday, January 10th, all 8th grade students received their School Choice Form and information sheets outlining important details about the form and school choice process. We would like to call your attention to one important detail. This year, Boston Public Schools (BPS) will be offering families two ways to submit your student’s choices for the next school year (2018 – 2019):

• 1)You may record your student’s school choices on the School Choice Form and return it to your student’s homeroom teacher by no later than February 9, 2018.
• 2)You may also submit your student’s choices through the online continuous choice form in DiscoverBPS. The link to access the online choice form will be sent to the email address that Boston Public Schools has on file for you. Please note that if BPS does not have an email address on file for you, then you will not have access to the online choice form. The online choice form is also due no later than February 9, 2018.

For more information about the schools on your student’s choice lists or how school assignments are made, please visit:
https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/register

We also invite you to reach out to the Curley Guidance Office if you have any additional questions or concerns. Our office is committed to supporting you and your student through the school choice process.

Guidance Office Contact Information
Telephone: (617) 635 – 8176
Email: ssantos2@bostonpublicschools.org

ESL Classes for Families: We will be offering ESL classes for parents at the Curley School. All levels are welcome and we will focus on learning English for practical purposes (for example, applying for jobs or helping your child with schoolwork) as well as basic grammar. There will be many opportunities to practice speaking. If you are interested, please call the Curley main office and speak to Madeline (617) 635-8176 to give her your information. Please say whether you prefer a morning or evening class.

Coat Drive: A very BIG thank you to all the families who have donated winter coats and accessories to our coat drive. The boxes for donations can still be found in both lobbies. We now only have a need for sizes 7 and larger. We are most in need of large coats, gloves, and boots. Thank you for caring so much about our Curley community! If anyone in your family is still in need, please let your child’s teacher know or contact the school.

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.

NBC Nightly News: The Curley K-8 was featured on NBC Nightly News on Saturday, January 27th. A team from NBC came to interview a student and his family who have come to Boston since Hurricane Maria. Ms. Wessen, middle school math and science teacher, is in this clip along with a student and his mother. We are grateful that Puerto Rico is still getting press and hopefully continued to support to help families and schools get back on their feet. You can see the video clip here: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/more-than-4-months-after-hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-s-schools-still-suffering-1147608131880

Friday, February 2nd: In honor of the New England Patriots going to Super Bowl LII this coming weekend students are welcome to wear Patriots gear and/or red, white and blue to support our home team. Go Pats!

Access Testing: During the month of January all English Language Learner (ELL) students will be participating in the ACCESS assessment. This test assesses student progress in their ability to Read, Write, Listen to and Speak English.

Principal Breakfast: Please join us for the Principal Breakfast on Friday, February 2nd from 8:45am-9:45am in Room 221. We will be learning about Inclusion at the Curley from Inclusion Specialist Meg Nason. All families are welcome to attend!

February Vacation: There will be no school the week on February 19th-23rd. We will return to school on Monday, February 26th.

Need A Cure For The Winter Blues? Get your whole family moving on Saturday, February 3rd at the Fancy Feet Dance Party. Hosted by KidsArts After School & Summer Program, the family friendly shindig will be held from 6-10pm at the Unitarian Church at 6 Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain (by the monument). It is a fundraiser for this nearly 30-year old JP institution but all are welcome regardless of their ability to pay.

High School Choice Process: The Curley Guidance Office is excited announce that School Choice Process has begun. On Wednesday, January 10th, all 8th grade students received their School Choice Form and information sheets outlining important details about the form and school choice process. We would like to call your attention to one important detail. This year, Boston Public Schools (BPS) will be offering families two ways to submit your student’s choices for the next school year (2018 – 2019):

• 1)You may record your student’s school choices on the School Choice Form and return it to your student’s homeroom teacher by no later than February 9, 2018.
• 2)You may also submit your student’s choices through the online continuous choice form in DiscoverBPS. The link to access the online choice form will be sent to the email address that Boston Public Schools has on file for you. Please note that if BPS does not have an email address on file for you, then you will not have access to the online choice form. The online choice form is also due no later than February 9, 2018.

For more information about the schools on your student’s choice lists or how school assignments are made, please visit:
https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/register

We also invite you to reach out to the Curley Guidance Office if you have any additional questions or concerns. Our office is committed to supporting you and your student through the school choice process.

Guidance Office Contact Information
Telephone: (617) 635 – 8176
Email: ssantos2@bostonpublicschools.org

ESL Classes for Families: We will be offering ESL classes for parents at the Curley School. All levels are welcome and we will focus on learning English for practical purposes (for example, applying for jobs or helping your child with schoolwork) as well as basic grammar. There will be many opportunities to practice speaking. If you are interested, please call the Curley main office and speak to Madeline (617) 635-8176 to give her your information. Please say whether you prefer a morning or evening class.

Coat Drive: A very BIG thank you to all the families who have donated winter coats and accessories to our coat drive. The boxes for donations can still be found in both lobbies. We now only have a need for sizes 7 and larger. We are most in need of large coats, gloves, and boots. Thank you for caring so much about our Curley community! If anyone in your family is still in need, please let your child’s teacher know or contact the school.

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.

Dear Parents,

Please read these important letters from the BPS Medical Director, which contain guidelines to help families and employees decide when it is necessary to stay home due to illness.

winter illness English

Winter illness Spanish

Access Testing: During the month of January all English Language Learner (ELL) students will be participating in the ACCESS assessment. This test assesses student progress in their ability to Read, Write, Listen to and Speak English.

Chess Wizards: CHESS WIZARDS will be returning to the Curley. Classes will run from 1/23/18 until 3/13/18, every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30. You can register online at www.chesswizards.com
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Mercado, CASP Director at emercado@bostonpublicschools.org

High School Choice Process: The Curley Guidance Office is excited announce that School Choice Process has begun. On Wednesday, January 10th, all 8th grade students received their School Choice Form and information sheets outlining important details about the form and school choice process. We would like to call your attention to one important detail. This year, Boston Public Schools (BPS) will be offering families two ways to submit your student’s choices for the next school year (2018 – 2019):

• 1)You may record your student’s school choices on the School Choice Form and return it to your student’s homeroom teacher by no later than February 9, 2018.
• 2)You may also submit your student’s choices through the online continuous choice form in DiscoverBPS. The link to access the online choice form will be sent to the email address that Boston Public Schools has on file for you. Please note that if BPS does not have an email address on file for you, then you will not have access to the online choice form. The online choice form is also due no later than February 9, 2018.

For more information about the schools on your student’s choice lists or how school assignments are made, please visit:
https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/register
We also invite you to reach out to the Curley Guidance Office if you have any additional questions or concerns. Our office is committed to supporting you and your student through the school choice process.
Guidance Office Contact Information
Telephone: (617) – 635 – 8176
Email: ssantos2@bostonpublicschools.org

SPEDPAC Updates: This month’s Boston Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SPEDPAC) is hosting a Special Needs Resource Fair. It will be held on Thursday January 25th, 2018 from 6:30-8:30 at the Leahy-Halloran Community Center in Dorchester. Families can attend to learn more information regarding different organizations that may offer some additional supports for their child /family. Please see attached flyer with list of participants. Feel free to reach out to current Curley Sped Pac Parent Representative, Lisa Walker, at walkerlm1@outlook.com with any questions.

ESL Classes for Families: We will be offering ESL classes for parents at the Curley School. All levels are welcome and we will focus on learning English for practical purposes (for example, applying for jobs or helping your child with schoolwork) as well as basic grammar. There will be many opportunities to practice speaking. If you are interested, please call the Curley main office and speak to Madeline (617) 635-8176 to give her your information. Please say whether you prefer a morning or evening class.

Coat Drive: A very BIG thank you to all the families who have donated winter coats and accessories to our coat drive. The boxes for donations can still be found in both lobbies. We now only have a need for sizes 7 and larger. We are most in need of large coats, gloves, and boots. Thank you for caring so much about our Curley community! If anyone in your family is still in need, please let your child’s teacher know or contact the school.

School Preview Time: It is time for school previews and we could use your helping leading tours on:


Tuesday, January 23rd, 9am-10am
There are Helpful Hint sheets to everyone who volunteers with ideas of what to highlight on the tours.

• If you are new to giving tours we can also pair you up with someone who has led them before.
• If you are able to help out leading tours even one day, it would be very helpful. Please sign up on the doodle poll: School Tours
• If you know of someone who is not on this list who think might be willing to lead tours, please let me know.
• Please feel free to e-mail me: Arusha Hollister-Carlson: arusha_h@yahoo.com

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.

Access Testing: During the month of January all English Language Learner (ELL) students will be participating in the ACCESS assessment. This test assesses student progress in their ability to Read, Write, Listen to and Speak English. The testing dates are listed below.

• Grade 1: 1/16 & 1/17
• Grade 2: 1/18 & 1/19
• Grade 3: 1/17 & 1/25
• Grade 4: 1/17 & 1/18
• Grade 5: 1/16 & 1/18
• SIFE: 1/16 & 1/18
• Grade 6-8 Session 1: 1/11 & 1/12
• Grade 6-8 Session 2: 1/18 & 1/19

Cheese Wizards: CHESS WIZARDS will be returning to the Curley. Classes will run from 1/23/18 until 3/13/18, every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30. You can register online at www.chesswizards.com
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Mercado, CASP Director at emercado@bostonpublicschools.org

You can see other exciting CASP news in the January edition of the CASP newsletter published here:
CASP Newsletters

High School Choice Process: The Curley Guidance Office is excited announce that School Choice Process has begun. On Wednesday, January 10th, all 8th grade students received their School Choice Form and information sheets outlining important details about the form and school choice process. We would like to call your attention to one important detail. This year, Boston Public Schools (BPS) will be offering families two ways to submit your student’s choices for the next school year (2018 – 2019):

• 1)You may record your student’s school choices on the School Choice Form and return it to your student’s homeroom teacher by no later than February 9, 2018.
• 2)You may also submit your student’s choices through the online continuous choice form in DiscoverBPS. The link to access the online choice form will be sent to the email address that Boston Public Schools has on file for you. Please note that if BPS does not have an email address on file for you, then you will not have access to the online choice form. The online choice form is also due no later than February 9, 2018.

For more information about the schools on your student’s choice lists or how school assignments are made, please visit:
https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/register
We also invite you to reach out to the Curley Guidance Office if you have any additional questions or concerns. Our office is committed to supporting you and your student through the school choice process.
Guidance Office Contact Information
Telephone: (617) – 635 – 8176
Email: ssantos2@bostonpublicschools.org

SPEDPAC Updates: This month’s Boston Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SPEDPAC) is hosting a Special Needs Resource Fair. It will be held on Thursday January 25th, 2018 from 6:30-8:30 at the Leahy-Halloran Community Center in Dorchester. Families can attend to learn more information regarding different organizations that may offer some additional supports for their child /family. Please see attached flyer with list of participants. Feel free to reach out to current Curley Sped Pac Parent Representative, Lisa Walker, at walkerlm1@outlook.com with any questions.

ESL Classes for Families: We will be offering ESL classes for parents at the Curley School. All levels are welcome and we will focus on learning English for practical purposes (for example, applying for jobs or helping your child with schoolwork) as well as basic grammar. There will be many opportunities to practice speaking. If you are interested, please call the Curley main office and speak to Madeline (617) 635-8176 to give her your information. Please say whether you prefer a morning or evening class.

Coat Drive: We are accepting donations of winter wear (coats, boots, hats, scarves, mittens, etc). There are wrapped boxes in both the lower and upper school lobbies to leave donations. We can use all sizes from 3T to adult. If your child is in need of winter gear, please let his/her teacher know by filling out and returning the coat drive flyer sent home in your student’s folder. If any adult is interested in helping this effort this winter season, please contact Fran Batuyios, Curley parent, at fbatuyios@hotmail.com
 Thanks for helping keep Curley kids warm this winter!

School Preview Time: It is time for school previews and we could use your helping leading tours on:


Tuesday, January 23rd, 9am-10am
There are Helpful Hint sheets to everyone who volunteers with ideas of what to highlight on the tours.

• If you are new to giving tours we can also pair you up with someone who has led them before.
• If you are able to help out leading tours even one day, it would be very helpful. Please sign up on the doodle poll: School Tours
• If you know of someone who is not on this list who think might be willing to lead tours, please let me know.
• Please feel free to e-mail me: Arusha Hollister-Carlson: arusha_h@yahoo.com

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 CASP January Newsletter is here!

This newsletter and all previous newsletters are posted here: http://www.curleyk8.com/school-information/after-school-program/casp-newsletters/

Health and Wellness Committee: Please join us for our January Health and Wellness Meeting on Tuesday, January 9th from 7:15am-8:15am in room 203. Please enter through the CASP doors.

School Site Council: Please join us for our monthly School Site Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 9th from 5:30pm-7:00pm in room 209. Please enter through the CASP doors. We will be discussing the budget for SY 2018-2019.

School Parent Council: Please join us for our monthly School Parent Council (SPC) meeting on Wednesday, January 10th from 6pm-8pm in the Lower School Cafeteria. We will be focusing on math.

Martin Luther King Day: There will be no school on Monday, January 15, 2018 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Friends of the Curley Technology Campaign: As we begin 2018, we all have many reasons to be thankful. The Curley K-8 School is one-third of the way through a great school year with a diverse group of nearly 1,000 students, We celebrated a record-breaking Fall Fling and are all excited about the upcoming library re-opening.

During the New Year season, we are asking you to consider supporting additional needs of the school, specifically technology. Why is technology important in school? Beyond writing stories, students at the Curley K-8 school have used computers to calculate the velocity of a dog on skateboard, design persuasive presentations, to read books and articles that would otherwise be inaccessible to them, to learn coding, and to record and critique their musical and dramatic performances.

The school has achieved a 2:1 student-to-laptop ratio for 3rd – 8th graders, but we are still working to raise $16,000 to buy another mobile laptop cart to ensure our students are prepared for the 21st century.


In addition, some of the technology we purchased several years ago will soon need to be replaced. We can expect technology to be an ongoing fundraising area from year-to-year.

Please consider a tax-deductible donation to Friends of the Curley K-8 in support of these important initiatives. A gift in any amount will help–please forward to family & friends, and any other potential supporters. Don’t forget to ask if your company “matches” charitable donations – we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. You can give in two ways:

• Donate using PayPal by clicking here: PayPal.me/CurleyK8.
• Send in cash or check to your child’s teacher or mail to: 40 Pershing Rd. JP, MA 02130 Attn: Curley SPC. Please make checks payable to: Friends of the Curley.

Coat Drive: We are accepting donations of winter wear (coats, boots, hats, scarves, mittens, etc). There are wrapped boxes in both the lower and upper school lobbies to leave donations. We can use all sizes from 3T to adult. If your child is in need of winter gear, please let his/her teacher know by filling out and returning the coat drive flyer sent home in your student’s folder. If any adult is interested in helping this effort this winter season, please contact Fran Batuyios, Curley parent, at fbatuyios@hotmail.com
 Thanks for helping keep Curley kids warm this winter!

School Preview Time: It is time for school previews and we could use your helping leading tours on:

Tuesday, January 23rd, 9am-10am
There are Helpful Hint sheets to everyone who volunteers with ideas of what to highlight on the tours.

• If you are new to giving tours we can also pair you up with someone who has led them before.
• If you are able to help out leading tours even one day, it would be very helpful. Please sign up on the doodle poll: School Tours
• If you know of someone who is not on this list who think might be willing to lead tours, please let me know.
• Please feel free to e-mail me: Arusha Hollister-Carlson: arusha_h@yahoo.com

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.

Winter Vacation: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! We will return from vacation on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.

Friend of the Curley Technology Campaign: As we begin 2018, we all have many reasons to be thankful. The Curley K-8 School is one-third of the way through a great school year with a diverse group of nearly 1,000 students, We celebrated a record-breaking Fall Fling and are all excited about the upcoming library re-opening.

During the New Year season, we are asking you to consider supporting additional needs of the school, specifically technology. Why is technology important in school? Beyond writing stories, students at the Curley K-8 school have used computers to calculate the velocity of a dog on skateboard, design persuasive presentations, to read books and articles that would otherwise be inaccessible to them, to learn coding, and to record and critique their musical and dramatic performances.

The school has achieved a 2:1 student-to-laptop ratio for 3rd – 8th graders, but we are still working to raise $16,000 to buy another mobile laptop cart to ensure our students are prepared for the 21st century.


In addition, some of the technology we purchased several years ago will soon need to be replaced. We can expect technology to be an ongoing fundraising area from year-to-year.

Please consider a tax-deductible donation to Friends of the Curley K-8 in support of these important initiatives. A gift in any amount will help–please forward to family & friends, and any other potential supporters. Don’t forget to ask if your company “matches” charitable donations – we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. You can give in two ways:

• Donate using PayPal by clicking here: PayPal.me/CurleyK8.
• Send in cash or check to your child’s teacher or mail to: 40 Pershing Rd. JP, MA 02130 Attn: Curley SPC. Please make checks payable to: Friends of the Curley.

Coat Drive: We are accepting donations of winter wear (coats, boots, hats, scarves, mittens, etc). There are wrapped boxes in both the lower and upper school lobbies to leave donations. We can use all sizes from 3T to adult. If your child is in need of winter gear, please let his/her teacher know by filling out and returning the coat drive flyer sent home in your student’s folder. If any adult is interested in helping this effort this winter season, please contact Fran Batuyios, Curley parent, at fbatuyios@hotmail.com
 Thanks for helping keep Curley kids warm this winter!

School Preview Time: It is time for school previews and we could use your helping leading tours on:

Tuesday, January 23rd, 9am-10am
There are Helpful Hint sheets to everyone who volunteers with ideas of what to highlight on the tours.

• If you are new to giving tours we can also pair you up with someone who has led them before.
• If you are able to help out leading tours even one day, it would be very helpful. Please sign up on the doodle poll: School Tours
• If you know of someone who is not on this list who think might be willing to lead tours, please let me know.
• Please feel free to e-mail me: Arusha Hollister-Carlson: arusha_h@yahoo.com

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.