Principal Grassa’s Pawprints 9/9/18

Welcome Back: We would like to welcome back all students, families and staff for SY 2018-2019. We look forward to a great start to school and just want to remind you that Tuesday, September 11th our youngest students (K0, K1 & K2) will be reporting to school for the first time.

Arrival and Dismissal: 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. Dismissal begins at 3:00pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at dismissal and not to release their child from school after 2:30pm. Further information can be found here.

Parking for Family Drop off or Pick Up: Please note that parking can be more difficult at drop off and pick up times. Parking lots are for staff and our buses line up along the school side of the street on Pershing Rd. and Centre St. It helps arrival/dismissal move more efficiently when families adhere to these parking procedures. Thank you!

Health and Wellness Committee: The Health and Wellness Committee would like to remind families about our Celebrations Policy across the community. Paper copies were sent home with our welcome letter.Curley K-8 Celebration and Reward Policy_memo (1)

Guide to BPS: New this year, the Boston Public Schools is encouraging families to view the annual “Guide to the Boston Public Schools” and fill out the necessary back-to- school forms by accessing the BPS website at www.bostonpublicschools.org/familyguide The Guide is available in English and nine other languages. This helpful guidebook contains summaries of many of the district’s policies, programs, and services. A separate booklet contains forms that need to be completed by parents, or students 18 or over. The online form is available at www.bostonpublicschools.org/contact We encourage you to go online to complete the form for each of your children as soon as possible. A limited number of the printed guides, as well as booklets containing the forms, will be available at our school office for the families of students who are new to the district or do not have access to the Internet. We thank you for your cooperation.

A Note from the Curley Nurses:

• • Please submit in your child’s submit most recent physicals, immunization forms and emergency forms.
  • If your child requires medication to be administered at school like an EpiPen for allergies or inhaler for asthma, please bring in the medications with doctor’s orders. Without a doctor’s order we cannot give any medications at school.
  • An adult is required to bring medication into the school not a student, as a safety precaution. Medications with the exception of emergency medications are only to administered by a nurse. If families have any questions or concerns, please contact the nurses or administrative staff.
  • Starting Monday September 17th to 21st, eye and ear screenings will take place for students Grades 1 thru 5.

For more information you can email our nurses April and Keilah at Apumphret@bostonpublicschools.org and ksantana@bostonpublicschools.org

Paw Prints: Each Sunday I will send out the Paw Prints to the website. It is an opportunity to share information with our entire community.

Kindergarten Welcome Picnic: Thank you to all the staff and families that came out to our Kindergarten Welcome event. It was great to see families connecting and our students meeting many new friends.

Open House: Our Open House for all families will take place on Thursday, September 27th from 5pm-7pm. We hope all families can come out, meet the teachers and hear about what your child will learn this year!

Curley Before and After School Program Welcome: Erika Mercado emercado@bostonpublicschools.org , is the Director of the Curley Before and After School Program (CASP). For more information, please visit CASP’s webpage here: http://www.curleyk8.com/school-information/after-school-program/. CASP Before and After School begins the first day of school, Thursday, September 7th. Before school begins at 7:00am. There is a one-time $25 application fee for new students. The CASP before school application must be on file on the first day of school for your child to attend. If you have not yet submitted a before school application you will be required to do so upon arrival with your child. Students attending CASP afterschool on the first day must have an application on file. Please let your child’s teacher know if they plan to attend CASP.

Save the date for the 12th Annual Curley K-8 Fall Fling on Friday October 19th from 5:30 – 8:00PM
This is a fun family event and fundraiser with food, activities, a raffle with major prizes and a DJ! Parent volunteers play an essential role in making this a great event for our school community. This is a great way for new parents to meet and become involved in the Curley community. The money raised goes toward important enrichment programs such as music, art, dance, Playworks and field trips for our children.

Look out for an email later this week with additional details and links to sign up for volunteering.

Please contact Jessica London-Rand at jlondonrand@gmail.com/617-694-2405 (hablo español) if you have any questions or want to get involved.

Thank you,

Jessica London-Rand (3rd grade and K-1 parent)

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