Principal Grassa’s Pawprints 1/6/19

ACCESS Testing

During the month of January all of our English Language Learners will taking the ACCESS test. This test assesses students reading, writing, listen and speaking abilities in English. Students being present each day is essential for student success.

January 7-9, 2019

Four Curley staff members will be attending a training at the University of Virginia for three days. Katie Grassa, Adrian Ward-Jackson, Alissa Ferro and Sara Silverstein will have minimal access to email/phone during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please feel free to reach out to Administrators David Diaz (ddiaz@bostonpublicschools.org) or Lindsey Morgan (lmorgan4@bostonpublicschools.org).

Middle School Expectations Clarification

Hello Curley Middle School families! We are excited for 2019. We recently sent a robocall with the following information to you all. The expectation at the Curley K-8 is that all students have a pass whenever they are in the halls. Students need a pass for the bathroom, water, nurse, office, etc. 

If students are in the hall or the wrong classroom without a pass, they will earn a detention for one hour on Tuesdays after school. We will call the family to inform them if their student has earned a detention for this reason. Thank you for helping remind your student of this expectation. It will help increase instructional time and account for all students.

MLK Day

We will not have school on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Winter Music Performances

Please join us for our Winter Music Performance on Friday, January 25th at 9am in the auditorium. The following grades/homerooms will be performing: 3rd/4th/5th Grade, Quarterson, Clark, Maiden. We will also host a concert on Tuesday, January 29th featuring the Curley Band at 6pm. Please reach out to Ms. Bourgeault (mbourgeault@bostonpublicschools.org) with any questions.

Curley K-8 Auditorium Campaign

The Curley School Parent Council (SPC) is working to raise $25,000 to make improvements to the auditorium. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation in support of the Curley K-8’s Auditorium Campaign. You can learn more about the investments we hope to make here.

Give online via Paypal (www.paypal.me/curleyk8), send in cash/check (payable to: Friends of the Curley) to your child’s teacher, or mail your check to: Curley K-8 School SPC, 40 Pershing Road, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Attn: Curley SPC Auditorium. Thank you!

Winter Coat Drive UPDATE

Thanks to all the families who have donated winter wear to the Curley! We are now ready to receive coats in larger sizes again. Coats, boots, and other winter wear sized youth 10 years and older and/or all adult sizes are welcome. Donation bins are located in both the upper and lower school lobbies. We appreciate your generosity and thank you for keeping Curley kids warm and safe this season!

School Preview Time

It is that time again! Families will be choosing schools for SY 2019-2020. We have one last event here at Curley for perspective families on Friday, January 18th from 9-10am. We are looking for current Curley families to share their experiences at Curley K-8. Please reach out to Arusha Hollister if you are available at arusha_h@yahoo.com.

School Parent Council Meeting

Save the date for our monthly School Parent Council meeting on Wednesday, January 16th from 6-7:30pm in the Lower School Cafeteria. All families are welcome!

December SSC Meeting Minutes

Thanks to the members of the Curley community who joined us for the December and January School Site Council meetings. The December meeting minutes are now available online for anyone interested who wasn’t able to attend.

Schoolyard Improvement Schedule

The Schoolyard Improvement committee has put together a schedule of yearly activities, which you can find here. Please contact Rebecca Cline at rebecca@rebeccaclinemusic.com for more information about getting involved.

Social Media

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