Principal Grassa’s Pawprints 3/17/19

Curley Winter Social

Thank you to all the families who planned, volunteered, donated, organized, tweeted and attended our event last week! You truly CARE about our school! We feel lucky to have you all on our team! Thanks!

School Parent Council: March 20th

Save the date for our monthly School Parent Council (SPC) meeting on Wednesday, March 20th from 6:00-7:30pm in the Lower School Cafeteria.

At this meeting we will be joined by Katie Grassa and several BPS Central Office staff to discuss the new arrival procedures starting in September. All families are encouraged to attend.

Childcare, pizza dinner, and Spanish translation will be provided. Please enter through the doors on the south side of the building near the basketball court. See you on Wednesday!

Winnie the Pooh Musical Performances

This year’s Disney Musical, Winnie the Pooh, is coming to the Curley Auditorium! School performances will be held on March 26th and 27th and April 1st. Please look for times, and class schedules soon. Two evening performances are scheduled for Thursday March 28th and Friday March 29th at 6pm.

Winnie the Pooh features over 50 singers, dancers and actors from grades 3rd-5th.  It is about 50 minutes in length and is supported by parents, teachers, and the elective stage crew. Special thanks to Jaime Brice (James and Jenaya’s mother), Molly Brigham (Izzy and Ben’s mom) Ben Carlson (Ankaa’s dad), Lidia Ayala (Andrea Pineda’s mom), Lida Maxwell (Louisa’s mom), Deb Sullivan (Tallulah’s mom), Maria Barletta (Lorenzo’s mom), Genevieve Day (Estelle’s mom), Ashley Rao (Kiran and Minali’s mom), Jodie Silverman (Ruby’s mom) and all the parents who have been helping in the many ways to ready our sets, costumes and sound/lighting for this year’s production of Winnie the Pooh.

Tech Goes Home @ the Curley

The families of students in grades 2-8 will have the opportunity to attend a Tech Goes Home course right here at the Curley. Technology Goes Home (TGH) strives to ensure that all residents of the City of Boston are equipped with the tools, training, and access to support 21st century skill development. After successful completion of the program, graduates will have purchased their very own Chromebook computer for $50.

When:
  • Tuesday, March 19th from 4:00-7:00PM
  • Thursday, March 21st from 4:00-7:00PM
  • Monday, March 25 from 4:00-7:00PM
  • Tuesday, March 26 from 4:00-7:00PM
  • Wednesday, March 27th from 4:00-7:00PM

Where: Ms. Smith’s Room (204 of the Lower School)

Any questions should be directed to Ms. Smith (tsmith8@bostonpublicschools.org).

MCAS Testing

MCAS testing for students in grades 3-8 will begin the first week in April through May. Students in grades 3-8 will take two sessions of ELA and two sessions of math. Students in grades 5 & 8 will also take two sessions of science. The MCAS Calendar will tell you which dates your child will be testing.

It is important that students are present and on time for school on testing days. Also, we want students to get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast so they can be focused and ready to do their best. Students should not be nervous about testing; they are all well prepared. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have further questions.

Support the Curley K8 Auditorium & Get Car Service from Morrison’s Auto-Rite

Morrison’s Auto-Rite (475 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain) is offering car maintenance services for FREE with a small donation to the Curley Auditorium (the total cost of the car services far exceed the donation!!!)

Free comprehensive multi-point inspection (check over your car’s health) including:

• Free Oil Change (up to a $39.95 value). NOTE: some cars have additional charges for synthetic oil
• Rotate tires
• Balance two front tires (while doing rotation)
• Free front wiper blades (most cars); no appointment needed for wiper blade install
• Second free oil change (up to a $39.95 value)
• Upgraded warranty on repair work done by Morrison’s Auto-Rite to two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first. (There are a few exceptions for normal wear items, i.e. tires)
• Unlimited tire pressure adjusting, no appointment needed
• Unlimited fluid level checks, no appointment needed

TOTAL APPROXIMATE VALUE (SAVINGS) $295!

You must present the check in the amount of $95, made out to Friends of the Curley K-8, in person to Morrison’s Autorite to be eligible for these services. No credit cards, please!

Help the Curley Turn Markers Into Energy

The Curley School is participating in the Crayola ColorCycle program. Students and teachers will be collecting used markers that are ready to be discarded. The markers will be sent to a facility where they will be converted into clean fuel.

Please help support our efforts by sending your kids in with any used markers you may have around your house—even non-Crayola brands. Drop-off boxes are located in the Upper and Lower School Offices.

Thank you for participating! Together, we can keep tons of plastic out of landfills each year. Learn more at: www.crayola.com/colorcycle.

Arrival/Dismissal Parking

We are asking families to pay attention to the parking signs at arrival/dismissal and make sure that you are not blocking driveways when you come to school. The Boston Police will ticket if you are found in violation of this on the surrounding streets

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.