Principal Grassa’s Pawprints 12/8/19

December 8, 2019

2019 Technology Fundraising Campaign

The Curley School Parent Council is working with Principal Grassa to raise $25,000 by the end of 2019 to upgrade and replace computers on the school’s 22 laptop and tablet carts. Help us increase all Curley students’ access to technology that they may develop essential 21st century skills.

Our goal is to maintain the 2:1 student to computer ratio for students and support the schools’ overall vision of ensuring high-quality, equitable learning for all through creative use of technology.

Please consider a tax-deductible donation to Friends of the Curley K-8 in support of this important initiative.

Donate using PayPal at PayPal.me/CurleyK8 or send in cash or check to your child’s teacher or mail it to 40 Pershing Road, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Attn: Curley SPC.

Please make checks payable to: Friends of the Curley. If your company has a matching gifts program, our tax ID is 46-3480428. Questions? Email chair@curleyk8.com.

School Site Council: Tuesday, December 10th

Please join us for our December SSC meeting on Tuesday, December 10th from 5:30–7:00pm in Room 116. Please enter at 40 Pershing Road if you are attending. All families are welcome!

Middle School Arts Performance: Tuesday, December 10th

The Middle School Dance Elective and Chorus will perform “Rising Together” (a dance and music piece) for their peers on Tuesday, December 10th at 9:30am in the auditorium (during electives).

Please join us for the show. Families can sign in at the main office starting at 9:15am.

Family Art Club: Thursday, December 12th

Family Art Club is this Thursday, December 12th from 5:30-7pm. Dinner and supplies provided. Upper school cafeteria (Enter through the Pershing Road entrance). Register for the December activity today! Let us know how many adults/kids 617-519-0167 or mollykbrigham@gmail.com

Winter Arts Performances: Friday, December 13th

Please join us for the following performances all on Friday, December 13th. Families can sign in at the main office starting 15 minutes before each show.

DANCE WITH MS.TAYLOR KNIGHT 9:00am

Classes Performing: Ms. Banks/ Baulier/ Mitchell, Ms. Goldstein/Schade/Forsey, Ms. Park, Ms. Merdkhanian and CAD Dancers 2-5th Grade. Special Guests: K1 singers and ABA Devine with Ms. Alves.

DANCE WITH MS. UNTERMYER: 9:30am

Classes Performing: All of 2nd grade, ABA Quarterson, ABA Devine, Middle School Dance Elective, Specials Guests: Middle School Chorus and CASP Dancers – Boy’s Group

MUSIC WITH MS. ALVES 1:40pm

Classes Performing: All of K2, Grades 1 and 2, Middle school chorus and dancers

Caregiver Volunteers Needed to Lead School Preview Tours

It’s school preview time again when prospective families come to tour the Curley!

For many years, parents have played a significant part in showing the school to other parents, and the Curley is noted for our level of parent participation at these tours. Many of you may remember your own tour of the Curley. Now as a member of the Curley community we would love your help as tour guides.

New families are encouraged to participate as you give the most valuable feedback to incoming parents. Don’t worry if you feel like you don’t know the school yet – we’ll pair you up with a parent who has done tours in the past.

The schedule for the preview tours at the Curley this year are:

Thursday, December 5th 9-10am
Thursday, December 12th 9-10am
Thursday, January 16th 9-10am

If you are able to help out leading tours on at least one of these dates or even if you can not help out on this years’ dates but would like to help out with tours in the future, please email Arusha Hollister at arusha_h@yahoo.com.

We greatly appreciate any help you can give!

Eye Exams For Students in Grades 4-8

On Wednesday, January 8th and Thursday, January 9th a program called 20/20 will be at the Curley School offering eye exams for students in grades 4-8. Any students found to need glasses can choose a pair at no cost.

A consent form can be found HERE which is only for students in grades 4-8 that needs to be filled out if the student is to be examined. Students who do not need to be examined can still pick out a pair of glasses at no cost if they bring in a recent prescription for eye glasses.

Students in grades K0-3rd Grade cannot be examined but can still get a free pair of glasses if they bring in a current prescription.

Please see the school nurses with any questions.

Curley Family Volunteer Directory

The Family Engagement Committee is pleased to share the new Curley Family Volunteer Directory! This directory, which will be updated each month, is an attempt to organize names of Curley parents and guardians who have expressed an interest in volunteering at the Curley. To add your name to this directory, please fill out the following survey:

English: https://forms.gle/Ngz3fbPMnjLjUBNC8
Espanol: https://forms.gle/cwvLeE7J9GwWJoaBA

Questions? Email Jocelyn Stanton (jocelyn.stanton@gmail.com)

From the School Nurses: Health Physicals & Immunization Records

Every child at the Curley must have a physical from within the last two years on file in the nurse’s office. Unfortunately, if your child does not have a physical on file, they will not be allowed to attend field trips or school outings due to the health risks.

We are also asking parents or guardians to submit updated immunization records as the state Massachusetts department of health will be reviewing our files as well.

If your child requires medication in school as an asthma inhaler or an epipen for allergies and you have not contacted us about this already, please call the nurse’s office at 617-635-8239

Volunteering at the Curley

All volunteers need to complete and pass a CORI check prior to volunteering at school. CORI forms are submitted online only. After submitting please show the main office a copy of your picture ID. It can take up to 2 weeks for approval one the form and ID have been submitted.

Here is the online link for the CORI Forms.

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.