Principal Grassa’s Pawprints 12/15/19

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.

First Trimester Report Cards

First trimester report cards were sent home with student in grades 1-8 on Friday, December 13th—be sure to check your student’s backpack if you haven’t seen it yet. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Winter Break: Monday, December 23rd–Friday, January 3rd

We will be on vacation from Monday, December 23, 2019 – Friday, January 3, 2020. School will resume on Monday, January 6th.

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.

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.

This last preview tour at the Curley this year is Thursday, January 16th from 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!

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.