Paw Prints – October 18

Exam Schools Information Session: The Exam School Working Group invites you to an information session on the recommendations presented to the Boston Public School Committee on the criteria and process of admissions to the Boston Exam Schools. This meeting will be held Monday October 19, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm. To register please use the link to the flyer below.

English | Spanish

Health and Safety: We recently updated our website with health and safety protocol related information. Please find important COVID-19 information in both English and Spanish  here.

SPC October Meeting & Elections: The Curley School Parent Council (SPC) will be holding elections for SPC leadership positions at our next meeting—Wednesday, October 28th from 6–7pm via Zoom. You can register for this meeting using THIS LINK. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Visit this News post to learn more about the School Parent Council elected positions, School Site Council, and volunteer committees and/or review this handout from BPS. If you have additional questions feel free to email SPC leadership at spc@curleyk8.com.

Please note that you MUST BE PRESENT at the meeting on October 28th to be elected to a position.

Lucidity Evolved Dance Film: Curley School staff and students are invited to participate in Lucidity Evolved, a community based dance film produced by Ava Untermyer (Ms. U) & Evolve Dynamicz Dance Company. Lucidity Evolved features members of the Boston Area as we reflect upon our experiences of the pandemic through hand movements and text. The dance film will be projected onto the exterior of the Dance Complex building in Central Square this fall. To submit materials, fill out the Lucidity Evolved Form by Sunday October 23. Please feel free to pass along to members of your community! For more info, email Ava Untermyer/ Ms. U 

Attendance School Year 20-21: Attendance will be taken daily across a student’s school day. Attendance will be taken in each course/content area (including specials like gym, dance, art, music). Students must participate in synchronous and asynchronous work throughout the day to be considered present. Participation and work submission are all a part of a students grade at the end of each trimester.

Synchronous work: Present for all synchronous learning time and all work must be submitted by the due date.

• Demonstrating participation in synchronous time could look like one or more of the following:  (It is not a requirement that students show their face on Zoom)
  • Show your face
  • Respond in the chat
  • Unmic and verbally share 
  • Sharing work live (i.e. padlet, interactive tool)

Asynchronous work: Work assigned to students to demonstrate understanding of material not requiring real time participation

• Demonstrating participation in asynchronous time is submitting all assigned tasks by the due date.  

Internet Supports: Comcast Internet Essentials – This is the BEST option for those who are eligible. Please have families apply for the free 60 days while we wait for the vouchers to come in. Here are a few tips:

• Households are eligible for this program if they:
  • Qualify for programs like the National School Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and others.
  • Live in an area where Comcast Internet service is available
  • Have not had Comcast Internet in the last 90 days
  • Households who owe money to Comcast may still qualify if approved by 12/31/20
• Be sure to call the correct phone number (see below). DO NOT call the regular service line. 
  • English: 1-855-846-8376 or InternetEssentials.com 
  •  Spanish: 1-855-765-6995 or es.InternetEssentials.com 
• The language of the application can be changed. There is a link to change the language on the top right side of the application.
• Amnesty for bad debt/past debt forgiveness is in place through 12/31.
• Families should elect to get the self-install kit first. If they ask for a technician to come and install, they will be charged an installation fee. However, if they call after they’ve received the self-install kit, they will send a technician at no charge.

Updated Contact Information: It is imperative that the school has your correct and up to date contact information. 

• The BPS Family Guide including media release can be found at https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/familyguide
• The parent & student agreement form including media can be filled out online at BPS Emergency Contact. You can also update your emergency contact information here.  Again correct contact information will be essential during this time. 

Hybrid Learning Timeline: Students will all start school learning remotely and we will slowly phase in the hybrid model based on the timeline below. There has been a recent rise in COVID-19 cases. The next phases have each been delayed by one week for safety. The new hybrid start dates are the following.

• October 22: Students with high priority begin four days a week (based on family preference)
• October 29: All Cohort B students KO, K1, K2, 1, 2, 3 begin hybrid instruction.
• November 2:  All Cohort A students KO, K1, K2 1, 2, 3 begin hybrid instruction.
• November 5:  All students in Cohort B students grades 4-8 may begin hybrid instruction.
• November 9: All students in Cohort A grades 4-8  may begin hybrid instruction.

For more information please visit the BPS Reopening Plan Page

Breakfast and Lunch: Here is our Menu for the month of October. We are not able to offer hot lunch or breakfast because both of our kitchen spaces are being upgraded as part of My Way Cafe.

Who should I contact: If you have questions and you are not sure who to contact please use the chart below to support you.

Classroom related questions	Classroom teachers: (Contact information can be found at www.curleyk8.com)
K-2 Support	Dawn Durant ddurant2@bostonpublicschools.org or Cristina Silva csilva4@bostonpublicschools.org
Grades 3-5 Support	David Diaz ddiaz@bostonpublicschools.org or Justina Levey jlevey@bostonpublicschools.org
Grades 6-8 Support	Adrian Ward-Jackson Awardjackson@bostonpublicschools.org  or Sugeily Santos ssantos2@bostonpublicschools.org
Health Questions	Keilah Santana ksantana@bostonpublicschools.orgApril Pumphret apumphret@bostonpublicschools.org
Curley K-8 School Parent Council & Family Liaison	Manny Hernandez ehernandez@bostonpublicschools.org spc@curleyk8.com
Technology Related Questions	BPS Helpline 617-635-8873 – Please have families call the BPS Family helpline Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm for questions about technology and other resources available to BPS families.Help is available in Arabic, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Urgent Priority Questions	Principal  Katie Grassa kgrassa@bostonpublicschools.org

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.