Paw Prints – November 9

Veterans Day: There will be no classes held on Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Schools will be closed.

MAP Testing Family Information Sessions: On Monday, November 16th we will be hosting an information session for families to help understand the MAP test and its data.  The information session for families of students in K2 – Grade 2 that participates in MAP Fluency will be from 7:00-7:30.  The information for families of students in grade 3-8 that participated in MAP growth will be from 7:30-8:00.   Links to the meetings can be found here: Map Fluency Family Session. Map Growth Family Session

Parent University: BPS is hosting two Parent University Conference sessions to help families navigate online learning as well as provide support and useful tips on how to manage these difficult times. Check out their flyers to register.

Alumni Update: Shout out to Ivan Arias, Curley Alumni, on his commitment to Vanderbilt University! His message about his commitment to athletics and academics is inspiring! We wish Ivan all the success in his new adventures! Kudos to all Curley staff who supported him during his years at our school!

Parent Council Elections: On Wednesday, October 28, we hosted parent council elections and we had many Curley families who expressed their interest in taking a leadership role as a council member. We nearly filled every seat!! To learn more about our council members or to reach them directly visit here.

School Preview: It’s that time of the year again when we begin to plan our school preview days. Our Family Liaison is recruiting parents who would be interested in talking about their experiences at the Curley with the hopes of inspiring some new families to join our community. We would love your support! Please reach out to Manny at ehernandez@bostonpublicschools.org if you have any questions or would like to get involved. The school preview dates are below.

December 1, 2020 9-10am
December 18, 2020 9-10am
January 20, 2021  9-10am

School Site Council (SSC): Our first SSC meeting this year will be on Tuesday, November 17, 5:30 p.m – 7:00 p.m. All families are welcome to attend. More information on how to access the online meeting coming soon.

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. 

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.

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.org April 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.