Paw Prints – November 15

Happy Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 25 is an early release day. Students will be out of classes by 12 p.m. There will be no school on Thursday, November 26 and Friday November 27.

Virtual Special Needs Resource Fair: Parents and Guardians of children with children with special needs are welcome to join this virtual resource fair. The fair will be held Thursday, November 19 from 6:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m. Please find the flyer with a full list of services that will be hosted and zoom link here.

Meal Distribution Update: As we approach the holiday season, the Food and Nutrition Services Department will be making a slight change in our meal distribution days at all Super Sites. During the week of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years; there will be No Service on Thursdays. Meals will be distributed on Monday and Tuesday only.

Meal distribution will be on the dates listed below from 10:00am – 6:00pm

• Thanksgiving week: November 23 & 24 
• Christmas week: December 21 & 22 
• New Years week: December 28 & 29

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. Please register here.

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 p.m -7:30 p.m.  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.

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. It’s also a great way to get to know more about the school. If your child is moving to a new grade band we encourage you also to join! 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

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.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.