Paw Prints

Paw Print  9/9/2022 

Schoolyard Improvement Committee (SIC) Updates:  

The Schoolyard Committee has been working on the long-term plan for a full playground renovation of the play structures located at the Lower School building (rubberized flooring included). In the short term, we are working hard to identify a company that can repair our current play structure. Play structures are a specialty and cannot be done by most general construction companies. As soon as we have a vendor in place to do play structure repairs, we will dispatch them to the Curley to do the necessary repairs. We appreciate your patience as we work to get this done. 

We will hold cleanups on the third Sunday of every month, always at 10:00 AM. We hold planning meetings over Zoom (https://berklee.zoom.us/j/7848778190) the second Tuesday of every month at 8:00 PM, starting on October 11th. All are welcome to join!

Water Fountains are OPEN:

Join us on Sunday, September 18^th between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM for a leisurely stroll through the Curley campus. Expect to meet new families, pick up trash, and discuss ideas for future cleanup events.

We have installed multiple water fountains and water bottle refill stations.  The water has passed months of testing, and the water fountains are open and ready to use at the school. We encourage your child to bring a water bottle to school. 

Welcome Kindergarten Families:

On Monday, September 12th, we will welcome our Kindergarten Classes for their first day of school.  From September 12th-16th, weather permitting, teachers in K0-K2 will meet their students outside and line up to head to class from 8:15 am-8:30 am. 

Save the Dates: 

• Curley K-8 Open House on Thursday, October 6th, from 5 pm-7 pm. Stay tuned for more information.
• Curley’s Fall Fling on Friday, October 14th, from 5:30-8:00 pm for more details, please see attached flyer.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: 

There will be no school on Monday, October 10th, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

After School Opportunities:

• CASP – The Curley After School Program is running and if you are interested in any before or after-school programming, please email our Director, Erika Mercado. Before school begins each day at 7am and after school goes until 6pm.

• CASP Sign Up
• CASP Fees
• CASP FAQs

• Tenacity Grades 6-8 – Tenacity’s Ace Academy is an intensive program for students in grades 6-8 that focuses on improving students’ academic, tennis, and fitness skills, while simultaneously nurturing social/emotional development and engaging families. Tenacity has been at the Curley K-8 for over 10 years and is a FREE after-school program Monday-Thursday from 3-6 pm and Fridays from 3-5 pm. We are accepting new students and encourage students to apply. Please reach out to our Site Director, Kimberly Salazar, via email kimberlysalazar@tenacity.org or by phone at 857-350-7175

• Dance & Theater opportunities – The dance and theater teacher for K-1st and 6-8th is Ms. Taylor Knight. She is leading some after-school programming that is free for all students. There are opportunities for
  • Curley Ambassadors of Theater (CAT)
  •  Musical Theater
  •  Production (tech) crew
• Please contact Ms. Taylor Knight at ktaylorknight@bostonpublicschools.org  for any questions. To sign up for the after-school programs listed above, please fill out the following Google Form: English and Spanish. 

Fall Fling: 

The Curley School’s annual Fall Fling is returning this year! This is a chance for parents/caregivers to connect, celebrate and enjoy our wonderful school community.  Curley’s Fall Fling will take place on Friday, October 14th, from 5:30-8:00 pm.

If you want to get involved, join in planning this community event. Please come to the following meeting times on Tuesday, 9/13, 6:30-7:30 pm via ZOOM and Tuesday, 9/20, 3-4 pm – Curley Playground. We are looking for families to volunteer time and/or services to make this event a success.

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