Paw Print 10/2

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Paw Print  10/2/2022 Para esta información en español, haga clic aquí

Save the Dates: 

• October 6th: Curley K-8 Open House on Thursday, October 6th, from 5 pm-7 pm @ the Curley School (both lower and upper campus) 
• October 10th: There will be no school on Monday, October 10th, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 
• October 12th: Curley’s Annual Walk to School Day 
• October 12th: School Parent Council Elections via zoom (more details to follow) 
• October 14th: Curley’s Fall Fling on Friday, October 14th, from 5:30-8:00 pm for more details, please see attached flyer. 
• October 16th: Curley Cleanup on Sunday, October 16th, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Curley Open House: 

The Curley School welcomes families to come to the Curley School Open House on October 6th to meet their child(ren’s) teachers, see their classroom, and hear the curriculum and procedures of the classroom. Doors will be open to families from 5:00-7:00 PM. For any questions, please reach out to Ms. Hernandez at yhernandez@bostonpublicschools.org  

School Parent Council: 

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first parent council meeting. We look forward to joining everyone again on October 12th for our SPC Elections via zoom (More Information to come)

The Curley School Parent Council (SPC) brings all families in the school community together to support the school and advocate for quality education. The SPC is where families can discuss concerns, express needs, recommend programs and join community events. All parents/legal guardians are automatically members of the SPC at their child’s school. 

The Curley School Parent Council is holding elections for the following positions: 

SPC Chairs (2-3)                    City-wide Parent Council Rep (1)

Co-treasurer (1) District English Learner Advisory Committee Rep (1)

Co-secretaries (2) Special Education Parent Advisory Council (1-2)

SSC Reps (7 reps with 1-2 alternates)

For more information on each role, please see attached flyer: SPC Roles

Curley Website Update: 

The Website Committee is underway with their work. In the coming weeks, the committee will start revising content and reformatting the dropdown menu. We wanted to give everyone a heads-up in case you noticed things looked different. We hope to create a staging site (a separate domain that functions as a website but has a different URL) to avoid altering the current website as we tinker but haven’t yet figured out if this is possible.  We appreciate your patience as we begin our work!  We’ll update you again in the next Paw Prints! 

The Curley Performing Arts Team is proud to announce the 2023 3rd-5th grade musical:

Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim

Into the Woods has over 20 parts, including Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Jack, the Wolf, and more. We will begin casting on October 19th at 3:30. The production team will double cast the show, and the performances will be in April 2023. If your child is registered, you will begin to receive a company email each Sunday with updates and casting news. 

Your Production Team, 

Kim Taylor Knight (Director), Emanuela Alves (Music Director), Erin Doherty (Choreographer)

Volunteer Opportunities at the Curley: 

• Walk to School Day: On Wednesday, October 12, the Curley will celebrate Walk to School Day, a day to encourage students to use active transportation on their way to school. Walking, biking, and scooting to school is a great ways to start the day with some physical activity. 

This year, we will have three walking routes, plus a “Park & Walk,” where parents can park their cars, then walk their children to school, or drop them off to walk with friends. 

But we need help! We still have several volunteer slots open and would love support from the Curley community. Please sign up here. Available positions:

• Lead a walk from Spring Park Ave and Chestnut Ave
• Set up coffee at the Park & Walk (45 Brookside Ave)
• Set up snacks at the Centre Street school entrance

If you’d just like to walk with us, you can register here. 

Questions? Email Emily (MT Evelyn, 5th grade) at etcavanagh@gmail.com.

• 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. We are looking for families to volunteer time and/or services to make this event a success. If you would like to get involved – please sign up or email maura.deedy@gmail.com 

Schoolyard Improvement Committee (SIC): 

We will hold a Curley Cleanup on  Sunday, October 16th, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Complimentary pizza and kickball at 12 noon. All are welcome! Please come join us and get to meet other Curley families! 

After School Opportunities:

• Sole Train- We are so excited to welcome back Sole Train at the Curley again this school year! Sole Train is a community-building and mentoring program that “uses running as a vehicle for setting and achieving seemingly impossible goals.” Sole Train practices will be held on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:45. Walkers and runners are welcome! This program is for students in grades 6-8. 

• 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 7 am and after school goes until 6 pm.

• 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. 

Contact: If you would like to add any information to the Paw Prints, please fill out the following Google Form by Thursday’s 11 am. If you have any questions, please contact Yamile Hernandez – Family Liaison at yhernandez@bostonpublicschools.org