Paw Print 10/9/2022

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Paw Print  10/9/2022 Para esta información en español, haga clic aquí

Save the Dates: 

• 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
• October 16th: Curley Cleanup on Sunday from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• October 19th: Curley Communication Committee 
• October 20th: In-person Art Committee meeting at Curley Track @ 8 am
• October 25th: Curley Art Committee via zoom 
• October 24th- October 26th: Curley Picture Day (More information to come)
• October 31st: Pajama Day at the Curley 

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. 

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 are 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. 

Spotlight: 

Sugeily Santos was celebrated with an Outstanding Latinos in Education Award at the State House. This is a huge honor given each year across the state of Massachusetts in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. We are so proud of Sugeily and the work she has done at Curley K-8 to support our staff, students and families! 

Picture Day: 

Picture Day is coming to the Curley! Be on the lookout for more information. 

• October 24th: Grades K-2        October 25th: Grades 3-5          October 26th: Grades 6-8 

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)

Curley Latinx Community: A Celebration in Song, Word, and Dance

The Performing Arts department has announced their first student performance of the season on Thursday, October 27th at 10:40am . This performance is for elective students, their parents, and specialty teachers. For more information, contact Ms. Alves

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! 

Art Committee Meetings: 

Our Committee supports access to the arts at the Curley K8! Join us in person at the Curley Track at 8am on Thursday October 20th and on zoom on October 25th (more information to come) 

After-School Opportunities:

• 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

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