Paw Print 12/5/2022

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Paw Print  12/5/2022 Para esta información en español, haga clic aquí

Save the Dates: 

• December 5th: Giving & Sponsorships Committee Meeting @ 8PM zoom 

• December 7th: Covid/Flu Vaccine @ the Curley 9:30-12:00
• December 8th: Curley Potulcuk and Paint Night @ 5:30 PM 

SY22-23 Mid-Year Climate Survey – Open Links

For participating schools: Families can access the survey from BPS survey page if they haven’t received it by email/text. We ask that parents/guardians take the time to take the survey and reflect on their experiences with the Curley as community members. 

Arts Committee presents Potluck and Paint Night:  

The Curley Arts Teacher and Arts Committee is hosting its first Potluck and Paint Night, free to Curley families, on December 8th at 5:30 PM. We ask families to RSVP  via the link. For more information, please see the flyer. 

Information for Citywide School Showcase

BPS is  excited to announce the return of our Citywide School Showcase Event!  This year’s Showcase will be held at Boston Latin Academy on Saturday, December 10th from, 9:00-1:00. 

Spirit Week: 

The Curley Student Government is again organizing our first Spirit Week of the year, which will take place Dec. 19-22 (the week winter break starts). Here you will find the flyer with the information. 

Fundraising for the Curley: 

Shopping Days at BOING  TOY SHOP (667 Center  Street, JP) Tuesday, December 6th. BOING! Toy Shop will donate 15% of total sales to the Curley School. 

Gift Drive:

The Curley K-8 Community comes together during the Holiday season to support one another. Members of the Curley Community can purchase gifts through the following link: Curley K-8 Gift Drive.  Gifts can be shipped to Brianna Miller at 19 Pierce Street, #2, Boston, MA 02136 by Tuesday, 12/20. Gifts may be dropped off to the Upper School Office ATTN: Jessica Burque. Gifts may be wrapped or unwrapped, but please include the gift number. Monetary Donations are also accepted via Venmo @Jessica-Burque

Covid/Flu Vaccine @ the Curley December 7th at 9:30-12:00: 

Curley school is partnering with Mass General Brighams to host a free Covid/ Flu Vaccine clinic. Students do not need to have their parents with them to get vaccinated as long as they provide a completed MGB consent form. Please fill out, have it, and bring it on the day of the clinic so they can get vaccinated. Please see the flyer for more information. For any questions, please reach out to school nurses. apumphret@bostonpublicschools.org  and ksantana@bostonpublicschools.org 

MGB Van Curley K-8 Flyer 12-7-22.pdf 

School-Based Inclusion Team: 

The School-Based Inclusion Planning Team is a team of educators and parents who meet weekly to collaborate and plan for the implementation of inclusion at Curley K-8.  Together, we are following a district-wide process to make recommendations on the implementation of inclusion across our school.  Below is the process the team will be following. 

For more information on what the team is doing, you can check out the weekly updates please view the following document: Curley K-8 SBIPT Communication to Staff/Families 

Curley Walkthrough Parent Volunteers: 

We are looking for parents/guardians to volunteer to run a tour group for perspective Curley families on any of the following days: 

12/20/2022 (9:15 AM – 10:15 AM), In-Person

1/18/2023 (9:15 AM – 10:15 AM), In-Person

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Ms. Hernandez via email at yhernandez@bostonpublicschools.org

COVID-19 and Flu Update: 

This week, we have seen an increase in respiratory illnesses, including flu and COVID-19 cases, in our school. Please keep your student home if they feel sick, including if they have a fever. Masking is strongly encouraged for all, good hand hygiene is important and don’t forget to get vaccinated!

Please also make sure you use your COVID test on Sunday evening or Monday morning before returning to school, regardless if your student is experiencing symptoms or not. 

Thank you for helping to keep our school healthy and safe! 

School Parent Council: 

The School Parent Council (SPC) wants to better understand how best to communicate with our school community. Please take two minutes to fill out the survey below. If you have questions or additional comments, contact the SPC tri-chairs (Yesenia, Brian, and Meghan) at k8curleyspc@gmail.com.. Thank you for your time! 

Please fill out the following google form:  Communication at the Curley School 

We are still looking for a District English Learner Advisory Rep. If you are interested in learning more about this position. Please get in touch with the Family Liaison, Ms. Hernandez, by email yhernandez@bostonpublicschools.org 

Curley Library: 

Ms. Samuel and I hope you are all doing well as we enter the cold of November, and that your students enjoy the much-needed November Break next week.  We have been busy in the library, and we’d like to update you a bit about what has been happening.   Click on this link for more information on what students are learning in the library.

First of all, please bookmark the updated Curley Library Website.  This website is a digital commons that serves as an academic information hub for students and families.  Please take a few minutes to orient yourself to this resource.  In particular, please find the link to the online catalog.  Please note that you’ll need to enter Curley K8 the first time you access the catalog on your device. 

Please read the Welcome Letter from Curley’s very own librarians. Read letter here

Library volunteers needed

The Curley library is looking for volunteers! There are also ongoing opportunities to help with shelving and organizing books. If you are interested in volunteering at the library, email Rachel King at rachel.and.bracken@gmail.com 

All volunteers need to pass a CORI check, which can be found here: https://bit.ly/bpscori

Curley Website Update: 

The Website Committee is underway with their work. The committee will revise content and reformat the dropdown menu in the coming weeks. We wanted to give everyone a heads-up if 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 we haven’t yet figured out if this is possible.  We appreciate your patience as we begin our work!  

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

District Events: 

Boston Little Coders: The little Coders Program is designed to introduce kids as young as five years old to the world of computer science. Please see the flyer for more details. 

Community Events: 

LEARN TO SKATE AT THE KELLY RINK THIS WINTER!  https://friendsofthekellyrink.org

• 30-minute lessons are offered Saturday mornings, January 7-February 2
• 8 lessons total
• $80 season cost – full scholarships available upon request
• Skate rental during lessons included in cost – no additional equipment required
• US Figure Skating Association accredited program
• Online registration opens December 1 @ 8m

Beyond the skate lessons, $3 skate rentals are available throughout the season at the Kelly Rink. The Kelly Rink is an open-air free public rink operated by the DCR, open typically December-March (weather permitting).
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