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Paw Print  4/1/2023 Para esta información en español, haga clic aquí

Save the Dates: 

• April 3rd: Giving and Sponsorship Committee Meeting via zoom 
• April 3rd/4th: ELA MCAS for Grades 3 and 5
• April 5th/6th: ELA MCAS for Grade 4 
• April 7th: NO SCHOOL 

MCAS Spring 2023: 

Hello Families, this week, we will begin MCAS Testing. 

• April 3rd and 4th: : Grade 3/5  ELA MCAS Testing 
• April 5th and 6th: Grade 4 ELA MCAS Testing 

We would like to remind families that we are starting promptly at 8:35 am.  School starts at 8:15, and students should come early to have breakfast and participate in HR. Get a good night’s sleep so they can perform at their best. 

Curley Celebrates Autism

In efforts to Celebrate our students on the spectrum during Autism Acceptance Month. We have created a curley sticker (see below)! We are going to be selling these stickers during the month of April for $2.00 each. All proceeds go to support community outings for our ASD population. If you would like to order one please see Curley Parent Sticker form

 Flying Lion Student Newsletter:

Image by Sawyer H.- Coloring by Benjamin A.

Welcome to the Flying Lion Newsletter

Yay! 

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By: Oscar L. 

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Hello Families, welcome to The Flying Lion, the Curley K-8 student newsletter. Our mission is to bring news directly from students to families, and inform you about events inside of the school. The student government is made of students who want to make our school a better place. We run the morning announcements, the spirit week, and we advocate for the student body of our school. This is our newest project and we hope that it is a huge success in bringing you the information directly from the source. We have two students currently working on the project, but we might expand in the future. We plan to document important moments throughout the year, as well as projects that happen in grades. Welcome to our first edition and here are our articles:

Why You Should Trust Us With Your News

Benjamin Ahumada explains why you should trust us with your news.

Basketball: Curley Boston vs. Green Academy

The exciting game explained in exquisite detail.

Term 2 has ended!

Benjamin A. explains the new Middle School electives and the ones that (sadly) won’t be returning.

Safe Parking at Arrival

Hello Curley Families, we want to remind you all that no cars are allowed on Pershing Road on

school days between 7:45 and 8:45 am and 2:45 and 3:45 pm. During these times, buses drop off and pick up students quickly. Having cars makes it unsafe for our students. 

Parking is available at:

• In the parking lot across from the Centre Street entrance
• On Spring Park Ave (Please remember: Do not park on sidewalks – this is dangerous for the children)
• On Moraine Street
• On Lochstead Ave 

Please remember to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks or waiting to use the crosswalks. 

The Curley Performing Arts “Meet the Into the Wood Cast & Crew” 

The program is excited to present Into the Woods, a musical by Stephen Sondheim, coming to stage later this spring! Each week we will introduce you to the talented members of our cast and crew. 

We look forward to seeing you at the performances! 

Georgia

Role: Cinderella’s Mother

Georgia is a 4th grader who plays piano.

Beatrice

Role: Florinda

Beatrice is in 3rd grade and loves to play soccer.

BPS SUMMER LEARNING / 5TH QUARTER

Summer programs for 2023 are now available.

Explore and register:

1. Review the list of available programs at the “SUMMER LEARNING DESCRIPTIONS” table on BPS Website here: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/6667.
2. Find the ones that interest you and your student. Our schools and partners are offering exciting opportunities to learn, explore, and grow.
3. Be sure to check out “Eligibility/Registration” to see if your child qualifies.
   Note: Some programs are open to all BPS students, some for certain ages, and others are by invitation only.
4. Have questions? Please contact the Curley Family Liaison, Yamile Hernandez at yhernandez@bostonpublicschools.org
5. Apply for the programs on School Mint

Regan Youth league baseball

We have extended registration through Saturday April 8th and have added one more day of evaluations on Saturday April 8th.  They will not have to stay the whole time – it should take no about 15-30 minutes for their evaluation, depending on how many other children are there.

Everyone will be placed on a team.  The evaluations are simply to make sure teams are fair and balanced.

Regan Flyer 2023 English and Spanish.pdf

Annual Appeal Thank you Letter 

Please read below the letter by Principal Grassa and the SPC Chair thanking the Curley community for their efforts in raising funds. See the letter to see how much we raised and more fundraising events coming up for the rest of the school year.

Annual Appeal Thank You Letter (RMG 3-6-23).pdf

School Parent Council (SPC): 

SPC Meetings 2023

• Wed, 4/12 
  • Guest presenter: All About Middle School, with Sugeily Santos 
• Wed, 5/3 
  • Guest presenter: Guidance Counseling, Cristina Silva and Justina Levey

Did you know the Curley has its own calendar? You can see the calendar here, and you can add it to your google calendar using the button in the bottom right corner of the page: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=curleywebsite@gmail.com 

You can also find it on the Curley website: https://curleyk8.com/ 

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 Library: 

Hello from the Curley Library!

Curley Students (and teachers) are busy here in the Curley Library!  We are celebrating Women’s History Month!  Students are exploring the library catalog with the brand new library computer (thanks donorschoose!). Students will soon be reading about lego and Star Wars characters in the new “Pop Culture Beginning Reader Collection.”  Students are coming on their own and with their classes, learning library skills, and checking our great books!  Please click here for a more detailed update on happenings from the Curley library. 

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: 

• Exam Schools Admissions Information Sessions
  • City of Boston students currently in grades 5, 7, and 8 and are eligible to apply to the BPS exam schools (BLA, BLS, and the O’Bryant). To learn more, please join us at these community info sessions.  April 6 Zoom link and April 27 Zoom link.  Questions contact Despoina Lioliou, dlioliou@bostonpublicschools.org

• In celebration of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, Boston Public Schools’  Office of Multilingual and Multicultural Education is hosting The Ramadan Community Iftar on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 7-9 PM at the Bruce C. Bolling Building 2nd floor, located at 2300 Washington St, Boston, MA 02119 
  • Please register for Ramadan RSVP. 

• Parent University Family STEM Day April 29 2023 
  • Boston Public Schools’ Parent University team is inviting our K-8 families to attend our Family STEM Day event at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, located on 6 Shirley Street in Roxbury. See link with QR code to register.  Questions email cvega@bostonpublicschools.org

Community Events: 

• BEST’s Introduction to Hospitality Housekeeping Pre-Apprenticeship Program
  •  For more information please see the flyer below or attached. Additional information can be found on our website at BEST’s Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship Programs.
  • This training program leads to union hotel housekeeping jobs with most starting at a minimum of $25/hour with incredible benefits that include:
    • health insurance with no copays when you see a doctor or are hospitalized
    • first time homebuyer’s loan of $10,000
    • wellness benefits including 12 massages/year
    • free meals in the employee dining room
    • discounted hotel room rates
    • and so much more. 

• Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series
• Free fitness programming in Boston parks, community centers and virtually! Zumba, Yoga, Strength & Conditioning, Afrobeats, Dance Fit, and more!   Schedule and links here. 

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