Paw Print 6/11/2023

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• June 12th: Curley Shares Award 
• June 13th: Curley School Site COuncil Meeting @ 5:30 via zoom 
• June 14th: CASP End of the Year Performance 
• June 15th: 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony 
• June 16th: K2 Moving On Ceremony 
• June 16th: 5th Grade Moving on Ceremony 
• June 16th: Grade 1- 5 Field Day 
• June 19th: No School – Juneteenth 

School Nurses: 

Please view the attached letter from our school nurses about End of Year Medication Pick Up. 

End-of-the-year medication pickup 

Field Day – Calling all Family Volunteers: 

The Curley Student Government is helping host our Curley School Field Day for students in grades 1-5. The Field Day will take place on Friday, June 16th. The Student Government is looking for your support to help run stations. Please see the sheet if you are interested in able to participate in volunteering: 

Field Day Volunteers

CASP End of the Year Performance: 

Please join us for the CASP end-of-the-year show. Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 5:15-6:00. Please use the Bridge/Ramp entrance to enter the auditorium. 

** Please note:  

The last day of the After School Program- Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Last day of the Curley Before School Program- Friday, June 23, 2023.

School Parent Council (SPC) 

SPC Budget Feedback

The School Parent Council (SPC) and the Curley community raised over $50,000 this year. Thank you for all your hard work and support! 

The SPC invites all Curley families to comment on the budget and offer thoughts and suggestions about how to spend the funds the Curley community has raised this year. You can see the budget from this year here. 

Our main activities – supporting our arts teachers, funding field trips for all grades, and hosting community and fundraising events – will continue. Please offer your feedback on additional funding priorities through this Google Form. Thank you!

Curley Library:

Hello Curley Families,

Happy May!!  Although allergy season is at its worst for many of us, I admire the persistence of our Curley readers.  They read and enjoy great books, even through itchy eyes!

Here are a few updates from the library: 

1. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month- Happy AAPI Heritage month!  This month is an incredible opportunity to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to American history, and to have conversations with students about #StopAsianHate and why it matters.  More information, teacher resources, videos and the May AAPI Heritage Month Challenge, can be found here. 
2. Return Books: Please help your child return books that they are no longer using.
3. Summer Reading:  I am starting to get inquiries about summer reading lists.  Everything you need to know about Curley’s summer reading program can be found on the library website.  I will update this resource more and more as we get closer to the Summer, so keep your eyes peeled for Boston Public Library programs, which will also be posted on our library website. 

Curley K-8 School name in 2023 LBF Award Winners. Please see attached letter for more information on the grant awarded to the library. 

Curley School Library Grant Recipient.docx

BPS SUMMER LEARNING / 5TH QUARTER 

Summer programs are still open for enrollment! Please contact Ms. Hernandez for support on your application at yhernandez@bostonpublicschools.org 

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

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. 

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 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: 

• Spring Fling 2023!
  • Help students with disabilities fulfill their dreams at Spring Fling 2023! You can donate new or gently worn formal wear, dresses, suits etc. We accept donations year round

• ChopChop Family Cooking Magazine
  • ChopChop Family cooking magazine have recently published their Spring 2023 listing, full of family-friendly recipes and cooking tips. 

• District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) Conference
  • OMME’s Parent Team will host the DELAC virtual annual conference on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 from 6:00-8:00pm on Zoom. Guest speaker and presenter Dr. María Luisa Parra-Velasco, Harvard University Professor  will have an interactive discussion on “How to engage with our child/teen’s school and why it is important”. Session will be presented in English with interpretation services. For more information please email the Parent Team at ellparentteam@bostonpublicschools.org or call 617/635-9000 Ext 45045

Community Events/Resources:

• Below is a digest of job training and employment opportunities from the city’s Office of Workforce Development: 
  • City Academy prepares trainees for jobs as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and for jobs requiring a Commercial Driver’s License and/or Hoisting License. The deadline to apply for Summer 2023 is Monday, June 5.
    Apply at boston.gov/city-academy
  • BEST Hospitality Pre-Apprenticeship Program: BEST’s Introduction to Hospitality, Housekeeping Pre-Apprenticeship program trains participants for positions in hotel housekeeping departments. The final cycle of 2023 runs June 23 – August 4. Learn more and apply here.
  • Building Pathways Union Pre-Apprenticeship :Interested in a career in Construction Union Trades? Building Pathways is recruiting for its free September 2023 pre-apprenticeship training cycle. Information Sessions run through June 29. You must attend an Information Session to apply. Learn more here.
  • Dream of being an early childhood educator? Earn your degree for free! We’re recruiting new and current educators committed to caring for Boston’s youngest learners. Learn more at boston.gov/early-educators.

• Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series: May 7th- September 2nd
  • The Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series is a FREE summer-long group exercise experience that is held outdoors in City of Boston Parks and virtually.  Classes include Yoga, Bootcamp, Salsa Dancing, Cardio Dance, Zumba, Afrobeats, Strength & Conditioning, HIIT, Tai Chi, and more. The goal of the Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series is to make physical activity accessible to residents and create a healthier Boston.  This year, there are 25 classes every week including 7 virtual classes and 18 in-person led by certified fitness instructors.  Teens and children are welcome to join the class or play in the Park.  Help us spread the word to families and other Boston residents!  You can learn more and find the full schedule of all classes at www.boston.gov/fitness

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