Paw Print 6/19/2023

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Save the Dates: 

• June 19th: No School – Juneteenth 
• June 21st: Last Day of After School Program 
• June 22nd: Half Day of School (Dismissal at 12:30)
• June 23rd:  Last Day of School (Dismissal at 12:30)

School Nurses: 

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

End of the year medication pickup 

CASP End of the Year: 

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

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

Summer Mental Health Support for Students

The Office of social work and student support is offering additional support over the summer. There will be clinicians working throughout the summer to support student & family mental health needs. 

English Vacation Mental Health Support Flyer SY22-23.pdf

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:

Your child will soon come home with a Summer Reading Packet and a book they can keep.   Information about summer reading, including a summer reading log, grade-by-grade reading recommendations, instructions for accessing books, ebooks and audiobooks, and free summer literacy programs are on the Curley Library Website: https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/curleylibrary/summer-reading.  

Please see attached letter for more details about our summer reading challenge: Summer reading letter to families.

Happy Reading! 

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. 

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