Paw Prints: 11/27/2023

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SAVE THE DATES:

• ESL 2 class for parents: 11/27 AND 11/29 from 4 to 6 PM.
• ESL 1 class for parents: 11/28 and 11/30 from 4 to 6 PM
• School Preview: 11/29 from 9 to 10 AM
• Art & Bachata Night: 11/29 from 5 to 7 PM
• Exam School MAP Testing for grades 6 and 8: 12/4-12/8.
• LOOKING AHEAD: In person 2nd. school preview for incoming students: 12/12 from 9 to 10 AM

Mr. Pete Pizzi, art teacher, was very proud of showing me his classroom. This is the place where your child(ren) expresses his/her artistic ideas on paper.

Remember to come to Art & Bachata Night this Wednesday, November 29, 2023 starting at 5 PM. There will be an arts & craft activity from 5 to 6 PM followed by a night of bachata and salsa from 6 to 7 PM! Bring a dish to share and contribute with $0-$20 for the Art and Music Department. The money raised will be used to purchase art and music materials for our students—-Your child(ren)! Mr. Pizzi, Ms. Youman, Ms. Doherty, Ms. Pry, Mr. Cammarata, and Ms. Taylor-Knight would like to thank you in advance for participating in this fun and relaxed fundraising event.

From the Desk of David Diaz, Assistant Principal

Mr. Diaz’s office is in the CASP room (008) in the Upper School building. This is a new office that was beautifully decorated by a group of staff and faculty members who wanted to make sure he had a comfortable space to work in. Mr. Diaz is in charge of students in grades 3-6 and you can reach him at 617-635-8176, Ext. 11500.

English As A Second Language Class taught by Jessica Graziano of J.P. Adult Learning Program.

CURLEY HOLIDAY 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 on the following website: https://signup.com/go/tFTvvEy
Gifts may be dropped off to the Upper or Lower School Office ATTN: Waverly Kidd. Gifts may be wrapped or unwrapped, but please include the gift number.Thank you all Curley Cares

EXAM SCHOOL MAP TESTING–Our 6th and 8th graders will be taking the “Exam School Map Testing”, which is the test that will determine if your child is ready to attend one of the 3 exam schools: Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Sciences. The dates are as follow:

6TH GRADE: Monday, December 4—–English Language Arts

Wednesday, December 6-Mathematics

8TH GRADE: Tuesday, December 5—-English Language Arts

Friday, December 8—–Mathematics

Testing will begin at 8:45 a.m. and students will have the entire day to test if needed.

SCHOOL PREVIEW: November 29, 2023 from 9 to 10 AM

The Curley K-8 School will offer 3 dates for school preview and November 29 is our first one. This preview is intended for interested families that would like their child to attend our school. 

Art, Potluck and Bachata Night: Art night is back! The Curley Arts Committee presents a night of hands-on art activities followed by bachata and salsa dancing. Please bring a food or beverage to share with your community! There will be teachers to lead everyone who is interested in learning the dances. Located at the upper school cafeteria. Save the date! Bring your child(ren), a casserole, and immerse yourself in the arts! 

To volunteer contact: Anna Youman (azidonik@bostonpublicschools.org) or Jeremy Menchik (jmenchik@gmail.com)

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from 5 PM to 7 PM

Location: Curley K-8 School Upper School cafeteria

We need volunteers: 3 volunteers for setting up, 3 for helping out with food, and 3 for cleaning up.

Come and immerse in art, savor a delicious meal and shake your body while dancing bachata and salsa! Pay what you can from $0 to $20 and that will help the Art Department to purchase more art materials for your children and for the school. Please fill out this Google form  https://forms.gle/MTHauvkjmF1u9kmm8

If you are coming, please fill out this Google form:  https://forms.gle/MTHauvkjmF1u9kmm8

Thanksgiving Resources

– The Salvation Army’s: Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution – November 18, 2023

– Qualifying households of three or more, with at least one child under the age of 16 in their household are encouraged to register to receive Thanksgiving dinner (Open now)

– December 18, 2023
– Qualifying families with children aged 14 and under are invited to

register for a scheduled time to receive a food gift card and gifts

for each child in the household. (Coming soon)

– Salvation Army on Dudley Street call and register and every month they can go and get food from their food pantry. https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/boston-kroc/help/ Pantry distribution are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 10am -12 noon by APPOINTMENT ONLY.All clients must make an appointment either online below or by calling 617) 318-6940.

• –  United Parish in Brookline (Link Provided)
  • –  Community Thanksgiving Dinner on November 23, 2023 at 1pm doors open at 12:30
  • –  Must RSVP with link
  • –  Contact info: thanksgiving@upbrookline.org | 617-277-6860 –  The Prince Hall Thanksgiving Dinner
  • –  No charge required
  • –  Thursday 23, 2023
  • –  William E. Reed Auditorium
    • –  24 Washington Street – Dorchester, MA
    • –  11am to 1pm

Red Cross Food Pantry: Address: 1033 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02119
(entrance door is on Proctor Street), opens Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9:00am-12:00 pm Phone: (617) 375-0735

– Year round food access
– Catholic Charities on Columbia Road

– Gives out food (turkey, potatoes, etc,) for Thanksgiving

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS DECEMBER 2023 SCHOOL LUNCH MENU

THE DANCE & MUSIC DEPARTMENT would like to announce the December Performance Dates:

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 8:40 to 9:32 a.m., grades K0-K2

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 8:40 to 9:32 a.m., grade 1-2

Thursday, December 14, 2023 from 8:40 to 9:32 a.m., grades 3-5

Wednesday, December 2020 (10:45-11:15 AM, grades 6-8

Get your performing arts apparel!!

Hi Everyone!The performing arts department is reaching out to remind you that we are now selling performing arts apparel on the Performing Arts Website.
We now have a “brand identity” thanks to Maureen Ton! Currently, we are selling ambassadors of dance and theater shirts and stickers! 

Boston Public Schools Attendance Policy:

The BPS Attendance Policy States: 

★ A student must attend school for at least a ½ day to be marked present-students must be present by 11:00 AM to be marked present 

★ Families will receive a formalized letter from the district for their student with more than 4 unexcused absences in a marking term; notifying families that their students are being monitored for attendance

★ A student with more than 4 unexcused absences in a marking term may receive an incomplete grade until student receives interventions for attendance and completes missing work 

★ During a marking term if attendance does not improve your student’s attendance will be flagged and the district attendance officer will be involved. What Are Excused Absences?

 ★ Excused absences may include: ○ An illness/injury preventing a student from attending school (must be verified by health care provider) ○ A death in the immediate family (provided with a copy of the funeral program) or other significant personal/family crisis ○ Religious holidays ○ Medical/psychological tests (with a note from the healthcare provider) 

★ Excused notes must include: 1. Date of Absence 2. Reason for Absence 3. Phone # of Parent/Guardian 4. Parent/Guardian signature What Are Unexcused Absences? 

★ Unexcused absences may include: ○ For chronic absences if the school is not provided a doctors note due to illness it will not be excused ○ Family vacations ○ Trips to the homeland Any Questions?

 Please email student grade ban counselor: Cristina Silva K0-1st; Justina Levey 2-4th; Nina Sanchez SLIFE, 5th & 6th; Sugeily Santos middle school SAR, 7th & 8th. For additional information https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/8291

From Your Curley Nursing team:

 Welcome back to the beginning of a great school year!

 Here are some important health updates to start your year off right!

•      Please  update us with your latest Physical exams, Care Plans, medications and any other current

      medical updates. 

•      We no longer will be testing or have Covid test kits, here is a link to find free COVID tests in your

      neighborhood.   https://www.boston.gov/departments/public-health-commission/free-covid-19-home-test-kits#where-to-find-test-kits

•   Here is the most recent BPS Policy related to COVID:  https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/covid-19

      As always , we are here during school hours to offer our support and advice should you ever need.  

      April Pumphret  (apumphret@bostonpublicschools.org)

     Keilah Santana (ksantana@bostonpublicschools.org)

      Phone: 617-635-8239 (lower school) or 617-635-8176 (upper school

      fax :  7-635-8244 or 617-635-8184

Playground Updates:

Last year we received a million dollar grant to renovate our playground. We are looking for your feedback and ideas on what we should be including in this space. We ask families to please complete this Playground Survey by September 30th. All students will also take this survey in school but we want to know what the adults are interested in for their children as well.

Donor’s Choice Projects:

The school is creating a school store! We are rolling out a school-wide incentive system this year, wherein students earn points for exhibiting positive behaviors during the day. Help us fund our projects by posting on Social Media. 

• Donor’s Choose for 6-8
• Donor’s Choose for 3-5
• Donor’s Choose K-2

Bathroom Renovations Update: 

We are excited to announce that our Upper School building has been going through a complete bathroom renovation. The bathrooms are looking fantastic and the contractors are working hard to prepare these updates for our students. We are on track to have fully renovated bathrooms on the ground floor and 2nd floor of the Upper School on the first day of school. 

Our 1st-floor bathrooms will continue to be redone through the fall as they need more time to be ready for our students. All renovations will take place at night to ensure student safety. This does mean that students with homerooms on the first floor will need to go down to the ground floor to use the restrooms for the first few weeks. Teachers will communicate with their classrooms to let them know the plan for which bathrooms are available to the students while the project is completed. Thank you for your patience and understanding on this matter. 

23-24 School Year Checklist: 

As we prepare to start the new school year, we want to ensure that you and your family are prepared. Below is our Curley School Checklist: 

• Download Talking Points 
• Copy of the most up-to-date Physical Exam to turn in to Nurses
• Subscribe to PawPrints for the weekly newsletter
• Boston Public Schools Student Information Update Form 2023-2024

School Communication Platforms 23-24 School Year. 

This school year, we will support home-school communication for all families by using the Talking Points App. We ask that all families download the app to increase communication between home and school in your native language. Once downloaded, are enrolled

• Download the free TalkingPoints mobile app for families. 
• Available on iOS and Android. 
• A mobile number is required to use it with your phone.

Family Handbook: 

Below you will find the Curley Family Handbook, where you will find the school’s expectations, policies, or procedures for your families. Please take the time to read the handbook. 

CurleyFamilyHandbook2023-2024.docx (2).pdf

BPS Numbers to Save: 

• BPS Helpline: The BPS Helpline is a new support service for the BPS Community. We answer basic questions to help people get to the right place for support … and more!
  • BPS Helpline: Call at 617-635-887/ email us at helpline@bostonpublicschools.org
• Transportation: Phone: 617-635-9520/ eMail: schoolbus@bostonpublicschools.org
  • Use the website Where’s my Bus? To Track your childs bus.  https://schoolbus.bostonpublicschools.org/ 
• Welcome Services/Enrollment: Phone: 617-635-9010/Website: www.bostonpublicschools.org/register

Pre-register for CAD, CAT, Musical Theater and Tech: 

Hello Curley Families, 

Are you interested in getting your child in performing arts at the Curley? The Curley has an after school opportunity for your child to be involved in theater, dance, musical theater and production team. Registration will open on September 1st, and close on September 30th.

Please fill out the following form. 

Halal and Kosher School Meals Survey:

The BPS Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is currently gathering information to identify challenges and potential considerations that need to be addressed in any plan that makes Halal or Kosher meals more accessible to students. Please fill out the google form if this applies to you and your family. 

Resources:

• Adult Ed Enrollment BPS: Adult Ed is enrolling for the fall semester, and we want to prioritize BPS parents. BPS Adult Ed is enrolling for the fall semester. We offer high school diploma programs, ESOL classes, and vocational training programs to any adult 18+. You can pre-register here or contact Farah Hilowle at fhilowle@bostonpublicschools.org or 617-635-9300 for more information. 
• This back to school mental health checklist shows many useful tips for returning to the routine of school days and responsibilities.
• BPS Numbers to Save: 
  • BPS Helpline: The BPS Helpline is a new support service for the BPS Community. We answer basic questions to help people get to the right place for support … and more!
    • BPS Helpline: Call at 617-635-887/ email us at helpline@bostonpublicschools.org
  • Transportation: Phone: 617-635-9520/ eMail: schoolbus@bostonpublicschools.org
  • Use the website Where’s my Bus? To Track your childs bus.  https://schoolbus.bostonpublicschools.org/ 
  • Welcome Services/Enrollment: Phone: 617-635-9010/Website: www.bostonpublicschools.org/register