Principal Grassa’s Pawprints 1/13/19

ACCESS Testing

During the month of January all of our English Language Learners will taking the ACCESS test. This test assesses students reading, writing, listen and speaking abilities in English. Students being present each day is essential for student success.

Data Reports

This week students in grades 3–5 were sent home with their Terra Nova scores from September. Also on Friday we mailed home MCAS scores from Spring 2018. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if do not receive either item.

SPC Meeting this Wednesday Evening

Join us for our monthly School Parent Council (SPC) meeting this Wednesday, January 16th from 6-7:30pm in the lower school cafeteria.

Gather with other Curley caregivers to learn about plans for the auditorium, Mayor Walsh’s BOSFoodLove initiative to improve school food, and the work of the Hyde Square Task Force. All families are welcome!

Enter the building through the doors at the far end of the turf playing field on the south side of the building. At evening meetings we provide pizza, veggies, beverages, and childcare. Spanish translation is provided at all SPC meetings.

SPC 2018-19 meeting minutes can be found here.

Grade 4 Excellence For All Open House

We will host an Excellence For All (EFA) open house for rising 4th grade families (current 3rd grade) on Friday, March 8th from 8:45-9:45am for families to learn about our model in grades 4–6. More info will be sent home to families.

Middle School Expectations Clarification

Hello Curley Middle School families! We are excited for 2019. We recently sent a robocall with the following information to you all. The expectation at the Curley K-8 is that all students have a pass whenever they are in the halls. Students need a pass for the bathroom, water, nurse, office, etc. 

If students are in the hall or the wrong classroom without a pass, they will earn a detention for one hour on Tuesdays after school. We will call the family to inform them if their student has earned a detention for this reason. Thank you for helping remind your student of this expectation. It will help increase instructional time and account for all students.

MLK Day

We will not have school on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Winter Music Performances

Please join us for our Winter Music Performance on Friday, January 25th at 9am in the auditorium. The following grades/homerooms will be performing: 3rd/4th/5th Grade, Quarterson, Clark, Maiden. We will also host a concert on Tuesday, January 29th featuring the Curley Band at 6pm. Please reach out to Ms. Bourgeault (mbourgeault@bostonpublicschools.org) with any questions.

February Vacation

We will be on vacation from school the week of February 18th–22nd. School will resume on Monday, February 25th. During this week we will be offering Acceleration Academy for middle school students who will earn the opportunity to participate in accelerated math programming here for the week. If you have questions please reach out to our Ms. Jackson, Curley administrator (awardjackson@bostonpublicschools.org).

Curley K-8 Auditorium Campaign

The Curley School Parent Council (SPC) is working to raise $25,000 to make improvements to the auditorium. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation in support of the Curley K-8’s Auditorium Campaign. You can learn more about the investments we hope to make here.

Give online via Paypal (www.paypal.me/curleyk8), send in cash/check (payable to: Friends of the Curley) to your child’s teacher, or mail your check to: Curley K-8 School SPC, 40 Pershing Road, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Attn: Curley SPC Auditorium. Thank you!

School Preview Time

It is that time again! Families will be choosing schools for SY 2019-2020. We have one last event here at Curley for perspective families on Friday, January 18th from 9-10am. We are looking for current Curley families to share their experiences at Curley K-8. Please reach out to Arusha Hollister if you are available at arusha_h@yahoo.com.

Social Media

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