Principal Grassa’s Pawprints 9/15/19

September 15, 2019

Family Open House: Thursday, September 26th

Our Open House for all families will take place on Thursday, September 26th from 5–7pm. We hope all families can come out, meet the teachers, and hear about what your child will learn this year!

Parking for Family Drop Off or Pick Up

Please note that parking can be more difficult at drop off and pick up times. Parking lots are for staff and our buses line up along the school side of the street on Pershing Rd. and Centre St. It helps arrival/dismissal move more efficiently when families adhere to these parking procedures. Thank you!

Arrival and Dismissal

Please keep in mind that the doors open at 8:15am and the official school day begins promptly at 8:30am. Please make sure to have your child arrives on time for the start of the day. Our students free-file to class and can enter at either Pershing Road or Centre Street. We have staff throughout the building to support in this student independent transition.

Dismissal begins at 3:00pm. We are asking all families to remain outside at arrival and dismissal and not to release their child from school after 2:30pm. Further information can be found here.

School Parent Council (SPC) Kick-Off Meeting: Wednesday, September 18th

Please join us for our first SPC meeting of the school year on Wednesday, September 18th from 6–7:30pm in the Lower School Cafeteria.

We will hold elections for our 14 open leadership positions and share information about volunteer opportunities. Dinner, childcare and Spanish translation will be provided.

The following leadership positions need to be filled:

SPC co-secretaries
SPC co-treasurer
four School Site Council (SSC) members plus two alternates
Citywide Parent Council (CPC) alternate representative
Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SPEDPAC) representative and alternate
District English Learner Advisory Council (DELAC) representative and alternate

Follow these links for information about:

Arts Team Meeting: Thursday, September 19th

The Curley Arts Team will meet Thursday September 19, 8:00-8:30am in Room 012 (Ms. Youman’s room, lower floor of upper school, ring bell at Centre Street door). Teachers and parents working together open up inspiring arts experiences for our students. Join us to lend your passion and creativity to our plans for the new school year!

More information: Ben Carlson, benmcarl@yahoo.com

Outdoor Classroom Cleanup: Sunday, September 22nd

Join the Schoolyard Improvement Committee on Sunday, September 22, anytime between 10am-12noon, to prune bushes in the Outdoor Classroom. 30 minutes of your time and effort makes a HUGE difference!

Pizza lunch provided at 12 noon! Let the kids play together on the playground (supervision will be provided) while we beautify the school together. Tools and gloves provided. Scavenger hunt at 12:30.

Please sign up to volunteer for a brief leadership slot: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/fycyf

Curley Celebrations Policy

The Health and Wellness Committee would like to remind families about our Celebrations Policy across the community. Paper copies were sent home with our welcome letter.

Guide to BPS

New this year, the Boston Public Schools is encouraging families to view the annual “Guide to the Boston Public Schools” and fill out the necessary back-to- school forms by accessing the BPS website at www.bostonpublicschools.org/familyguide.

The Guide is available in English and nine other languages. This helpful guidebook contains summaries of many of the district’s policies, programs, and services.

A separate booklet contains forms that need to be completed by parents, or students 18 or over. The online form is available at www.bostonpublicschools.org/contact.

We encourage you to go online to complete the form for each of your children as soon as possible. A limited number of the printed guides, as well as booklets containing the forms, will be available at our school office for the families of students who are new to the district or do not have access to the Internet. We thank you for your cooperation.

A Note from the Curley Nurses

Please submit in your child’s submit most recent physicals, immunization forms and emergency forms.
If your child requires medication to be administered at school like an EpiPen for allergies or inhaler for asthma, please bring in the medications with doctor’s orders. Without a doctor’s order we cannot give any medications at school.
An adult is required to bring medication into the school not a student, as a safety precaution. Medications with the exception of emergency medications are only to administered by a nurse. If families have any questions or concerns, please contact the nurses or administrative staff.
Starting Monday September 17th to 21st, eye and ear screenings will take place for students Grades 1 thru 5.

For more information you can email our nurses April and Keilah at Apumphret@bostonpublicschools.org and ksantana@bostonpublicschools.org.

Volunteer for the Fall Fling

We need your help to organize the Fall Fling! As you may know, the Fall Fling is a favorite school event of many Curley families and one of its biggest fundraisers, usually raising $15,000.

This year, the Curley Fall Fling is Friday, October 18th and we need your hearts, hands and ideas! Thanks to all the folks who attended the Kick-off Meeting last week and have already sign-up to volunteer.

Here are some ways you can get involved

Join the Fall Fling planning listserve – email katrina.brink@gmail.com with a request to be added or you can see what we are talking about HERE and request to be added:
Sign up to help out! Click here to fill our a short form and let us know what you can do!
Sign up here to help out with Raffle Ticket Sales at the JP Open Studios event on Saturday 9/28 & Sunday 9/29.
Attend the Event Logistics Meeting on Tuesday, October 8th from 5:30pm – 7pm. Spanish translation will be available. Kiddos welcome; pizza will be served. on Tues. 9/24 from 5:30–7pm at the Curley Playground to help organize and package raffle tickets. Bring the kiddos to make signs for the raffle and eat some pizza! Spanish translation will be available.
Attend the Event Logistics Meeting on Tuesday, October 8th from 5:30pm – 7pm. Spanish translation will be available. Kiddos welcome; pizza will be served.

Our goals for this year:

Engage families across the school in Fall Fling planning
‘Green’ the Fall Fling – find creative ways to make this event more eco-friendly
Raise $17,000 for our school!

Let us know how you would like to be involved: email katrina.brink@gmail.com or text 603-858-1508.

To help out in general, please just show up whenever you can! All are welcome.

Contact Rebecca Cline (2nd grade parent) with questions: rebecca@rebeccaclinemusic.com

Footwear for Students

The weather is warm and students enjoy wearing sandals however, we want to encourage families to have their student wear sneakers. This type of footwear is safer for recess and physical education classes as well. Thanks.

Curley Before and After School Program (CASP) Welcome

Erika Mercado (emercado@bostonpublicschools.org) is the Director of the Curley Before and After School Program (CASP). For more information, please visit the CASP webpage.

CASP Before and After School begins the first day of school, Thursday, September 7th. Before school begins at 7:00am. There is a one-time $25 application fee for new students. The CASP before school application must be on file on the first day of school for your child to attend. If you have not yet submitted a before school application you will be required to do so upon arrival with your child. Students attending CASP afterschool on the first day must have an application on file. Please let your child’s teacher know if they plan to attend CASP.

Curley Ambassadors of Dance (CAD)

For ten years, Curley Ambassadors of Dance (CAD) has:

reached approximately 300 students grades 2nd – 6th
rehearsed more than 400 hours
performed on more than ten different stages
created 30+ performances in and around community
showcased 1st Choreography Performance-by students for students in 2013

Curley Ambassadors of Dance is a FREE PROGRAM for serious dance students, eager to work on creative projects and performances.

In 2019-20 CAD will be divided into age appropriate groups: Grades 2-5 (CAD1) will meet on Thursdays and Middle School (CAD2) will meet on Wednesdays.

If your child is interested in participating in this year’s musical, or CAD1 or CAD2 , you can register them by clicking the appropriate hyperlink. If you are a parent interested in our musical working group please email Ms. Knight.

Pawprints Weekly Email/Post

Each Sunday I will send out the Paw Prints to the website. It is an opportunity to share information with our entire community.

To receive emails with a link to Pawprints and other school announcements, scroll to the bottom the Curley website to sign up.

Social Media

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