Shout Out
Shout out to Madeline Vazquez and Kathy Powers for all their hard work in the main offices each day. Whether is is ordering supplies, answering the phone, supporting families, tracking attendance, finding students, or talking with students they always do so with a smile. Thank you both for all your hard work and efforts each and every day!
Grades 6 – 8 Term 2 Progress Reports
The term 2 progress grading window for students in grades 6-12 will open from December 3rd to December 14th.Reminder: After entering or editing progress grades in the scores tab, teachers must click Post Grades to write the grades to the progress reports. Grades will be saved as you enter them but they will not appear on the progress reports until you click Post Grades.
Lost & Found
The Lost & Found will be emptied by Friday! Please remind students to stop by and pick up their stuff. There are many coats in the bins and it is getting cold!
Staff Social
Join us on Friday, December 4th starting at 4pm at Canary Square for our monthly staff social.
TNTP Survey
Boston Public Schools is continuing a partnership with TNTP, an education nonprofit, to once again participate in an ongoing survey, administered twice a year, called Insight. Through Insight, you will have the opportunity to share your thoughts on the leadership practices and conditions at your school that support strong instruction. Your voice is critical in helping leaders across BPS better understand what is working well and what can be improved at your school. Just last week, we asked principals to review last year's data to make a plan to empower teacher teams and distribute instructional leadership at your schools. Your voice influenced those plans. BPS genuinely values your feedback, which has allowed school and central office leaders new views into what is working, and what needs work, at your school and across the district. Some results from last year's administration are attached to this email and we appreciate your continued feedback. Your responses to the survey will be kept completely confidential, and will be aggregated along with your colleagues’ responses in a report that will help drive school-level improvement. If you have any questions about the survey, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your principal or Principal Leader. Thank you in advance for your providing your school leaders with your honest and valuable feedback.School Showcase
On Saturday, December 5th we will host our first school showcase for perspective families from 9am-pm. We would love to have staff join us to greet new families and share their experience working at the Curley. Please let Katie Grassa know if you can attend.
Fall Term Report Card Grading Window for Grades 1-5
The fall grading window for students in grades 1-5 is will open from November 23rd to December 11th. Please refer to the materials below for instructions on entering grades.Reminder: After entering or editing grades in the scores tab, teachers must click Post Grades to write the grades to the report cards. Grades will be saved as you enter them but they will not appear on the report cards until you click Post Grades.
PD/Stipend Opportunity
Are you interested in learning more about designing cognitively demanding tasks? How about expanding access to rigorous standards-based AWC or Algebra I instruction? We are excited to release the applications for teachers to participate one of two unique professional development opportunities during the February Recess (February 16-19, 2016): February Institute and the UnboundED Conference. Selection for both stipended positions recognizes excellence in teaching and provides the opportunity for motivated and successful educators to enhance their craft and share best practices with fellow teachers. Both positions are posted on TalentED and will close on December 14, 2015. Please click here for more information.
ACCESS Certification
Training for ACCESS needs to be re-completed by the entire staff by Monday, December 21, 2015. To complete the training go to the wida website: https://www.wida.us Log on (if you can't remember your password remember that your email may have been yourname@boston.k12.ma.us ) all accounts previously created are still active. To create a new account: Type in username: massachusetts, password:patriot and create a new account.
Once you log on you need to go to the paper-based Grades 1-12 training. Make sure you are under the Test Administrator tab (not coordinator). You will find a checklist that needs to be completed as well as the link for the tests you have to take. Once the test is completed please turn your training certificate to Kathy or Madeline. Kindergarten teachers need to take the Kindergarten training and test. All SAR and PACE teachers need to take the Alternate Access Training and test. If you have questions please contact Waverly.
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