3/11/16 Daily Bulletin

Shout Out

Shout out to Elan Peng, who participated in the 2016 Boston Science Fair on March 4-5 on behalf of Curley and was chosen as a winner. Yesterday evening Elan and her family went to the BPS Science Fair Awards Ceremony at the Bruce C. Bolling Building. Elan was announced the first place, together with six other winners in the middle school section of more than 150 teams/projects. Special thanks to Ms. Rodriguez for her support. Without her support Elan would not have had the opportunity to participate in the 2016 BPS Science Fair. You may find more information at http://bpsscience.weebly.com/citywide-science-fair-ma-region-vi.html. Way to go Elan!

Curley Faculty Senate

On Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30am in the Upper School Teachers' Lounge there will be a Faulty Senate Meeting.  We will talk about Union issues and school issues. The Faulty Senate Meeting will be a pot lock breakfast.

Curley Lion Dance and Kung Fu Team

The Curley Lion Dance and Kung Fu team will be starting practice on Wednesdays 2:45 at the Pershing Road School Yard. The class will be pay by donation. The class is geared toward older children but everyone willing to follow along is welcome to do so. We will cover some basic meditation, stances for strengthening and flexibility, Kung Fu moves for self defense, Lion Dance, drumming, Tai Chi exercises for rest, relaxation and health, and we will also sing a Kung Fu song for the purpose of group dynamics and self affirmation. The short term goal is to perform in the Wake Up the Earth Parade and to foster teamwork through practicing together and doing that parade together. The Long term goal is participate in performances as a stand alone team, as well as with other teams throughout Boston. The even longer term goal is for students from this class to teach the younger children at the Curley what they have learned, and perhaps to teach other schools in the area as well. Please email Curley Parent, Adam Cheung (cheungfamilykungfu@gmail.com) with questions.

Student ID Numbers

As part of the corrective action plan of the DESE Administrative Review, the district is required to provide documentation of student identification to ensure accurate accountability of each meal served. Students are required to learn their six digit BPS ID number. We are are working with the cafeteria staff to ensure a smooth implementation of this mandate. Thus, before your students go to lunch tomorrow:

• Please write your students ID numbers in a card or sticky note
• In the next few days, help them memorize their ID numbers 
• Please send and pick up your students on time to ensure that the cafeteria workers have time to input the student numbers in the system 

Eventually, students will be given a card with a bar code to swipe or enter their information on a pin pad after they get their food. Thank you for you for cooperation see Mr. Diaz if you have any questions.

Hiring

As of 3/1/16 our positions were posted online at www.teachboston.org. We need your help in this hiring process and we want you to be on our committees. Here is the schedule, please check this schedule for interviews in the coming weeks and place your name on the spreadsheet to help interview. Thanks! Also this weekend we found out that we will have an additional K1 added to our school for next year as well. This job will be posted in the coming weeks.

MS Walk

It's that time of year again, MS walk 2016! My sister and myself walk to raise money for MS research.  Clink the link to read why it's so personal to my family and help us raise money for a great cause! Thank you! http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/MAMWalkEvents?pg=team&fr_id=27200&team_id=467835

Chris Aversa (Day Time Custodian)

Movie Night

On Wednesday, Mar. 16th PACE will hold a fundraiser. It is a family movie night from 5-7pm in the Upper School Auditorium. Tickets are $3 and will be sold at the door on the Centre Street entrance. All ages are welcome as long as children are accompanied by an adult and the ticket price will include water and popcorn. Our Hint about the Movie is... When I'm feeling happy, angry, scared, or sad I can watch this Oscar winning animated feature film and it is sure to make me feel glad.

Adult Dance Class

Ms. Taylor has agreed to let us use her room on Tuesdays from 2:45 to 3:30 to dance for fun. She will be running the warm up/cool down part of it. I see this as a way of relaxing, exercising and having fun for the staff. More details to come. First dance for fun will be Tuesday, March 15th at 2:45.

Elementary Progress Reports

The Progress Report window has opened.  All Progress reports must be completed online and are due byMonday, March 14th end of day. Please let Joyce or Jessica know if you have any questions.

Red Jacket Weekend 2016

Each year in September, City Year corps members and staff kick off their year of service with a large scale service day benefiting a school in our communities. We are very excited to announce that next year, the Curley K-8 will be the host and beneficiary of this event. On a Saturday in September, around 750 volunteers from the City Year community will be coming out to the Curley and the surrounding community for a day of volunteering that will be organized by a specialized team from City Year. Projects for this type of event can include painting, murals, organization, landscaping, light construction and the creation of resources for students and teachers.   Your input and feedback is essential for us to best align our projects with the needs of the school and we greatly appreciate you for taking the time to answer the questions using this link. Should you have any questions or want any additional information, please don't hesitate to reach out to Maria Ploessl at mploessl@cityyear.org. 

ANet Session 3

The final ANet assessment will begin next week for students. The purpose of this testing plan is to prepare students for PARCC both in terms of clarifying their small group accommodations as well as building their stamina for testing on days back to back. Please email all questions, concerns and suggestions to Adrian Ward-Jackson. Attached is a more detailed daily schedule, please click on the sheet tabs at the bottom to find your grade. A3 Testing Schedule

• Tues. March 15th, Grade 2 Math, Times TBD

PARCC

Here is the PARCC Draft Schedule for May. Please take time to review this and send all ideas, questions and concerns to David Diaz on how to best improve this schedule. It is important that we solidify these dates on the calendar. We will need "All Hands On Deck" during this testing window. Please send all feedback to David by Friday, March 4th.

Curley Silent Auction

The Curley School Parent Council (SPC) will be hosting their Annual Silent Auction at Canary Square on Tuesday, March 29th and would like to extend an invite to all staff and their friends and family. If you are interested in donating a prize to the auction please contact Molly Brigham by February 22nd at mollykbrigham@gmail.com. In the past some staff have donated an afternoon with their teacher to get an ice cream at JP Licks, Principal for the Day, lunch with your teacher, etc... The SPC is open to any of your ideas and really appreciates your time (and the students love the prizes). The money raised from the Silent Auction goes to directly supporting our school such as CMCB, BalletROX, Arts supplies, science supplies, staff luncheon, Chromebooks etc...