12/12/16 Daily Bulletin

Shout Out

Shout out to Rina Santillian our Cafeteria Manager. Rina and her team work hard each day to feed our students breakfast and lunch. There have been many changes this year with students needed to punch in their ID number. We appreciate her ideas and support which helped to make this system easier for everyone! Thanks!

ILT 

The ILT will be conducting a walkthrough of classrooms on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. You may see your colleagues enter your classroom and take notes. We are collection information to further guide our work as we continue for the remainder of the school year. Nothing in these observations can be used as part of the evaluation and all note taking will be low inference. When reviewing the data will not identify teacher names or other identifying information. Thank you for opening your classrooms to this. Also the ILT will meet on Wednesday, December 14th from 3:0pm-4:15pm in Room 214.

PD

Our last ALL staff PD in 2016 will take place on Thursday, December 15th from 3pm-4:15pm in the auditorium. ALL paras and teachers must attended this.

SAVE THE DATE for the Annual Curley Holiday Shopping Night

FRIDAY, December 16th! This is a fun event that helps our school raise money, supports our local stores, and creates a great sense of community. You buy your Christmas and Hanukkah gifts and the stores donate a percentage of sales to the Curley. Win-Win! This year, we are having the event on a Friday so people don’t need to rush home to get kids to bed or can combine it with a date night! Stay tuned for a full list of stores and the exact timeframe (most likely 3pm-8pm). If you have questions, please email or call Leah Barcan: lbarcan@gmail.com/617-599-0592.

Toy Drive

At 3 weeks old my baby nephew Ambrose Valentino passed away from SIDS. There is a toy drive to honor Ambrose at Boston Children's Hospital. If you would like to donate an unwrapped toy to please drop off the toy in room 115A Ms. Mylett. I will be collecting toys until the 16th. Thank you for spreading Kindness and Love in honor of my beautiful baby nephew Ambrose Valentino. Maryclare Moran, BTU Representative and Curley K-8 Paraprofessional

Insight Survey

Last week you were emailed an Insight Survey. BPS is asking all teachers to complete this survey. This year’s fall survey will be sent to all teachers via a link in an email. The Insight survey only takes about 15 minutes to complete. The fall administration will close December 14th, and the spring administration is currently scheduled for between May 22nd and June 5th. SO FAR ONLY 21% OF STAFF HAVE COMPLETED THIS. THE DISTRICT IS LOOKING FOR 100% OF TEACHERS TO RESPOND. PLEASE HELP US REACH THIS GOAL. You cannot forward the email to one another, please contact insightsurvey@tntp.org if you need help finding the survey.

Gift Drive

We are holding a gift drive for a few of our Curley Students. Anyone can pick a tag with a gift idea in either the upper school teacher room or in the lower school lobby. Unwrapped gifts can be dropped off with the tag attached in Ms. Mitchell's room 110 in the lower school. Thank you for your support. 

Lost Receivers

This year we have lost a few receivers which are about $1000 each and dramatically improve a student's ability to hear. Please helps us find these (pictures below). If you find one please email Deb Aviles (daviles@bostonpublicschools.org).

 

Globe Santa

If students have turned in Globe Santa money please turn it into Kathy and Madeline by Monday, December 12th at 3pm. Thanks!

SPC Fundraiser

The School Parent Council (SPC) is starting a fundraiser for our school this week. The money raised will go towards opening a new school library as well as increasing the technology K-8. Fliers will be in mailboxes for you to send home, information has been posted on the website, a robo call will go out to families, a campaign sign will be placed in the school yard and you are welcome to spread the word to your friends and family as well as post on social media. Here you will find the letter that will go out via email as well as the printed version that will be placed in your mailbox to send home. 

Preference Sheets

It is that time of year again! We are planning for next year and want to know your thoughts and preferences. Please be sure to complete the Curley K-8 2017-2018 School Year Staff Preference Sheet by Tuesday, December 20th. 

Curley Cares Awards

Please submit student names for December, 2016 Curley Cares Awards. Awards will be given to students on Thursday, December 22, 2016 during Curley Shares assemblies. Please use THIS LIST as a reference to see those students who have already received awards. The intent behind Curley Cares is reinforce positive (caring) behaviors and that each Curley K8 student receive at least one Curley Shares award each year.  All Curley K8 staff members - not just for homeroom teachers - can submit student names for an award. If you'd like to give more than 3 awards, please coordinate with your grade-level colleagues such as specialists or other staff. If it is for a larger group of students (such as a sports team, etc.) please email Kate (kdavis3@bostonpublicschools.org) directly. Submissions are DUE by 4:00pm on Monday, December 19, 2016. 

Curley Cares Staff Awards

During next week's whole-school PD on December 15 from 3:00-4:15, staff members will once again have the opportunity to recognize their colleagues by giving them a Curley Cares award. This is your chance to acknowledge deed (both big and small) that have made a difference in your work life. So take some time to consider the contributions of the people you work with each day and how their actions support the Curley K-8 "We Care..." philosophy. Chose one person who you would like to recognize and share your appreciation by filling out the Curley Shares Staff Award form. If you have any problems accessing the form, please contact Kate Davis or Laura Shea. Submissions are due by 4:00 Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

Artifacts

All artifacts must be uploaded to EDFS by December 15th. Administrators need time to review artifacts prior to writing Formatives. Please remember that 2-3 items should be uploaded for each goal (Student Learning & Professional Practice) AND each standard (I, II, III, IV). This means around 12-18 artifacts, we know you are doing many amazing things but uploading more than that makes it challenging to review each item thoroughly. Be sure that there is evidence tagged to each goal and standard. Also note that it is just as important to include a thorough description of what you uploaded. Do no assume that the evaluator will know why you choose to upload a particular document. Please let your evaluator know if you have any questions.

Tenacity

Come celebrate with Tenacity on Thursday, December 15th, when we’ll hold our annual ‘Mid-year Ceremony: There’s No Place Like Tenacity’ to showcase program highlights and recognize student accomplishments from the first part of the school year. The event will be from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Lower School Gym, with dinner being served around 5:45pm. All Curley staff is welcome to stop by! We hope to see you there! If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ms. AuGuste at cathyauguste@tenacity.org

SAVE THE DATE

2nd Annual Smile and Say Cheers New Year's Party
Formal invitations with RSVP details will be coming soon! 

Staff mark your calendars!!
January 13, 2017 at 4:30pm Bella Luna

School Previews

We are looking for family volunteers to support our upcoming School Previews. These are building tours for perspective families and Curley families help to lead and share information from a parent’s point of view. All families are welcome to participate and no prior experience is necessary (we will partner you up with others). The preview dates will take place on Friday, January 13th from 9am-1pm and Monday, January 23rd from 3pm-4pm. Please email Arusha Hollister (arusha_h@yahoo.com) if you Doodle Poll: Doodle: Curley Preview Tours

$1500 Early Retirement Incentive Out; Deadline January 13, 2017

In order to assist hiring for the 2017 - 2018 school year, the Boston Public Schools is offering a one-time incentive for early notification of termination to members of the BTU Teachers’ Unit.
1. An individual must be a permanent BTU Teacher, have a minimum of ten (10) years of continuous service in the Boston Public Schools, and must meet the minimum age requirement of fifty-five (55) years. 

2. Eligible employees presently on paid or unpaid leave of absence can apply.
3. The application, once accepted by the Office of Human Capital by execution of the Separation Agreement, is binding on both parties and irrevocable.
4. Applicants understand that the termination must be effective between June 30, 2017 and August 31, 2017.
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SPED PD Options

Below are some PD options being offered at the Curley during our contractual PD dates. Staff may want to include one or more of these into their team PD plan. Here is the link to sign up   https://goo.gl/forms/BwtGbumLgXBfLUMF2

• Jan 19th --- Paperwork/IEP Progress Reports 
• Feb 16th --- Tier 1 and Tier 2 Interventions/curriculum modification 
• March 16th --- Behavior Supports 
• April 27th --- Understanding Disabilities and Services available 
• May 18th --- Middle School Transition/Life Skills 
• June 1st --- Inclusion