Shout Out
Shout out to Hadley Keohane. Late last week she identified two students who did not have proper winter clothing (hats, gloves, and jackets.) This weekend she went out and bought those students the proper winter clothing and gave the clothing to the students who were in need. Thank you for caring about our students!
ELA STAR Update – Change in Assessment Schedule
There will be no required STAR ELA progress monitoring the week of 12/12/16 (PM2). The next STAR ELA assessment will be the week of January 4th, when we will administer the “Winter Benchmark Assessment”. You are still able to progress monitor any student between now and the Winter Benchmark, at your discretion. Please contact Eileen Cronin with any questions.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.
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.
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.
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.Images on SIS Grades K-8
This year, we would like to have images on SIS for all active students attending The Curley K-8 School during SY 2016-2017. Jennifer Connelly is coming on Thursday, December 8 to take pictures of all students who did not order a picture or were absent during Picture day. Pictures will be taken at the Upper School Auditorium during the following times:Grades K-5: 9 am - 10 am
Grades 6-8: 10:25 - 11 am
Please send students to the Auditorium or Kathy Powers will call students grades K-4 and Mrs. Vasquez grades K-8 to make sure they come down. Students in grades K1-2nd should be escorted to the Auditorium by their Para or Evelyn in case you do not have a para(our parent volunteer). Please click on link Students missing school picture grades K-8 to check if one of your students needs a picture. Please contact Mr. Diaz if you have any questions or concerns.
School Climate Team Meeting
Please join us for the School Climate Team Meeting on Wednesday, December 7th from 3pm-4:15pm in room 003.
PD Information from Steven Chen
- Training Evaluation: Please have your staff complete the evaluation at the following link: http://research.hrc.org/s3/wseval. The module was "Creating Gender Expansive Schools."
- Culture and Climate Assessment: Please also have each member of your staff complete the Culture and Climate Assessment (http://research.hrc.org/s3/climate). Once this is completed, you and your staff will get a report with the results, and we be able to focus on specific areas for training and reassess at the end of the program to determine whether there has been growth.
- Gender Resources and Lesson Plans
- Books and Resources: Here is the link for books and resources discussing gender expansive students: http://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/books/transgender-youth/. I am also attaching a PDF with many of these resources in a printable format.
- Lesson Plan Ideas: Here is a link for lesson plans and other ideas on the topic of today's training: http://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/lesson-plans/transgender-youth/
- Information about gender development: This is for the teachers who have questions about how gender develops by age from Gender Spectrum: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ohb5dhyqqznjmgk/Gender%20Across%20the%20Grades_112514.pdf?dl=0
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.
STAR Math Assessment Window(Gr. 3-8 Only)
The winter screening window for the STAR Math Assessment is December 5 – 9. This assessment will give us growth data for our students. Please make sure that you have looked at the data from the first assessment to identify students in the urgent intervention and intervention category. Use Stars data analysis to begin thinking of ways to support these students growth so that they can start to move out of urgent intervention to intervention and intervention to on watch. If as a grade level you need support doing this please email Sean Guthrie to schedule a grade level meeting. The STAR website can be accessed by all students using the STAR bookmark on Chromebooks. Student user names and passwords are the same as STAR Reading. Students can use blank scratch paper and a pencil while testing, but no calculators or reference materials are allowed. Just a reminder, students must sign into Chromebooks using their email address and password – not as “guest”. Grade level teams should arrange to share access to Chromecarts so that all students are tested during the screening window. Please contact Sean Guthrie 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
Fall Term Report Card Grading Window for Grades K2 - 5
The fall grading window for students in grades 1-5 is will open from November 21st to December 9th. 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.
SAVE THE DATE
2nd Annual Smile and Say Cheers New Year's PartyFormal invitations with RSVP details will be coming soon!
Staff mark your calendars!!
January 13, 2017 at 4:30pm Bella Luna
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, December 9th from 9am-10am, Friday, January 13th from 9am-1pm and Monday, December 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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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/
- 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
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