1/17/17 Daily Bulletin

Shout Out

Shout out to all those who attended the "Smile and Say Cheers" Curley New Year's party. It was a great way for us to connect and the dance party at the end was unforgettable! Thank you to Genet Mehari, Cara Hins, Meg Nason and Laura Shea for leading the planning for this event as well!

ACCESS Testing 

ACCESS Testing will resume on with the speaking portion for Grades 1-5. Grades 6-8 will begin Wednesday with Listening & Reading and Writing on Thursday.
Grades 1-3: One teacher in each grade level will have the box of tests for the entire grade level. Please see the ACCESS Speaking list for who is testing whom in each grade level.

ACCESS 2017 Speaking

Teachers responsible for tests:

• Grade 1 Kidd 
• Grade 2 DaSilva 
• Grade 3 Petmezis 
• Grades 4-5: Tickets for speaking will be available for pick up if you have not already done so. 
• Grades 6-8: Tickets for testing will be available on Wednesday morning. Prior to then please make sure that all laptops have been rebooted so the application is present. If possible please have them take the practice session so they get a feel for the test as well as to ensure the app is present prior to Wednesday. Please make sure that the list of students needing to be tested is accurate and up to date.

Any questions feel free to reach out to Waverly wkidd@bostonpublicschools.org

Upper School Winter Concert

Date: January 20th, 2017
Time: 9:00AM
Location: Upper School Auditorium
Performers: 3rd-5th grade choirs, Ms. Rand's Class, Ms Maiden's Class, Ms. Quarterson's Class, Middle School Elective Band and Middle School Band (Small Ensemble).

PD Opportunity

Please find below a link outlining the RJ /Circle sessions that are free from January to June.
Restorative Justice Learning Community Session
Have you been hearing the buzz about Restorative Justice Practices in the district, and want to see them in action? Maybe you have some formal RJP training and you’re a little rusty? Or maybe it’s new to you and you would like some more RJ circle practice? If so, attend one, some or all of our RJP Learning Community Sessions, where we practice several circle topics together. Come be a part of educators learning, growing, sharing and supporting each other as we continue to explore options for support in our classrooms. Facilitated and hosted by the Restorative Justice Organizing Committee of the BTU, the sessions will be held at the McCormack Middle School at 315 Mt Vernon Street in Dorchester. Circle topics include What Triggers Your Anger?, What Will Make It Right?, Relationship Building Circle, and more. See the flyer for descriptions, other topics and schedule. Register at www.btu.org/rjlearn

Middle School Dance

Valentine's Dance on Friday, February 17, 2017 from 1:05 to 2:10 pm in the gym. Price: $3.00 and the proceeds will be used for the end of year field trip to Canobie Lake. Bottled water will be sold for $1.00 in the gym and again the proceeds will be used for the trip to Canobie Lake. Wrist bands will be available on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from your homeroom teachers. Active chaperones are welcomed. Each team will send at least one adult chaperone who will actively supervise and help at the event. A cleaning crew will be ready after the dance. For more information please ask Maria Amy-Moreno in room 210, Upper School.

Stars Math

Our next math STARS assessment will be conducted Feb. 13-17th. Please make sure that students that are absent when you give the test make it up when they show up. This round we will be asking why students have not taken math STARS assessment.

If you have not already done so make sure you are analyzing the STARS data from the last assessment to help inform your teaching in order to increase SGPs. We will be looking closely at SGPs to ensure we are conducting the best instructional practices to ensure an increase in student achievement this year. If you need any help getting STARS data or analyzing it to think of next steps please email Sean Guthrie at sguthrie@bostonpublicschools.org to set up a time to meet.  

School Climate

Do any of these New Year’s resolutions look familiar?

Did you resolve to take better care of yourself this year?

Let us help you!

Join the Climate Team for a

Self Care Workshop

On Wednesday, January 18th

from 3-4:15 in Room 003

Middle School Special Education Progress Reports

2nd term Middle School progress reports will open Wednesday, January 11th and close Monday, January 30th. Please let Jessica know if you need any assistance completing these.

A note from the Special Education Office

Karen will be out for the month of January. Jessica will be managing all cases. Please send any parents and/or concerns to Jessica, but please allow for at least 48 hour response as I will be running most of the meetings and handling all the paperwork.
Thanks, Jessica

K2, First and Second Grade Teachers

The BAS and Dibels windows are open from January 23 to March 3. Teachers should find an independent, instructional and hard level for students not meeting the current benchmark according to your most recent running records. The current benchmarks are: K2 - C, 1st - H, 2nd - L.

P&D and Class Coverage Payments

Madeline and Kathy are collecting staff missed P&D and Class Coverage hours, it is due no later then Jan. 27th. Also BPS does not pay for missed lunch times.

January, 2017 Curley Cares Student Awards

What better way to rejoice in 2017 than by recognizing those students who do their best to show growth and support the Curley Cares way? Celebrate the New Year AND positive student behaviors by using THIS FORM to submit names so students can receive an award at our upcoming Thursday, January 19, 201 7 Curley Cares assemblies.
Please refer to THIS LIST to see those students who have already received awards this school year .
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 Tuesday, January 17, 2016.

Museum of Science Night - SPC

Hello Curley Staff,
The SPC wants to Thank You in advance for giving out flyers to your students for the upcoming Museum of Science night (They will be sent home on Monday). This fun community night is Friday 1/20 and is open from 5-9. The event is FREE to families with an EBT card and general admission is at a very reduced cost of $5/person! Parking is $5 as well. Please let Jess Curran (jessicacurran@ymail.com) know if any students want to go but need financial support. This is a community event and we want to encourage all families to attend! There is a new teen area, with 3D printers and other advanced activities so please spread the word! Great for all ages!
We need a head count by Wednesday night 1/18/17. If you could put your forms/money in the lower school or upper-school office I'd be happy to pick them up Wednesday afternoon. If possible, can you email me (jessicacurran@ymail.com) that you put them in the office to help us keep track of things. If for some reason a student gives you forms/money on Thursday, email me and we will get them from you! Thank you for making the school and learning process a thoughtful, creative, and purposeful experience for our children.

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 final preview date will take place on Monday, January 23rd from 3pm-4pm. Please email Arusha Hollister (arusha_h@yahoo.com) if you Doodle Poll: Doodle: Curley Preview Tours

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