5/15/17 Daily Bulletin

Shout Out

Shout out to our retirees Elizabeth Prieto, Charity Murphy, Amika Kemmler-Ernst, Layla Hijab-Cable and Susan Trotz for representing the Curley K-8 at the Retirees Luncheon last week! A special thanks for sharing these photos and hearing about how much fun you all had together! We hope you continue to have a long, healthy and enjoyable retirement.

 

Shout out to Jesse Cardoso for again organizing a huge turn out for the Wake Up the Earth Parade! We had over 100 families, students and staff marching for our school! Thankfully they rain held off and it was amazing to see so many supporters cheering us along on the sidelines!

 

 

Homework Meeting

We are adding 40 minutes to our school day and many families are asking us to rethink homework as a community. Please join us for an open meeting to discuss a K-8 homework policy that will be implemented starting in September. We would love to have representation from across K-8. We will meet on Monday, May 15th at 3pm in room 112.

School Climate

Please join us for the next Climate meeting on Wednesday, May 17th from 3pm-4:15pm in room 003.

LGBTQ+ Picnic

Please join us for the LGBTQ+ picnic on Thursday May 18th from 6:00-7:30pm. All families and community members are welcome!!!

Summer Learning Opportunities

Stay tuned for an Email from Sugeily . . .


The Office of English Language Learners is offering summer school to all ELL students entering grades 3-8. Please send Waverly a list of students you would like to have attend ASAP. Copies are available in several languages attached are the English and Spanish versions for you to have if you need duplicates. Applications are due no later than this Friday May 19th. Please contact Waverly at wkidd@bostonpublicschools.org with questions.

Welcoming School PD Feedback

Team attached is the link Danielle referenced from PD last week. She is asking everyone who participated to complete the feedback and when they ask for a trainers name please use Steven Chen.
tinyurl.com/HRCWSeval

Build BPS Events

The City of Boston and Boston Public Schools are hosting BuildBPS workshops throughout the city during May and June. At each session, teams of parents, students, staff, and other stakeholders will brainstorm investment opportunities in school buildings, using data and priorities from the 10-year educational and facilities master plan. These interactive sessions are designed to generate ideas for repair, renovation, expansion, and building projects to create state-of-the-art school facilities. We hope you will consider attending one of these upcoming sessions and feel free to spread the word to anyone whom you think may be interested. We will be hosting a session at the Curley on Tuesday, May 30th from 5:30pm-8:00pm in the auditorium.

May, 2017 Curley Cares Student Awards

With only May and June assemblies ahead of of us before the end of the school year, now is the time to recognize students who are doing their best to support the Curley Cares way. Please use THIS FORM to submit names so your students can receive an award at our Thursday, May 18, 2017 Curley Cares assemblies. Please refer to THIS LIST to see those students who have already received awards this school year. Remember, the intent of Curley Cares is to reinforce positive (caring) behaviors and that each Curley K8 student receive at least one Curley Shares award each year.

Pathways

Are you interested in seeking further certification? If so, think about applying to one of the BPS Pathways programs. Applications are due on May 26th and email Katie so she can submit a recommendation. Click below for an application:

ESL Pathways

Moderate Disabilities Pathways

Severe Disabilities Pathways

Student Success Survey

The Student Success Team would like to gather your feedback on the new process/model. Please complete the link below during your CPT (by May 28th). This will help us continue to make SST more and more effective. An SST representative will discuss this more at your next CPT. Student Success Team

IEP Progress Reports

Progress Reports will open Tuesday, May 16th and will close at 4pm on June 12th. All progress reports need to completed in SEIMS. Please let Karen or Jessica know if there are any questions or concerns.

Cafe in Room 116

The students in Room 116 have finished a business/entrepreneurship unit in class and have put together a coffee stand to put in practice what they have learned. Please come by and support PACE 6 (room 116 upper school) and buy a cup of coffee for $1.00. Our coffee stand will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30-10:00. We look forward to serving you!

Retention

Are you thinking about retaining a student for next year? If so, please invite Katie to your team meeting to discuss the student and possible option. All students being retain will need to be submitted by 5/31/17 to Central Office. Please keep in mind that retention is an intervention not a punishment for students. Also complete the following documentation so we can use it as discussion at the meeting. Light's Retention Scale is a researched based tool used to help decide if retention is an appropriate and effective intervention for a student.

May Parent Cafe

The May parent cafe will invite parents and guardians of students in K0-1st grade to a presentation and interactive conversation about self care on May 16th from 5:30-7pm with the help of CSR. The guidance office will provide teachers in K0-1st grade with flyers to send home with students this week. If you have a strong line of communication with your parents, or know a parent that would strongly benefit from this seminar, please reach out to them to encourage their attendance. Thank you for your support!

7th Grade Parent High School Information Night

The counseling office will hold a presentation for our parents and guardians of 7th grade students on June 1st from 5:30-7 pm. This presentation will cover the basics of the 8th grade to high school transition including the citywide policy, choosing a good fit, and the high school choice form. Flyers will go out this week inviting parents and guardians to attend. Pizza will be served and students are encouraged to attend as well!

MCAS Update

We are back MCAS testing for the next three weeks!

MCAS 2.0 Quick Check

MCAS 2.0 Roles and Responsibilities

MCAS Schedule - Overall schedule & daily schedules please be sure to click on each sheet and check daily

School Climate Survey

All Student Climate Surveys are online this year! Homeroom teachers should instruct classes to take surveys at the same time to ensure all students have the opportunity to complete the survey. Please have students complete the survey by May 31st. 
Accessing the Survey

• The Digital Backpack is opens by default on all BPS Chromebooks but students can also take the survey by visiting www.bostonpublicschools.org/backpack and signing in with their BPS Google account. The Climate Survey is the first icon listed at the top.

BPS TEACHER CLIMATE SURVEY - THE SPRING 2017 TEACHER SURVEY IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE !!! 

• Please remind teachers to location the surveys in their email inboxes and complete the survey online by May 15, 2017. 
BPS PARENT CLIMATE SURVEY- THE SPRING 2017 PARENT SURVEY IS NOW AVAILABLE IN ALL LANGUAGES ONLINE !!! Please communicate with your families the importance of completing this!

Tech Goes Home @ the Curley!

The families of students in grades 2-8 will have the opportunity to attend a Tech Goes Home course right here at the Curley. Technology Goes Home (TGH) strives to ensure that all residents of the City of Boston are equipped with the tools, training, and access to support 21st century skill development. After successful completion of the program, graduates will have purchased their very own Lenovo Chromebook computer for $50.
When:

• Tuesday, May 30th from 3:30-6:30PM
• Wednesday, May 31st from 3:30-6:30PM
• Monday, June 5th from 3:30-6:30PM
• Tuesday, June 6th from 3:30-6:30PM
• Wednesday, June 7th from 3:30-6:30PM

Where: Ms. Smith's Room (204 of the Lower School)
**Applications and money due on or before Thursday, May 25th (cash or money order endorsed to Hi-Q Computers only)
Flyers have been sent to teachers of grades 2-8 and should be sent home with students ASAP. Applications can be picked up in the main office of each building. Any questions should be directed to Ms. Smith (tsmith8@bostonpublicschools.org).

Snack Change

Starting today (May 2nd), FFVP snack bags will be picked up at the upper school cafeteria and lower school main office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. 

• All upper school teachers: Please send 1 student to the upper school cafeteria between 9:30 and 10:00 to pick up your snack bag and return any FFVP reusable bags you may have from last week. 
• Lower school teachers: Grades 2-3, please send 1 student to the lower school main office between 9:30 and 10:00 to pick up your snack bag and return any FFVP reusable bags you may have from the Fall. For 1st grade and under, the snack bag will be delivered to your classroom. 

Playworks

Playworks is currently conducting our annual School Staff Survey. Every year, Playworks asks the staff at each school to complete a survey about the impact they feel Playworks has on the students and the school community. We use the survey feedback to report our impact to funders and to seek additional support. We also use this information to refine our program to best meet schools’ needs. The survey will remain open until May 19th. We hope to have as many staff as possible share their thoughts about Playworks. The Playworks Annual School Staff Survey can be found using the following link: www.playworks.org/survey2017

SUPPORT THE CURLEY K-8 LIBRARY…AND GET CAR SERVICE FROM MORRISON’S AUTO-RITE

Morrison’s Auto-Rite (475 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain) is offering car maintenance services for FREE with a small donation to the Curley Library (the total cost of the car services far exceed the donation!!!) Bring a check or money order to Morrison’s Auto-Rite made out to the Friend's of the Curley Fund for $95 and Morrison’s Auto-Rite will provide you with the following services and items:

• Free comprehensive multi-point inspection (check over your car’s health) including: 
• Free Oil Change (up to a $39.95 value). NOTE: some cars have additional charges for synthetic oil 
• Rotate tires 
• Balance two front tires (while doing rotation) 
• Free front wiper blades (most cars); no appointment needed for wiper blade install 
• Second free oil change (up to a $39.95 value) 
• Upgraded warranty on repair work done by Morrison’s Auto Rite to 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first. (There are a few exceptions for normal wear items, i.e. tires) 
• Unlimited tire pressure adjusting, no appointment needed 
• Unlimited fluid level checks, no appointment needed 

TOTAL APPROXIMATE VALUE (SAVINGS) $295!

You must present the check in the amount of $95, made out to Friends of the Curley Library Fund, in person to Morrison’s Autorite to be eligible for these services! No credit cards, please!S

BTU Vote

Both paras and teachers voted to convert afternoon hours of PD into summer hours. Teachers will report for PD on Wednesday, August 30th and Thursday August 31st for PD from 8am-3pm. Paras will report on Wednesday, August 30th from 8:00am-2:00pm.

Save the Date

Please reserve Friday, June 2nd for our End-of-the-Year and Retirement Party.

Place: Florian Hall

Time: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Appetizers, Buffet, Music, Dance, Celebrations!

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

• May 18th --- Middle School Transition/Life Skills 
• June 1st --- Inclusion