5/15/18 Daily Bulletin

Shout Out

Shout out to Audra Bowsky for stepping into a new role for a few weeks to support students. Thank you for taking on this work and your willingness to collaborate with others.

MCAS Information - Action Required

• PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THAT YOUR STUDENTS WHO ARE ELD 1-3 HAVE TEXT TO SPEECH LISTED AS AN ACCOMMODATION AND THAT IT WORKS AT THE START OF THE TEST.

MCAS Proctoring teachers and Staff:
Please make sure you stress upon your students to raise their hands and let you know when they are done with their tests. It is important that either individually or as group, you ensure and monitor that all students press the submit button when they have completed their test. You can also monitor in your session who is not done testing or if a submitted test did not go through. Let Mr. Diaz, Mrs. Burque or Mrs. Jackson know if you have any questions or concerns.  All staff should be informed of the protocols and logistics around MCAS. Please review the MCAS Roles and Responsibilities (and links included in the Roles and Responsibilities). As a resource, you can also reference our MCAS Quick Check document. Please check out the MCAS Calendar April/May 2018 as you map out your planning for the spring. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to David Diaz.

Also here is the MCAS video to share with your class!
Here are the Math and Science groupings:
Science MCAS 2018 Grades 5, 8

Staff Tardiness

Just a reminder that teachers need to sign in by 8:15am and paras at 8:20am. You MUST sign in by that time each day.  Please do NOT sign in after completing your duty. We recognize that emergencies and other issues may arise but please text/call Katie to notify her if you will be late.

Tech Goes Home @ 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 Google Chromebook computer for $50.
Flyers and interest forms were placed in the boxes of teachers of grades 2-8. Any questions should be directed to Ms. Smith (tsmith8@bostonpublicschools.org). I am willing to reach out to any family you feel may benefit from this program.
The dates and times are as follows:

• Tuesday, May 29th from 4:00-7:00PM
• Wednesday, May 30th from 4:00-7:00PM
• Monday, June 4th from 4:00-7:00PM
• Tuesday, June 5th from 4:00-7:00PM
• Thursday, June 7th from 4:00-7:00PM

School Climate Team

Please join us for our Climate Meeting on Wednesday, May 17th from 3:45pm-5:00pm in Room 215!

LGBTQ+ Picnic

We are for the third year in a row getting together at our LGBTQ+ Picnic. We want our friends and families to be part of this Curley Tradition on May 17th at 6pm. Bring your Picnic baskets and your beach blankets, enjoy a beautiful afternoon and make new friends. Watch the children participate in fun games with our Playwork Team lead by Coach Jacqui and members of City Year. 

May, 2018 Curley Cares Student Awards

Please recognize students who are doing their best to support the Curley Cares way by using theMAY 2018 FORM to submit names for your students to receive an award at our Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Curley Shares assemblies. Please refer to THIS LIST to see those students who have already received award(s) this school year . If you'd like to give more than 3 awards, try to 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. Award submissions are DUE by 7:00pm Monday, May 21, 2018.

Boosterthon

The SPC will be hosting an EOY fundraiser to support our school called Boosterthon! We’re officially 4 weeks out from kicking off our Fun Run program. This will take place on Friday, June 15th! Save the date and more information will follow! For more information: https://boosterthon.com/

Spirit Week

Reminder the week of May 21st is spirit week !

• Monday is mix match day. Wear all your favorite patterns.
• Tuesday is sport jersey and team color day. Be sure to represent your favorite team
• Wednesday is Curley colors. Wear green, yellow, or black and show your best school spirit.
• Thursday is decades day. We can't wait to see your favorite years being represented.
• Friday is everyones favorite, pajama day!!!

BTU Elections

We'll be voting to elect our 2018-19 BTU Building Reps on Thursday, May 31st. If you are interested in becoming a building rep we're taking names until Friday, May 18th. Click here for more information on building rep duties. Please let any of the current reps (listed below) know if you are interested in running or have questions about BTU rep duties.
Your Building Reps,
Kate Davis (Rm # 114 US)
Arleta Faulkner (Rm # 202 LS)
Genet Mehari (Rm# 003 US)
MaryClare Moran (Rm# 110 US)
Connie Redden (Rm# 015)

EOY Testing Window

The BAS/Dibels testing window will be open from May 14 to June 8. K2, 1st and 2nd grade teachers will receive one full day of testing coverage. Contact Caitlyn with any questions.

Spring Concerts are on the Way!

Over the past couple of months students have received pink and purple flyers home about our spring performances. Homeroom teachers: if you are missing flyers please talk to Ms. Bourgeault or Ms. Alves. Please make note of our performances coming up soon!

• May 17th @9AM: K2, 2nd grade, PACE 0, PACE 1, PACE 2, PACE 5 (Ms. Alves and Ms. Bourgeault) 
• May 18th @9AM: K0, K1, 1st, PACE 3, PACE 4 (Ms. Alves and Ms. Bourgeault) 
• May 24th @9AM: 3rd, 4th, 5th, PACE 6, PACE 7, Band (Ms. Bourgeault) 
• June 5th @6PM: Band Concert (Ms. Bourgeault) 

Retention

If you are thinking about retaining a student for next year please schedule time to meet with Katie and Sugeily Santos (grades 4-8) or Cristina Silva (K-3) by Friday, May 19th.

Tenacity

Over the next 2 weeks, Curley Tenacity students will be participating in our annual end of year tennis tournaments at Harvard. Curley teachers and staff are invited to come watch our students play at these special events!

Crane Cup--7/8th Grade Tournament
Friday, May 18 4:00-6:00pm
-Stiven Birenbaum
-Katherine Arauz
-Rain Twohads
-Jeremiah Sanchez
-Brennan Shapiro
-Alex Castaneda

Both tournaments are played at the Harvard Murr Tennis Center, 65 North Harvard St, Boston MA 02163

How to reserve the Curley K8 playing field (and other shared spaces)

Learn how to view various Curley K8 School calendars and reserve shared spaces (like the playing field) by watching this video.

BTU Voting Results 

• We voted to redistribute the 6 hours from 1/2/19
• We voted to hold our Fall Open House on Thursday, September 27th from 5pm-7pm
• We voted for Option 2 (24 hours): Professional Development on August 28th and 29th from 8am to 3pm (14 hours) AND five (5) 2-hour sessions on the following Thursdays from 3:45 to 5:45 pm: 10/4, 11/1, 12/13, 1/31, 3/7 with a make-up day on 4/4 (in case of snow).
• Please feel free to contact your BTU representative with any questions!

Student Surveys Grades 4 - 8 (March 12 - June 15)

Please have all students Grades 4-8 complete this as part of class. All student surveys are online. The survey is available in students’ Digital Backpack as well as through the following student link:
Student link: https://cce.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1BP2eCYEA5pZT37
Shortened Link: https://tinyurl.com/bpsclimate
Students can complete the survey using chromebooks, other technology at their school, and even smartphones.

Playworks

• On Saturday, May 19th is Playworks Run for Recess 5K. This is a fundraiser that Playworks hosts every year to raise money and awareness for the importance of recess in low income school systems. The Run for Recess is a unique 5K and One Mile Fun Run race that gives families the opportunity to participate in a race for the very first time. The Run for Recess offers opportunities for the whole family to get involved at Franklin Park's world-famous cross-country course adjacent to the zoo! All participants will enjoy a fun family environment, an electronically timed race, and an awesome goodie bag. Paper registration forms will be handed out by Coach Jacqui during school or sign up with this link: playworks.org/ne-run2018. If you have any questions about the upcoming events please email Coach Jacqui at jacqueline.conley@playworks.org.

New Field Trip Request Procedure

Starting Monday, 3/12/28, all field trips requests should be submitted in the following way. If you have already submitted a paper previously, that is ok, but all new requests should be done in this way. Check out this powerpoint for additional information on the steps.

1. Fill out electronic form at least 2 weeks in advance. This link will be available in the blog daily. Field Trip Request Form
2. Print your form submission.
3. Email list of students attending to nurses.
4. Get nurse and cafeteria signature at least 2 weeks in advance. They can sign anywhere at the bottom of your page.
5. Turn in to either main office.
6. Pass out permission slips and have students return. (English p.12, Other Languages)

CPT at a Glance

Thanks to the staff who have provided feedback we will have a weekly update about what should be covered at CPT. The CPT at a Glance document will be updated each week. This week is a ILT week.