5/21/18 Daily Bulletin

Shout Out

Shout out to Leida Arroyo, City Year and Playworks for hosting the LGBTQA+ Picnic. It was a fabulous event! And great to see staff and families across K-8 out to enjoy each others company and show support!

Shout-out to Coach Jacqui for being flexible and supportive!

Shout out to TEAM PACE for staying well over an hour on Friday to support several students who did not have monitors to ride the bus home. You amaze us all with the lengths you go to when supporting students from snacks, singing songs, technology, praise, running with students etc...

Shout out to ALL of our ABA therapists who work tirelessly to make sure our most vulnerable students are learning skills in a systematic way. Between schedule changes, incoming kids and changing programs, you truly define the word FLEXIBLE! We are so thankful for all that you do for our classrooms, and you don't get thanked enough!

Shout out to Tenacity students for winning the Crane Cup for the 2nd year in a row! Brennan Shapiro, Nayshawn Niles, Jeremiah Sanchez, Stiven Birenbaum, Kathy Arauz and Rain Twohads left their hearts on the courts and never backed down during a match! We had a great group of families, Curley staff and friends there cheering the Flying Lions Tennis Crew!

 

Shout out to Rose Rodriguez and and her students who participated this weekend in the Latino STEM Alliance competition. Our students persisted through the challenges and impressed the crowd!

 

University of Virginia (UVA) Visit

This week Michael Moore, Leadership Coach from UVA will visit our school on Thursday for the day. He will visit classrooms meet with groups of teachers and attend meetings. More information will follow tomorrow.

ILT

Please join us for ILT on Wednesday, May 23rd from 3:45pm-5pm.

SPED/ESL Pathways Program

Moderate Disabilities, Severe Disabilities and ESL Pathway Programs are posted on My Learning Plan. The application deadline is May 31, 2018. Email Katie if you would like an application.

GLBTQA+ Club Kick-Off

(Gay, Straight, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Allies and Others)
We need your help. You will find flyers (English/Spanish) in your mailboxes to announce our kick-off. The Club will start next year but we want to gather interest and information in which students would like to attend to help us plan and celebrate them.
Can you please consider

• hanging the signs up on the outside door of your classroom or in a noticeable place for your students and others? 
• taking 3-5 minutes during Open Circle or Homeroom to announce the kick-off breakfast? 
• reminding students about the breakfast on June 11th?

While we are happy to have Staff attend (of course), our main focus for adult support is to get students to turn out for an event where our Curley students feel welcome, included and heard. We would appreciate any help you can provide with turnout and getting the word out.
Questions? Please see Julie Feeney jfeeney@bostonpublicschools.org, Melanie Bourgeault
Mboutgeault@bostonpublicschools.org, Leida Arroyo Larroyo@bostonpublicschools.org

Insight Survey Starts this week! May 15th-June 6th

All teachers will be send the Insight Survey Link today. Everyone has their own individual link so please do not forward it to a colleague. BPS is asking all staff to complete this survey. You may recall doing this in the fall as well. Please know that if we have 100% staff participation we will have solid data to share and use to plan for next year. Teams may take time at CPT to complete.

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.

Middle School Dance

Curley Middle School Dance in the gym on Friday, June 1, 2018 from 1:55 to 3:05 PM. The entrance fee is $5.00 and the proceeds will go towards: the 6th grade trip to the White Mountains and the middle school trip to Canobie Lake.

• Popcorn and other goodies will be sold in the gym as part of the fundraising event. Please spread the word among your middle school students. 
• For more information contact Maria Amy-Moreno, Room 210---Upper School/mamymoreno@bostonpublicschools.org.

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

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 decades day. We can't wait to see your favorite years being represented.
• Thursday is Curley colors. Wear green, yellow, or black and show your best school spirit.
• 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 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 Climate week.