Shout Out
Shout out to Charles Tewksbury for be the master of the laminator! Thanks for all the details, emails and always being willing to help out!Shout out to Ms. Powers for very kindly offering to walk our 3rd graders to their City Dance bus in this freezing cold weather! Your kindness is MUCH appreciated!
Shout out to Jeanette Ellis goes above and beyond. Today she jumped in during her lunch to help transition a class that was understaffed and having behaviors.
Shout out to Team SEI, Ms. Moreno, Ms. Lotito and Ms. Harris for hosting an engaging field trip to the aquarium! It was bitterly cold but students truly enjoyed the learning experience.
Progress Reports Grades 6-8
Middle School Progress reports should be completed on SIS by Friday, February 8th. Please see Ms. Jackson with any questions.Sickle Cell Disease Notice to Families
I am attaching the final Chronic Disease and Sickle Cell Disease letter (translated into 9 languages). These letters were developed as part of a legal complaint against the Boston Public Schools from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. Madeline and Kathy will make enough copies for the whole school in both Spanish and English. These should be sent home on Monday, February 4th. If you need additional languages for a student they are in this link below:https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/134jVVKSayAzKPRTk7aKZeF3Oz7CSBQOU
ACCESS
We are still in the process of completing make ups for Listening, Reading and Writing. Speaking will begin this week and should be completed by Friday. One person from each grade will receive all of the testing tickets for that grade (on Tuesday) Teachers can decide as a team who will test which students. Students can be tested in groups no larger than 5. Speaking headphones will be available and can be collected in David's office. Due to a lack of headphones each grade level can only have five and has to return them at the end of the day so that we can give them to the next grade level. Below is the schedule for who is testing which days and who will have the speaking tickets)- Make ups Friday
February, 2019 Curley Cares Student Awards
The Next Curley Cares assemblies will be held Friday, February 15, 2019 so take a moment to recognize students who are doing their best to support the Curley Cares way.Use the FEBRUARY 2019 FORM to submit names so students you work with can receive an award at our Friday, February 15, 2019 Curley Shares assemblies. If you'd like, please check out the list of students to review which students have already received awards this school year. Please SUBMIT awards by 4:00pm Monday, February 11, 2019.
Educator of the Year
The Educator of the Year award recognizes the exceptional educators who go above and beyond to impact the lives of Boston Public Schools students. The program celebrates educators who exemplify a commitment to the profession by selecting educators who are worthy of representing the positive contributions of our educators district wide.
- Nomination Period: January 28th - March 4th
- Who may be nominated: All BPS Educators in good standing with the BTU (teachers, paraprofessionals, librarians, guidance counselors, other school support staff) *school leaders may not be nominated.
- Who can submit a nomination: All members of the BPS community
- Where to go for additional information: Website or nomination form
- Flyer: Here is a printable version
- Contact for Questions: EOYBoston@bostonpublicschools.org (or talk to Tess or Shakera)
Safe Mode Drill
We will be holding a Safe Mode Drill this week. Please be sure to review the procedures on pages 24-26 in the Staff Handbook.
BPS Math Interim #2 Open Response
All open response items for the Math Interim #2 should be graded and input into Illuminate by next Thursday (1/31) at 5:45pm. Teams will have one hour at PD next Thursday 1/31 for norming/grading. The next hour will be used for data analysis. Also all make up tests should be completed by 1/31 as well.Bulletin Boards
It is that time again, please make sure to have your bulletin board updated with student work by Friday, February 8th. All bulletin boards should have the Curley template posted with it. This is a great project for a student teacher and/or a set of responsible students. It is important that things are stapled up in all corners. Please note that you can share whole group learning (number talk, sample of writing process, response to reading etc....) The work does have to be perfect we prefer authenticity. Bulletin Boards make our hallways feel warm and welcoming and help us celebrate our students.
2nd Annual Half Way to Last Day Party
We are pleased to announce our 2nd Annual Half Way to Last Day Party! Please join us at Doyle's to celebrate day 90 of school on Friday, March 1st from 4pm-8pm. The cost is $20 per person and includes foods, prizes and the best 90's playlist!
This is a great opportunity to relax and enjoy time with your colleagues!
You can give cash to Madeline/Kathy or Venmo Laura Merdkhanian @Laura-Merdkhanian. Please pay by Friday, February 15th. If you already paid and cannot attend please let Katie know and we will reimburse you.
African American History Assembly
The African American History assembly is scheduled for Friday, March 15th at 9am. We especially would love to have classroom teachers participate with essays, historical figure reenactments or other kinds of celebratory contributions. If you are interested please contact Kim Taylor Knight at storyinabox@gmail.com. We are making this a "no meeting" committee to participate you only need to let us know.
Students in 4th and 8th grade will/may take an assessment in mathematics or reading. In addition to subject-area questions, NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. The questionnaires provide valuable information about participating students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. More information about NAEP survey questionnaires is available at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students, including transition time and directions. Please contact Mr. Diaz if you have any questions or concerns.
Color Cycle
In one of the first steps towards Zero Waste at the Curley, we are reigniting our previous efforts to recycle old markers. Crayola has a program, ColorCycle, which takes back old markers (any type and brand!) and turns them into green energy. http://www.crayola.com/colorcycle All you need to do is start collecting and the share this initiative with students and families. Attached are letters that can be sent home to families (we will get a hard copy in all mailboxes in the next few days). Collection bins are located in both offices. If you have any questions, please reach out! More info will be forthcoming in the next month about revitalizing recycling! - the Zero Waste Team
MOY BAS Info for grades K2, 1st, and 2nd
If you have running records that show a student is reading on or above your grade's instructional level benchmark, you do not need to do the BAS with them. If a student is reading below the instructional level benchmark, you need to do the BAS to find the highest instructional level and their hard level. See table below in blog for BAS dates.
CPT Cycle January 3rd - March 1st
Thank you to the teachers who provided feedback from the first 70 days of school regarding CPT time. We have heard that you are supportive of the structure but need more time to implement the CPT Cycles within the Curley Work Plan. We would like to propose that from 1/3/19-3/1/19 that teams will complete a CPT Cycle based on Interim 2 data (ELA for everyone but middle school math and science) as well as hold one climate meeting. Everyone will begin with CPT 1 in 2019. This will give teams between 6-8 CPT meetings (depending on days off) as well as one 2 hour PD on 1/24/19 to complete these items. Below are sample agendas for each CPT meeting. Team have the autonomy to map out these weeks so they can complete the full cycle by 3/1/19. See ILT representatives for more details.- CPT #1 - Looking at Data/Focus students - Review most recent forms of data (ELA Interim 2, Lexia etc…) in order to understand where your students are in connection to the grade level learning standards. Choose a focus standard/area for the upcoming unit plan.
- CPT #2 - Unit Plan Overview - Preview the upcoming unit, specifically focus on where within this unit the focus standard/area you choose during CPT 1 and where it can be explicitly taught.
- CPT #3 - Plan Lesson - Collaboratively plan one lesson as a team that relates to the focus standard/area chosen during CPT 1.
- CPT #4 - LASW - All team members bring focus student work for the collaboratively planned lesson (CPT 3) and complete the protocol.
- CPT #5 - Reflection - Take time to reflect on this CPT cycle.
- Climate Meeting - TBD
1/3/19 (Thurs/Fri Only)1/7/191/14/191/21/19 (No school - Monday MLK)1/24/19 (2 hour after school PD)- 1/28/19
- 2/4/19
- 2/11/19
- 2/25/19
Assessment Dates
The following assessments are coming up. We wanted to send them ahead so teams are aware and can plan. Please see dates below and look out for more information.
Assessment
Students/Grades
Date
ACCESS
All ELL
1/7 - 2/8
BPS Math Interim #2
All students grades 3-8
1/21 - 1/25
BAS
All students below benchmark in K-2
1/28 - 2/15
STAR Reading
All students grades 3-8
2/4-2/8
BPS ELA Interim #3
All students grades 3-8
2/25 - 3/1
NAEP
Grade 4 and 8
2/25 - Grade 4
Assessment
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Students/Grades
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Date
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ACCESS
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All ELL
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1/7 - 2/8
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BAS
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All students below benchmark in K-2
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1/28 - 2/15
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STAR Reading
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All students grades 3-8
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2/4-2/8
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BPS ELA Interim #3
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All students grades 3-8
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2/25 - 3/1
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NAEP
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Grade 4 and 8
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2/25 - Grade 4
2/26 - Grade 8
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NAEP Testing
The Curley K-8 School will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on 2/25/18 (4th grade) and 2/26/18 (8th grade). NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.Students in 4th and 8th grade will/may take an assessment in mathematics or reading. In addition to subject-area questions, NAEP survey questionnaires are voluntarily completed by students. The questionnaires provide valuable information about participating students’ educational experiences and opportunities to learn both in and out of the classroom. More information about NAEP survey questionnaires is available at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents under the section “What Questions Are on the Test?”
The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students, including transition time and directions. Please contact Mr. Diaz if you have any questions or concerns.
PD Dates
See information below clarifying the remaining PD dates for teachers and paras. If there is a * next to these dates/times staff will be paid for these per BTU contract.
Teachers
- Thursday 3/7/19 3:45-5:45
- Thursday 3/28/19 3:45-5:45*
- Thursday 4/4/19 3:45-5:45 PD MAKE UP DATE IN CASE OF SNOW CANCELLATION
- Thursday 4/11/19 3:45-5:45*
See information below clarifying the remaining PD dates for teachers and paras. If there is a * next to these dates/times staff will be paid for these per BTU contract.
Teachers
- Thursday 3/7/19 3:45-5:45
- Thursday 3/28/19 3:45-5:45*
- Thursday 4/4/19 3:45-5:45 PD MAKE UP DATE IN CASE OF SNOW CANCELLATION
- Thursday 4/11/19 3:45-5:45*
Field Trip Request Procedure
All field trips requests should be submitted in the following way, check out this powerpoint for additional information on the steps.
- Fill out electronic form at least 2 weeks in advance. This link will be available in the blog daily. Field Trip Request Form
- Print your form submission.
- Email list of students attending to nurses.
- Get nurse and cafeteria signature at least 2 weeks in advance. They can sign anywhere at the bottom of your page.
- Turn in to either main office.
- Pass out permission slips and have students return. (English p.12, Other Languages)
- The SPC has allotted each grade level $500 to put towards field trips; any questions should be send to treasurer@curleyk8.com.
- Fill out electronic form at least 2 weeks in advance. This link will be available in the blog daily. Field Trip Request Form
- Print your form submission.
- Email list of students attending to nurses.
- Get nurse and cafeteria signature at least 2 weeks in advance. They can sign anywhere at the bottom of your page.
- Turn in to either main office.
- Pass out permission slips and have students return. (English p.12, Other Languages)
- The SPC has allotted each grade level $500 to put towards field trips; any questions should be send to treasurer@curleyk8.com.
Sick Day Procedure (teachers and paraprofessionals)
- Call/text Katie Grassa at 857-265-4954 immediately, no matter how late/early Enter the absence in SubCentral (teachers only). Link: https://bostonps.eschoolsolutions.com/logOnInitAction.do
- Enter absence on Boston Employees Self Service
- If it is after 6:30am, also send an email to Katie Grassa, David Diaz and the secretary.
- Call/text Katie Grassa at 857-265-4954 immediately, no matter how late/early Enter the absence in SubCentral (teachers only). Link: https://bostonps.eschoolsolutions.com/logOnInitAction.do
- Enter absence on Boston Employees Self Service
- If it is after 6:30am, also send an email to Katie Grassa, David Diaz and the secretary.
