Shout Out
Shout out to our retirees who we honored on Friday evening, Arleta Faulkner, Lourdes Vasquez, Pat Freeman, Reina Guzman-Vivas, Karen Wiesan-Chan, Christina Santos and Leida Arroyo. A special thank you to the committee who organized this amazing event, Candida Mundo, DJ Maria Amy-Moreno (DJ in training David Diaz), Kiki Iatrou, Leah Travers, Laurie Ciardi and Sandra Samuel. It is so important to celebrate with colleagues and to take time to honor those who dedicated their career to children!Shout out to all Curley staff, students and families who marched in the Pride Parade on Saturday. And to Melanie Bourgeault, Jon Hatch and the entire SPACE team for organizing and leading us!


Shout out to the Deloitte volunteers! This year we spent our time on two big projects: the gym balcony and the supply closet. Please help us keep both areas clear. Also thank you to Genet Mehari and Erika Mercado for leading this work!
Shout out to TEAM CASP for hosting a fabulous end of the year party and luau for students and families on Thursday evening! It was great fun for all involved! Thanks!

A shout out of gratitude to Ms. Kamberidis, and Ms. Ryan for helping move the costume racks from the lower school to my room. It was very kind of you both!
Spring Grading Window for Grades K0-5
The Spring term grading window for students in grades K0-5 is open from June 3 to June 16. Please refer to the materials below for instructions on entering grades.- How to Enter and Post Elementary Grades in Aspen
- Elementary Comment Codes Handout
- How to verify that your grades are posted
- K0-K2 Spring Grading (K2 grades posting is required in Aspen; K0 and K1 are optional)
- How to Enter and Post K0-K2 Grades in Aspen
- K0-K2 Translations
- K0/K1 Progress Reports
- K2 Report Cards
- Reminder: After entering or editing grades in the scores tab, teachers must click Post Grades to write the grades to the report cards. Grades will be saved as you enter them but they will not appear on the report cards until you click Post Grades.
BPS Math Interim #4 (EOY) Information
BPS Math Interim #4 will be administered this week (June 10-14). Click here for the access codes: SY18-19 BPS EOY Assessment Codes. Click here for small groups and locations: Math Interim_Testing Accommodation Info.Please note that many locations are reserved for testing next week (i.e. Library, LS Conf. room, etc.) See small groups link above for questions.
Monday: 6th Grade
Tuesday: 2nd Grade & 7th/8th Grade
Wednesday: 2nd & 4th Grade
Thursday: 3rd Grade
SSC
Please join us for our final SSC meeting on Tuesday, June 11th from 5:30pm-7:00pm.ILT
Please join us for our final ILT meeting on Tuesday, June 12th from 3:45pm-5:00pm in room 101.Weekly Math Resource
One of my favorite math activities for any time of the year is KenKen puzzles. KenKens are available for all math skill levels. The simplest puzzles are in 3x3 grids and only include addition. The most complex puzzles are 9x9 grids and include all four operations. To solve the puzzles, students use multiple Common Core Math Practice Standards. Standard 1: KenKens are great for sense-making and perseverance. Standard 2: The puzzles are great at developing students’ abilities to think about numbers in many ways. Standard 6: You have to work carefully to correctly solve the puzzles. 7. One of the best strategies for KenKen is to look for and make use of structure - once you get the hang of how KenKen works, you can use this knowledge to solve puzzles more quickly. Finally, it’s also great for developing standard 8: looking for patterns. The more puzzles you do, the more comfortable and confident you become with the patterns that occur when putting numbers together and taking them apart. This Web site has online puzzles and also provides the ability to print out puzzles. Hopefully, students will find KenKen fun and engaging enough to consider doing a few over the summer. If any adults need lessons, please come see me (Emily Beck)! I love doing these and teaching others how to do them. https://www.kenkenpuzzle.comILT
Please join us for our final ILT meeting of the year on Wednesday, June 12th from 3:45pm-5pm.Missed P&D and Class Coverage Hours
Madeline & Kathy are now collecting missed P&D and Class Coverage hours. They are due no later then June 17th. Please note: Missed lunches are not covered.Boosterthon
This schedule for the week Boosterthon Schedule- Digital Pep Rally - click here for video https://vimeo.com/289852875/04d4c2dc37
- Here is a downloadable video if you think internet is spotty
- Teacher’s Guide to help answer questions!
- Stickers to go home on the first day and the last day of the program.
- Please have your Pledge O Meter Filled out by Tuesday morning.
- Class Flag can be decorated before Fun Run Day
- Please have your class carry it out to the Fun Run and we’ll announce each class through our tunnel!
5th Grade Field Day - Thursday, June 13 from 9:00am - 12:00pm
5th Grade Field Day will take place on Thursday, June 13th on the playing field and basketball court from 9:00am - 12:00pm. This means there will be NO OUTDOOR RECESS or OUTDOOR USE of the upper school playing field or basketball court area during this time. (The lower school playground WILL NOT be affected.) Thank you for your understanding!Field Day K2-grade 4
Field Day in K2-4th grade will take place on Monday, June 17th. This mean there will be NO OUTDOOR RECESS or OUTDOOR USE on this day. Field Day will be taking up the whole outdoor space for the entire day. Please see Ms. Cullen, Mr. R or Mr. DePalm with questions. Attached is the Field Day Schedule.BTU Vote
BTU rep vote will take place on 6/13/19.Early Release Schedule
Students will dismiss at 1pm on Tuesday, June 18th and Wednesday, June 19th. A reminder call will go to families but please remind any families you communicate with between now and then. Also there is NO CASP or after school program on those early release days so please make sure you know how students will be getting home. Here is the schedule for those two days.Movies in School & Outdoor Play
June has arrived but there is a lot of learning time that remains. Movies and additional outdoor play should not replace classroom instruction. There are two ways movies/additional outdoor play can be used effectively during instructional time:1) it is a video on the content and learning standards being studied for that grade level
2) over the course of multiple days students earned this opportunity
OUTDOOR PLAY during the hours of 10:00am-1pm is not allowed due to recess and 9:20-9:50 the play structures are used by the ABA team. This means PE and other activities cannot be on the field and play structures during this time. It is unsafe to have too many kids outside at the same time.
Special Education Progress Reports
We are upon our third round of Progress Reports. Grades close on June 14th and Progress Reports are due Tuesday, June 11th at 12pm. This will provide a window for our office and the clerk to review, print, copy, and have progress reports ready to be distributed with report cards the week of June 17th. We need enough time to submit translation requests and have them ready as well.CPT Cycle May 6th - June 19th
As we close out the school year we want to map out the remaining weeks of CPT for teacher teams. Please check the Curley Work Plan Calendar for all your links to meetings and documents.
Meetings week of
- 6/10/19 - Finalize CLASS LISTS (End of Year Check Out) & Climate Team Agenda
- 6/17/19 - Wrapping up any miscellaneous tasks
K2, 1st and 2nd grade teachers
The end of year window for BAS is open from May 20 - June 14. Be sure to find the highest instructional level and a hard level for each child. All data must be uploaded to the BAS Spreadsheet by June 17th. Caitlyn will communicate coverage ASAP.
The end of year window for BAS is open from May 20 - June 14. Be sure to find the highest instructional level and a hard level for each child. All data must be uploaded to the BAS Spreadsheet by June 17th. Caitlyn will communicate coverage ASAP.
ANNOUNCING International Week Dates for SY 2019-20!
Based on data from the 2018 International Committee Feedback survey, International Week for the upcoming school year has been scheduled for the week of December 2-6, 2019. The expectation is that all 56 homerooms will participate in this cultural exchange, sharing what they learn with their buddy classes. As you make plans for next year, we encourage you to start thinking about a country to study and how it might connect to your curriculumUpcoming Assessments
Assessment
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Students/Grades
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Date
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BAS
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All students grades K-2
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May 20-June 14
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BPS Math Interim #4 (EOY)
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All students grades 2-8
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June 10-14
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Detention
Students in Middle School should be submitted on the Google Form for Detention if they are tardy without a pass, missing from class, or in the hallway without a pass. Adults should ask to see the pass to make sure it has the accurate date and time. Any adults in the building can assign detention if they find students in the hallway without a pass. Please see Ms. Jackson if you have further questions.
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.




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