9/11/19 Daily Bulletin

Shout Out

Shout out to all of our specialists and all of our K0/K1 teachers, paras and ABAs for helping us with successfully including all students yesterday and today! This was a great collaboration of adults across disciplines and our students will truly benefit from your efforts!

 

Shout out to Pete Mullin for helping me with some manual labor! I appreciate you giving me some of your lunch to lend a hand.

Shout out to Kim Taylor Knight for being super accommodating when I made a schedule mistake! I so appreciate your flexibility- as well as your kind spirit and generous soul!! You’re the best.

Schedules

Please submit classroom schedules by Monday, September 16th at 9am.

• K-2 submit to Laurie Ciardi
• 3-5 submit to Waverly Kidd
• All substantially separate teachers, coaches, SPED/ESL and other staff submit to Jessica Burque

Curley Chromebook Cart Accountability System

Hello Curley Staff! Those teachers who have Chromebook carts in their rooms should have recently had that cart returned. This year we are trying to streamline our management system to more effectively meet the technology needs of our school.

• We have created an accountability system in order to keep better track of our chromebooks and to ensure that they are all in working order. Our goal is that each computer in your cart is always working, and that issues are addressed quickly and efficiently!
• Please cross-check your computers this week using the Chromecart Inventory, checking for Serial Numbers or SNIDs [if there is no serial number on the front, we have used the SNID code on the back of the chromebook for identification]. Also, please check each computer to make sure it is in working order.
• Use the Curley Chromebook Issue Reporting Form to report any issues, and replacement computers will be issued. Please complete a separate form for each computer. Our goal is to have each cart fully operational, with all problems reported and replacement chromebooks installed by Friday, 9/20.
• Many of the carts have already had broken computers replaced, so you may notice that the numbers on the form do not line up with the numbers on your computers. Please create your own numerical accountability system to keep track of your chromebooks. For administrative accountability purposes, we will be using the serial numbers that are on the spreadsheet, or the SNID numbers on the back.
• Once your cart is fully operational, please continue to use the form to get a replacement chromebook as soon as you are aware of the problem.
• Thanks for your support as we try to streamline our management system in order to give all students and teachers access to frustration-free technology!

 

CPT this Week

Please review the Work Plan Calendar weekly for CPT topics and information to cover. Additionally we think it is important for teams to review the accountability data . This information will be public at some point but right now it cannot be shared beyond our staff.

Fall STAR Reading Assessment Reminder (Grades 3-8 Only)

The STAR Reading assessment window opens tomorrow, September 9th and runs through the end of the day Friday, September 20th. ALL students should take the reading assessment according to the guidelines that were shared via Google Docs with all homeroom (Gr. 3-5) and ELA content (Gr. 6-8) teachers. Please contact Eileen Cronin if you any questions or need support with the assessment.

ILT

Our first ILT meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 11th from 3:45pm-5:00pm.

Self Assessment

Please submit your self assessment on Teach Point. We asked staff to reflect on their strengths and areas of improvement on these three indicators, Rigorous Standards Based Unit Design, Adjustments to Practice and High Expectations.

Important Information for Teachers Related to Non-returning Students

If you know of any student that is not returning to the Curley, please notify Cristina Silva (Grades K-3) or Sugeily Santos (Grades 4-8) by email. If you receive any text or email from parents notifying that students are not returning, forward the information to Sugeily or Cristina so they can discharge students properly.

On the 8th day of school Students who have 8 days of absences will be DNRd (Did Not Report) and discharged automatically from the school. If you are aware that a student is unable to attend the first 8 school days for reasons beyond the student's or guardian's control, contact by email Sugeily and Cristina at Guidance so they can submit a DNR exception.

Social Committee

We are looking to form a social committee. They will be in charge of planning social events. Some examples are: First Friday, Curley Cares Gift Drive, 90-Day Party and Secret Snowflake. If you are interested please contact Joanne Mylett. JMylett@bostonpublicschools.org

SEL and Curley Cares Lesson Pacing Guide K-5

SEL Pacing Guide K-5 Here is the pacing guide to role out the Curley Cares Lessons with Open Circle. For those teachers who are waiting on The "Big Six" Posters here are two versions you could print to use in the meantime Draft of Golden Rules Poster Big Six Poster

ELL Resources

Thank you to everyone who attended the voluntary training this week. Be sure to check out the WIDA Can Do Descriptors on our Drive in our ESL Folder. Also if you want to view the slides from the training they can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/Curley9419

Transportation Issues and Concerns

Please log all transportation issues and concerns in this form: Transportation Issues and Concerns. Leadership team will be sharing the results with Transportation and will follow-up with teachers.

Message from Student Support Division

It is critically important that attendance be accurately taken. If you have any questions about attendance procedures, please contact Sugeily Santos and Cristina Silva.

Curley Cares Fund

Every year we organize a fund to support and celebrate each other throughout the school year. We ask each staff member to donate $20 per year and the Curley Cares Fund team handles the rest of the details. You can pay by cash, check or Venmo. Venmo Application/Account search for Candida-Mundo-CurleyK8 or sign up for a Venmo Account at www.venmo.com CONTRIBUTE NOW! $20.00 per year

Phone Number Update

Meaghan Ohrenberger, our new Director of Special Education, will now have Lindsey's old work phone. Please save the number, or update the contact to Meaghan's name. (617) 438-7434

Calling All Summer Readers!

Students who have been reading over the summer, either by completing required summer reading books (Grades 4-8), or completing a summer reading log or bingo sheet, will be recognized as a “Curley Reader Leader”. Teachers should collect logs, bingo sheets or required reading assignments when students return from summer vacation. The names only of these students should be emailed to Carolyn Silva-Sanchez (K-2) or Eileen Cronin (Gr. 3-8) by September 27th. Students whose names are submitted will receive a Certificate of Achievement and will have their picture posted on a central bulletin board, along with a brief summary of their favorite summer read. Forms to record favorite summer reads will be distributed the week of September 9th. Contact Carolyn or Eileen with any questions.

LAMINATOR UNAVAILABLE

Apologies, back in June, we thought that there was a spare set of laminator replacement rolls, ready to install. That is not the case. More laminate has been ordered and won't be here until next week. Will apprise staff of a more precise ETA when we know more.

Duties/Bus Room

Here is the quick link to the duty list. This includes bus rooms.

Electives

Here are the locations of middle school electives for the first week 9/5 -9/12. (Monday -Thursday) Please bring your students to the classroom that corresponds with your homeroom. Once this selection window is over, electives will officially begin. Please feel free to let your students know that this situation is temporary.

Guide to the Boston Public Schools (Formerly Blue Guide Books Handed to Families)

The following is a message going out to families:
In an effort to reduce paper waste and create a more efficient system, BPS has decided to move the guide online. Families and students will view the guide and fill out necessary online at www.bostonpublicschools.org/family guide.

The guide is available in English and nine other languages. It outlines many of the district's policies, programs, and services. A separate booklet contains forms needs to be completed at www.bostonpublicschools.org/contact.

A limited number of paper booklets will be provided to each main office for families of students who are new to BPS or do not have access to the internet. We encourage you to go online and complete the form for each of your students as soon as possible. Thank you for your cooperation.

ID Badges

Please remember to wear you badge tomorrow and also to let yourself in the building. If you have lost or misplaced your badge please let Kathy Powers know. We recognize that not all new staff have their IDs yet and we are working on this.

Emergency Cards

In your mailbox (upper and lower school) is a copy of the English/Spanish Emergency card, instructions for volunteers on how to do CORI forms online and your bus tags and labels. We need emergency cards from all students. Once you receive one from everyone please make a copy for the main office and the nurses office as well.

Epi-Pen Training

Hi, Hope you all had a great summer. BPS Health services require that all staff must complete two training modules.
1. Blood Bourne Pathogens (slide show and test)
2. Epipen (training module and staff quiz)
This email contains the link for the staff Epipen Training and a short quiz. All staff should click on this link and first complete the "School Staff Training Module" on the left. After you have completed the training module please click on the "School Staff Quiz" link on the right. Once you have completed the quiz please print out your certificate and bring it to the nurse's office. You can also email the certificate or leave it in the nurse's mailbox in either office. We ask that all staff have this completed within the first two weeks of school. We have many student's here at the Curley with life threatening allergies. It is important that they are safe in school.

There is also a link for the Blood Borne Pathogen Slide Show and another for the Blood Borne Pathogen Test. Please view the slide show. Once you have completed the slide show, print out the test, complete it and return it to the nurse's office with your epipen certificate.

Please take the time to print off Nurse's Passes from the link noted in the handbook. All students who come to the nurse should have a pass with full name, time and the reason for visit to the nurse.

Also, it is very important that the nurses receive a copy of emergency forms as soon as they come in. Often these emergency forms are how we become aware that a student has a certain medical condition that needs attention. All medications and medical forms should be sent to the nurse's office. It is against HIPAA Privacy Policies for medical information to be left in classrooms. Please feel free to stop by the nurse's office across from the lower school gym if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks, April & Keilah
https://bpshealthservices.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/microsoft-powerpoint-bbp_ppt_09.pdf
http://www.allergyhome.org/schools/management-of-food-allergies-in-school-what-school-staff-need-to-know/

PD Dates for SY 2019-2020

Next year we will hold 30 hours of professional development for teachers and 6 hours for para professionals. Below are the dates and times for the year. You can also find info on next years Draft Work Plan Calendar. The PD are not a draft but other information will be added throughout the summer and school year.

Teacher PD Dates

• Wednesday, 10/30 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 11/21 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 12/19 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 1/30 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 3/12 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 4/2 3:45pm-5:45pm* make up date in case of school cancellation

Para PD Dates

• Thursday, 9/19 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 10/10 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 1/16 3:45pm-5:45pm
• Thursday, 3/19 3:45pm-5:45pm* make up date in case of school cancellation

ANNOUNCING International Week Dates for SY 2019-2020!

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 curriculum

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.

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.